Bride of the Water God

r/shoujo · any recs for heartwarming, soul soothing, romance with emotional depth + folktale / fantasy elements?

Oooh I used to read this on mangarock 😭 didn’t catch up after it was gone… You can try the bride of the water god…(it’s Korean) Kimi no koe My happy marriage Ou no kemomo Namidaame to serenade Tendou ke monogatari

r/shoujo · old style shoujosei that need infinitely more love

omg, this list brought back so many memories. i'm especially surprised to see Planet Ladder and P.A. mentioned 🥺 here are some of my reccs if you're looking for a similar art style and heavier themes - Gin no Valkyries - The Queen's Knight (manhwa) - Operation Liberate Men (manhwa) - Savage Garden (manhwa) - The Bride of the Water God (manhwa) - Dear My Girls (manhwa) if i could also recommend based on authors, since you liked Kiss & Never Cry by Ogawa Yayoi, it might be easier to look up creators whose works maybe up to your taste. Some authors I'd recommend are Fujiwara Kaoru, Iketani Rika

r/mangarecommendations · Mangas with this kind of art?

Similarly to the Bride of the Water God is The Water Dragon's Bride which I recall mostly having beautiful, ethereal architecture and backgrounds. It's been a while, so I might be off a bit! Similar story premise of a girl getting sold/sacrificed to a god.  Black Winter might fit your vibes some, too. Case Study of Vanitas maybe? Very pretty. It gives off ancient china vibes so maybe The Divine Physician as well? Chang An Huan Ye and Chronicles of Qing Xi also comes to mind.