Golden Japanesque

In Meiji-era Japan, sixteen-year-old Maria wishes she can change her appearance. If only her eyes and hair were different, maybe she wouldn’t be met with such fear, and maybe her...

When Rintarou asks Maria to accompany him to his family’s next party, it’s like something out of a dream. But as Maria’s feelings for him only grow stronger, she worries...

Thanks to Rintarou, Maria now sees both herself and the world around her in a new light—and is even entertaining thoughts of a genuine courtship! But as the two seriously...

Rintarou is back in Japan, and Maria is going to be his accompaniment at his return party. But when Rintarou’s relative Chiaki starts flirting with Maria, he simply cannot hide his jealousy—and even...

Hoping to marry despite their families’ wishes, Maria sneaks out in the middle of the night to run away with Rintarou. But unbeknownst to her, Rintarou’s father has suddenly fallen...