Princesses with red hair are rare in Manga, or in general. I wanted to read something similar to these three with red-haired princesses but couldn't find any. So if you know about one please let me know in the comments sections. Anyways other that the fact that they have read hair princesses, these mangas has lots of similarities. Which I'll e talking about later. Before that, let me introduce them a bit.
Akatsuki no Yona
Akagami no Shirayukihime
Reimei no Arcana
Similarities
Other than they are all set in a historical fantasy world and having red haired princesses, they have lots of similarities.
Forced to leave their homes
All three of them are forced to leave their homes. one because her cousin wants to kill her, one because the prince of her country wants her to be his concubine and the other because she's married off to the enemy.
Self-inflicted premature hair cut
All the characters are pretty much forced to cut their hair. It's not that they are ashamed of their beautiful red hair. It's more like circumstances forces them to cut it. Mostly to protect them self or someone else. However, in the end, they end up having short hair and doesn't seem to be much bothered by it either. And they tend to hide their hair in public because it draws too much attention.
Powerful in their own right
Yona is the reincarnation of the Red Dragon King Hiryuu(a powerful king) and has the power to command the four dragon warriors. She's also good with the bow and quite resourceful. Shirayuki has her hard working brain and she's also somewhat fearless and determined to succeed. Nakaba has her Arcana (a power to see the future). So you see, They are powerful on their own even without their friends.
Reverse Harem
Since all three of them are beautiful and remarkable women they have more suitors. Most of them are good people too. But this doesn't necessarily cause love triangles. So don't expect such drama from these mangas.
Best friend that has feelings for them
Each of them has male best friends or something similar to that And it's natural that they develop feelings for the princesses. But the princesses are pretty much blind to this development. It's not that they are friend-zoned, so there's hope for them yet LOL :D. (some fans like me are hoping for more development on that front. Especially Hak fans).
Enemy turned friend
The enemy is a strong word for them but they clearly weren't friends, but after they are sort of defeated they eventually they became good friends. Naming them would probably spoil the stories so I won't do that. But there's one in Reimei no Arcana too.
Personal body male guards that also acts as their friends
This might be obvious because they are all princesses. But these protectors also acts their best friends. Like Hak who is Yonas childhood friend and Obi who looks after Shirayuki but clearly a BFF.
Akatsuki no Yona and Akagami no Shirayukihime both has good Anime adaptations but the both of them are still ongoing while Reimei no Arcana doesn't have a anime adaptation but the manga is completed. I highly recommend the three of them to anyone who likes historical romance and political stuff.
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