“Red-haired princess Nakaba gains time-vision powers to alter fate amid political marriage and racial oppression.”
Dawn of the Arcana
黎明のアルカナ
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Synopsis
Red-haired princess Nakaba gains time-vision powers to alter fate amid political marriage and racial oppression.
In a world where nobles take pride in their jet-black hair, the red-haired Princess Nakaba of Senan is locked away in a tower until she is forced to marry Caesar, the arrogant second prince of Belquat. Practically a political hostage, Nakaba only has one attendant by her side: Loki, whose dog-like ears mark him as an ajin—a race of beings with animalistic traits who are looked down upon by the general populace. Nakaba—the possession of her conceited husband, the discarded princess of a kingdom that saw her as their shame—expects to endure her pain and continue living life no matter what. However, a splash of crimson blood dyes her world in a red hue, awakening her power—the Arcana of Time. This ability allows her to see the past—her own, which she has locked away, and that of others—and the future. But changing the future comes at a price, and to save one life means something else must be sacrificed in return. Amidst the rising tension on the continent, Nakaba must use her power to fight not only for peace, but also to save those she has grown to love.Note: Chapter count includes extras.
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Derived from 30 sampled reviews
What 30 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.09 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.8
↓ 2.10
Running avg · Jun 2010 → Mar 2025
- 8 “Well the story develops slowly, the characters change with the circumstances. The story may look like a typical shojo but has its unique features. Especially as fantasy fan I liked the half humans...”
- 8 “Reimei no Arcana, is surprisingly a very interesting read, i started it because i kinda of ran out of manga to read that was interesting me... It is a good story and while there is alot of racism...”
- 7 “This story of a marriage started out really well. I loved it for a time, but as the story progressed, my love for it became nonexistent. It's not your old cliche kind of arranged marriages. The...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 65 × 13 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 40m approx
- Published Jan 2009 – Jun 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7936 catalog