If my love of The Ancient Magus' Bride didn't give it away, I have a particular fondness for shoujo series that get particularly whimsical with their fantasy settings. That's what drew me to today's selection. It's just a shame that it doesn't quite live up to that premise.
THE EARL AND THE FAIRY (Hakushaku to Yosei), adapted from the light novels by Mizue Tani & art by Ayuko. First published in 2008 and first published in North America in 2012.
PLOT:
Lynda Carlton knows one thing to be true: that fairies do exist in this world. Only her and her late mother could see them, and thus most people presume that Lynda is a bit mad. Nonetheless, she is determined to carry on her mother's work as a fairy doctor to bring aid to human and fairy alike. A trip to visit her researcher father leads to Lynda getting kidnapped, but it also leads her to cross paths with a man claiming to be Edgar Ashenbert, also known as Lord Ibrazel and a descendent of the mythical Blue Knight Earl. Edgar needs Lynda's help to find his ancestor's mythical sword, and thus Lynda finds herself swiftly swept up in an adventure she could have never imagined.