I love historical manga, and this year gave me quite a few of them to talk about, including this underrated little gem.
THE KNIGHT BLOOMS BEHIND CASTLE WALLS (Kishi-tan wa Joheki no Naka ni Hanahiraku), by Masanari Yuduka. First published in 2020 and first published in North America in 2023.
PLOT:
Rosa wants nothing more than to become a great knight. Currently she's just a squire at Castle Claustra, serving the young and handsome Sir Cervus. She's eager to start training with weapons, but before she can do that she has to learn how to tend the horses, serve the knights and the lord's family, and assist the many various servants and artisans around the castle, all while keeping her true gender under wraps.
