Umi no Cradle

Set sail in this shipboard drama set in the Age of Exploration from amazing mangaka Nagano Mei. The time is the Industrial Revolution, the location England. Monica, a young girl living in the slums, was making a good living as the nursemaid of Evan, a young child of a wealthy household. But when her master's ship goes missing, she's cut loose. A year later, while visiting his coffin, she happens to see Evan, the child she once took care of. She decides to abduct him and take him away with her on a ship.

25 chapters

• Chapter 23.5 — Epilogue
• Chapter 23 — The Cradle
• Chapter 22 — Her Wish
• Chapter 21 — Motive
• Chapter 20 — Reunion
• Chapter 19 — Choice
• Chapter 18 — The Captain's Decision
• Chapter 17 — Departure from Ireland
• Chapter 16.1 — Side Story
• Chapter 16 — Escape
• Chapter 15 — True Identity
• Chapter 14 — Codependence
• Chapter 13 — Misgivings
• Chapter 12 — Ireland
• Chapter 11 — Over the Waves
• Chapter 10 — Storm
• Chapter 9 — Clue
• Chapter 8 — Good Luck Charm
• Chapter 7 — Isolation
• Chapter 6 — Comrades
• Chapter 5 — Departure
• Chapter 4 — Lullaby
• Chapter 3 — Shipboard
• Chapter 2 — One Who has Vanished
• Chapter 1 — Searching