Waltz in a White Dress

Waltz in a White Dress (円舞曲は白いドレスで, Warutsu wa Shiroi Doresu de) is a Japanese shōjo/josei manga written and illustrated by Chiho Saito in 1990. The story is set in late 1930s Asia, on the eve of World War II. After four volumes in 1990, the series later continued with the spin-off Lilac Nocturne (紫丁香夜想曲 LILAC NOCTURNE, Shiteikō Yazōkyoku: Lilac Nocturne) in 1992, the three-volume sequel Magnolia Waltz (白木蘭円舞曲) in 1994, and an epilogue included in Love Stories (恋物語, Koimonogatari) in 1995.

Waltz in a White Dress
円舞曲は白いドレスで (Warutsu wa Shiroi Doresu de)
Manga
Written by	Chiho Saito
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Shōjo Comic
Published	1990
Volumes	4
Manga
Lilac Nocturne
Written by	Chiho Saito
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Shōjo Comic Special Edition
Published	1992
Volumes	1
Manga
Magnolia Waltz
Written by	Chiho Saito
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Petit Comic
Published	1994
Volumes	3
Manga
Koimonogatari
Written by	Chiho Saito
Published by	Shogakukan
Published	1995
Volumes	1

Characters

• Koto, a Japanese girl who aspires to be a tailor
• Sajit Aster, an Indian freedom fighter struggling for independence against British Empire
• Masaomi Kidoin, a Japanese imperial soldier serving the Japanese Empire
• Ryuichi Kidoin, Masaomi's elder brother