For manga recommendations, I don't think it gets 
any prettier than Alichino, by SHUREI KOUYU. You 
can see some pics here: 

http://www.ex.org/5.3/45-manga_alichino.html

And really, anything by Higuri You is lovely: 
Gorgeous Carat, Cutlass, Seimaden, Ludwig II, etc.
You can see character designs here:

http://www.akusokuzan.net/seimaden/primary.shtml

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