Are There Any Manga (or Manhua/Manhwa) Where Gender Roles Reversal is Taken Seriously?
I know about Ooku, World of Reversed Morals, Operation Liberate Men, Gin no Valkyries, the Mob one, the 39:1 Ratio one, the Dungeon Inn one, the one about the Virgin Frontier Lord, and a few more. But more often than not it’s just harem/goon slop, a way for the male to prove how “oh so manly” he is by flipping the norms “back”, or are just flipped in name only and the guys are still running things.
Are there any, preferably romance and almost certainly fantasy based, manga/manhua/manhwa where there’s more thought put behind such a concept? Like it’d be okay to hit girls but not boys, the boys are seen more innocent and have to be protected, while girls are seen as tough yet disposable. Women may be taken seriously in certain settings (like an office or video games, etc) while guys would be put more to the side or talked down to. I feel like SOMEWHERE in the universe such a story exists but is hopelessly obscured by others. It’d at least make a really interesting thought piece as to how the sexes truly are viewed when you flip the script.
Edit:
For better legibility, here’s what I’ve already heard of/seen:
\-\*\*Alluring Hunk in Women Wonderland\*\*
\-\*\*Dungeon-tou de Yadoya o Yarou!: Souzou Mahou o Moratta Ore no Hosoude Hanjouki\*\*
\-\*\*Girl’s Be\*\*
\-\*\*Gin no Valkyries\*\*
\-\*\*I Will Always Remember You\*\*
\-\*\*Ooku\*\*
\-\*\*Operation Liberate Men\*\*
\-\*\*Otomege Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu\*\*
\-\*\*Sword King in a Woman’s World\*\*
\-\*\*Virgin Knight Who Is the Frontier Lord in the Gender Switched World\*\*
\-\*\*World of Moral Reversal\*\*
I know this niche as hell but I’m really curious to see examples that aren’t just harem/goon slop.
Edit 2: if it helps, for reference, [Erika and the Princes in Distress](https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/erika-and-the-princes-in-distress/list?title_no=341945) is the vibe I’m going for. I know this may be a challenge, but…eh. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
Edit 3: Trying to avoid harems and ecchi