drama

Drama manga heavily emphasize their characters' emotional development. Whether by experiencing the protagonist's emotional turmoil, viewing heated character interactions, or exploring a passionate romance, any manga that humanizes its characters through emphasizing their flaws qualifies as a Drama.

Cherry ni Kuchizuke

Cherry ni Kuchizuke

Status: Completed
Papa to Atashi no Versus na Nichijou

Papa to Atashi no Versus na Nichijou

Status: Completed
The story of 12 year-old Sanada Ryou who moves in with her father, a popular television idol. Ryou's mother died 2 years ago, and the general public doesn't know about her existence, so she struggles to hide the fact that her father is famous, and he tries... Show more
Chiruhi

Chiruhi

Status: Completed
In the title piece, Chiruhi, Orin is a prostitute who works on a boat near the seashore. She falls in love with a young hairdresser, who is one of her customers, even though she knows it is an impossible love. This collection consists of six historical sho... Show more
Inu Inu Inu

Inu Inu Inu

Status: Completed
Sengoku Danshi Hana no Ran

Sengoku Danshi Hana no Ran

Status: Completed
With a boyfriend who's an idol on the rise and a wacky grandfather who has a penchant for Japanese history and inventing, Hana's life is crazy enough. Things get even more complicated when, in trying to rescue her grandfather, Hana runs into a burning buil... Show more
Tengoku no Shitateya

Tengoku no Shitateya

Status: Completed
Do Not Fight

Do Not Fight

Status: Completed
A story about a husband and wife who are spouses on paper only (live in the same house, but separate rooms; same company [he is the president, she is a worker], but act as strangers) falling in love with each other.
Ginen Shounen

Ginen Shounen

Status: Completed
Matataki is a high school student who enjoys photography. One day, he finds out that he can see the future when he looks through the viewfinder of his camera upon seeing the girl he likes, Mirai, kissing a stranger under a bell that is rumored to bring two... Show more
Mi to Shounen

Mi to Shounen

Status: Completed
A 4 page story about an 8-year-old boy who doesn't understand the difference between life and death and the man who helps him.
Gringo

Gringo

Status: Unknown
Tezuka's last manga, which was serializing just weeks before his death in 1989.

In the year 1982, the Edo Shoji Corporation is a large Japanese trading company that has created a new branch in the fictional country of Cannibalia (or Kanivaria dep... Show more
Yoru yo Sayonara

Yoru yo Sayonara

Status: Completed
This is a short story collection anchored by the tale of a young man who falls off a cliff and is rendered unable to move, but is kept alive by the spirit of a cactus near his accident site until he can be rescued. Once he is rescued, the cactus follows hi... Show more
Hitsuji ga Ippiki

Hitsuji ga Ippiki

Status: Completed
Mei has been living alone since her beloved older brother, Saeki, died. Suddenly, a guy named Reon came and abducted her. Why do they have to live together? No matter how Mei hates malicious Reon, another feeling starts to appear. Then, Saeki, who was thou... Show more
Dennou Yuuki Club

Dennou Yuuki Club

Status: Completed
Fukumoto Nobuyuki Jisen Tanpenshuu

Fukumoto Nobuyuki Jisen Tanpenshuu

Status: Completed
A collection of short stories.

V.1 - Ano Hito no Trumpet
1. Akahana
2. Oyaji no Oyaji
3. Kazumi to Genkotsu
4. Masami
5. Sensei, Ogenki Desu ka!
6. Chiba-ken no Sora
7. Enma-sensei
8. Ano Hito no Trumpet

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Katajikenai

Katajikenai

Status: Completed
A metaphorical depiction of Japan's apprehension concerning the advance of western culture in the country during the period preceding the Meiji Era.
Historical figures and psychedelic experiences are on the menu.
Natsuyuki Rendezvous

Natsuyuki Rendezvous

Status: Completed
Hazuki falls in love at first sight with a flower shop owner named Rokka and decides to get closer to her by applying as a part-time employee. A going-away party soon brings him to her doorstep, and Hazuki is elated. But what happens when he discovers that... Show more
A Cruel God

A Cruel God

Status: Completed
Kei is interested in a woman at the gym. Imagine her surprise when she sees her in a lesbian bar!
Gisèle Alain

Gisèle Alain

Status: Unknown
Gunjou - Ai ga Shizunda Umi no Iro

Gunjou - Ai ga Shizunda Umi no Iro

Status: Completed
Even though they played together innocently since they were young, somewhere along the way, the seeds of "love" started to grow. Growing up on an outlying island from Okinawa, Kazuya, Ryoko and Daisuke were brought up like a family. They wanted t... Show more
Dahlia no Obi

Dahlia no Obi

Status: Completed
Consists of (Hakusensha bunko ver.) :
- Yumemushi, Hitsujigusa : divorced wife and her little daughter
- Mizumakura Hanemakura
- Kaisoku Hansen
- Summer Time : A young man, about to be married to his childhood love goes to look for his best... Show more
Flying Bunny

Flying Bunny

Status: Completed
When Aida Minami was little, she fell in love with the long-distance runner Manabe Keiichi. He was in the club that her school teacher mother supervised. But all her hopes were dashed when Manabe confessed to her that he was in love with her mother! Worse ... Show more
Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya Senpai no Kaidan

Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya Senpai no Kaidan

Status: Completed
In the midst of a female-kidnapping serial killer incident, Makoto's best friend Hinano has vanished completely. Desperate to find her before it's too late, Makoto will try anything-- even invoking the resident phantom student of her middle school, Yotsuya... Show more
Kedamono no You ni

Kedamono no You ni

Status: Completed
Sawamura Yoriko transferred to school in mid-semester and doesn’t say very much, but Kaneko Itta, the boy who sits next to her in class, has taken an interest in her. He’s out jogging one night and spots her house, to discover her having sex in the bat... Show more
Renai Kansen

Renai Kansen

Status: Completed
Ibara no Majutsushi

Ibara no Majutsushi

Status: Completed
From Aerandria Scans:

A doctor, a hero, a villain, and A LOT of misunderstanding. A very touching story.

(Included in anthology Hanasaki Kanon)
Iljimae

Iljimae

Status: Completed
The Korean version of Robin Hood, "Il-Ji-Mae" deals with a hero who helped the unprotected poor men by robbing the rich and the powerful ones.

This was recently adapted into a drama by SBS in 2008

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, ... Show more
Kimi no Knife

Kimi no Knife

Status: Completed
"If you can get 5 million yen for killing a person, what would you do?" A beautiful woman asks Shiki, a part-time lecturer, that question on their first meeting. Shiki answers "If it's an evil person...," mistaking this for a joke. But ... Show more
Nadareshiki Brainbuster

Nadareshiki Brainbuster

Status: Completed
Dakishimete Ii desu ka

Dakishimete Ii desu ka

Status: Completed
- Dakishimete Ii desu ka (Is It All Right to Hug You?)

"I can't bear to be separated from you, because you're so cute."
Because of Ushio's excellent grades, he is forced to leave his beloved girlfriend, Ruka, and go to Tokyo Universi... Show more