Drama (1560)

Plot-driven stories focused on realistic characters experiencing human struggle. Because drama stories ask the question of what it means to be human, the conflict and emotions will be relatable, even if the settings or characters themselves are not. Here, you will see humanity at its worst, its best, and everything in between. Simply having a serious tone, dramatic moments, or evoking tears does not equal Drama. If the narrative focuses on eliciting emotional reactions rather than on characterization, then it is melodrama and not Drama. Slice of Life and Drama are incompatible by definition.

Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers)

Koyama, Chuuya 2024
"A big brother must always stay ahead of his younger brother. That is my responsibility as the older sibling"—these are the words that have always motivated Mutta Nanba to try his best when it came to his younger brother Hibito. So naturally, in the summer of 2006 when the Nanba brothers witness something strange in the night sky, Hibito declared that he would become an astronaut and travel to the Moon, while Mutta countered with the affirmation that he would go to Mars. That was the promise they made to each other.

Now in 2025, while Hibito is working with NASA and preparing to become the first Japanese to land on the moon, Mutta has been fired from his job in an automotive development company. Having difficulty finding another job, Mutta is given a lifetime opportunity when he receives a letter from JAXA—the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency—telling him that he's been accepted to participate in the next astronaut selection. As if fate has given him a chance to fulfill the promise he made all those years ago, Mutta undertakes the difficult challenge of going to space.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Dec 6, 2007 to ? | chp | Publishing

Acid Town

Kyuugou 2024
In a bleak city where gangs hold more authority than the law, Yukio "Yuki" Kousei and his close friend Tetsushi "Tetsu" deal fake drugs in the back alleys to earn some cash. However, with a chronically ill little brother in need of hospitalization, Yuki and Tetsu set their sights on a vault located in the office of the Seidoukai—a well-known yakuza group—in hopes of acquiring a large sum of untraceable money.

Their plan does not pan out, but Yuki catches the interest of the young boss, Kazutaka Hyodo, who promises to take care of his brother's hospital bills and let them go unpunished. But as all deals come with a price, Hyodo tells him to come to his office alone once a week—without fail. With his brother's health as his first priority, Yuki accepts without hesitation and begins to keep his end of the bargain, all while tension brews between Seidoukai and a rising gang thirsty for power.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Mar 22, 2008 to ? | chp | Publishing

GTO: Shonan 14 Days (GTO: 14 Days in Shonan)

Fujisawa, Tooru 2024
This is a spin-off story of the manga GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) that takes place directly after the Teshigawara arc.

After Eikichi Onizuka was shot by former teacher Teshigawara, he was sent to the hospital. Shortly afterwards, he escaped and spent 14 days that no one knew about. Strangely enough, when he returned, a wanted poster appeared with a man that resembled Onizuka. What exactly did he do during these 14 days?

(Source: MU)
Jun 10, 2009 to Nov 16, 2011 | 77 chp | Publishing

Lonesome Eden

2024
Inside a magnificent garden lives a doll. Zie is God's most beloved doll, but within the sealed world of the garden, the doll grows lonely. Zie has begged and begged God for a companion, but now that God has finally given in to zir request, who will enter the garden gates?

(Source: Storm in Heaven Scanlations)
Included one-shot: Hymn to Light
2007 to 2008 | 6 chp | Publishing

Hatsukoi Rocket

Taamo 2024
Sakura dreams of the moon, a dream where she gets on a rocket, goes to the moon, and becomes the King there, with no one in her way. That’s why she doesn’t need someone to like… or so she thought, but recently, she’s a bit interested in Arai-kun, who sits next to her in class…?!
(Source: Aerandria)
May 26, 2005 | 6 chp | Publishing

Hot Shot

Oono, Junji 2024
2001 to ? | chp | Publishing

Momonchi

Toume, Kei 2024
Okamoto Momone is a first year student at an art school living on her own although she's close to her family. She's studying art to follow in the footsteps of her father, who left his wife and three children (Momo is the youngest) some years back. One day her mother summons her and her siblings home to say that their father has resurfaced, sending divorce papers to their mother. It's a bit of a surprise, but he's been gone a long time and everyone is used to it.
Feb 6, 2006 to Mar 23, 2009 | 5 chp | Publishing

Ruby Blood

Kakinouchi, Narumi 2024
Meet little Lulu - a vampire girl in whose right eye flashes crimson sparks, and the giant Gau.

There are three places in the human world that made them who they are now - “the school,” “the church” and “the hospital.” What happened to Lulu when she was still human and how did she become what she is now?

(Source: Aerandria Scans)
Feb 28, 2006 | 3 chp | Publishing

Seiyuu Ka! (Voice Over!: Seiyu Academy)

Minami, Maki 2024
As a child, Hime Kino was starstruck by "Lovely Blazers" voice actress Sakura Aoyama. From that day on, Hime has dreamed of following in Sakura's footsteps.

With this in mind, Hime enrolls in Hiiragi Academy, a voice acting school famous for producing the best of the best. In fact, Hime sits right next to the already successful son of Sakura, Senri Kudou. Aiming to match her peers' level of skill, Hime attempts to put her best foot forward. She introduces herself with her cutest voice, but what comes out is anything but—she sounds like an old man, earning her the nickname "Gorilla Princess." Suddenly, she finds herself grouped with other potential dropouts.

But Hime is not deterred by such a setback, and she quickly becomes friends with the others at the bottom of the class. With their help and her own unrivaled optimism, Hime will do whatever it takes to achieve her dream!

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Jun 20, 2009 to Feb 5, 2013 | 70 chp | Publishing

Perfect XXX

Hiiro, Reiichi 2024
Baseball love!!

Ayato Sasami loves to play baseball but he never had the talent for it, on the other hand Kariya Kenshiro, has the talent for baseball, but he couldn't care much about it. The only reason Kenshiro plays baseball is for Aya and one day Aya said that if Kenshiro pitch a perfect game, Aya would give his virginity to him!
Apr 7, 2008 to Apr 7, 2011 | 18 chp | Publishing

Hidamari no Ki

Tezuka, Osamu 2024
The story of friendship between a samurai and a doctor in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

(Source: Wikipedia)
Apr 10, 1981 to Dec 10, 1986 | 62 chp | Publishing

Real Clothes

Makimura, Satoru 2024
Kinue is a saleswoman in the futon section of a department store. Despite her plain clothes and poor makeup, she ends up being transferred to the women's clothing department, where she has to be trained by her extraordinarily fashionable boss.
Nov 15, 2006 to Oct 1, 2011 | 102 chp | Publishing

Moteki

Kubo, Mitsurou 2024
In the vast metropolis of Tokyo, 20-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto has resigned himself to a loveless life. He is only a temporary worker with no dreams, aspirations, or expectations whatsoever. Yukiyo finds himself coming into sudden contact with various women he has known from the past: Natsuki Komiyama, an unrequited love; Aki Doi, a crush from a previous job; Itsuka Nakashiba, a friend he had shown interest in; and Naoko Hayashida, a former delinquent classmate whose behavior charms and intrigues him.

Remembering a similar occurrence of events happening to an acquaintance, Yukiyo begins to wonder whether it's finally time for his "moteki," a period of time in a person's life when they suddenly and inexplicably become greatly attractive to their romantic interests. Said to happen only a few times in one's life, Yukiyo finds himself incentivized to chase after love with a vigor he had never felt in his life before. Will the luckless Yukiyo finally find the exciting and fulfilling romance he had given up on?

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Included one-shot:
Volume 1: Linda Linda
Nov 11, 2008 to Jul 27, 2010 | 35 chp | Publishing

Gringo

Tezuka, Osamu 2024
The story takes place in 1982, Hitoshi Himoto, the typical Japanese workaholic is sent to South America to manage a subsidiary of his company. He will have to struggle against competitors and prejudices while negotiating with dictators and revolutionaries in order to lead his company to the summit.
Jul 25, 1987 to Jan 10, 1989 | 14 chp | Publishing

Coppelion

2024
In 2016, a meltdown of a nuclear power plant creates a big catastrophe in Tokyo. 20 years later, the city has become a ghost town due to the high levels of radiation. From that area, a distress signal is received. The Self-Defense Forces dispatch three girls from the special unit "Coppelion" to search for survivors. But why aren't they wearing any protection against radiation?

(Source: MU)
Jun 9, 2008 to Feb 20, 2016 | 226 chp | Publishing

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

Hiiragi, MasakiNitroplus 2024
Mafia is rife in America where assassinations are a regular occurrence on the streets. Inferno, a mysterious company, is behind most of these dealings through the use of their near-invincible human weapon, "Phantom."

One day, a Japanese tourist accidentally witnesses Phantom's latest murder. Desperate to escape, the tourist hides in a secluded building. However, Phantom, revealed to be a young woman named Ein, and the leader of Inferno "Scythe Master" captures the tourist and brainwashes him.

Given the name "Zwei," this once peaceful tourist is now a puppet of Inferno with no memories. Drawn into a world of lies, deceit, and violence, Zwei must fight to survive, hopefully to one day regain his memories and escape from this world where he is constantly on the brink of death.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Dec 27, 2008 to Jan 27, 2010 | 14 chp | Publishing

Boys on the Run

Hanazawa, Kengo 2024
The story is about how and why a guy goes from a worker at a dead-end job to becoming a boxer.
(Source: MU)
2005 to Jun 2008 | 116 chp | Publishing

Birthday

Yukimi 2024
Compilation of oneshots:

1. Shoujo Yuugi
2. Looser Sister
3. A Nameless Day
4. Craving of a Gene
5. Gemini (Gangbang, rape)
6. Cruel (Gangbang, rape)
7. After
8. Native Heart
9. Predation (Futanari)
10. Birth-Day (Gangbang, rape)
11. Yume to Kusari to (Rape)
12. Normal Blood

(Source: MU)
2005 | 12 chp | Publishing

She is Mine

Mimori, Ao 2024
It's a love triangle between 2 friends Ryotaro & Haru and Mirei the girl. They are all 15 years old and entering high school. The two boys run into Mirei outside of school and are both mesmerized by her. They then find out she is in their class. Mirei turns out to have "experience" in love matters, while the two guys are completely innocent.
Apr 13, 2009 to Jan 30, 2010 | 8 chp | Publishing

Shitsurakuen

Naomura, Tooru 2024
Himoto Sora is a transfer student with a sense of justice and dreams of becoming a knight. Upon arriving at Utopia Gakuen, she learns of a virtual reality-like game played by the male students in which they use girls as weapons in battles for status and treat them as commodities. Seeing one of these girls being abused she steps in and though some sort of error unwittingly becomes the first female participant of the game.
Included one-shot:
Volume 2: Shitsurakuen (pilot)
May 22, 2009 to Mar 22, 2011 | 25 chp | Publishing

Fool on the Rock

Tamaki, Chihiro 2024
Ever since he was kicked out of his previous friend's rock band, Hoshino gave up playing the guitar... until he couldn't take his high school student's life anymore which led him to decide to create a new band. Maybe they will never become famous, maybe they will face a great amount of difficulties for months before being able to play live, but that's not important! What is important, is to enjoy yourself, let out everything, to feel music sound within yourself!
Oct 19, 2007 to Jul 18, 2009 | 22 chp | Publishing

Durarara!!

Narita, RyohgoSatorigi, Akiyo 2024
In the flashy and restless streets of Tokyo's downtown Ikebukuro district, 15-year-old student Mikado Ryuugamine arrives wide-eyed and ready to inhale the exciting breath of city life. Up until now, his only insight into urban affairs was through an anonymous online group chat, where he found out about Ikebukuro's renowned legend. Known only as the "Black Rider," legend says it is a headless biker rumored to be just a shadow, executing its own justice against criminals.

But the district's quirks do not end there; Ikebukuro is swarming with so-called color gangs and their ceaseless conflicts. Among them, a colorless gang known as the Dollars is most noteworthy, as its founder, members, and numbers are all unknown. With odd cliques at every turn and uncanny tales coming to life, humans seem to mix with the supernatural, and Mikado soon dives into the deep sea of Ikebukuro's myths, deceits, and carefully planned out crises—a dangerous world, but possibly one where he belongs.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Jun 18, 2009 to Apr 18, 2011 | 22 chp | Publishing

Darker than Black: Shikkoku no Hana

Iwahara, Yuji 2024
Taking place after the events of Darker than Black, Hei (BK201) and Yin return to Tokyo to investigate how a Black Dandelion is granting Contractor-like powers to people who come in contact with it.
May 15, 2009 to Jan 21, 2011 | 33 chp | Publishing

Saiyuuki Reload Blast

Minekura, Kazuya 2024
At last, the Sanzou Party has arrived in India. In this foreign land, where the anomaly's influence runs rampant, their battles only heighten in their violence.

And also awaiting them is their tragic fate from 500 years ago—

What will they find at the end of their long and treacherous journey?
Dec 28, 2009 to ? | chp | Publishing