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.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology...

Houjou, YutoriSuzuki, JirouKou 2024
An officially published anthology series for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, created by several artists based upon reader submitted stories.

The first two volumes draw their primary inspiration from question arcs, while the latter volumes draw inspiration from the answer arcs.

Serialisation information and a (currently incomplete) chapter listing can be found under more info tab.
Nov 22, 2007 to Jun 22, 2009 | 23 chp | Publishing

Illumination

Yamashita, Tomoko 2024
Twenty-nine-year-old Mikita Ryuuji has been hiding his love for his friend Koya for so long that he can't take it anymore. At his wit's end, he spends one night with Sudo, a man he met at a bar. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, an event he'd forget about the next day with someone he'd never see again. But when Sudo does show up again, this time determined to stay for good, Mikita's life starts to fall apart...
(Source: Storm in Heaven)
Aug 27, 2008 | 7 chp | Publishing

Dosei MansionSaturn Apartments

Iwaoka, Hisae 2024
Far in the future, humankind has evacuated the Earth in order to preserve it. Humans now reside in a gigantic structure that forms a ring around the Earth, thirty-five kilometers up in the sky. The society of the ring is highly stratified: the higher the floor, the greater the status. Mitsu, the lowly son of a window washer, has just graduated junior high. When his father disappears and is assumed dead, Mitsu must take on his father's occupation. As he struggles with the transition to working life, Mitsu's job treats him to an outsider's view into the various living-room dioramas of the Saturn Apartments.

(Source: VIZ Media)
Nov 25, 2005 to Jun 25, 2011 | 64 chp | Publishing

Ake Nure Goyou ni Furu Yuki wa Crimson Snow

Hori, Tomoki 2024
Kazuma, a yakuza, is shot and saved by the heir of a tea ceremony family, Shibata Yukihiro. Yukihiro,the illegitimate son, never allowed himself to ask for anything. Kazuma is the only one that Yukihiro wants to protect even though the burden that Kazuma carries is too dangerous. What should they do?
(Source: Blu)
Jul 24, 2008 | 6 chp | Publishing

Let's☆Lagoon

Okazaki, Takeshi 2024
Yamada is a castaway on an island without any ships passing by and he is unable to recall why he is there. After finding his sports bag, he assumes he was on a school trip. With only 7 days worth of food, he eventually decides to make a boat to leave the island. He thought he was alone on the island until finding a girl named Imaise Chika eating his food. They then decide to continue carving the boat together. Since the boat only has room for one, Yamada decides to set off for help, but returns upon noticing that not only has Imaise put her share of rations in his bag, they are mostly untouched as well. After returning, he notices she made the oar out of a fishing lance and he decides they can live on the island longer.

(Source: MU)
Oct 22, 2007 to Nov 20, 2018 | 68 chp | Publishing

Happy Negative Marriage

Amazume, Ryuta 2024
Keitaro Satou is 30, successful at his job... and single. With worries about his future, he decides to have an arranged marriage to satisfy himself and his family, yet while his prospective "wife" is a beauty, problems are bound to pop up!
(Source: MangaHelpers)
Jun 19, 2009 to Apr 10, 2014 | 33 chp | Publishing

Usotsuki Paradox

Kizuki, AkiraSatou, Nanki 2024
Youkadou, a young man working at a certain office is in love with Seiyuu, an extremely beautiful coworker of his. She is in a long distance relationship with her boyfriend, but she agrees to go out with him with one condition: they'll never have sex.

(Source: MU)
Aug 29, 2008 to Jun 29, 2012 | 75 chp | Publishing

Plastic Girl

Furuya, Usamaru 2024
"My eyes were covered by Daddy so I wouldn't know the way. My mouth was gagged and my ears were plugged by Mommy so I would hear and speak no evil. Daddy forbade me from smiling so I wouldn't have dreams and hopes. Mommy spawned me... so I would bear all her sins."
Mar 6, 1998 to Nov 6, 1999 | 21 chp | Publishing

Souin Gyokusai seyo!Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths

Mizuki, Shigeru 2024
Souin Gyokusai seyo! is a "semi-autobiographical account of the desperate final weeks of a Japanese infantry unit at the end of World War II." Mizuki drew from his own experiences as a soldier in that war to depict the horrors of battle.

On an island at the end of 1943, Japanese soldiers are obliged to commit suicide in order to save the honor of their country.

(Source: ANN, bdangouleme.com)
Aug 8, 1973 | 13 chp | Publishing

Omega Tribe

2024
Sep 3, 2001 to May 16, 2005 | chp | Publishing

Seishun Pop!

Kitakawa, Touta 2024
Sakuta loves to keep his earphones in his ears at all times because he loves to hear the world through his earphones. He especially loves the band INCEST and the singer, named IVE (pronounced eve), who is like an idol to him. One day when he visits the music shop, he gets his hands on a concert ticket for INCEST. Surprised and excited about the concert, Sakuta goes to the concert and he sees the band. He also sees IVE, who he notices is the new transfer student who transferred to his school the very same day. When their eyes meet, the music stops, and IVE stops singing. She looks into the crowd and asks the audience to make room for her to pass by. She walks down the middle of the aisle, towards Sakuta, and the next thing he notices, IVE is hugging him tightly saying, "I've wanted to meet you!" WHAT!?
(Source: MangaHelpers)
Feb 17, 2009 to Jun 18, 2013 | 47 chp | Publishing

Zetsuen no Tempest

Shirodaira, KyouSaizaki, Ren 2024
One year ago, Aika Fuwa and her parents were murdered under mysterious circumstances. Swearing vengeance on her killers, Aika's older brother, Mahiro, sets out to determine who ended her life prematurely. Unbeknownst to Mahiro, his childhood friend and Aika's secret longtime boyfriend, Yoshino Takigawa, ends up getting dragged into the investigation after being held at gunpoint by a strange woman. Yoshino learns that Mahiro is being investigated by the government after outbreaks of a mysterious "iron sickness" in two locations where he was previously seen. Now on the run, Mahiro and Yoshino's search for Aika's killers becomes harder and more dangerous.

In an effort to find a lead on his sister's murder, Mahiro strikes a deal with Hakaze Kusaribe, the most powerful sorceress in the world who is imprisoned on a deserted island. As princess and leader of the Kusaribe Clan, Hakaze promises to aid Mahiro's investigation if he can rescue her from internment. Once free, Hakaze intends to put a stop to the revival of the "Tree of Exodus" and save the world from eventual ruin. Believing that Hakaze will get in the way of his resurrection plans, Samon Kusaribe, Hakaze's former aide, had orchestrated her banishment and also removed her ability to use magic on the island.

In a desperate attempt to save the world from the effects of the "Trees of Exodus and Genesis," Mahiro and Yoshino inch closer to the truth behind Aika's death. The two find that there might be more to her murder than they initially thought as the world around them falls into chaos.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Jul 10, 2009 to Oct 12, 2013 | 50 chp | Publishing

Natsu no Zenjitsu

Yoshida, Motoi 2024
The only thing in Tetsuo's mind is art. The beauty, the nature, and the quality of art. One woman watches him handle his art. Her name is Akira. She watches as he constantly tries to draw day after day, and she oversees the completion of his work at a local art exhibition. Akira apparently has become interested in Tetsuo's love for art and his work. One rainy night, Tetsuo notices that Akira left her umbrella and he decides to deliver it to her. He finds her and gives her the umbrella and doesn't use it as he claims that the umbrella isn't his. As Tetsuo leaves, Akira tells him to wait. He turns around and finds Akira bringing her lips towards his... Love has bloomed in the middle of a rainy night.

(Source: MangaHelpers)
Nov 7, 2008 to Jun 7, 2014 | 38 chp | Publishing

Omega Tribe Kingdom

2024
The super humans start their move to create a coup d'etat in Japan. The collective goup of these super humans has a group name "Omega Tribe". The plan for the coup d'etat brings multiple problems at different levels. What will happen to the politics of Japan and the coutry itself? What are the goals of the Omega Tribe? Who's the enemy? Confusion continues to arise as this story goes on...
Jun 20, 2005 to Jun 16, 2008 | chp | Publishing

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga NaiOreimo

Ikeda, SakuraFushimi, Tsukasa 2024
Kyousuke Kousaka, a normal seventeen-year-old high school student, hasn't gotten along with his younger sister, Kirino, in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyousuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever.

One day, however, Kyousuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime entitled 'Hoshikuzu Witch Merle' (Stardust Witch Merle), which had fallen into the entranceway of his house. To Kyousuke's surprise, inside the case is a hidden adult video game titled 'Imouto to Koishiyo!' (Love with Little Sister!). Kyousuke attempts to fish out the culprit who dropped the case by bringing up the topic of magical girl anime at the family dinner table. All that comes out is a strong negative reaction from his parents, especially his anti-otaku policeman father.

That night, Kirino bursts into Kyousuke's room and, in perhaps the first conversation she has initiated with him in years, says they "have things to talk about." Kirino brings Kyousuke to her room and shows him an extensive collection of moe anime and lolicon bishoujo games she has been collecting in secret.

(Source: Wikipedia)
Jan 30, 2009 to Apr 4, 2011 | 26 chp | Publishing

Sekai no Owari to Yoakemae

Asano, Inio 2024
1. Yoakemae (Before Dawn)
2. Alfalfa
3-5. Nichiyou, Gogo, 6-jihan. (Sunday, Afternoon, 6:30.)
6. Chou Mousou A-ko no Nichijou to Yuuutsu (The Typical Day and Melancholy of Super-Imaginative A-ko)
7. Kyuujitsu no Sugoshikata (How to Spend a Day Off)
8. 17
9. Subarashii Sekai (What a Wonderful World)
10. Tokyo
11. Sekai no Owari (The End of the World)
Jun 18, 2005 to Sep 1, 2008 | 11 chp | Publishing

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D'sYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

2024
In an alternate version of Yu☆Gi☆Oh 5D's, Yuusei and his friend, Sect, are dueling in Satellite when a Skeleton Knight from an urban legend appears, forcing Yuusei to duel him for Sect's freedom. In Neo-Domino, Rex Godwin is planning a tournament known as the D1 Grand Prix while Jack heads into Satellite and confronts Yuusei, who in this version, he seems to not know...
Aug 21, 2009 to Jan 21, 2015 | 68 chp | Publishing

Shin Kurosagi

Natsuhara, TakeshiKuromaru 2024
White swindlers (Shirosagi) are those that cheat people to take their money, red swindlers (Akasagi) are those that swindle the opposite sex, and black swindlers (Kurosagi) are those that cheat the white and red swindlers. After his family is swindled by white swindlers, Kurosaki sets out to avenge them by becoming a black swindler.
Jun 5, 2008 to Aug 6, 2012 | 198 chp | Publishing

Sugar

Arai, Hideki 2024
Jul 17, 2001 to Oct 19, 2004 | 65 chp | Publishing

Rin

Arai, Hideki 2024
Aug 10, 2005 to Oct 17, 2008 | chp | Publishing

SoltyRei - The Red Lady

Kimura, NoboruTakimiya, Kazuta 2024
In a future-based disaster-ridden city with an enormous gap between the rich and the poor, it is hard to tell which humans are walking around with cybernetic body parts. This makes Roy Revant's job as a renegade bounty hunter/bodyguard-for-hire even more difficult. When a young girl with unbeliveable strength rescues him from a particularly dangerous criminal, Roy realizes that perhaps help can be found in the strangest of places. Joining together with a few others, they engage in a battle to find out the truth behind the giant conglomerates that are supposedly serving mankind and making life better.
Solty, an android who has lost her memory, has escaped and is being hunted by the RUC Security Bureau. She encounters a bounty hunter named Roy who adopts her as his daughter after being hired as a bodygaurd for Miranda

(Source: MU)
2006 to ? | 5 chp | Publishing

Kami no Kohitsuji -Agnus Dei-The Lamb of God -Agnus Dei-

Takemiya, Keiko 2024
The story of Serge's life after the events of the manga series.
Sep 1990 to Mar 1994 | 22 chp | Publishing

Koufuku no HatoThe Dove of Happiness

Takemiya, Keiko 2024
A short sequel to Kaze to Ki no Uta originally in the Umi no Tenshi artbook. It has been included with every bunko edition as well.
Nov 30, 1991 | 1 chp | Publishing

Migawari Hakushaku no Bouken

2024
Mireille is the daughter of a bakery owner and her twin brother Fredrick was adopted into another family when they were kids but they remained in contact with each other by sending letters to each other. One day a letter from her brother said he was in love with another man's woman. She replied, provoking him to be a man and claim the woman as his.

Two months later, a beautiful young man named Richard, claiming to be a messenger from her twin brother Fred, visits and tells her "I've come for you." When the bewildered Mireille resists, he proceeds to kidnap her! She learns that Fred has run and eloped with the crown prince's fiance and now, it is now her responsibility to impersonate Fred who was the former Count of Bernhardt!
Jun 10, 2008 to Feb 24, 2012 | 32 chp | Publishing