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.
Mademoiselle Butterfly
Status: Completed
Butterfly is a young geisha in training. She loves and admires her childhood friend, Chinatsu-san. He's a tattoo artist, and he paints butterflies on her arms and is kind to her. One day she visits Chinatsu and finds a naked woman there. Butterfly is devas... Show more
Hai ni Naru Made
Status: Completed
A collection of various oneshot stories.
A mannequin that stands all day inside a shop window dreams for something else than what she has. She dreams of her kind maker, the man who made her into the mannequin she is now, and wishes she could talk ... Show more
A mannequin that stands all day inside a shop window dreams for something else than what she has. She dreams of her kind maker, the man who made her into the mannequin she is now, and wishes she could talk ... Show more
Renri no Eda
Status: Completed
A devil-may-care playboy encounters a girl who will change him and his views on life forever.
Note: the Korean movie is called Now and Forever.
Note: the Korean movie is called Now and Forever.
Yuki no Taiyou
Status: Completed
Yuki is a 10-year old girl living in an orphanage, until she is adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Iwabuchi. Yuki's new stepsister Sanae is a nice girl who has a heart disease.
Mr. Iwabuchi runs a construction company and he is planning to build a research ... Show more
Mr. Iwabuchi runs a construction company and he is planning to build a research ... Show more
Mama no Violin
Status: Completed
The heroine is looking for her mother, who is suffering from amnesia. The girl goes through all kinds of troubles and is eventually reunited with her mother, who regains her memory when she hears her daughter's violin.
Michishirube
Status: Completed
Wakako has a secret crush for her 2-year-older childhood friend, Chii-nii, but he went away before she had a chance to tell him her feelings. Meeting him again after 3 years, will Wakako finally be able to pluck up her courage and say those 3 simple words?... Show more
Lady Victorian
Status: Completed
This story takes place in the Victorian England.
Belle is a 16 year-old governess and fresh from the country on her first job. She expected life in London to be marvellous, though her charges are anything but lovely and her client is a miser. To m... Show more
Belle is a 16 year-old governess and fresh from the country on her first job. She expected life in London to be marvellous, though her charges are anything but lovely and her client is a miser. To m... Show more
The Poet Who Buys Words
Status: Completed
A traveling poet who writes poems with words he buys from people... A girl with a mysterious tattoo... What are their stories?
Red (ROKUYA Sanae)
Status: Completed
Burdened by the responsibilities that come with being the future king, Taichi left the palace and went into hiding. Then one day, Taichi saved the life of a mysterious boy named Jiei. This boy had a golden shadow and came from a faraway land.
In t... Show more
In t... Show more
Ashita mo Kitto Koishiteru.
Status: Completed
From JShoujo Scans:
MITSUKI is on top of the world when IMAI, her former tutor and sister's friend, agrees to begin dating her. Even with the seven year age gap, she's determined to make it work, even though she hardly ever gets to see him. But he... Show more
MITSUKI is on top of the world when IMAI, her former tutor and sister's friend, agrees to begin dating her. Even with the seven year age gap, she's determined to make it work, even though she hardly ever gets to see him. But he... Show more
Futte mo Harete mo
Status: Completed
When Hiro transfers to Nagi's school, the two of them become fast friends, though Nagi seems to be the only girl in her class who likes Hiro. That is, until Hiro sets Nagi up and turns the rest of the class against her. They reconcile, and continue to be f... Show more
P.P. Scramble
Status: Completed
[From: Ultimate Manga Guide]
Haruhi has fallen for Kei at first sight and they start living together! But after several callers drop by Haruhi's house and interfere with her love life, the consequences are disastrous.
Haruhi has fallen for Kei at first sight and they start living together! But after several callers drop by Haruhi's house and interfere with her love life, the consequences are disastrous.
Juliet no Musume
Status: Completed
A beautiful girl with a tragic past. She acts as a "glass doll" to her family's wills. One day, while filming, she meets a guy with a generous smile who understands her. She rebels her family for her own desires. However, the man of her dreams tu... Show more
Odoriba Hotel
Status: Completed
From Perpetual Dreams:
When high-school girl Hatsune opens the door to our home, what awaits her in the spacious lobby and the calm manager of this elegant hotel?! For postman Rolland and manager Hare, whom first entered with various circumstances... Show more
When high-school girl Hatsune opens the door to our home, what awaits her in the spacious lobby and the calm manager of this elegant hotel?! For postman Rolland and manager Hare, whom first entered with various circumstances... Show more
Bakuon Rettou
Status: Completed
In the 80s, Kaze Takashi's parents moved to a quiet area in Tokyo to protect their son from the bad influence of his friends. In class, Takashi doesn't wait to make new friends. Passionate for motorcycle rallies, they invite Takashi to join the next event.... Show more
Hitohira
Status: Completed
This manga revolves around a super-shy girl named Mugi Asai who gets forced into joining the Drama Research Society at her new high school.
Ichigo to Anzu
Status: Completed
Identical twins--and they couldn't be more different. Friendly outgoing Anzu is in love with Makoto, but can't work up the nerve to confess. Shy withdrawn Ichigo (the one with the glasses) was a stalking victim and now hates men. But they're going to need ... Show more
Takemitsu Zamurai
Status: Completed
Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements.
Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats remark th... Show more
Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats remark th... Show more
Gogo Monster
Status: Completed
Yuki Tachibana, a withdrawn third grader, is convinced that the fourth floor of his school is home to supernatural creatures that few kids (and no adults) can see and he's worried about a recent influx of new, less friendly creatures and about his ability ... Show more
Sakura-Gari
Status: Completed
Sakura Gari is a Taishou Era romantic story, ten years in the making. It centers around the 16 year old Tagami Masataka as he is aiming to find his place in life. While attempting to start prep school as a rounin he encounters Saiki Souma, the son of a dis... Show more
Sayounara, Utsukushii Hito
Status: Completed
From Aerandria Scans:
This is a remarkably well-told story about a young woman named Rin, who used to be bullied in high school; and Sayaka, her classmate who used to take half-hearted pity on her. But Sayaka turns out to be a real wolf in sheep�... Show more
This is a remarkably well-told story about a young woman named Rin, who used to be bullied in high school; and Sayaka, her classmate who used to take half-hearted pity on her. But Sayaka turns out to be a real wolf in sheep�... Show more
Royal Straight
Status: Completed
1-3) Royal Straight
Karen is a "half", born of a Japanese father and German mother. Having always lived in Germany until now, as a present for her 16th birthday, she goes to Japan which she admired so much. Hoping to find her soulmate but...!... Show more
Karen is a "half", born of a Japanese father and German mother. Having always lived in Germany until now, as a present for her 16th birthday, she goes to Japan which she admired so much. Hoping to find her soulmate but...!... Show more
Sasori
Status: Completed
A tale of one woman's revenge. After being sent to prison for attempted murder, Nami Matsushima struggles to survive torture from the guards and her cellmates, so that she can escape and take revenge on the man who's responsible for all her pain.