Beste Drama-Manga aus 2022

Suffering from a terminal illness, Yuuta Itou's mother asks him to film her last moments, which he does. From her radiant smile when she is with her family to the times when sickness ravages her body in the hospital, he records hours upon hours of footage. After her passing, Yuuta compiles her life into a movie to screen at his school, deciding to add a bit of fantasy to the ending of his film, Dead Explosion Mother, with a literal explosion! Following the backlash caused by his supposedly tone-deaf portrayal of his mother's death, Yuuta trudges to the hospital roof to take his own life—but there, he meets a girl named Eri. Captivated by his film, Eri requests Yuuta to make a new one that will blow the previous out of the water and prove his critics wrong. The movie they set out to make will stand apart by blurring the line between fact and fiction. And of course, it would not be a Yuuta film if it did not have his personal flavor—just a dash of fantasy.

Rakugo, a traditional form of storytelling, takes years for any apprentice to master and ascend to the top rank of shinuchi. Ever since she could remember, Akane Ousaki has been mesmerized by her father Tooru's rakugo performances. Peeking in behind a sliding door, she would spend hours watching and mimicking his work. For Tooru, the only thing separating him from that coveted rank is a promotion test in front of an audience and a senior rakugo master, Isshou Arakawa. Despite his passionate performance, Tooru finds himself expelled from the rakugo school following the exam. This makes him give up on rakugo entirely and settle for a regular job, breaking his daughter's heart. Filled with grief and anger, Akane now seeks vengeance on the man who refuses to see the genius behind her father's rakugo style. She begs Tooru's former rakugo master, Shiguma Arakawa, to take her under his wing. But Shiguma feels unworthy of taking on another pupil after what happened to her father six years prior. In order to see if she has what it takes to enter the rakugo world, Shiguma urges Akane to test her resolve by performing in front of an audience.

Nobody understands why the brilliant six-year-old Inés Valeztena de Perez picked Cárcel Escalante de Esposa as her fiancé. Considering her family's high status, she could have easily married the crown prince and led an outstanding life as the empress. Cárcel grew up believing that Inés loved him deeply, despite her eerily emotionless demeanor and understated style. But, put in a difficult position against his will, he harbored no affection for such a dull person and instead turned to countless other women behind her back. Cárcel's whole reality crumbles when Inés catches him in the act—because she does not care whatsoever. She intends to turn a blind eye to his infidelity even after tying the knot, which leaves Cárcel in complete disbelief. Inés' indifference ignites a perverse desire inside Cárcel, and he abruptly loses interest in everyone else. However, there is a reason behind each of Inés' actions, and it all started when she took her own life for the very first time.

Bibi is a bubbly girl who's deeply obsessed with Peter, the cutest boy at her high school. So when she sees a random girl talking to him, Bibi invites her to a sleepover with malicious intent... only to have a surprisingly nice time! That's how she makes friends with Amy, a shy and sweet girl who agrees to help Bibi get with Peter. But as they cook up all sorts of love schemes to win Peter over, Amy's place in Bibi's heart grows bigger and bigger by the day...

Falling drunk after failing the civil service exam again, Ryu Gunwoo is shocked to wake up in a motel with an unfamiliar appearance. Somehow, not only is he inhabiting the body of Park Moondae—a 20-year-old orphan who took his own life—but he has also regressed three years into the past. Furthermore, he is unable to find information about his original body anywhere. Recovering from his surprise, Moondae wonders if his present situation is similar to the action fantasy novels he knows of. To test his theory, he calls for a status window, which actually appears, albeit bearing the worst news possible: "Debut or Die." Unless he debuts as an idol within a year, he will perish. To avoid his deadly fate, Moondae must secure a spot on the idol survival show Idol Inc. and improve his abilities to the maximum. Due to his past job as a paparazzo, at least Moondae has some insight into the idol experience. However, one wrong step could put his future career—and entire existence—in jeopardy.

Young-guk Jang, who achieved great success as a supporting actor, received the honorable Best Supporting Actor Award at the Acting Awards for the first time. However, on that day, his mother passed away... Horrified by the death of his mother, whom he neglected for years, Young-guk decided to end his life... Before his death, he longingly recalled the warmth of his mother and the peaceful memories of the past. He regretted turning his back on those memories... At that moment, he suddenly regressed to his childhood... "I regressed, to that past I missed. This time, I will definitely..." Once again, the story of a person who wants to live as an actor begins. Will he be able to live a happy life unlike the previous life?

After 20 years apart, Takara reconnects with Ema, a classmate from middle school—and the girl she nearly kissed. She's bewildered by how the shy, quiet girl she once knew has grown into a beautiful woman with an air of mystique. Despite Ema being married, Takara can't help but think there's something special about Ema's cool, soft hands against her skin... Takara has never felt jealous over any of her boyfriends, and she's never been disappointed after breaking up with them. She's just not a possessive person. Then her world turns upside down when Ema reenters her life. Seeing the kind of woman Ema becomes around her husband makes Takara's chest hurt with a pain she's never felt before. Is this swirl of passionate emotions the feeling she's been missing?

Having started from the bottom and worked his way to the top, Hyeonwoo finds himself betrayed by the royal family of Soonyang Group, the largest corporation in South Korea, after providing 13 years of dedicated service. Just when he thinks all his efforts have been made in vain and prepares to embrace his death, he suddenly wakes up in the body of Dojun Jin, the youngest grandson to the founder and CEO of Soonyang, having traveled back in time. Having been granted this second chance, Hyeonwoo begins to lay the foundation for his revenge against his evil relatives.

All the dark, offensive rumors about Serena Serenity ring true; her body is too thin and frail, her behavior is insolent, and she feels suffocated in her marriage. Despite this, Serena loses little sleep over the truth. As the sole heir to the elite Serenity Hotel, Serena married influential businessman Eiser Leinz Grayan to salvage her family's sinking legacy. But their union is merely her grandmother's wish, for Serena never wanted to marry a stranger she does not love. Serena develops a childish and stubborn personality, feeling betrayed by her grandmother and repulsed by her husband. As a final act of rebellion, Serena brings in Frederick Bloom—a gorgeous and obedient man who fulfills her every desire—and shamelessly flaunts him among the aristocrats. Although Serena deeply values the hotel and hopes to drive out Eiser, she is clueless when it comes to business. However, a sudden change in Eiser's attitude forces her to grow up, trapping her in a difficult position between her gentle lover and her uncompromising husband.

Meet Myeong, a struggling actress who spends her days auditioning for small roles and cleaning houses on the side to make ends meet. She's always had a burning passion for acting, but the road to stardom has been anything but easy. Despite her relentless efforts, Myeong remains relatively unknown in the industry. Ironically, Myeong's name means fame, which only adds to the frustration of her current situation. But one day, while wandering through the city, she stumbles upon a photo exhibition featuring stunning images of her younger self, captured by a mysterious photographer. As she gazes at the pictures, Myeong is transported back to a time when she was filled with hope and optimism. Seeing herself through the lens of another's perspective ignites a new fire within her. Could this photographer be the key to unlocking her potential and finally achieving the fame she was destined for? With newfound determination, Myeong sets out to find the photographer and learn more about the person behind the camera. As they begin to collaborate, sparks fly and Myeong begins to see herself in a whole new light. Will she be able to capture the attention of the industry as this photographer's muse? Only time will tell, but Myeong is ready to take on the challenge and prove that she's meant for greatness.

This may be a story of the past that had been concealed, and mustn't be seen. About 20 years before Kiyotaka Ayanokouji enrolled at Advanced Nurturing High School. There was a man. Atsuomi Ayanokouji, aged 31. A politician. Atsuomi was born as a "have-not" in Japan's society of disparity, but there was one thing he possessed more than anybody else: his uncontrollable, ever-expanding "ambition." Atsuomi had been doing dirty work for Jinnosuke Naoe, the head of the Naoe faction that he was a part of. As a chance to reward all the hard work that he had done, Naoe offers him a top-secret project: the founding of an institution for a "Talented Persons Nurturing Program," which is under the direct control of the government. Atsuomi, who is busy pursuing his ambitions, brings them to fruition and names the institution he establishes the White Room. He had also started on another project: to get his own biological child to join him in the White Room. This is the beginning of everything. A story about the "dissection" of Kiyotaka Ayanokouji. Within a cold white room, what does the future look like in the eyes of a young child?

In a future world, children hold the authority to determine who may become parents. Having children is illegal—unless a couple first passes a strict examination, conducted by a child, that certifies them as capable providers. It is a veritable utopia with no child abuse...or at least, so it may seem. Hikari is one such examiner in this system, spending his days evaluating prospective parents. But one day, he comes across a couple that isn't quite like the others...

The manga centers on Hanayo, an elderly woman whose husband of many years has only recently died. After finishing a Buddhist service for her husband, she finds herself walking out in town alone for the first time in a long time. She stumbles onto a cosmetics store, and meets a beautiful woman named Yoshiko Doujima, and falls in love at first sight. Hanayo had long given up on makeup after her husband nagged her about it, but putting some on with Yoshiko's help brightens her heart.

What if a child who died at a very young age appeared just as she was? What if it was the work of a supernatural tanuki? This isn't a reunion. She's not real, but still... I want to cling to it. That lie is kind, yet saddening.

Yatarou Araki, a member of the Toujou High School soccer team, has big dreams. Within a decade, he sees himself conquering the soccer world's loftiest peak: European "football!" Fast forward to what may be his last soccer match before graduation, the match that will make or break his dreams. Having thus far failed to attract the attention of scouts, he is now desperate do whatever it takes to prove himself. Yatarou is prepared to get his hands dirty if it means winning. If it means standing at the top! Welcome to the world of international football! Nothing is sacred, no rule is left unbroken! Not when victory is on the line!

Socially awkward loner Kayato has an intense fear of being touched and finds making friends extremely difficult. When he and his high school classmates visit Hakodate for a field trip, he suffers through some attempts to engage with the others, until... Time stops for the entire world, but not for him. All the hustle and bustle of the city fades into an eerie veil of silence, leaving him the only soul left in motion–until he finds another in Akira, a sharp-tongued local delinquent. Though she's his total opposite, she begrudgingly agrees to help him solve the mystery. Their only lead is something Kayato's uncle said just before he died about a "world plucked out of time," as if preserved in amber. Hoping to find a clue among his late uncle's possessions in Tokyo, the two teens must travel through the frozen world.

Satori Iwashita is impressed by the beautiful lady in the kimono who often visits the cafe where she works part-time. One day, the lady asks her to help with an exhibition. Satori is dressed up in a kimono, a glimpse into a world she never knew existed. There, she learns that the woman in the kimono is called Gintaro, a famous geisha from Kyoto. Satori is fascinated by this profound aspect of Japanese culture, including the kimono, and asks Gintaro to become her apprentice...? (Source: Cocohana, translated)

"This world, it's like it spins just for me──" Mitsuba, the girl who awoke from a long sleep with an uncanny power, didn't find her stepmother too thrilled about her newfound abilities. Thanks to her stepmother's scheming, Mitsuba not only lost her noble title but also ended up enrolling in a military academy. However, within Mitsuba dwelled hazy memories of a different world and the unwittingly triggered power of a curse. This is the story of a girl, navigating life with extraordinary abilities, feared by those around her, as she boldly carves her own path in a world filled with unique challenges. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

The manga's story begins when Emma, a 30-year-old woman, loses her love life, job, and home in one fell swoop, as the boyfriend she was living with breaks up with her on the same day the company she was working for goes bankrupt. She wanders into a mansion, and is soon found by its owner Chloe, an eccentric rich heiress who lives alone. While Chloe initially accepts Emma staying at her mansion for a night, an unfortunate fire at Chloe's home that night forces them to find a living situation together. Later, a customer arrives at Chloe's fortune telling shop and brings mysterious circumstances that the two get drawn into. (Source: Anime News Network)