| Drama Queen | |
| ドラマクイン (Dorama Kuin) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kuraka Ichikawa |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 2, 2024 – present |
Drama Queen (ドラマクイン, Dorama Kuin) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kuraka Ichikawa. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in December 2024. The series is simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus web platform.
Synopsis
The manga takes place in a futuristic Japan now ruled by aliens, nine years after they supposedly saved Earth from a meteorite. Nomamoto, a teenage girl, and Kitami, a young man, decide to end the aliens domination by killing and eating them.
Reception
Drama Queen was the most popular new series on Manga Plus in 2024. It was criticized for being xenophobic, however, with the aliens seen as a allegory for immigration.
In the English translation, a scene where Nomamoto complains about "girls who call their boyfriends partners", was edited to "girls who give pet names to their partners", leading to allegations of censorship.
References
- Srivastava, Tulisha (2024-12-26). "Controversy Pushed This Manga Series to Top the Charts in 2024". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- Green, Marcel (2024-12-05). "Shonen Jump's New Manga Sparks Major Backlash Over "Racist" Plot, Characters". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- Srivastava, Tulisha (2024-12-18). "Shonen Jump's New Hit Addresses Controversy Amid Censorship Allegations". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at Manga Plus
- Drama Queen (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia