Drama Queen (manga)
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Drama Queen was the most popular new series on Manga Plus in 2024.[1] It was criticized for being xenophobic, however, with the aliens seen as a allegory for immigration.[2]
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. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at Manga Plus
- Drama Queen (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia