ドラマティカル マーダー
DRAMAtical Murder
The story takes place many years in the future where the game "Rhyme," a virtual fighting game, is incredibly popular and people possess "AllMates," convenient AI computers. Aoba leads an ordinary life, working at a junk shop and living with his grandmother on the island of Midorijima. Unlike his friends, he doesn't participate in Rhyme, nor does he belong in a gang. However, when rumors of people disappearing spread, Aoba finds himself needing to unravel the mysteries behind the island in order to protect his everyday life.
Names
| Original | ドラマティカル マーダー (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | DRAMAtical Murder |
| English | — |
| Also known as | DMMd |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-07-07 → 2014-09-22 (Summer 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | NAZ |
| Source | Visual novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionDramaMysteryPsychologicalSci-Fi |
| Themes | LGBTQ+ ThemesPrimarily Male CastVideo GamesMale ProtagonistBoys' Love |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.61 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 5.84 / 10 |
| Composite | 32.8 |
| On lists | 32,814 |
| Favourited | 380 (1.2%) |
| Completion | 70.9% |
| Drop rate | 17.4% |
| In backlog | 28.3% |
| Score spread σ | 2.19 |
Score distribution
15012580394141,38052,03562,25771,7868950974610489
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | NAZ | — | 18 of 20 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2014 | E | 90 of 93 |
| Source material | Visual novel | E | 249 of 266 |
| Year | 2014 | E | 376 of 389 |
| Genre | Psychological | E | 404 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | E | 636 of 652 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,377 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,586 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,613 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,887 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,571 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,684 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,229 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,938 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuya Miura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Touko Machida, Kabura Fuchii |
| Character design | Honyalala, Yukiko Ban, Yoshinori Iwanaga |
| Original creator | Nitro+CHiRAL, Honyalala |
Franchise — ドラマティカル マーダー
E⚡咎狗の血
Togainu no Chi
E⚡ドラマティカル マーダー OVA「Data_xx_Transitory」
DRAMAtical Murder OVA: Data_xx_Transitory
BOY's LOVE Nitro+CHiRAL
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2015 | DRAMAtical Murder OVA: Data_xx_Transitory |
| other | 2017 | BOY's LOVE Nitro+CHiRAL |
AniList id 20677 · MAL id 23333 · record updated 2026-08-27