Draft King

Draft King (ドラフトキング) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsurō Kuromatsu. It began serialization in Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine in November 2018. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from April to June 2023.

Manga
Written and illustrated by Tetsurō Kuromatsu, Draft King began serialization in Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine on November 21, 2018. Its chapters have been collected into eighteen tankōbon volumes as of March 2024.

Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on November 16, 2022. The series was produced by Robot Communications and directed by Toru Yamamoto and Yuta Yoshikawa, with Kenichi Suzuki writing scripts, Miki Sakurai composing the music and starred Tsuyoshi Muro in the lead role. The drama aired 10 episodes from April 8 to June 10, 2023.