Any series where a major character is unjustly and deliberately demonized?

[Oobaka-san]

A trope I rather like, particularly when things are cleared up at the end. Basically, due to some events, someone accuses the main character or a major character, or sets up some kind of situation so that it will look like that character has committed some kind of act that others would deem unforgivable. Either way, thanks to these deliberate malicious actions and the rapid spread of rumors, the character is treated like a monster, a creep, a criminal, etc. I've seen this most frequently with boys as part of some sort of romantic drama. For instance...
In My Life Turned Around, the main character's childhood friend/girlfriend was seduced and cheated on him, and became so dependent on the seducer that when the MC confronted them she not only dumped him but agreed to support rumors of him abusing and stalking her. Within a day everyone is treating him like trash. Story's ongoing, I'm just hoping when the truth comes out that the girl's friends and other people who bullied and rebuked him over and over will apologize for what they'd done.

In Ryuusa no Ori, the main character's childhood friend and girlfriend was tricked by an illusion into believing he'd cheated on her, and then dumped him for their fellow childhood friend. People had already been speaking ill of him for someone at the bottom of the school ranks dating the top ranked student, so they quickly turned on him. Sadly, the manga adaptation didn't last long enough to show the truth coming out.

Kaguya-sama has the famous bit with secondary character Ishigami. Ishigami had a huge crush on Kyouko but never pursued her, instead silently hoping she'd be happy with her boyfriend Ogino... until he caught Ogino cheating. He gathered evidence and threatened to out Ogino unless he dumped the other girls and became faithful to Kyouko. Ogino instead showed off some pictures he'd taken of Kyouko and offered to convince her to sleep with Ishigami (or hold her down so she couldn't fight back) if he kept quiet. Ishigami was beating Ogino up when Kyouko and other students came in. Ogino spun some BS lines about Ishigami stalking Kyouko and attacking him to win her favor, and everyone bought it (he also threatened to hurt Kyouko if Ishigami didn't keep quiet about the truth). By the time he made it to high school everyone was treating him like a dangerous predator who shouldn't have even been allowed into the school. Fortunately, this one did make it far enough to show at least part of the truth coming out (Tsubame kept most of the truth quiet in honor of Ishigami's wishes but spread "rumors" about how Ogino had cheated on Kyouko so that Ishigami's actions would be reinterpreted as anger for betraying her), and while there isn't much in the way of apologies or such it is made clear that everyone's opinions of him has changed and they've come to regret their past mistreatment of him.

While the above examples all involved romance in some way, it doesn't have to be the case. What matters is someone orchestrated it so that a major/main character is viewed as some kind of monster, and either the truth HAS come out or the story is continuing and it's likely that it WILL come out. But bonus if the story has indeed made it past that point, especially if it has been followed by at least some apologies for any bullying, accusations or other such hateful behavior.

 

[Hicleric]

The entire villainess genre fits into this mold, but I'm assuming you don't want the complete listing?

With that said, The One Within the Villainess is worth reading for the art alone, but the revenge side of the plot is equally satisfying.

Spoiler: The subversive plot

The twist is the MC actually evil, but just happens to be pointed in the right direction. So while she's innocent of her alleged villainy, she's equally guilty of some pretty heinous stuff.

 

[Oobaka-san]

The entire villainess genre fits into this mold, but I'm assuming you don't want the complete listing?

With that said, The One Within the Villainess is worth reading for the art alone, but the revenge side of the plot is equally satisfying.

Spoiler: The subversive plot

The twist is the MC actually evil, but just happens to be pointed in the right direction. So while she's innocent of her alleged villainy, she's equally guilty of some pretty heinous stuff.

Fascinating story, and certainly fits. First time I've ever read or watched a Villainess story all the way, thought most of them were more along the lines of just occupying the body of a character that legitimately was a jerk and turning her into a kind person instead, aiming to simply have a better life or avoid a quick end but instead winding up with every man and woman in love with her. It was also the first story I've seen with another point I thought would be cool: a reincarnator in a villain/villainess's body finding that the "hero" is also possessed by a reincarnator who wants the story to go the way it's supposed to. Pity the "heroine" in this case is frankly awful, with a haughty expression that makes it all too clear it won't be a fight between intellectual equals. Otherwise brilliant. And I don't know if I'd really say that she's really guilty of much that I'd call "heinous", just a little spying, some nightmares near the end and a predictable sadism toward the person that crushed her beloved Emi's heart. In fact, most of the time she has a look of evil, sadistic glee while doing good. Sure, her intent is divided between blocking the tragedies that would ruin the happy world Emi longed for and eliminating the situations that the "heroine" would deal with and thus gain fame and adoration. It's kind of like the trope "Enlightened Self-Interest": her actions are good, it's just that part of why she does them is for revenge. Regardless, it was one fun read. Sorry it took so long to finish, but thank you very much.

 

[KATCRX]

Goomoonryong in The Breaker (manhwa).

 

[ankiwi]

This is actually a pretty popular Chinese trope. Fake heir frames real heir who just came back. Green tea frames husband and tries to steal wife. Boy is framed by transfer student Etc. usually ends with them finding out the truth and regretting it. Sadly a lot of them are novels rather than adaptations.

Off the top of my head though are "As a Watchmaker, I was Kicked Out of the Craftsman's Guild" and that one that just got it's adaptation with the time travel. It should be still on the front page.

Also Itsumo Baka ni Shitekuru Bishoujo-tachi to Zetsuen Shitara, Jitsu wa Ore no koto ga Daisuki datta you da, Nyanta and Pomeko and though I'm not a huge fan of it The Girls Who Traumatized Me Keep Glancing at Me, but Alas, It’s Too Late. There's also the one where the dude resets his emotions I guess.