Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 5.9Tekkaman Blade II
Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade II
OVA · 1994 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: 10 years have passed since the end of the last war against the radam. A new team of Space Knights has been assembled under the lead of Aki and D-boy. The first mission of the new tekkaman is to defeat the radam but then, they have to fight against a remnent from the past. (Source…
★ 7.2Michi
Michi
OVA · Drama
Synopsis: The My Road series—Scarlet Road (2002), White Road (2003), Indigo Road (2006), and the most recent installment Lemon Road (2008)—can be read as meditations on loss and mourning. These poetic films tell their story through motif, character expression, music and montage and require…
★ 5.6Angelique
Angelique
OVA · 2004 · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: One woman, simply known as The Queen, rules over the universe. By harnessing the elemental powers of her nine Guardians, she nurtures life on many planets. When it is time for The Queen to appoint a successor, she sees promise within two young maidens, Angelique Limoges and Rosal…
★ 5.5Shouwa Monogatari
Shouwa Monogatari
TV · 2011 · Drama
Synopsis: Dramatic story of the Yamazaki family during the year Showa 39 (1964), the year that Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics.
★ 6.4Raccoon Rascal
Araiguma Rascal
TV · 1977 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Life in Brailsford Junction, Wisconsin, is simple and quiet for Sterling North, who spends most of his free time caring for animals. With his mother in the hospital and his brother fighting on the Western Front, the boy lives only with his father and his dog Hauser. One weekend, …
★ 5.3DNA Sights 999.9
Kasei Ryodan DNA Sights 999.9
OVA · 1998 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: After a meteor hits Earth, traitor forces have (for all intents and purposes) taken over, and the people are suffering. In the chaos, a boy named Tetsuro Daiba, who had lost his parents in the meteor hit, is paid a visit by Mello, a mysterious woman appearing in a bright light. W…
★ 6.7Ringing Fate
Mingyun Quan Tai
ONA · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: This is a young girl's story. She is naive and enquisitive about the world. However, a tragic accident altered her life. Her loved ones abandoned her, leaving her alone and despondent. She adopted boxing as a means of expressing her inner pain. But she had no idea how tough and h…
★ 6.2The Boy Who Saw the Wind
Kaze wo Mita Shounen
Movie · 2000 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: The Empire of the Golden Snake has been searching for new sources of energy. To this end, the chief scientist, Fritz, has been investigating his son Amon's strange powers—dubbed light playing—that allow Amon to manipulate light, heal injuries, and even fly. However, when Fritz di…
Zeikin de Katta Hon
Zeikin de Katta Hon
TV · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Ishidaira is a delinquent who visited the library for the first time since elementary school. He discovered that he still hadn't returned a book he borrowed 10 years ago. He ended up having to work part-time at the library to pay for it. This is the beginning of a manga that make…
★ 6.2Tooi Umi kara Kita Coo
Tooi Umi kara Kita Coo
Movie · 1993 · Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: Obata Yousuke lives on Pagopago in the Fiji archipelago with his father Tetsuo, a specialist in oceanographic biology. After a storm strikes the island, Yousuke rides to the lagoon with his Jet Ski and finds a strange baby dinosaur there. He takes it to his father's laboratory an…
★ 6.8Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness
Black Jack: Futari no Kuroi Isha
Movie · 2005 · Drama
Synopsis: The mega-corporate Daedalus Group is under attack by a small group of activists known as the Ghost of Icarus. While taking care of some of the victims of the bombing, Black Jack encounters Dr. Kiriko, also known as Death Incarnate, who just like him, asks his patients huge sums o…
★ 5.7Eight Clouds Rising
Yakumo Tatsu
OVA · 1997 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: When Takeo Nanachi and a few of his friends visit a rural village in search of inspiration for a theater production, they find the village holding a strange, somber festival that they only practice every few decades. Takeo hopes to use this chance to purify his grandfather's anti…
Gekkakoku Kiiden
Gekkakoku Kiiden
TV · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: In the faraway lands of the Moon Flower Kingdom, people have long relied on healing methods shrouded in superstition with dubious results. When the young Prince Keiun goes in search of more reliable remedies, his party is attacked by mysterious assailants, and he ends up witnessi…
★ 5.2Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory - Mayfly of Space 2
Kidou Senshi Gundam 0083: STARDUST MEMORY - Uchuu no Kagerou 2
Special · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Picture drama included in the Blu-ray release of 0083. Universal Century 0083. Inside the Zanzibar-class mobile cruiser Lili Marleen, Cima Garahau, the former Zeon M.A.U. (Marine Amphibious Unit) Commander, was battling her recurring nightmare of being abandoned by Zeon military …
★ 6.1The Orphans of Simitra
Porphy no Nagai Tabi
TV · 2008 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Porfy, his younger sister Mina, and their parents live a humble but happy life in the Grecian countryside. They've just started running a gas station, much to Porphy's joy, and it seems like only good things are in store for their future. However, a huge earthquake changes all th…
★ 6.4Osamu Tezuka's Buddha Movie 2: Endless Trip
BUDDHA 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha ~Owarinaki Tabi~
Movie · 2014 · Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: 2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. While he travels he meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future and a monk with only one eye. Overwhelmed by the sufferings he…
★ 5.9Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe Wieder
Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe Wieder
TV · 2006 · Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: The Strahl candidates are enjoying a brief holiday in their various homes. However, many surprises await them when they finally come back to their elite boarding school: Rosenstolz Academy. There is a new headmaster, and his policies are not necessarily to the advantage of the ma…
★ 6.6God Mars
Rokushin Gattai GodMars
TV · 1981 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: In the year 1999, humanity begins to advance beyond the solar system. The planet Gishin, led by the Emperor Zule, which aims to conquer the galaxy, runs into conflict with Earth. He targets Earth for elimination and to do this, he sends a baby called Mars to live among humanity. …
★ 5.2Sakura Internet Shinsei
Sakura Internet Shinsei
ONA · 2017 · Drama
Synopsis: Freelancer Touno Kouhei, office lady Hamada Saori, and graphic designer Ginji realize that they're not content in their current jobs, and break free to pursue their dreams - as a musician, a photographer, and an artist, respectively. (Source: Crunchyroll)
★ 5.7009-1 Special
009-1 Special
Special · 2007 · Drama, Music, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Mylene Hoffman, also known by the code name "009-1," is a beautiful cyborg spy. Instructed by her superior "Number Zero," she is assigned to eliminate a Jazz musician who is suspected to be a double agent. However, as she gets closer to the musician, she begins to slowly loses su…
★ 4.5The Humanoid
The Humanoid: Ai no Wakusei Lezaria
OVA · 1986 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Dr. Watson has created his masterpiece – a beautiful woman made of metal. A wonder of science, Antoinette is a childlike innocent who holds the key to an ancient civilization that could save the world, or destroy it. And when a mad tyrant kidnaps the man she loves, Antoinette fin…
★ 5.3Cyborg 009
Cyborg 009 (Movie)
Movie · 1966 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: When Joe Shimamura gets in a serious car crash, strange men quickly load his body into a fake ambulance. He is transported to the headquarters of Black Ghost, an organization that promotes human conflicts in order to profit off of wars. It is here where Joe is reborn as the power…
★ 5.7Mizuiro (2003)
Mizuiro (2003)
OVA · 2003 · Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Synopsis: Brother and younger sister-in-law live in the house which parents are often away from. Yuki who is the younger sister is secretly yearning for Kenji who is the elder brother. However, one girl came to show up from the closet in Kenji's room after a certain night. Moreover, her bo…
★ 5.7Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru - Makuai Kaisouroku
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru - Makuai Kaisouroku
Movie · 2017 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Recap movie of Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru.
