Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 6.1Saiyuuki Gaiden: Kouge no Shou
Saiyuuki Gaiden: Kouge no Shou
OVA · 2013 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Based on chapters 11-13 of the original manga with additional content written by Kazuya Minekura. The story will be told from Tenpou's point of view.
★ 6.3The Adventures of Scamper the Penguin
Chiisana Pengin: Lolo no Bouken
OVA · 1986 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Lolo is a penguin who loves to explore. With his friend Pepe, he has wonderful adventures. They discover together the wonders of their world from a puppy called Don and his owner a scientist who is studying the Antarctic environment. They also discover that not everything in thei…
★ 5.6Legend of the Forest
Mori no Densetsu
Movie · 1987 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: A tranquil forest and all of its residents must face the destruction of man. A squirrel, born and raised in the forrest, fights to defend his home and faces trials and adversities along the way. (Source: ANN)
★ 6.3A Reflection of One's Mind
Omoi Gumo
ONA · Drama, Music, Psychological
Synopsis: Graduation work of Kohei Nakaya at Tokyo's Tama Art University.
★ 6.7Spring Thief
Haru Dorobou
Music · Drama, Psychological, Romance
Synopsis: Music video directed by Kohta Morie for the song Haru Dorobou by Yorushika.
★ 5.6Ketsudan
Ketsudan
TV · 1971 · Drama
Synopsis: This animated history of World War II in the Pacific deals with the most serious moments in the lives of Commanders as they make crucial strategic and tactical decisions. Since these episodes are based on true events, not fiction, viewers will be filled with more tension than usu…
★ 6.0Candy Candy: The Call of Spring
Candy Candy: Haru no Yobigoe
Movie · 1978 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Candy returns to Pony's Home and she meets a girl who has lost her parents and doesn't associate with the other kids. In order to cheer her up she decides to tell her about herself from the moment she was found by Miss Pony and sister Lane to her decision to leave the boarding sc…
★ 6.3Manga Fairy Tales of the World
Manga Sekai Mukashibanashi
TV · 1976 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Each episode of this series tells the story of a famous fairy tale from all around the world. Some of them are adapted from famous books such as "The Iliad". (Source: ANN)
★ 4.6Oedo wa Nemurenai!
Oedo wa Nemurenai!
OVA · 1993 · Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: We are now in the early 18th century, the Kyouhou era, when the merchant culture was flourishing. In Yoshiwara, the red light district of Edo, there is a popular courtesan with good looks and character, called Usugumo. She in fact is a daughter of a Christianized prostitute and T…
★ 5.6Everlasting Heart
Kimi to Boku
ONA · 2001 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Kimi to Boku (You and I) is the story of an aspiring mangaka and his cat, told from the cat's perspective. It follows the friendship between the cat and the young man from when they first meet up to when they must part.
★ 4.7Satsujin Kippu wa Heart-iro
Satsujin Kippu wa Heart-iro
OVA · 1990 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: A detective story about a murder on a train based on a series of young-adult novels for women by Yamaura Hiroyasu. Seiko, while suspended from school (she has been bullied) goes to Nagasaki, where she finds herself involved in a murder mystery. (Source: Shoujo & General Weblog)
★ 4.8School Girl
Joseito
OVA · 2006 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: A sunny summer's day, the trembling insides of a girl are painted by Dazai Osamu's hidden masterpiece, "School Girl," a "Kaku Nime" production. Dazai's new literature taste is that of a person's challenge. The format of a girl talking to herself is presented by Motosaku, a Dazai …
★ 5.6The Outcast Special
Yi Ren Zhi Xia: Xiutie Chongxian
Movie · Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: Express Delivery Company dispatches Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao on a special mission to escort the legendary sword Zhiwan to the border, fulfilling a decades-old agreement with Japan's Ishikawa family. They face formidable enemies called Bihe Ninjas seeking to steal the sword. (…
★ 6.1Summer Pockets: Dawn Memories
Summer Pockets: Sorakado Ao-hen
Movie · 2025 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Theatrical compilation of Summer Pockets.
★ 6.6King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur
TV · 1979 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: After his parents are killed by the Evil Lavic, Arthur is a contender to become King of all Britain. Arthur and his brave knights embark on a quest for the Holy Shield – the only hope to beat Lavic and unify the kingdom. (Source: Toei Animation)
★ 6.0Great Journey of Teenagers
Shaonian Ge Xing
ONA · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Wangyou, Master of Hanshui Temple died mysteriously and when the news about a golden coffin spreads throughout the world, it triggered disputes between the World of Martial arts. Join a group of youths, Lei Wujie, Xiao Se, Tang Lian, Sikong Qianluo, Heavenly Maiden Rui in their a…
★ 5.5Shin Dousei Jidai: HAWAIIAN BREEZE
Shin Dousei Jidai: HAWAIIAN BREEZE
OVA · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Shigeyuki "Peter" Honda tries to balance his life as a work-from-home illustrator and homemaker while his girlfriend, Eri Todani, works to climb the corporate ranks. Though they have lived happily like this for two years, Peter feels something is missing: he desperately wants to …
★ 6.4Yakyuukyou no Uta
Yakyuukyou no Uta
TV · 1977 · Action, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Against her insistence, Yuuki is drafted by the Tokyo Mets as the first woman player in the baseball league.
★ 5.3Please Save My Earth Movie: From Alice to Rin-kun
Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte: Alice kara, Rin-kun e
Movie · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Please Save My Earth Movie: From Alice to Rin-kun is a two-hour movie narrated by Alice, reminiscing on the events of the OVA as she is on her way to meet with Rin in a park. The "present day" scenes of Alice and Rin from the movie add scenes that were not present in the manga. (…
★ 5.5Karuizawa Syndrome
Karuizawa Syndrome
OVA · 1985 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: It is an action comedy about a young man's persistent sexual fantasies. It has 4 distinct art styles: a manga style, a SD style, a realistic style, and a art-graphic pencil style. (Source: technogirls.org) Based on the manga by TAGAMI Yoshihisa (たがみ よしひさ) that serialised in Big C…
★ 5.0Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro
Naikaku Kenryoku Hanzai Kyousei Torishimarikan Zaizen Joutarou
TV · 2006 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: Based on Ken Kitashiba & Yasuhiro Watanabe's political intrigue detective manga. The close relationship between political and business circles doesn't die; politicians and government officers line their pockets taking advantage of their positions. Zaizen Jotaro is an investigator…
★ 5.6Muybridge's Strings
Muybridge no Ito
Movie · 2011 · Drama
Synopsis: The destiny of photographer Eadweard Muybridge and that of a Japanese mother clash poetically in this exploration of the irrepressible human desire to make time stand still. (Source: AniDB)
★ 6.2Alps no Shoujo Heidi: Heidi to Clara-hen
Alps no Shoujo Heidi: Heidi to Clara-hen
Movie · 1996 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Condensed version of the second half of the TV series.
★ 4.3Enclosed World
Kakomareta Sekai
ONA · Drama
Synopsis: Kakomareta Sekai is a short animation done by Shinkai Makoto using Lightwave 3D. It is inspired by Japanese novelist Murakami Haruki's book Sekai no Owari to Hard-Boiled Wonderland (Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World). The music was done by Tenmon, who's also respons…
