Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 5.2Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~
Lovedol: Lovely Idol OVA
OVA · 2007 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: This is a special episode of Lovedol. It's also called episode 13 of the series. Lovedol, or Lovely Idol, is a girl group consisting of two generations of idols. The 3rd Generation is about to make its debut, but to their surprise, they have been delayed! The vague reason is only…
★ 4.8Madame Butterfly's Illusion
Ochou Fujin no Gensou
Movie · Drama
Synopsis: Butterfly, a faithful Japanese wife, waits patiently in Nagasaki for the return of her American husband, Pinkerton. She sees the Stars and Stripes fluttering atop an approaching ship and rightly surmises that Pinkerton is onboard. However, the feckless foreigner is arriving in th…
★ 6.2Artiswitch: Ruru's Episodes of Memories
Artiswitch: Ruru's Episodes of Memories
ONA · 2023 · Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: This is the story of Ruru before she meets a trainee witch in Ura Ura-Harajuku. A 15-year-old girl, Ruru is unsure of what she wants to do or what she likes. One day, she finds something she likes for the first time in her life. In a world filled with things she hates, she wishes…
★ 5.7Jungle Taitei Movie
Jungle Taitei Movie
Movie · 1966 · Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The first 2 minutes of this film are taken from the Jungle Emperor Leo (1965) TV series, while the rest is all original. Tezuka was very pleased that this film conveyed his story accurately, something he wasn't able to do with the TV series. (Source: ANN)
★ 6.3Kagirinaki Rakuen
Kagirinaki Rakuen
Movie · Drama, Horror, Psychological
Synopsis: A young man is beaten down by both bullies and an oppressive, militaristic school system. At first he retreats into daydreams and fantasies in order to cope but eventually decides to rebel.
★ 5.3Cream Lemon: Ami's Journey
Tabidachi: Ami Shuushou
Movie · 1986 · Drama, Ecchi, Romance
Synopsis: Movie based on the Ami series of the Cream Lemon franchise. This movie was co-aired with Project A-Ko movie.
★ 5.6The Summer of Dioxin
Inochi no Chikyuu: Dioxin no Natsu
Movie · 2001 · Drama
Synopsis: The year is 1976, and Giuliana "Giulia" Bianchi is a carefree 11-year-old living in the small northern Italian town of Seveso. Panic breaks out when an accident at a nearby chemical plant blankets the town in a strange white powder. With the company operating the plant withholdin…
★ 6.1Legend of the Condor Hero II
Shin Chou Kyou Ryo: Condor Hero II
TV · 2005 · Adventure, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Sequel to Shin Chou Kyou Ryo: Condor Hero.
★ 5.7Candy Candy: Candy's Summer Vacation
Candy Candy: Candy no Natsuyasumi
Movie · 1978 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: A continuation of the television series.
★ 5.9Astro Boy: The Brave in Space
Tetsuwan Atom: Uchuu no Yuusha
Movie · 1964 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: From the TV series of "Astro Boy," three episodes were selected for theater re-edition, "Robot Rocket" (46th episode), "Earth Defense Troops" (56th episode) and "The Last Day of Earth" (71st episode). Of these three, "Earth Defense Troops" was the only one originally derived from…
★ 6.1BIBLIOMANIA
BIBLIOMANIA
Movie · 2013 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Awakening in Room 431 of a labyrinthine, ever-expanding mansion, a young girl named Alice finds herself trapped in a surreal and nightmarish library. The rules of this bizarre estate are simple yet cruel: once the mansion expands to 666 rooms, a grand "party" will commence, seali…
Monster Master Girl
Mamono Tsukai no Musume
TV · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Veteran adventurer Hakura has overcome countless trials, but his latest fight with a deadly hydra nearly costs him his life. In the nick of time, he is saved by an intriguing young lady named Leen, who, to his surprise, possesses the rare ability to tame any and all monsters! Now…
★ 4.5Sleep tight my baby, cradled in the sky
Nemure Omoi Ko, Sora no Shitone ni
Movie · 2014 · Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: A family was riding a car on their way home from a maternity hospital. Satomi and Yasunori were taking their newborn baby named "Orine" home and were filled with happy expectation. However, a sudden accident attacked them. Orine lost her parents, and she became alone. Nineteen ye…
★ 6.6Itai no Itai no Tondeike
Itai no Itai no Tondeike
Music · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Music video for the song Itai no Itai no Tondeike by TOOBOE.
★ 6.1Alps no Shoujo Heidi: Alm no Yama-hen
Alps no Shoujo Heidi: Alm no Yama-hen
Movie · 1996 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Condensed version of the first half of the TV series.
★ 5.1Fantasy Hunter
Huan You Lieren
ONA · Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In 2079 the birth of the brainwave instrument BrainStation triggered the fourth industrial revolution. Mankind has ushered in a brand new era-the "virtual cyber age". Through the use of a BrainStation, people can connect to an all encompassing cyber world. This virtual world is c…
★ 4.2Kouryuu no Mimi: Mina no Shou
Kouryuu no Mimi: Mina no Shou
OVA · 1995 · Action, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Based on the manga by Inoue Noriyoshi, which has also had a Super Famicom game spinoff. Natsume Kiroemon, the protagonist, was the 45th leader of the Natsume family, and inherit the "Kiryuu no Mimi ", a tool which gave its bearer easy access to wealth and women. As a result of hi…
★ 5.4Immemorial Love For You
Ai Zai Xi Yuan Qian
ONA · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: This is a group of people abandoned by time, their love misplaced before BC. In the primordial cycle of reincarnation, in the cracks of time, they were destined for a brief reunion and an eternal loss… Ten days, merely an ordinary unit of time, is an insurmountable eternal rift f…
★ 5.8Ghost Slayers Ayashi: Inferno OVA
Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi: Ayashi Shinkyoku
OVA · 2007 · Action, Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: Specials set six months after the end of Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi.
Fungus and Iron
Kin to Tetsu
TV · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Dante's life on Amigasa seemed normal enough to him, even though everyone around him called him an oddball. But when a chance meeting with a young woman named Aoi changes everything, Dante can no longer sit idly by...unless, of course, he is made to! (Source: Kodansha USA)
★ 5.3Face King
Yan Wang
ONA · Drama
Synopsis: It tells the story of An Xiaogu, an ordinary person who becomes a five-star beauty after a miraculous encounter in a world where appearance determines everything. He then embarks on a journey to save his sister and change the world. (Source: Tencent, translated)
★ 6.3Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou
TV short · 1969 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: TV anime adaptation of Motomiya Hiroshi's manga "Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou" about young gang leader and all the trouble and fights his gang gets into, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. (Source: AniDB)
★ 5.7Sougen no Ko Tenguri
Sougen no Ko Tenguri
Movie · Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The story surrounds a boy and a cow who have always lived their lives together. One winter, a famine strikes their village. The villagers resolve to the cow, but the boy secretly helped the cow escape. A few years ago, the boy (now grown-up) and the cow meet again... (Source: Ani…
★ 5.6Toward the Terra (TV) Specials
Terra e... Specials
Special · Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Episode list: 1: Episode 00 - Pilot Movie 2: TYPE BLUE -the ORIGIN- 3: Epilogue Music video Coming Home to Terra isn't included in the entry as it doesn't contain any new scenes. Recap episode, also known as episode 6.5, is actually a fan-made picture drama; thus, it's also not i…
