Drama anime

Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.

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★ 4.8

With You: Mitsumeteitai

OVA · 2000 · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Synopsis: Based on a H-game with the same title released by Cocktail Soft in 1998, With You: Mitsumeteitai focuses on love triangle between the main characters who were childhood friends. They were separated because one of them had to move to Myanmar (an Asian country formerly known as Bur…

★ 4.7

Houkago no Tinker Bell

OVA · 1992 · Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis: Based on a story from the After School Series line of light novels. Kenichi Akizuki and Misako Watanabe work together to solve the mysterious disappearance of their classmate Ryouko Miyazaki. The only clue left by the kidnapper is signed Koushin Okazaki, her late classmate who'd …

Hinagiku no Jinsei

Movie · Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: “Daisy's Life” follows the emotional journey of a six-year-old girl named Daisy, who loses her mother in a tragic accident and struggles to adapt to life with her aunt. One sleepless night, she encounters a mysterious girl named Dahlia at her window. Their days together begin to …

★ 5.9

Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus Special

Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - EXODUS Special

Special · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: An expanded version of the first episode of Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus.

★ 5.2

Space Battle Ship Yamato Pilot Film

Uchuu Senkan Yamato Pilot Film

Special · Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The pilot film to Uchuu Senkan Yamato. It was created in August 1974 for Yomiuri Television executives but released to the public 16 years later on the Uchuu Senkan Yamato LD Box Set. The pilot was included on later releases for DVD/BD but they lack certain sounds/audio due to a …

★ 5.4

Green Days: Dinosaur and I

So-jjoong-han Nam-eui Ggoom

Movie · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Not wanting to lose, Yi-rang orchestrates a collapse in the middle of a relay race even though she's on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming an athlete. At the same time, Soo-min transfers in from Seoul and Cheol-soo, who dreams of becoming a scientist, come into her life…

★ 5.6

Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyoubi no Cinderella

Movie · 1987 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: On a Wednesday morning, Kenji goes touring to Hakone pass with his girlfriend Tomomi. There, he sees other riders waiting for something and stops his bike. One of the riders, Hayase Junichi, explains to him that a legendary female driver nicknamed Wednesday Cinderella passes this…

Hokuto no Ken: FIST OF THE NORTH STAR Part 2

TV · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Second part of Hokuto no Ken: Fist of the North Star.

★ 4.4

Cream Lemon: New Generation

OVA · 2006 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: A remake of the old Cream Lemon OVA series.

★ 4.3

Winds of Change

Hoshi no Orpheus

Movie · 1978 · Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: A magical blending of old and new, with colorful animation and an exciting disco/rock musical score, "Winds of Change" is a re-telling of 5 ancient Greek myths. These delightful cautionary tales are adapted from the classical author, Ovid, with a new character, called Wondermaker…

★ 5.4

Three-Body

San Ti

ONA · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Countless thin lines stretched across the starry sky, like a giant brush. The Trisolaran fleet would arrive in 400 years. A distant butterfly flapped its wings, altering Luo Ji's fate; behind the door that swung open lay the world's center—the Wallfacer Project. Meanwhile, within…

★ 4.5

Kimama ni Idol

OVA · Comedy, Drama, Music

Synopsis: Three pretty girls want to make it big as pop stars, but it's tough on their way to the top. Based on a manga in Comic Burger by Kenichi Koya, it was distinguished by a marketing gimmick that had the three lead voice actresses taking to the stage for real in an early attempt at m…

★ 6.0

On The Edge

Zhen Dao Ge

ONA · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Zhen Dao Ge tells a revenge story about the homeless young man He Fangzhi, whose family was betrayed by his own people while they were migrating, and was brutally murdered. The male protagonist, He Fangzhi, pretended to be dead and escaped a scene. After the massacre, He practice…

Sengoku Gyoujin Dullahan: Kagen no Keishousha

TV · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: This story re-imagines Japan's violent Sengoku Era - instead of traditional samurai armor, legendary figures like Date Masamune fight wearing Gishin powered suits. Masamune's armor is called Oryu; however, the robot is too strong for the young Masamune to control, which leads to …

★ 5.7

Lighter&Princess Dress

Dahouji Yu Gongzhu Qun

ONA · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Zhu Yun, a freshman in the Department of Computer Science, is trying hard to adapt to college life, being kind to others and keeping a low profile. However, Li Xun, a talented student in the same class, repeatedly broke into her life. (Source: Youku)

★ 5.6

Oh! Family

TV · 1986 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: This story takes place in Florida, USA. The main characters are the lovable members of the Anderson family; each has their own characteristics which both conflict with and support the others'. By going through many events together (meaningful events as well as weird ones), the bo…

★ 5.5

Aftermath

Music · Drama

Synopsis: The video is the result of Muse’s on-going creative collaborations with Japanese director Tekken, who previously delivered eye-catching, flipbook-style animated videos for the band’s tracks “Follow Me” and “Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)”. (Source: Muse)

★ 5.9

Legend of the Condor Hero III

Shin Chou Kyou Ryo: Condor Hero III

TV · 2008 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Sequel to Shen Diao Xia Lu II: Xiang Yang Feng Yun .

★ 5.4

Hana no Ko Lunlun: Konnichiwa Sakura no Sono

Movie · 1980 · Drama

Synopsis: Lunlun goes to Japan to visit her friend Midori and the cherry blossoms. There, she sees the some pollution and runs into Togenishia and Yabouki trying to shed all the trees of their pretty petals. The film pleads Japanese citizens to pollute less and that cherry blossoms are the…

Daihao: Kuangxin

ONA · Drama, Mystery, Supernatural

Synopsis: The hot-tempered criminal investigation captain Qian Cuo, and the high IQ cold-blooded detective Teng Ruiyu, the two teamed up to detect countless incredible cases, until they were involved in continuous alchemy crimes two years ago...

★ 4.6

Whereabouts of Tomorrow: Ashita no Arika

Ashita no Arika

ONA · 2025 · Drama, Romance, Supernatural

Synopsis: "Ever since that day...I lost hope for the future." In 2021, Asumi, a salesperson at Kobe Steel, was having a difficult time finding meaning in her job while she felt helpless in the face of the company's numerous issues. Just as Asumi was about to tell her boss that she wanted t…

★ 5.3

I'm Joybo 2nd Season

Wo Shi Jiang Xiaobai: You Hua Dui Ni Shuo

ONA · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: After coming to terms with their past, Jiang Xiaobai and Tong Li are still together as editor and author—and now, as lovers too. But not everything is smooth-sailing for the new couple. Tong Li's most recent work is being panned by readers and critics, and Wen Zheng Magazine's re…

★ 5.5

Akai Ito

Special · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The film takes a simple idea—creating a picture using a simple thread—and transforms it into an engaging flow of animated images. From East Asian folklore, Okushita takes the symbol of the red string of fate. There are many variations of this ancient tale, but the main idea is th…

★ 5.5

Sinbad: The Magic Lamp and the Moving Islands

Sinbad: Mahou no Lamp to Ugoku Shima

Movie · 2016 · Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Sinbad and his friends run afoul of a storm while riding on the ship Bahal. Ali sights an island, which the ship heads toward to make repairs. Sinbad and Sana board a dinghy and land on the island. Sana sees a vision of a magical lamp, and Sinbad and the others set out to find it…