Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 8.0Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1
Natsume Yuujinchou
TV · 2008 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Due to an unusual ability to see strange creatures called youkai, Takashi Natsume has never fit in. Passed around from one foster home to another, he was left isolated and lonely. Over time, he has accepted that no one would ever believe him and has closed himself off to his curr…
★ 4.9School Days (TV)
School Days (TV)
TV · 2007 · Drama, Psychological, Romance
Synopsis: High school student Makoto Itou first notices Kotonoha Katsura at the start of his second semester, freshman year. Immediately, he becomes entranced by her beauty, but his bashfulness doesn't allow him to approach her, even though they ride the same train every day. Instead, he s…
★ 8.5To Be Hero X
Tu Bian Yingxiong X
ONA · Action, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: This is a world where heroes are created by people's trust, and the hero who has received the most trust is known as "X." In this world, people's trust can be calculated by data, and these values will be reflected on everyone's wrist. As long as enough trust points are obtained, …
★ 7.7ID: INVADED
ID: INVADED
TV · 2020 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: The Mizuhanome System is a highly advanced development that allows people to enter one of the most intriguing places in existence—the human mind. Through the use of so-called "cognition particles" left behind at a crime scene by the perpetrator, detectives from the specialized po…
★ 7.2Kemono Jihen
Kemono Jihen
TV · 2021 · Action, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: Kohachi Inugami, a detective who specializes in the occult, arrives at a remote village in the Japanese countryside, tasked by a hostess at a local inn to investigate a string of incidents involving rotting and mutilated livestock corpses that have been appearing for seemingly no…
★ 7.8HAIKYU!! LAND VS. AIR
Haikyuu!! Riku VS Kuu
OVA · 2020 · Comedy, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: An intense battle rages on at the Tokyo Qualifiers for the three remaining spots in the national volleyball competition. Nekoma High School, Fukurodani High School, Nohebi Academy, and Itachiyama Academy all passionately strive to participate in the tournament. Despite various is…
★ 7.7Gosick
GOSICK
TV · 2011 · Drama, Mystery, Romance
Synopsis: Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him the nickname "Black Reaper," based on a …
★ 8.6LOOK BACK
Look Back
Movie · 2024 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Ayumu Fujino may only be in the fourth grade, but she already basks in high praise for her hand-drawn four-panel comics featured in the school's newspaper. However, when she is asked to share the page with Kyoumoto—a reclusive student she has never met—Fujino feels inadequate for…
★ 8.2JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN Part 2
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone Ocean Part 2
ONA · 2022 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The legacy of the Joestar family continues with Jolyne as she and her companions take on new Stand users behind the bars of Green Dolphin Street Prison. (Source: Netflix)
★ 8.6Ping Pong the Animation
Ping Pong THE ANIMATION
TV · 2014 · Drama, Psychological, Sports
Synopsis: Tsukimoto Makoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Hoshino Yukata (nicknamed Peko). They're both in the table tennis club and are very good at it, though Smile's personality prevents him from winning against Peko. The club t…
★ 6.9Twin Star Exorcists
Sousei no Onmyouji
TV · 2016 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Magano, a parallel realm filled with monsters known as "Kegare," is a place where exorcists deal with all impurities. Benio Adashino is a prodigy exorcist who is recognized for her strength and is summoned to Tokyo by the Exorcist Union. On her way, she plummets into the arms of …
★ 8.6Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite
TV · 2024 · Drama
Synopsis: 15th century Poland—a time when heretical ideas led those who possessed such a mindset to be burned at the stake for their beliefs. Rafał, a child prodigy, is expected to major in theology at university, the most important subject at the time. However, one day he meets a mysterio…
★ 7.6Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Evangelion Shin Movie: Kyuu
Movie · 2012 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Fourteen years after the Third Impact, the Earth is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, human civilization is in ruins, and the people Shinji Ikari knows are almost unrecognizable. Trapped inside Evangelion Unit-01, he is recovered from space by Asuka Langley Shikinami and Mari Illustr…
★ 8.0Chihayafuru
Chihayafuru
TV · 2011 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: As a child, Chihaya Ayase had only one dream: to see her elder sister Chitose become Japan's most successful model. However, upon defending her ostracised classmate Arata Wataya from his bully—Chihaya's childhood friend Taichi Mashima—she discovers the world of competitive karuta…
★ 6.6Tower of God Season 2
Kami no Tou: Tower of God 2nd Season
TV · 2024 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: On the 20th floor of the Tower, the "Regulars" who have been permitted to enter have to undertake arduous and extremely expensive tests to rank up. Most abandon hope and choose to stay where they are—but not Wangnan Ja. Wangnan is determined to reach the top and become the king o…
★ 7.8Hanamonogatari
Hanamonogatari
TV · 2014 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: Now that Koyomi Araragi and Hitagi Senjougahara have graduated, very few familiar faces remain at Naoetsu Private High School. One of these is Suruga Kanbaru, holder of the Monkey's Paw. When she begins to hear talk of a mysterious being known as the "Devil" who will magically so…
★ 7.0Talentless Nana
Munou na Nana
TV · 2020 · Drama, Horror, Mystery
Synopsis: Fifty years ago, horrific creatures dubbed as the "enemies of humanity" suddenly appeared around the world. To combat these threats, teenagers gifted with supernatural abilities called "Talents"—such as pyrokinesis and time travel—hone their powers at an academy on a secluded isl…
★ 7.9Bakuman.
Bakuman.
TV · 2010 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: As a child, Moritaka Mashiro dreamt of becoming a mangaka, just like his childhood hero and uncle, Tarou Kawaguchi, creator of a popular gag manga. But when tragedy strikes, he gives up on his dream and spends his middle school days studying, aiming to become a salaryman instead.…
★ 7.3NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
TV · 2023 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by alien-crafted "Machine Lifeforms," humanity is preparing for its last stand. Forced to retreat to the Moon for safety, humans are pinning their hopes on a group of man-made androids known as YoRHa soldiers. Led by the all-purpose battle andr…
★ 7.9Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You Season 2
Kimi ni Todoke 2ND SEASON
TV · 2011 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: After a momentous New Year's vacation and with Valentine's Day approaching, Sawako Kuronuma is beginning to get along with her classmates. However, now that Sawako has realized her romantic feelings for the popular Shouta Kazehaya, she grows hesitant toward giving him obligatory …
★ 8.2Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2
Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 2
TV · 2026 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: As the year nears its end, the time for final exams arrives at Rigarden Magical Academy. Despite being the only student without any magic aptitude, Will Serfort aims to score perfect grades in every subject, which would allow him to ascend to the Wizard's Tower and reunite with h…
★ 9.0Gintama Season 3
Gintama°
TV · 2015 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura return as the fun-loving but broke members of the Yorozuya team! Living in an alternate-reality Edo, where swords are prohibited and alien overlords have conquered Japan, they try to thrive on doing whatever work they can get their hands on. However…
★ 8.4Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-
Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica: Hangyaku no Monogatari
Movie · 2013 · Drama, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo
Synopsis: The young girls of Mitakihara happily live their lives, occasionally fighting off evil, but otherwise going about their peaceful, everyday routines. However, Homura Akemi feels that something is wrong with this unusually pleasant atmosphere—though the others remain oblivious, she…
★ 7.5WorldEnd: What are you doing at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?
Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?
TV · 2017 · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Synopsis: Putting his life on the line, Willem Kmetsch leaves his loved ones behind and sets out to battle a mysterious monster, and even though he is victorious, he is rendered frozen in ice. It is during his icy slumber that terrifying creatures known as "Beasts" emerge on the Earth's su…
