Drama anime

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

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A Biblical Fantasy: Adam and Eve

Seisho Gensoufu: Adam to Eve

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: One of Oofuji's first films shot in colour.

Don: Gokudou Suikoden

OVA · 1992 · Drama

Synopsis: Date Bukishi is a young man whose family is the old Date-Gumi yakuza group, however, he is not an active part of the Yakuza lifestyle and focuses more on fighting and doing as he pleases. His life turns around when he ends up in prison where he meets his eventually to be most loy…

★ 4.7

Denshinbashira no Okaa-san

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: It would be hard for anyone to imagine the combination of a mother and a telegraph pole. How could such a thing be possible? The image of the telegraph pole raising her child using cables in place of arms and legs is quite charming. The spirit of the producer who made such a wild…

★ 5.3

Higasa

Music · Drama

Synopsis: Music video directed and animated by syo5 for the song Higasa by Nanawo Akari. Note: The track featured in this music video was also the theme song in the short film Sunday and the Mermaid.

Pipi Tobenai Hotaru

Movie · 1996 · Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Based on the fairy tale novel series by Akira Ozawa (小沢昭巳).

Shin Oishinbo

TV · Drama, Slice of Life

★ 4.0

The Two Princes

Futari no Ouji-sama

OVA · Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: On the island of Jambe, Subarna, an introverted boy, is given a magic crown and, with the help of the crown, soon becomes the people's hero known kind heartedness. This enrages Rupia, the island's young prince, who has Subarna arrested.

Chiisai Sensuikan ni Koi o Shita Dekasugiru Kujira no Hanashi

Special · 2004 · Drama

Synopsis: The third film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa" (war story).

Dohyou no Oni-tachi

Movie · 1994 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: Animated film about the life of the 45th Yokozuna, Wakanohana Kanji I. (Source: AniDB)

Beryl and Sapphire 3rd Season

Xiaolü He Xiaolan 3

ONA · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Third season of Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan.

★ 5.0

Anta e

Music · Drama

Synopsis: Music video directed by Kenji Kawasaki for the title track Anta e by Japanese rock band amazarashi in their eighth mini-album.

Prima Rabbit

ONA · 2024 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: Rabbit is an apprentice ballet dancer who dreams of becoming a beautiful prima. She practices hard but keeps failing. She repeatedly slips and falls, but even though she is frustrated, she will not give up. Will Usagi be able to dance beautifully? Please watch the cute mistakes o…

Beryl and Sapphire 4th Season

Xiaolü He Xiaolan 4

ONA · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Fourth season of Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan.

Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai: Tsuyoshi no Time Machine de Shikkari Shinasai

Movie · 1993 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Tsuyoshi and his perverted friend Tsukasa stumble upon a time machine while running away from Tsukasa's little sister. Along with the time machine's inventor they accidentally travel 12 years to the past and meet their younger selves along with Tsuyoshi's sister who back then was…

Aoharu Once More

— · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Hayato Kobayashi has a dream. He remembers a time in high school when he had a special relationship with Ritsu Onishi. After school, he was in a deserted library, and his eyes followed Ritsu, who was standing there with a beautiful air. The day I kissed Ritsu's sun-darkened profi…

★ 5.3

Palette: Shikisai no Shoujo

Movie · Drama, Romance, Supernatural

Synopsis: Animated graduation work by Hirota Hirata. There was no "color" in the boy's world. One day the boy finds an old palette in a closet. When the palette opened, a little girl with colored eyes appeared from inside. The things she touched were magically colored one after another, an…

★ 4.7

Kizuna

ONA · Drama

Synopsis: A Norton (anti-virus company) commissioned anime from Tekken showing a man who tries to protect his coworkers but caves under the social pressure. He finds himself scared and alone only for a girl to come and protect him (emotionally) and together they protect each other.

Angel ScandyS

TV · Drama

Synopsis: Angel ScandyS is a comedy about three normal girls, three demons, and three angels, trying to become idols. So just why are angels and demons trying to become idols? It's because a certain man's soul got double booked for heaven and hell due to a system error! This man was the Pr…

★ 5.4

Jack Nicholson

JACK NICOLSON

Music · Action, Drama

Synopsis: Music video directed by Mitsuyuki Ishibashi for the song Jack Nicholson by Japanese rock band Bloodthirsty Butchers in their album "birdy."

The Dearest

Eun-sil-i

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: In-hye and Sun-mi visit their hometown, a small and quiet village in the countryside, after a long time only to face unexpected news: their old friend Eun-sil died while giving birth. The town is left in an uproar because of the baby, whose father is unknown, and it is neglected,…

The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue

Shitakiri Suzume

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: This is a short film made in the fall of 1917. It is about a girl asking for rice.

Chong Qi Chengyin: Lu Shao de Xinjian Chong

ONA · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Her vicious stepmother and manipulative sister never give her a moment's peace. After saving her from a desperate situation, the most powerful man in the city nicknamed The Living Devil falls for her and is determined to marry her. His name alone is enough to make her family and …

Zou no Inai Doubutsuen

Movie · 1982 · Drama

Synopsis: After the war, concerned brother Hide promises his critically ill sister Miyoko that he will arrange for her to see a real elephant. But when he goes to the zoo to find one, an old man tells him of the tragic day when the zoo animals were slaughtered. The story is based on true h…

BONOBONO: Kumomo no Ki no Koto

Movie · 2002 · Drama

Synopsis: The second theatrical Bonobono movie, done completely in 3D.