Drama anime

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

Drama Reset

Found: 3,463

RED FOREST

Movie · Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Amii runs and runs on a bloodstained earth, through dark forests and warm fields. She keeps running in fear. Graduate Work 2016 by Yikun Wang, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Qia Tongxue Shaonian

ONA · Drama

Synopsis: In 1913, in Changsha, Hunan, the famous educator Kong Zhaoshou served as the principal of Hunan No. 1 Normal School. He vigorously carried out new-style education reforms and hired outstanding Chinese and foreign teachers represented by Yang Changji, and the school was completely…

Yume no Tsuzuki

OVA · Drama

Synopsis: An educational film about the alienation of the elderly in Japan.

Naje Tteuneun Dal

— · Drama, Romance, Supernatural

Synopsis: A man whose time has stopped, and a woman who flows like a river. A story about strife that comes and goes in the past and in the present. (Source: Naver, translated)

ANTIHERO

Music · Drama, Psychological

Synopsis: Music video for the song Antihero by DUSTCELL.

until i die

Music · Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Music video for the song Until I Die by konore.

Er Hao Diqiu

ONA · Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Synopsis: Why do we look up at the stars?

Kumori Nochi Hare

OVA · Drama

Synopsis: An educational film about bullying, it follows a girl who is bullied so much that she loses the ability to speak.

Sincereality

Music · Drama, Music, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Music video for the song Sincereality by DADA GAUGUIN.

Zongyou Yaoguai Xiang Hai Zhen

ONA · Drama, Romance

Ojii-chan no Hanabi

OVA · 1998 · Drama

Synopsis: An educational film showing the importance of connectence between people even when you fail in certain aspects of your life.

Mirai Kara no Message

OVA · Drama

Synopsis: An educational film about adoption discrimination in Japan. How those who are adopted are seen as rejects of society and the public koseki allows for companies to see the family tree of applicants and not hire/fire employees based on the fact that they're adopted.

Oishinbo Pilot

Special · 2016 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The unaired pilot of Oishinbo, included with the first Blu-ray Box. It tells a similar story to that of episode two of the main series.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3rd Season

Sanguo Yanyi 3

ONA · Action, Drama

Synopsis: The third season of Sanguo Yanyi.

Mahoutsukai no melody

ONA · Drama, Supernatural

Synopsis: Akane, a sick girl, was aiming to become a flute player while fighting her illness. A stray cat named Crow, who was involved in the town's cat power struggle, loves the sound of Akane's flute. One day, Akane's mother had an accident, and Akane was so shocked that she became sick …

Ningen no Uta Part 2

OVA · Drama

Synopsis: An educational film about marriage discrimination; how hard it is for a lower class person to marry into upper class.

Ningen no Uta

OVA · Drama

Synopsis: For the first time, 18 year old Mitsuko is facing discrimination as she tries to pursue a career.

Kono Sora no Shita de

OVA · Drama

Synopsis: An educational film about social town development in Japan.

Princess Catch! Tiniping

TV short · Drama, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo

Synopsis: Sixth season of Catch! Tiniping.

Season of Change

Neurin Jangma

ONA · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Trying new things is never easy. Ohran Lim is an ex-boxer who never managed to go pro. Now, she spends her days working at the local convenience store, wondering where it all went wrong. But after she meets young couple Woon and Baram, she slowly begins to change her outlook on l…

Kuni-chan no Ikka Ranran

Movie · 1994 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: A short animation based on Kuniko Yamada's semi-autobiographical essay Ikka Ranran (一家ランラン), published in 1993. It released in theaters as part of Kin-chan no Cinema Jack (欽ちゃんのシネマジャック). Yamada narrated the film herself.

Mantou Riji 2

ONA · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The second season of Mantou Riji.

Youth

Seishun

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: An early stop motion doll film by Aki Kouno, inspired by Samuel Ullman's famous poem Youth.

Koisuru nezumi

ONA · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: A Short Animation set in an alternative world about a rat who is in love with cheese.