Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
Found: 3,463
★ 7.6The Anthem of the Heart
Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun da.
Movie · 2015 · Drama, Music, Psychological
Synopsis: Jun Naruse is a chatterbox whose life is colored by fairy tales and happy endings. However, influenced by her deep belief in those tales, she is too naive and trusting, and her words soon shatter her family's bond when she inadvertently reveals her father's affair. Naruse is scar…
★ 7.6Somali and the Forest Spirit
Somali to Mori no Kamisama
TV · 2020 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: In a world inhabited by demons, cyclopes, and other fantastic creatures, humans stand apart as the outcasts. Quick to anger, the human race engaged in a war that all but wiped them out. The few humans that remain are seen as a delicacy, serving no purpose but to be hunted down an…
★ 8.3Run with the Wind
Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru
TV · 2018 · Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Former ace runner of Sendai Josei High School, Kakeru Kurahara is chased away from a convenience store for shoplifting. Shaking off his pursuer, he runs into Haiji Kiyose, another student from his university. Haiji is impressed by Kakeru's agility and persuades him to live in Chi…
★ 6.6Real Girl
3D Kanojo: Real Girl
TV · 2018 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: For Hikari Tsutsui, life within the two-dimensional realm is much simpler. Socially inept and awkward, he immerses himself in video games and anime, only to be relentlessly ridiculed and ostracized by his classmates. Sharing his misery is Yuuto Itou, his only friend, who wears ca…
★ 7.3HELLO WORLD
HELLO WORLD
Movie · 2019 · Drama, Psychological, Romance
Synopsis: The year is 2027, and the city of Kyoto has undergone tremendous technological advancement. Within the city live two classmates: Naomi Katagaki, a socially awkward and introverted boy; and Ruri Ichigyou, a girl with a cold personality who is often blunt with people. Despite shari…
★ 7.3After the Rain
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
TV · 2018 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Akira Tachibana, a reserved high school student and former track runner, has not been able to race the same as she used to since she experienced a severe foot injury. And although she is regarded as attractive by her classmates, she is not interested in the boys around school. Wh…
★ 7.7Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection
Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch
Movie · 2019 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Since the demise of the man believed to be Britannia's most wicked emperor one year ago, the world has enjoyed an unprecedented peace under the guidance of the United Federation of Nations. However, this fragile calm is shattered when armed militants successfully kidnap former pr…
★ 7.0Shakugan no Shana
Shakugan no Shana
TV · 2005 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: The world has become a slaughtering ground for the Crimson Denizens, mysterious beings from a parallel universe who thrive on the life energy of humans. These merciless murderers only leave behind scant remainders of souls called "Torches," which are mere residues that will event…
★ 8.0Kids on the Slope
Sakamichi no Apollon
TV · 2012 · Drama, Music, Romance
Synopsis: Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year. T…
★ 6.5The Day I Became a God
Kamisama ni Natta Hi
TV · 2020 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Dressed in a conspicuous outfit and armed with an eccentric spirit, Hina Satou goes around insisting that she is the Asgardian god "Odin." When she crosses paths with a boy named Youta Narukami, she uses her precognition abilities to warn him about an impending catastrophe threat…
★ 6.4Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells
Hazure Waku no [Joutai Ijou Skill] de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurin Suru made
TV · 2024 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Touka always faded into the background at school. And when he’s summoned to another world with his classmates, that still doesn’t change! They all acquire top-rank skills, except Touka, who’s deemed a failure and cast to ancient ruins by the goddess Vicius. Turns out, his low-ran…
★ 8.1Kino's Journey
Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World
TV · 2003 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Kino, a 15-year-old traveler, forms a bond with Hermes, a talking motorcycle. Together, they wander the lands and venture through various countries and places, despite having no clear idea of what to expect. After all, life is a journey filled with the unknown. Throughout their j…
★ 7.7Attack on Titan: Lost Girls
Shingeki no Kyojin: LOST GIRLS
OVA · 2017 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: A series of OVA episodes released with the 24th, 25th, and 26th limited edition manga volumes. * Wall Sina, Goodbye Annie Leonhart has a job to do—and a resulting absence that must stay off her record at all costs. With no one else to turn to, she asks her comrade Hitch Dreyse to…
★ 8.0Given The Movie
Given Movie
Movie · 2020 · Drama, Music, Romance
Synopsis: The band "given"—comprised of Ritsuka Uenoyama, Mafuyu Satou, Haruki Nakayama, and Akihiko Kaji—has advanced to the final screening of the Countdown-fes Amateur Contest, in which they will be judged on their live act. Although enthusiastic, they worry about having only one origin…
★ 8.1Secrets of the Silent Witch
Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto
TV · 2025 · Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: In the Kingdom of Ridill lives a genius magician known to be the first person to ever use chantless magic. With this amazing skill, Monica Everett joins the Seven Sages as a hero who can defeat powerful dragons, such as the legendary black dragon, all on her own. However, the tru…
★ 7.1Chobits
Chobits
TV · 2002 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: When computers start to look like humans, can love remain the same? Hideki Motosuwa is a young country boy who is studying hard to get into college. Coming from a poor background, he can barely afford the expenses, let alone the newest fad: Persocoms, personal computers that look…
★ 7.6MARRIAGETOXIN
MARRIAGETOXIN
TV · 2026 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: For centuries, the Poison Masters have perfected the art of assassination. Among them, the Gero family stands as one of the five most powerful families of Masters, wielding unmatched skill and influence. Hikaru Gero, heir to this infamous bloodline, has lived his life deep in the…
★ 8.1Aoashi
Aoashi
TV · 2022 · Drama, Sports
Synopsis: In a quiet rural town, the spotlight of a local junior high school football team rests on one player: Ashito Aoi. Known for his unpredictable moves and self-centered playing style, Ashito is the sole powerhouse pushing his team through an important high school preliminary tournam…
★ 7.3Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
TV · 2018 · Drama, Music, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Famous racehorses that have left behind worthy legacies, unique as they can be, are reincarnated as horse girls in a parallel world. In this life, they start their journey anew as they continue to race and perhaps relive the success they once lived through. Aspiring to become the…
★ 7.5The King's Avatar
Quanzhi Gaoshou
ONA · Action, Drama
Synopsis: Widely regarded as a trailblazer and top-tier professional player in the online multiplayer game Glory, Ye Xiu is dubbed the "Battle God" for his skills and contributions to the game over the years. However, when forced to retire from the team and to leave his gaming career behin…
★ 8.1Tokyo Godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers
Movie · 2003 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: One Christmas Eve, Hana, Gin, and Miyuki are rummaging for presents through heaps of garbage when they chance upon an abandoned baby in the cold winter night. Appalled at the pitiful sight, Hana's maternal instincts kick in and she insists on finding the baby's biological mother …
★ 7.5The Eden of Grisaia
Grisaia no Rakuen
TV · 2015 · Action, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Grisaia no Rakuen begins right at the end of the previous installment, Grisaia no Meikyuu. Yuuji Kazami is arrested under suspicion for terrorism. A video showing apparently concrete proof that Yuuji committed these acts, and he is held in custody by Ichigaya. Ichigaya knows full…
★ 7.9Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
TV · 1996 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Himura Kenshin is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. Not a ronin but a rurouni, he was never a samurai, but an assassin of utmost skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. His travels lead him to Tokyo in the 11th year…
★ 8.2Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai
TV · 2025 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: After surviving the entrance exams, Sakuta Azusagawa has finally enrolled in the same university as his girlfriend, Mai Sakurajima. He is gradually getting used to the unfamiliar environment as he attends student gatherings and makes new acquaintances. Everything seems to be goin…
