Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 8.3Liz and the Blue Bird
Liz to Aoi Tori
Movie · 2018 · Drama, Music, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Liz's days of solitude come to an end when she meets a blue bird in the form of a young girl. Although their relationship blossoms, Liz must make a heart-wrenching decision in order to truly realize her love for Blue Bird. High school seniors and close friends Mizore Yoroizuka an…
★ 7.4Akiba Maid War
Akiba Meido Sensou
TV · 2022 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: The innocent Nagomi Wahira has always admired the cute girls serving at maid cafes. Hoping to fulfill her dream of becoming one, she moves to Akihabara to work at the maid cafe Ton Tokoton. Nagomi's first day seems completely normal—until she has to run an "errand" at a rival mai…
★ 6.9Children of the Whales
Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau
TV · 2017 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: In a world covered by an endless sea of sand, there sails an island known as the Mud Whale. In its interior lies an ancient town, where the majority of its inhabitants are said to be "Marked," a double-edged trait that grants them supernatural abilities at the cost of an untimely…
★ 4.6Diabolik Lovers
DIABOLIK LOVERS
TV short · 2013 · Drama, Horror, Romance
Synopsis: At the behest of her father, Yui Komori goes to live in a secluded mansion, home to the six Sakamaki brothers—Shuu, Reiji, Ayato, Kanato, Laito, and Subaru—a family of vampires. Though at first the siblings are confused as to why the girl has arrived, they soon realize that she i…
★ 7.6Digimon: Digital Monsters
Digimon Adventure
TV · 1999 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: When a group of seven children go to summer camp, the last thing that they expect is snow falling in July. In the confusion that follows this phenomenon, they each receive an odd device that transports them to another world. As soon as they wake up in this new world, they encount…
★ 6.9I've Always Liked You
Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
Movie · 2016 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Love is blooming at Sakuragaoka High School. Natsuki Enomoto has finally mustered the courage to confess to her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi. However, in the final moments of her confession, an embarrassed Natsuki passes it off as a "practice confession." Oblivious to her true…
★ 7.6xxxHOLiC
xxxHOLiC
TV · 2006 · Comedy, Drama, Horror
Synopsis: Kimihiro Watanuki can see spirits and other assorted supernatural creatures, which is quite a bothersome ability he strongly dislikes. On the way home one day, while plagued by some spirits, he is inexplicably compelled to enter a strange house. There, he encounters Yuuko, a myst…
★ 7.7Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
TV · 2009 · Drama
Synopsis: Middle school student Mirai Onozawa is dissatisfied with her family circumstances and, in a moment of frustration, wishes to tear everything apart. Unfortunately, these destructive thoughts seem to come true in the form of a magnitude 8.0 earthquake just a few moments later. When…
★ 7.3BELLE
Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime
Movie · 2021 · Drama, Music, Mystery
Synopsis: "U" is a popular social media platform where people can create a virtual persona and start a new life. Among its five billion users, one newcomer is quickly gaining attention: Belle, a beautiful singer whose alluring melodies slowly capture the hearts of the masses. But in this s…
★ 7.3The Witch and the Beast
Majo to Yajuu
TV · 2024 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Cursed by a witch, the feral and tempestuous Guideau tenaciously searches for the culprit so she can exact revenge. To this end, she joins the Order of Magical Resonance, an organization that deals with everything connected to magic. The Order agrees to work with Guideau in retur…
★ 7.2Little Busters!
Little Busters!
TV · 2012 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: When tragedy struck Riki Naoe as a child, he was rescued from grief over his parent's deaths when four other kids "recruited" him for their group—the "Little Busters." Now in high school, Riki and the other Busters are still fast friends, and though their vision of being he…
★ 8.6Link Click Season 2
Shiguang Dailiren II
ONA · Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Synopsis: The attempt to capture the mysterious perpetrator who possesses people ends tragically: Lu Guang is rushed to the hospital in a critical state, while Cheng Xiaoshi is arrested for the alleged crime. In light of recent events, the father of Liu Min unleashes his skilled, ruthless …
★ 6.8Grimoire of Zero
Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho
TV · 2017 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: In a world of constant war between humans and witches, there exist the "beastfallen"—cursed humans born with the appearance and strength of an animal. Their physical prowess and bestial nature cause them to be feared and shunned by both humans and witches. As a result, many beast…
★ 6.1Fuuka
Fuuka
TV · 2017 · Drama, Ecchi, Music
Synopsis: The story follows the life of Yuu Haruna, who recently moved into Tokyo with his sisters after their father is forced to transfer overseas on work. On his way to buy dinner while looking at his Twitter account, a high school girl suddenly crashes into him. Thinking he was taking …
★ 8.2The Founder of Diabolism
Modao Zushi
ONA · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Xian: the state of immortality that all cultivators strive to achieve. However, there is a dark energy that lies underneath—the forbidden Mo Dao, or demonic path. Through an unfortunate series of tragedies, this is the path that cultivator Wei Wuxian experiments with during his t…
★ 7.6Angel's Egg
Tenshi no Tamago
OVA · 1985 · Drama, Fantasy, Psychological
Synopsis: The surrealist world of Tenshi no Tamago is desolate and devoid of the bustle of traditional everyday life. Instead, the world is filled with ominous phenomena, including floating orbs populated with statues of goddesses, gargantuan army tanks that seem to move unmanned, armies o…
★ 7.9Beyond the Boundary -I'LL BE HERE-: Future
Kyoukai no Kanata: I'LL BE HERE - Mirai-hen
Movie · 2015 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: After Akihito Kanbara reunites with Mirai Kuriyama—whom he believed had vanished after defeating Beyond the Boundary—he discovers a heartbreaking fact: Mirai has lost all memory of him, their friends, and her past as a Spirit Warrior. Akihito is utterly devastated, but realizes t…
★ 6.3Black Rock Shooter
Black★Rock Shooter (TV)
TV · 2012 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: On the first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi happens to run into Yomi Takanashi, a shy, withdrawn girl whom she immediately takes an interest in. Mato tries her best to make conversation with Yomi, wanting to befriend her. At first, she is avoided, but the ice breaks when Y…
★ 7.8Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans
TV · 2015 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Over three hundred years have passed since the Calamity War, the great conflict between Earth and its outer space colonies. Now Earth is ruled over by four economic blocs, and the military organization Gjallarhorn is responsible for keeping the peace. Mars, on the other hand, dep…
★ 7.6His and Her Circumstances
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou
TV · 1998 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Miyazawa Yukino is the perfect student. Kind, intelligent, pretty and modest, it's unbelievable that such a person could exist. Little did everyone know Yukino's perfection was just a facade. An act to fulfill her desire for praise and admiration. Her life took a turn however, as…
★ 7.2Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart.
Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta.
TV · 2017 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa might seem like polar opposites to those around them, but as the two third-years prepare to end their high school experience, they couldn't have been closer. While Miou is a shy and reserved member of the school art club that prefers to stay out of t…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
ONA · 2026 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Sequel to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
★ 4.6King's Game
Ousama Game The Animation
TV · 2017 · Drama, Horror, Mystery
Synopsis: It can be rough transferring to a new school—even more so if you do not want to make any friends, like Nobuaki Kanazawa. But the reason for his antisocial behavior soon becomes clear when his class receives a text from someone called "The King." Included are instructions for the …
★ 7.2KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE
Kowloon Generic Romance
TV · 2025 · Drama, Mystery, Romance
Synopsis: In the distant future, individuals who adore the old way of life live in Kowloon Walled City — a slum city that serves as a refuge for those who long for the Hong Kong of the past. Realtor Reiko Kujirai, however, craves for the new and exciting places in the area. In contrast, he…
