Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 7.6Kanon (2006)
Kanon (2006)
TV · 2006 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: As a young child, Aizawa Yuuichi had often visited his cousin in the city. However, something drastic happened to keep him away for seven long years. Now, Yuuichi returns, his memories of those days are simply gone. Settling into the wintry town, Yuuichi comes across several youn…
★ 7.3Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Uryuu Kamihate is a high school student striving to enter Kyoto University’s medical school. After being raised at an orphanage, Uryuu is taken in by the chief priest at Amagami Shrine, where he begins to live as a freeloader—and to cohabit with Yae, Yuna, and Asahi, the three be…
★ 7.7Yowamushi Pedal
Yowamushi Pedal
TV · 2013 · Comedy, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Sakamichi Onoda is a cheerful otaku looking to join his new school's anime club, eager to finally make some friends. Unfortunately, the club has been disbanded and he takes it upon himself to revive it by finding students who are willing to join. Without much luck, Onoda decides …
★ 7.9Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen III - Kourin
Movie · 2013 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The Band of the Hawk has dwindled in the year since Guts left them on his journey to forge his own destiny. Unaware of their fate, Guts returns to the Hawks—now being led by his former ally Casca—after a rumor about them passes his way. Once the saviors of the kingdom of Midland,…
★ 7.3Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-
Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi
TV · 2018 · Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Synopsis: Abandoned as a child by her mother, Aoi Tsubaki has always had the ability to see "ayakashi"—spirits from the Hidden Realm. Shirou Tsubaki, her grandfather who shared the same ability, took her under his wing and taught her how to live with the ayakashi in peace. When her grandfa…
★ 7.7Revue Starlight
Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight
TV · 2018 · Action, Drama, Music
Synopsis: As preparations begin for Seishou Music Academy's yearly Seishou Festival, the girls of the 99th class are gearing up to perform their very own rendition of Starlight, the tragic tale of two goddesses drawn together by the glow of the heavens but destined to be pulled apart, neve…
★ 7.3Sarazanmai
Sarazanmai
TV · 2019 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: After the noble Kappa Kingdom falls to the Otter Empire, the Kappa prince Keppi loses much of his power and becomes helpless against the unseen Kapa-zombies. These zombies plague the world, and are the creations of the Otters and manifestations of people's deepest desires. With n…
★ 7.1SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu.
TV · 2026 · Action, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: Yuuki wakes up to find herself in an unfamiliar manor, wearing a maid uniform and lying on a luxurious bed. Soon, she discovers five more girls, all dressed the same as her. This is the Ghost House, and the only way they can survive is to make it through the traps that lie in wai…
★ 8.3Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2
Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
TV · 2009 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: As with its prequel, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou is about Takashi Natsume, a boy who has had the ability to see youkai since he was young, and his bodyguard youkai Madara, nicknamed Nyanko-sensei. Natsume attempts to return names written in his "Book of Friends" (which he inherited f…
★ 7.3BARTENDER Glass of God
Bartender: Kami no Glass
TV · 2024 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Miwa Kurushima and her colleague Yukari Higuchi hunt for a skilled individual to run the counter bar at the famous Hotel Cardinal. The chairman of the hotel demands only one thing of the potential hire: the bartender must be able to craft the ultimate drink known as the "Glass of…
★ 6.4Vampire Knight: Guilty
Vampire Knight Guilty
TV · 2008 · Drama, Mystery, Romance
Synopsis: When the missing Zero Kiryuu returns to Cross Academy, Yuuki Cross is relieved to see him safe, but finds that Zero has changed in more ways than one. As a result of choices he made, Zero is plagued by visions, and he seeks to uncover the reason behind them—unaware that the answe…
★ 6.8The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho
Movie · 2004 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Hiroki Fujisawa and Takuya Shirakawa harbor admiration for two things in their life: their classmate Sayuri Sawatari and the vast Ezo Tower that stands boundlessly across the Tsugaru Strait. Fascinated by the limitless structure beyond their reach, Hiroki and Takuya begin constru…
★ 7.1Mirai
Mirai no Mirai
Movie · 2018 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: In a quiet corner of the city, four-year-old Kun Oota has lived a spoiled life as an only child with his parents and the family dog, Yukko. But when his new baby sister Mirai is brought home, his simple life is thrown upside-down; suddenly, it isn't all about him anymore. Despite…
★ 7.1Angel Beats!: Another Epilogue
Angel Beats!: Another Epilogue
Special · 2010 · Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: Another ending epilogue included with the 7th volume of the DVD and Blu-ray. Disillusioned with the afterlife, a new student causes a scene during a classroom test and expresses his doubts about whether getting good grades can really lead to escaping the school and ascending to H…
★ 8.7Journal with Witch
Ikoku Nikki
TV · 2026 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Makio Koudai has always lived life on her own terms. While she maintains a small circle of friends and a steady career as a novelist, she is very introverted and indifferent to social norms. Her relationship with her older sister Minori suffered as a result—her sister's constant …
Dan Da Dan Season 3
Dandadan 3rd Season
TV · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Third season of Dandadan.
★ 6.8My Home Hero
My Home Hero
TV · 2023 · Action, Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: Tetsuo Tosu never expected his daughter, Reika, to be a victim of domestic violence. Suspecting that her yakuza boyfriend, Nobuto Matori, is the perpetrator, Tetsuo decides to investigate him and his associates. But as he searches for evidence at Reika's apartment, the father lea…
★ 7.2Shakugan no Shana: Season II
Shakugan no Shana II (Second)
TV · 2007 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Denizens from the Crimson Realm continue to infiltrate Misaki City and steal life energy from humans. To combat this threat, Flame Hazes are tasked with saving humans from losing their existences. But while it is a Flame Haze's duty to protect humans, Shana—the "Flame-Haired Burn…
★ 7.3BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-
Blue Lock: EPISODE Nagi
Movie · 2024 · Action, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: A spin-off of Blue Lock focusing on Seishirou Nagi.
★ 7.8Initial D 3rd Stage
Initial D THIRD STAGE
Movie · 2001 · Action, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Takumi is approached by RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi and offered to join him in forming a professional racing team. Before coming up with an answer to the proposal, Takumi seeks retribution by issuing a rematch to Emperor leader Kyouichi Sudou, who previously defeated him due…
★ 8.0Initial D 4th Stage
Initial D FOURTH STAGE
TV · 2004 · Action, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Takumi Fujiwara and brothers Keisuke and Ryousuke Takahashi have formed "Project D," a racing team aimed at bringing their driving skills to their full potential outside their prefecture. Using the internet, Project D issues challenges to other racing teams and posts results of t…
★ 7.1Kakegurui Twin
Kakegurui Twin
ONA · 2022 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: Her name is Mary Saotome—she is brazen, insolent, and defiant, yet highly intelligent. Upon transferring to Hyakkaou Private Academy, where a student's worth is determined by their wits through gambling, she seizes a glorious win against a classmate and immediately captures the a…
★ 7.2Lookism
Oemojisangjuui
ONA · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Violence, name-calling, and humiliation are a daily reality for high school student Park Hyung Suk. Chubby and insecure, he is often used as a plaything and punching bag for bullies, which leads him to wish he could just disappear. Unexpectedly, when he transfers schools in the h…
★ 7.5Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen II - Doldrey Kouryaku
Movie · 2012 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The Band of the Hawk and their enigmatic leader Griffith continue winning battle after battle as their prestige throughout the kingdom of Midland grows. But their latest task is one that has seen failure from everyone who has attempted it: the subjugation of the impenetrable fort…
