Drama anime

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

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★ 7.4

Penguin Highway

Movie · 2018 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: For a child, Aoyama has knowledge comparable to an adult. As such, he is often teased by his classmates. He also has a crush on the friendly woman he recently met at a dental office. One morning, penguins start mysteriously appearing around his neighborhood. Nobody knows where th…

★ 8.3

Medalist

TV · 2025 · Drama, Psychological, Sports

Synopsis: Tsukasa Akeuraji always dreamed of becoming a competitive solo figure skater, but starting too late in life meant his ambitions never got off the ground. Now barely scraping by, he takes on an assistant coach job, resigned to a future far from the one he once imagined. Before his…

★ 7.6

Record of Ragnarok II Part 2

Shuumatsu no Valkyrie II Part 2

ONA · 2023 · Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Following the most recent brutal battle, the gods now hold the lead against mortals in the one-on-one tournament that will decide the fate of humanity. With three wins under the belt of the divine beings, the humans only have 10 matches left to save themselves from extermination.…

★ 7.4

Backflip!!

Bakuten!!

TV · 2021 · Comedy, Drama, Sports

Synopsis: Shoutarou Futaba has always loved sports, but he never became more than a benchwarmer on his middle school baseball team. After noticing a group of gymnasts practicing in the park, he decides to watch a rhythmic gymnastics tournament on a whim. Although displaying an exhilarating…

★ 7.5

Beyond the Boundary -I'LL BE HERE-: Past

Kyoukai no Kanata: I'LL BE HERE - Kako-hen

Movie · 2015 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The first part of a two-part movie. The story is a recap of the TV series. Mirai Kuriyama is the sole survivor of a clan of Spirit World warriors with the power to employ their blood as weapons. As such, Mirai is tasked with hunting down and killing "youmu"—creatures said to be t…

★ 5.8

Triage X

TV · 2015 · Action, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: In a deadly terrorist attack, Arashi Mikami narrowly escapes death but loses everything in the process, including his family and best friend. However, the surgeon that rescues him is far from just an ordinary doctor—he commands a strike team known as Black Label whose task is to …

★ 6.8

Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!

Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!

TV · 2012 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Yuuta Segawa has just started his freshman year of university. One day, his sister Yuri, who raised him after their parents died, asks him to take care of her daughters Hina, Sora and Miu while she and her husband go overseas on a business trip. Yuuta grudgingly accepts, but trag…

★ 5.9

Clockwork Planet

TV · 2017 · Drama, Ecchi, Fantasy

Synopsis: Legend tells that when the Earth was destroyed, the great clockmaker Y made a replacement from cogs and gears. Naoto Miura is a young boy who aspires to be a great clockmaker. However, despite his unique talent—sensitive hearing that can immediately understand clockwork mechanics…

★ 8.1

Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn

Made in Abyss: Tabidachi no Yoake

Movie · 2019 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: The movie is a compilation of episodes 1-8 of the 2017 television series with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the second layer where they meet the White Whistle Ozen who reve…

★ 7.3

Orange: Future

orange: Mirai

Movie · 2016 · Drama, Psychological, Romance

Synopsis: Twenty-six-year-old Hiroto Suwa; his wife, Naho; and their old high school classmates—Takako Chino, Azusa Murasaka, and Saku Hagita—visit Mt. Koubou to view the cherry blossoms together. While watching the setting sun, they reminisce about Kakeru Naruse, their friend who died 10 …

★ 7.8

DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION

Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction

ONA · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: When you look up at the sky, what do you see? A blue sky? Freedom? A hopeful future? The people of Tokyo see none of these. Instead, an ominous alien mothership looms overhead, engulfing the city skyscape. Three years ago, they came. The arrival of the "Invaders" sparked the grea…

★ 7.3

Smile Down the Runway

Runway de Waratte

TV · 2020 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Being the daughter of a modeling agency owner, Chiyuki Fujito aspires to represent her father's agency in the prestigious Paris Fashion Week, shining under the spotlight as a runway model. However, although she is equipped with great looks and talent, she unfortunately lacks a ke…

★ 7.9

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2

Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2

TV · 2025 · Action, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: There is a rumor in Kamome Academy that somewhere within the school premises lies a clock that governs the passage of time in the academy. That clock is overseen by three clock keepers—each representing the past, present, and future. Despite this, an unforeseen event causes mayhe…

★ 7.1

Super Crooks

ONA · 2021 · Action, Drama, Supernatural

Synopsis: One last heist. That's what they all say, right? Just one final score, and everyone can retire and take up fishing. Thing is, the jails are filled with super villains who thought the same thing, and got busted. But the Heat's in a jam. He's run up the kind of gambling debt that -…

★ 6.8

BanG Dream!

TV · 2017 · Comedy, Drama, Music

Synopsis: When Kasumi Toyama was out camping as a child, she heard the rhythm of the "Star Beat" while admiring the starry night sky. This sparkling, heart-pounding sound left a lasting impression on her, and since then, she has constantly been seeking to rediscover that exciting thrill. N…

★ 6.8

NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE

TV · 2026 · Adventure, Drama, Psychological

Synopsis: OMGkawaiiAngel—also known as KAngel—is one of the internet's most recognizable streamers, drawing attention from fans and fellow creators alike through her constant online presence. Behind the screen, however, her offline life as Ame reveals a far more lonely reality. As rival st…

★ 8.5

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6

Natsume Yuujinchou Roku

TV · 2017 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Takashi Natsume has grown accustomed to his encounters with youkai through the Book of Friends, which contains the names of youkai whom his grandmother, Reiko Natsume, has sealed in contracts. These encounters allow Natsume to better understand the youkai, Reiko, and himself. The…

★ 8.4

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5

Natsume Yuujinchou Go

TV · 2016 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Blessed with eyes that are able to perceive the otherwise invisible youkai, Takashi Natsume hides his ability from his newfound family and friends to protect everyone's peaceful daily life. Nonetheless, Natsume never fails to show the same kindness to the benevolent youkai and ha…

★ 5.7

Seven Senses of the Re'Union

Shichisei no Subaru

TV · 2018 · Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Asahi's life in reality ended simultaneously when she died playing Union, a world-renowned online RPG. The members of Subaru went separate ways when Union shut down due to Asahi's death. Six years later, Haruto logs onto a renewed version of Re'Union and reunites with Asahi who h…

★ 8.1

Tomorrow's Joe

Ashita no Joe

TV · 1970 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Altho…

★ 7.9

Akane-banashi

TV · 2026 · Drama

Synopsis: Rakugo, a traditional form of storytelling, takes years for any apprentice to master and ascend to the top rank of shinuchi. Ever since she could remember, Akane Ousaki has been mesmerized by her father Tooru's rakugo performances. Peeking in behind a sliding door, she would spen…

★ 7.4

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2

Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia ILLEGALS 2nd Season

TV · 2026 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Second season of Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals.

Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi

Movie · 2026 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Sequel to Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou.

★ 7.0

Rozen Maiden

TV · 2004 · Action, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Traumatized by school, Jun Sakurada spends his days at home as a shut-in, purchasing things online, only to send them back before the free trial period ends. So when a note appears on his desk, asking whether or not he would wind something, he assumes it was something he ordered …