Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 6.1Ace Attorney
Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari!
TV · 2016 · Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: Since he was a child, Ryuuichi Naruhodou's dream was to become a defense attorney, protecting the innocent when no one else would. However, when the rookie lawyer finally takes on his first case under the guidance of his mentor Chihiro Ayasato, he realizes that the courtroom is a…
★ 6.9Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Milos no Seinaru Hoshi
Movie · 2011 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: A fugitive alchemist with mysterious abilities leads the Elric brothers to a distant valley of slums inhabited by the Milos, a proud people struggling against bureaucratic exploitation. Ed and Al quickly find themselves in the middle of a rising rebellion, as the exiled Milos las…
★ 7.7Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
Rock wa Lady no Tashinami Deshite
TV · 2025 · Drama, Music
Synopsis: At an elite all-girls' academy where refined young ladies gather, Lilisa Suzunomiya, now the daughter of a real estate tycoon after her mother remarried, is forced to abandon her guitar and rock music to fit in. However, her passion is reignited by sounds from the old school buil…
★ 6.6Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon
TV · 2011 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: In the far future, humans abandon a devastated Earth and traveled to outer space. However, due to unknown phenomenon that prevents them from traveling into space, humanity returns to Earth only to find it inhospitable except for Japan. To accommodate the entire human population, …
★ 6.4Dusk Beyond the End of the World
Towa no Yuugure
TV · 2025 · Action, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: In an era trembling on the edge of an AI revolution, Towasa Oumagi stands out as a prodigy. Her adopted brother, Akira Himegami, is one of the few who understands the heart behind her code and stands unwaveringly by her side against the prejudice she often faces as an AI pioneer.…
★ 5.8ISLAND
ISLAND
TV · 2018 · Drama, Mystery, Romance
Synopsis: On a remote island far from the mainland named Urashima, a man washes ashore, with no recollection of his name or homeland. What he does recall, however, is that he is a time traveler with a mission: to save a certain girl from harm. As nightfall arrives, he meets Rinne Ohara, a …
★ 7.4The Great Passage
Fune wo Amu
TV · 2016 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Kouhei Araki, a veteran editor of the dictionary editorial division at Genbu Publishing, plans to retire in order to better care for his ailing wife. However, before retiring, he must find a replacement to complete his latest project: a new dictionary called The Great Passage. Bu…
★ 6.7Pokémon 4Ever
Pocket Monsters: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai
Movie · 2001 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Serebii, a Legendary Pokémon known for its ability to traverse time, is hunted by an unnamed Pokémon poacher seeking to capture it. Yukinari, a young Pokémon trainer who enjoys drawing portraits of Pokémon, tries to protect Serebii after it stumbles upon him; but in the middle of…
★ 6.9Digimon: Digital Monsters 02
Digimon Adventure 02
TV · 2000 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Taichi Yagami and his friends have moved on to junior high, but by that time, they have lost contact with their Digimon partners. Taichi is therefore surprised to suddenly receive a distress call summoning him to the Digital World. Once there, he learns that Digimon are living in…
★ 7.6Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Honzuki no Gekokujou: Ryoushu no Youjo
TV · 2026 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Anime adaptation of part three of the Honzuki no Gekokujou light novel.
★ 7.5HAIKYU!!: Lev Appears!
Haikyuu!!: Lev Kenzan!
OVA · 2014 · Comedy, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Nekoma High School's volleyball team recruits a new member: the half-Japanese, half-Russian Lev Haiba. Though the self-proclaimed ace is blessed with great height, he lacks basic volleyball techniques. This gives the team's setter, Kenma Kozume, a hard time when matching up with …
★ 7.8The Fable
The Fable
TV · 2024 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Fable, an assassin who works in organized crime, has been raised to the legendary status of a ruthless killer capable of murdering any man within six seconds. Six years after his debut, his boss fears that Fable has started to attract too much attention from the legal authorities…
★ 7.3You and Me.
Kimi to Boku.
TV · 2011 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Four childhood friends are in their second year at Homare High School: kind and cheerful Shun Matsuoka, hot-tempered Kaname Tsukahara, and the Asaba twins, gentle Yuuta and lazy Yuuki. When a dynamic transfer student, Chizuru Tachibana, joins their group, the friends get caught u…
★ 7.1Seraph of the End: Kyuuketsuki Shahal
Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Shahal
OVA · 2016 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: The story is set before the main story's "Battle in Nagoya" arc. The Shinoa Squad receives another mission from Guren; to rescue a human girl named Riko from a mysterious vampire, Shahar, and bring her back to her family. However, Ferid and Crowley also appear when they find Shah…
★ 7.5Digimon Tamers
Digimon Tamers
TV · 2001 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Ten-year-old Takato Matsuda loves playing the Digimon card game with his friends and immersing himself in its imaginative world. One morning, he finds an unfamiliar blue card in his collection and swipes it through his card reader. Little does he know, his decision leads to its t…
★ 8.0Mobile Suit GUNDAM Iron Blooded Orphans 2
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans 2
TV · 2016 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Tekkadan has now become a direct affiliate of Teiwaz after procuring a new trade agreement with Arbrau. With its newfound funds and prestige, Tekkadan finds both its list of allies and enemies growing. Meanwhile, the flames of the Gjallarhorn power struggle continue to rage in fu…
★ 7.0Aura
AURA: Maryuuinkouga Saigo no Tatakai
Movie · 2013 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Ichirou Satou is an ordinary high school student who pretended that he was a hero by the name of "Maryuuin Kouga" back in middle school, which led to others frequently bullying him. Now that he has left this embarrassing phase behind, he does his best to avoid standing out and li…
★ 7.4She and Her Cat -Everything Flows-
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows
TV short · 2016 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: For the longest time, it's just been the two of them. "Kanojo" and her cat Daru are inseparable, having grown up together. Now a junior in college, Tomoka—her roommate of a year and a half—moves out of their shared apartment, and in order to keep her living space, Kanojo must fin…
★ 6.6Junjo Romantica
Junjou Romantica
TV · 2008 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: High school student Misaki Takahashi returns home to see his older brother being fondled by an unknown man. Bewildered by such a sight, Misaki finds out that the stranger is actually Akihiko Usami, a popular novelist and his brother's best friend. With the two of them slowly beco…
★ 7.8Hi Score Girl II
Hi Score Girl II
TV · 2019 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: The year is 1996, and second-year high school students Haruo Yaguchi, Akira Oono, and Koharu Hidaka live their lives as passionately about video games as they were five years ago. Brought together by arcade games, what began as a healthy rivalry and friendship has turned into som…
★ 7.4Beyond the Boundary: Daybreak
Kyoukai no Kanata #0 Shinonome
OVA · 2014 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Taking place three years before the TV series, episode zero follows Hiroomi Nase's mission to subdue the infamous half-human, half-youmu Akihito Kanbara. Curious about the mission, Hiroomi's little sister, Mitsuki, tags along with him, and the siblings meet Akihito for the first …
★ 8.4Love Through A Prism
Prism Rondo
ONA · 2026 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: In early-1900s London, Lili Ichijouin, a Japanese exchange student travels to England to enroll in the prestigious Saint Thomas Art Academy. Determined to become a painter, she arrives under pressure: her parents expect her to rise to the top of her class within six months or ret…
★ 6.7We Were There
Bokura ga Ita
TV · 2006 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Going into her first year of high school, Nanami Takahashi is filled with the hope of making many new friends. After meeting the shy Yuri Yamamoto, she hears about a popular boy in their class: Yano Motoharu. Yuri cares little for Yano because of his past relationship with her ol…
Witch on the Holy Night
Mahoutsukai no Yoru
Movie · 2026 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Set near the end of the Showa period in the late 1980s, an old mansion in Misaki Town is rumored to be the home of a witch. Aoko abruptly enters the world of magi after her grandfather suddenly decides to have Aoko become the Aozaki family's successor. Since then, Aoko moves into…
