Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 7.6Dance Dance Danseur
Dance Dance Danseur
TV · 2022 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Junpei Murao's love affair with ballet began at a young age during his sister's ballet recital, when a male ballet dancer roused his interest with a gripping performance. But for Junpei, nothing could be worse than his peers finding out about his secret passion for ballet and per…
★ 7.1Love Me, Love Me Not
Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare
Movie · 2020 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Yuna Ichihara's spring break is far from pleasant, especially after she sends off her best friend Sacchan, who is moving away. But while heading home, the timid girl brightens up when she encounters a boy who looks exactly like her first love — a prince from a shoujo manga. Subse…
★ 6.6Myself; Yourself
Myself ; Yourself
TV · 2007 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: In the peaceful little town of Sakuranomori, a group of young friends are about to bid farewell to one of their own. Due to his parents’ business plans, Sana Hidaka has to move away from his quiet childhood home to the boisterous city of Tokyo. Though it pains him, he must say go…
★ 7.8Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3
TV · 2023 · Drama, Slice of Life, Sports
Synopsis: Since childhood, horse girls Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond have admired and aspired to be like their fellow horse girl named Toukai Teiou. Chasing their dreams, they enroll in Tracen Academy, an institution dedicated to training horse girls and preparing them for legendary rac…
★ 8.5STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd - 3rd STAGE
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball Run - 2nd & 3rd STAGE
ONA · 2026 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use an…
★ 8.1Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
Haikyuu!!: Concept no Tatakai
Movie · 2017 · Comedy, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: The long-awaited finals of the Spring Tournament have arrived for Karasuno High School's volleyball team. The winner of the match will go on to represent all of Miyagi Prefecture at the National Tournament. However, the last challenge Karasuno must overcome is to win against Shir…
★ 7.3Planetarian
planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume
ONA · 2016 · Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: It is thirty years after the failure of the Space Colonization Program. Humanity is nearly extinct. A perpetual and deadly Rain falls on the Earth. Men known as "Junkers" plunder goods and artifacts from the ruins of civilization. One such Junker sneaks alone into the most danger…
★ 7.3Negative Positive Angler
NegaPosi Angler
TV · 2024 · Drama, Slice of Life, Sports
Synopsis: For blasé college dropout Tsunehiro Sasaki, life has become hopeless. After failing to enter a top university, he has lost all his money trading on financial markets and is now critically indebted. To add to his misery, he learns that he only has at most two years left to live du…
★ 7.7ef ~ A Tale of Melodies
ef: a tale of melodies.
TV · 2008 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise, recognizes him. Memories of a distant childhoo…
★ 7.6Attack on Titan Part I: Crimson Bow and Arrow
Shingeki no Kyojin Zenpen: Guren no Yumiya
Movie · 2014 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Recap of episodes 1-13.
★ 6.8BLAME!
BLAME!
Movie · 2017 · Action, Drama, Horror
Synopsis: A young girl named Zuru sets out on an expedition through a post-apocalyptic city controlled by machines in a desperate hunt for food. Things go awry when her team accidently triggers the city's AI defense program called the Safeguard. Attacked by the machines, her companions are…
★ 6.8Trinity Blood
Trinity Blood
TV · 2005 · Action, Drama, Horror
Synopsis: Following Armageddon, an apocalyptic war, mankind faces yet another menace: vampires. The continuous confrontations between the races have split the world into separate factions. The race of vampires, Methuselah, are affiliated with the New Human Empire; whereas the humans, deeme…
★ 6.6Black Rock Shooter OVA
Black★Rock Shooter (OVA)
OVA · 2010 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: On her first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi meets Yomi Takanashi. Though Yomi is initially taken aback by Mato's straightforward personality, the pair quickly becomes friends and begin to spend time together daily. As a sign of their friendship, Mato gives Yomi a cell phon…
★ 6.9Noir
NOIR
TV · 2001 · Action, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: On a sunny afternoon in her Paris apartment, assassin-for-hire Mireille Bouquet receives a strange email from Kirika Yuumura, a young student from Japan, inviting her to "make a pilgrimage to the past" together. Initially thinking the email is nonsense, she changes her mind when …
★ 6.7Bibliophile Princess
Mushikaburi-hime
TV · 2022 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: For generations, the Bernstein family has been recognized as a house of nobles who favor books over everything else. Elianna Bernstein, daughter of a baron of the Sauslind Kingdom, is no different. But instead of being called a bookworm, she is known as the Bibliophile Princess. …
★ 5.2A Girl & Her Guard Dog
Ojou to Banken-kun
TV · 2023 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: When Isaku Senagaki was five years old, the death of her parents left her to be raised by her yakuza boss grandfather, Tasuke. Now preparing to enter high school, Isaku is determined to start fresh with an honest attempt at having a normal high school experience. All she wants is…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai
Movie · 2026 · Drama, Psychological, Romance
Synopsis: Sequel to Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai.
★ 8.6Umamusume: Cinderella Gray 2nd Cour
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
TV · 2025 · Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Ever since horse girl Oguri Cap left the small town of Kasamatsu to chase greater heights in Tokyo, she has rapidly gained attention with her remarkable results. Her goal to become the best horse girl in Japan seems within reach, but there is a rival in her way—another running pr…
★ 7.3The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 2
Megami no Café Terrace 2nd Season
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: It has been months since Hayato Kasukabe decided to save his late grandmother's cafe, Familia Café Terrace, from permanently closing its doors. He and the five "goddesses" who serve as the cafe's mascots—Ouka Makuzawa, Akane Hououji, Riho Tsukishima, Shiragiku Ono, and Ami Tsurug…
★ 6.0SUPER LOVERS
Super Lovers
TV · 2016 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Upon hearing news that his mother was on verge of death, Haru Kaidou—the eldest son of the family—flies all the way to Canada. The moment he arrives, he learns that not only did his mother fool him, but he is also supposed to take care of his adoptive brother, Ren Kaidou, an anti…
★ 7.8Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch III - Oudou
Movie · 2018 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Lelouch Lamperouge's dreams of destroying the Holy Britannian Empire are slowly crumbling. His sister, Nunnally, has been kidnapped by Schneizel el Britannia, and Suzaku Kururugi is ignoring his desperate pleas for assistance. The Black Knights are slowly losing faith in Lelouch …
★ 7.1RahXephon
RahXephon
TV · 2002 · Drama, Mecha, Music
Synopsis: The ordinary life of high school student Ayato Kamina is turned upside down when Tokyo is suddenly invaded by futuristic fighter jets. Amidst the chaos, he encounters a woman called Haruka Shitow who claims to be from a government organization called TERRA. She reveals that he ha…
Kagurabachi
Kagurabachi
TV · 2027 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Eighteen years ago, during the Seitei War, Kunishige Rokuhira was the most renowned man in Japan. As a master swordsmith, he forged six enchanted blades, each imbued with a special power that secured the nation's victory. After the war, Kunishige retired to the mountains with his…
★ 7.7Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Mihousou Episode
OVA · 2009 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Amazing secrets and startling facts are exposed for the first time in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection, a new assortment of stories set in never-before-seen corners of the FMA universe. Join Ed and Al as they chase rumors of successful human transmutation into …
