Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 7.7Record of Ragnarok III
Shuumatsu no Valkyrie III
ONA · 2025 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Third season of Shuumatsu no Walküre.
★ 7.6Welcome to Irabu's Office
Kuuchuu Buranko
TV · 2009 · Comedy, Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: The world of psychology is far from strange to the unusual Dr. Ichirou Irabu, a resident psychiatrist of Irabu General Hospital. He and his charming nurse Mayumi run through several patients, each suffering from a mental illness that harms their everyday life. Patients should be …
★ 5.8Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka
TV · 2019 · Action, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Three years ago, a bloodthirsty race of interdimensional beings known as the Disas appeared and destroyed everything they could reach on Earth. With regular weapons rendered useless, humanity's only hope of survival relied on humans who became magical girls after forming an allia…
★ 7.3BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-
BIRDIE WING: Golf Girls' Story
TV · 2022 · Drama, Slice of Life, Sports
Synopsis: Infamous among those who gamble on golf games, Eve uses her exceptional skill in the sport to earn a living—by betting and winning against various opponents. Known as the "Rainbow Bullet," she vows to beat her foes and conquer the world of underground golf using only three clubs.…
★ 6.6Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
Itou Junji: Maniac
ONA · 2023 · Drama, Horror, Mystery
Synopsis: The anime series will adapt 20 stories from a number of Itou's manga for the first time, including Tomie, Souichi, and Kubitsuri Kikyuu (The Hanging Balloons). (Source: MAL News)
★ 6.8Sweet Blue Flowers
Aoi Hana
TV · 2009 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Shy and soft-spoken Fumi Manjoume and upfront and caring Akira Okudaira were best friends in elementary school, but this changed when Fumi and her family moved away. Years later, Fumi moves back to her hometown after being accepted at Matsuoka Girls’ High School. She finally reun…
★ 7.1Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork
Sora no Otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid
Movie · 2011 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Movie adaptation of the Sora no Otoshimono manga, based on Kazane Hiyori's arc.
★ 6.8The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Experienced voice actor Yasumi Utatane works hard to maintain her image as a pure and innocent idol to please her fans, even as she struggles to find more jobs in the industry. But Yasumi has a secret—she is actually Yumiko Satou, a high school girl who prefers loose clothes and …
★ 6.9GOOD NIGHT WORLD
Good Night World
ONA · 2023 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: In the online game "Planet," there is a powerful team of four players. This team goes by the name "The Akabane Family," and its members are a pseudo-family that only exists in the game. Although they aren't aware of it, these four players are actually a broken family in real life…
★ 7.7High Speed! -Free! Starting Days-
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
Movie · 2015 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana have started middle school and must adjust to the changes that come along with growing up. While Makoto fits in with his classmates and remains positive about swimming, Haruka struggles to befriend others or join his school's swim club, as his p…
★ 6.5Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation: Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirachi
Movie · 2003 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: The Millennium Comet is about to make its long-awaited appearance in the sky again, supposedly granting the wishes of all those who see it in the skies above them. Of course, Satoshi and friends are equally interested in the Millennium Festival, especially when they attend a magi…
★ 6.4Concrete Revolutio
Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou
TV · 2015 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: On a sunny July day in the 41st year of the Shinka Era, Jirou Hitoyoshi is tasked with covertly listening in on a secret meeting between a top government scientist and an industrial spy. However, his cover is blown, and the spy reveals himself to be an alien in disguise. Amidst t…
★ 6.5Gantz: Second Stage
GANTZ 2
TV · 2004 · Action, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Despite having seemingly returned to their normal lives, Kei Kurono, Masaru Katou, and Kei Kishimoto are forced back into the lethal game after Gantz's recent activity. The black sphere continues to summon recently deceased people to fight alien invaders. And having survived the …
★ 6.4Yuri Is My Job!
Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu!
TV · 2023 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Hime Shiraki appears to have it all: an angelic voice, an innocent personality, and an adorable face that enamors all onlookers. However, her cuteness is all a lie—it is purely an act to achieve her self-centered goal of marrying a rich suitor. Though she often plays up her innoc…
★ 7.0Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note - A Grave Keeper, a Cat, and a Mage
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: "Rail Zeppelin" Grace note - Hakamori to Neko to Majutsu-shi
Special · 2018 · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Synopsis: Years after the Fourth Holy Grail War, Waver Velvet becomes the head of the Modern Magecraft Theories department at the Clock Tower, succeeding the title of Lord El-Melloi II. Waver and his apprentice Gray set out to find the truth behind a mysterious shadow that stalks them, whi…
Gachiakuta Season 2
Gachiakuta 2nd Season
TV · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Second season of Gachiakuta.
★ 7.7GNOSIA
Gnosia
TV · 2025 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Saddled with amnesia, Yuuri awakens on an interstellar cruiser drifting through space. Unfortunately, a lack of memories is the least of Yuuri's problems. Among the four other crew members is a Gnosia: a Gnos infectee whose goal is the eradication of humanity. The Gnosia appears …
★ 7.1VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl
Movie · 2025 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Conditions for Receiving Bounty: Bring the brain of a wanted criminal possessing illegal Somadea to the authorities. Whether the target is alive or dead...is irrelevant. The year is 2099. Humanity has advanced, overcoming all injuries and illnesses with the development of the Med…
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat Season 2
Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru 2nd Season
TV · 2027 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Season two of Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru Source MyAnimeList
★ 7.5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Kaikou
TV · 2018 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states—the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance—are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Müsel and Yang Wen Li as they rise to power and fame in the G…
★ 7.5House of Five Leaves
Saraiya Goyou
TV · 2010 · Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: Masanosuke "Masa" Akitsu is a wandering ronin adrift in Japan's peaceful Edo period. Despite being a skilled swordsman, Masa's meek personality has netted him the label "unreliable," and he is often abruptly dismissed by his employers, leading him to question his resolve as a sam…
★ 7.0JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2000)
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (2000)
OVA · 2000 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Kujo Jotaro is a normal, popular Japanese high-schooler, until he thinks that he is possessed by a spirit, and locks himself in prison. After seeing his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, and fighting Joseph's friend Muhammad Abdul, Jotaro learns that the "Spirit" is actually Star Plat…
★ 7.9Haikyu!! the Movie: The End and the Beginning
Haikyuu!!: Owari to Hajimari
Movie · 2015 · Comedy, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: A retelling of the first season of the TV anime Haikyuu!!. Includes some new story material not previously released in the TV anime.
★ 6.4Zetman
Zetman
TV · 2012 · Action, Drama, Horror
Synopsis: The story starts off with a face-off between two rival heroes, ZET and ALPHAS, and then traces their origins - Jin Kanzaki, a young man with the ability to transform into a superhuman being known as ZET, and Kouga Amagi, a young man with a strong sense of justice who uses technol…
