Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 7.5IDOLiSH7
IDOLiSH7
TV · 2018 · Comedy, Drama, Music
Synopsis: On her first day of work at her father's small production agency, Tsumugi Takanashi was not expecting to be made the manager of the agency's new male idol group. Though shocked that her father is trusting her with such a major project so soon, Tsumugi vows to do everything she ca…
★ 6.9A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires
Buchigire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita.: Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu
TV · 2026 · Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Elizabeth Leiston, the daughter of Haldoria's powerful prime minister, is the picture of a refined noble lady and the perfect future queen. But when her fiancé publicly humiliates her, calls off their engagement, and starts spreading nasty rumors about her, Elizabeth reaches her …
★ 6.4Case File nº221: Kabukicho
Kabukichou Sherlock
TV · 2019 · Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: In Shinjuku ward's east side lies Kabukichou, a vibrant city of chaos that glows brilliantly with neon lights but also hides unseen darkness. Employed at a university hospital on the west side, John H. Watson is looking for someone who can assist him with an odd case. His search …
★ 7.0Utawarerumono The False Faces
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
TV · 2015 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Waking up cold and alone in the woods, a nameless man is surrounded by unfamiliar scenes. Without any memories, he is utterly lost until he stumbles upon Kuon—a young girl with animal ears and a tail. She saves him, leading him back to her town while protecting them both from "bo…
★ 7.4Sailor Moon SuperS
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS
TV · 1995 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: SuperS centers heavily on Chibi-usa and the Sailor Team. A new enemy, the Dead Moon Circus, has now appeared. Their motive is to find the Golden Dream Mirror that would be used to rule the world. To do this, the enemy attacks innocent victims for their Dream Mirrors and test thei…
★ 7.4Sound! Euphonium: Ready, Set, Monaka
Hibike! Euphonium: Kakedasu Monaka
OVA · 2015 · Drama, Music, Slice of Life
Synopsis: After the Kitauji High School concert band's auditions for club member participation in the Kyoto Prefectural Concert Band competition, 10 members fail to pass the strict evaluation. Despite being unable to play with the rest of the wind ensemble, the group—who decide to name the…
★ 8.6The Founder of Diabolism: Final Season
Modao Zushi 3
ONA · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Along an empty road in the rural countryside, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji stumble across a stone plaque that reads "Yi City." Still on their quest to unravel the mystery behind the cursed severed arm, they venture into the deserted city to obtain further leads. However, with the ap…
★ 8.0Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie 2: The Sealed Card
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie: Fuinsareta Card
Movie · 2000 · Drama, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo
Synopsis: For this year's Nadeshiko Festival, Sakura Kinomoto's elementary school class is presenting a play. She will portray a princess who struggles to respond to the love confession of the neighboring country's prince. Sakura empathizes with her character all too well, since she hersel…
★ 7.1Idoly Pride
IDOLY PRIDE
TV · 2021 · Drama, Music, Slice of Life
Synopsis: The VENUS Program is an idol scoring system that is entirely impartial, using AI and data to rank candidates based on an array of factors. To determine the rising stars of the idol industry, the annual VENUS Grand Prix is held utilizing these algorithms. Among all the idols that …
★ 7.9Haikyuu!! the Movie: The Winner and the Loser
Haikyuu!!: Shousha to Haisha
Movie · 2015 · Comedy, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: The Inter-High has finally arrived for Karasuno High School's volleyball team. Their opponent at the tournament is Date Tech High School—the team that crushed Karasuno the year prior. The loss brings back anxiety and fear for the team's second- and third-years as they were unable…
★ 7.2TsumaSho
Tsuma, Shougakusei ni Naru.
TV · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Keisuke Niijima lost his beloved wife, Takae, 10 years ago. Since then, he doesn't feel alive and is seen as a gloomy man. The only family Keisuke is left with is his only daughter, Mai. Keisuke wants Mai to be happy but he has not done anything for his daughter other than provid…
★ 8.6Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2
Tian Guan Ci Fu 2
ONA · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Although most gods in the heavenly realm avoid dealing with the forgotten god Xie Lian, Heavenly Emperor Jun Wu holds him in good graces. Xie Lian's luck is otherwise terrible, and adding to his troubles, the gods seem to suspect that Xie Lian's recent companion was the dreaded G…
★ 8.3Blue Giant
BLUE GIANT
Movie · 2023 · Drama, Music
Synopsis: Ever since a fateful encounter with jazz music, Dai Miyamoto has dreamed of becoming the world's best jazz saxophonist. After only three years of playing the instrument, he makes the bold decision to move to Tokyo in order to break into the music scene. When he meets pianist Yuki…
★ 7.8Mobile Suit Gundam UC
Kidou Senshi Gundam UC
OVA · 2010 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: In the year Universal Century 0096, three years after Char Aznable's failed attempt to force human migration into space, life continues in the colonies orbiting Earth. One such colony, at Side 4, is home to Banagher Links, a 16-year-old who lives a quiet life among his classmates…
★ 6.8Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
Hakuouki
TV · 2010 · Action, Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: In 1864 Japan, a young woman named Chizuru Yukimura is searching for her missing father, Koudou, a doctor by trade whose work often takes him far from home. But with no word from him in months, Chizuru disguises herself as a man and heads to Kyoto in search of him. Attracting the…
★ 7.1Noein: To Your Other Self
Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi e
TV · 2005 · Adventure, Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: During their last summer of elementary school, four friends decide to undertake a test of courage at their local graveyard. Before the test begins, Haruka Kaminogi makes a last effort to pull Yuu Gotou away from his controlling mother. While doing so, Haruka suddenly has a strang…
★ 6.2Nymphet
Kodomo no Jikan
TV · 2007 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: 3rd grade teacher Daisuke Aoki didn't expect the first class he ever taught to be one of the toughest obstacles of his life. After getting off on the wrong foot with the entire class, a moment of kind-heartedness instantly convinces one of his students, Rin Kokonoe, to make the i…
★ 7.1Heroines Run the Show
Heroine Tarumono!: Kiraware Heroine to Naisho no Oshigoto
TV · 2022 · Drama, Music, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Freshly graduating middle school, energetic 15-year-old Hiyori Suzumi moves from her coastal hometown to Tokyo, pursuing her dream of being a track and field runner. Unfortunately, as soon as her first high school year begins, she faces an imminent problem that ultimately causes …
★ 7.0Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Season 2 -The Eve of Awakening-
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden 2nd SEASON - Kakusei Zenya
TV · 2021 · Drama, Mahou Shoujo, Mystery
Synopsis: After a daring escape from the Memory Museum, Sayaka Miki returns to Mitakihara City with unsettling news. Troubled by what she has learned, Sayaka reveals to Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi the whereabouts of Mami Tomoe—but more importantly—the disturbing truth behind the existen…
★ 6.8Witch Hunter ROBIN
Witch Hunter ROBIN
TV · 2002 · Action, Drama, Mystery
Synopsis: Though hidden away from the general public, Witches—those with supernatural powers—have always existed in human societies. Neither numerous nor inherently evil, Witches are nonetheless capable of creating disorder by misusing their powers for criminal means. The task of solving s…
★ 6.7ViVid Strike!
ViVid Strike!
TV · 2016 · Action, Drama, Mahou Shoujo
Synopsis: The aggressive Fuuka Reventon often finds herself in fights as she struggles to make a living. One day, she gets into an altercation with gangsters that leaves her with injuries; luckily, martial arts champion Einhald Stratos finds Fuuka and brings her to a hospital. Seeing poten…
★ 5.5Hortensia SAGA
Hortensia Saga
TV · 2021 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: A violent rebellion in the capital led by Duke Rugis Camellia wreaks havoc on the Kingdom of Hortensia, leaving every member of the royalty either dead or missing. Barely escaping with his life, knight Maurice Baudelaire flees the ensuing chaos after his brother, Fernando Albert,…
Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 2
Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu - Kouhen
— · Action, Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: Part two of Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu.
★ 8.0Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - ROAD TO THE TOP
ONA · 2023 · Drama, Slice of Life, Sports
Synopsis: After making a promise to stand on the top of the Twinkle Series with her trainer as a child, horse girl Narita Top Road has been practicing diligently ever since. After winning several races, Top Road's efforts finally pay off when she earns a chance to participate in the race s…
