Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 6.4Sasami-san@Ganbaranai
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai
TV · 2013 · Comedy, Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: The Japanese call them hikikomori—people who've become so withdrawn socially that they refuse to leave their homes for weeks and even months at a time. For Sasami Tsukuyomi, who's attempting to pass her first year of high school despite being a shut in, it's more than just a word…
★ 6.3GRANBELM
Granbelm
TV · 2019 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Long ago, magic was abundant and enriched the lives of all people until its usage in war. To end the chaos, seven of the most powerful mages gave up their lives in order to seal all magic. Now, almost one thousand years later, their magic seal Magiaconatus hosts Granbelm, a month…
★ 7.6Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
LUPIN the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna
TV · 2012 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Many people are falling prey to a suspicious new religion. Lupin III infiltrates this group, hoping to steal the treasure their leader keeps hidden. There he lays eyes on the beautiful, bewitching woman who has the leader enthralled. This is the story of how fashionable female th…
★ 8.0Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 Part 2
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2 Part 2
TV · 2025 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Due to frequent misadventures with the supernatural and her hectic school life, Nene Yashiro can barely catch a break until Kamome Academy's annual sleepover event comes around. Nene is excited to blow off some steam with her best friend Aoi Akane and the rest of her class at the…
★ 7.6Looking for the Full Moon
Full Moon wo Sagashite
TV · 2002 · Comedy, Drama, Mahou Shoujo
Synopsis: Two years ago, Mitsuki Kouyama's friend, Eichi Sakurai, moved to America before she could confess her feelings to him. Though she cannot contact him, they made a promise to fulfill their respective dreams: Mitsuki wants to become a professional singer, and Eichi an astronomer. Sh…
★ 7.3A Letter to Momo
Momo e no Tegami
Movie · 2011 · Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: After the unexpected death of her father, 11-year-old Momo Miyaura leaves Tokyo with her mother and moves to an old remote island in Seto Inland Sea. The only memento she has from her father is an unfinished letter with only two words inside: "Dear Momo"—along with her heart's un…
★ 6.9The Case Files of Jeweler Richard
Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei
TV · 2020 · Drama, Mystery, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Possessing a deep knowledge of mineralogy, Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian is a young and handsome British jewelry appraiser who owns a small shop in Japan. One fateful night, Seigi Nakata, a righteous college student, saves him from drunks who were harassing him due to his good lo…
★ 6.9GREAT PRETENDER razbliuto
GREAT PRETENDER: razbliuto
ONA · 2024 · Action, Drama, Thriller
Synopsis: Presumed dead, master con artist and recovering amnesiac Dorothy is discovered by Shanghai Longu-bang, a mob who wants payback for her conning them. With no memories and nowhere to go, she must rely on a local crime underboss to elude Taipei’s criminal underworld all while tracki…
★ 5.6Requiem of the Rose King
Baraou no Souretsu
TV · 2022 · Action, Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: Richard Plantagenet has dedicated his whole life to becoming strong enough to fight alongside his father, the Duke of York. Together they have waged war to reclaim the right to the throne of England from King Henry VI and the House of Lancaster. However, the young Richard hides a…
★ 8.9Tomorrow's Joe 2
Ashita no Joe 2
TV · 1980 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering. On his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo, men who unintentionally fan the dying em…
★ 7.3Twilight Out of Focus
Tasogare Outfocus
TV · 2024 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Despite a rocky start to their relationship, second-year high school students Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Ootomo have managed to find a way to coexist in their dorm room for another year. The roommates swear to abide by three simple promises: Mao must refrain from outing Ootomo as g…
★ 6.5SANRIO BOYS
Sanrio Danshi
TV · 2018 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Kouta Hasegawa is a completely normal high school student who likes his Pompompurin stuffed animal, a Sanrio character modelled after a Golden Retriever, which his grandmother gave him when he was young. However, an incident in which other kids accused him of being girly for liki…
★ 7.0The Animatrix
Animatrix
OVA · 2003 · Action, Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: 1. Final Flight of the Osiris The crew of the Osiris discover an army preparing to invade Zion. While one crew member races inside the Matrix to get the message to Zion, the others try desperately to buy her enough time while fighting off an onslaught of Sentinels they can't poss…
★ 7.8Dear Brother
Onii-sama e...
TV · 1991 · Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: When 16-year-old Nanako Misonoo enters the prestigious all-girls Seiran Academy, she believes a bright future awaits her. Instead, the unlucky girl finds herself dragged into a web of deceit, misery, and jealousy. On top of that, she is chosen as the newest inductee of the Sorori…
★ 6.7Suzuka
Suzuka
TV · 2005 · Drama, Romance, Sports
Synopsis: Teenager Yamato Akitsuki has moved from the Hiroshima countryside to Tokyo to begin his high school career. In return for room and board, he has agreed to help his aunt and cousin run their bathhouse and the adjacent girls-only dormitory where he will be staying. On his way to me…
★ 6.6She, The Ultimate Weapon
Saishuu Heiki Kanojo
TV · 2002 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Chise is an ordinary schoolgirl: small, frail, and not particularly intelligent. Her greatest joy is her budding romance with her classmate and childhood friend, Shuuji. They both live in a small military town in Hokkaido, where high schoolers have few concerns other than who is …
★ 7.1Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
Fushigi Yuugi
TV · 1995 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: During a visit to the National Library, Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo stumble upon a strange old book that casts a red light, sucking them inside its unfamiliar world. Upon arrival, the two encounter hostile slave traders and barely escape with the help of Tamahome—a powerful young m…
★ 8.0Turn A Gundam
∀ Gundam
TV · 1999 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: It is the Correct Century, two millennia after a devastating conflict which left the world broken. Earth is now mostly uninhabitable, and thus a remnant of humanity has resided on the Moon while the Earth and its few survivors recover. For years, the "Moonrace," the people of the…
★ 5.8Mr Love: Queen's Choice
Koi to Producer: EVOL×LOVE
TV · 2020 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: After her father passed away, a young woman inherited his production company, Miracle Entertainment, along with its most successful program, "Miracle Finder." In recent years, however, the show has fallen off the radar and it is now mostly forgotten. In an attempt to save the sho…
★ 7.7JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution -Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins-
Jujutsu Kaisen: Shibuya Jihen Tokubetsu Henshuu-ban x Shimetsu Kaiyuu Senkou Jouei
Movie · 2025 · Action, Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: Compilation of the Shibuya Incident from the second season and the first two episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu - Zenpen.
The Ramparts of Ice Season 2
Koori no Jouheki 2nd Season
TV · 2026 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Second season of Koori no Jouheki.
★ 6.9My-HiME
Mai-HiME
TV · 2004 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Mai Tokiha thought she had enough trouble in life between taking care of her ailing brother and transferring to a new school. But when she saves a mysterious girl wielding a sword, everything changes. A power awakens within her and she becomes a HiME, a battle princess! But she’s…
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 3
Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Season 3
TV · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Third Season of Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria.
★ 6.3The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power
Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyou mo Muishiki ni Chikara wo Tare Nagasu
TV · 2026 · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: Lady Carolina, the overlooked daughter of a powerful duke, has always believed herself to be the black sheep amid her illustrious kin. Her father is the distinguished prime minister; her elder sister, a prodigious mage destined to become their nation's next Saint. In comparison, …
