Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 6.5Scum of the Brave
Yuusha no Kuzu
TV · 2026 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Tokyo's criminal underworld has been using medical procedures known as ether augmentation to increase their own powers and influence. To counteract this threat, bounty hunters called Braves have emerged, using their own ether powers to eliminate the powerful mafiosos known as Dar…
★ 6.6Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED DESTINY
TV · 2004 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: In the year Cosmic Era 0071, a wartime brawl between two mobile suits results in the destruction of a neutral country. Shinn Asuka finds his entire family killed as casualties of the violence, and swears his life toward a vengeful pursuit of the Earth's Natural forces, under the …
★ 5.3Girls’ Frontline
Dolls' Frontline
TV · 2022 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: After World War III decimated the world's population and rendered large amounts of land uninhabitable, various private military contractors began using combat androids—also known as "T-Dolls"—to maintain peace in unstable countries. While they are physically superior to flesh-and…
★ 7.8Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest
Tokubetsu-hen Hibike! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest
OVA · 2023 · Drama, Music, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Along with the summer brass band competition, the ensemble contest, commonly known as "Ancon," is a place where exciting performances are held. The performance of several people in one group has a charm different from that of a competition. In order to participate in the Kyoto pr…
★ 6.8Young Black Jack
Young Black Jack
TV · 2015 · Drama
Synopsis: In the 1960s, a gifted young medical student tries to make a name for himself. Kuroo Hazama is a reserved young man with unusual black-and-white hair, a body covered with scars, and a dark past. Despite only being a medical student, his surgical brilliance starts to attract atten…
★ 7.0Spy Classroom Season 2
Spy Kyoushitsu 2nd season
TV · 2023 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Four members of the Din Republic's spy team Lamplight embark on a mission to capture an enemy spy. Although they struggle to work together due to their clashing personalities, Thea, Monika, Erna, and Annett complete their objective. While enjoying a short break, the four girls en…
★ 6.9Maria Watches Over Us
Maria-sama ga Miteru
TV · 2004 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Sachiko Ogasawara, a brilliant and refined student at Lillian Girls' Academy, hides a troubled personality behind her status as the school idol. She has a deep aversion to men and is revolted by the idea of having to dance with a male student for the upcoming school play. Desirin…
★ 6.2Eureka Seven AO
Eureka Seven AO
TV · 2012 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The story is set on Okinawa's isolated island of Iwado, which has seen a growing movement advocating a return to an autonomous government. Ao Fukai, a 12-year-old boy with a missing father, lives on the island with an old doctor named Toshio and is about to enter middle school. A…
★ 6.791 Days: Shoal of Time
91Days: Day 13
OVA · 2017 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: Toki no Asase (Shoal of Time) Rather than attending Sunday mass, a young Nero Vanetti and Vanno Clemente convince Nero's younger brother Frate to join in their mischievous plan to visit the ongoing circus in Lawless. Despite the inevitable trouble they will find themselves in lat…
★ 6.9Hana-Kimi
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
ONA · 2026 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: To most people around Mizuki Ashiya, her sudden choice to move to Japan from the United States comes as a shock. Her sole reason for the transfer is to attend the same high school as her idol Izumi Sano, who stole her heart after she saw him compete in a high jump competition. Ho…
★ 7.0Looking Up at the Half-Moon
Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
TV · 2006 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: After contracting hepatitis A, Ezaki Yuuichi has been confined to a hospital, away from his friends and family, much to his displeasure. To relieve his boredom, he has taken to sneaking out of the hospital, usually putting himself on the receiving end of a beating from his nurse.…
★ 6.5Tokyo Majin
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou
TV · 2007 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Something evil is stirring in the shadows of Tokyo... During the spring of his senior year in high school, quiet Tatsuma Hiyuu transfers to Magami Academy in Shinjuku. The mysterious boy's "outsider" status and his profound skills in martial arts quickly earn him the friendship o…
★ 7.6Patlabor: The Movie
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: The Movie
Movie · 1989 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: The Babylon Project is a massive renovation of Tokyo's neighborhoods, including the creation of artificial islands in the Bay. Utilizing "Labors," or robots created for the express purpose of doing work, architects and construction crews are able to more efficiently progress deve…
★ 6.7Battle Angel Alita
GUNNM
OVA · 1993 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Doc Ido, a doctor and mechanic who lives and works in the hellish, postapocalyptic "Scrapyard," finds the—miraculously preserved—remains of a female cyborg in a junk heap. After he revives and rebuilds her, the preternaturally strong, amnesiac "Gally" begins to forge a life for h…
★ 8.0The Eccentric Family 2
Uchouten Kazoku 2
TV · 2017 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: After uncovering the truth behind their father's untimely death, life for the four Shimogamo brothers returns to relative peace with each trying to live up to their father's greatness in their own way. For the eldest, Yaichirou, who aims to become the next Trick Magister and lead…
★ 5.9Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You.
Douse, Koishite Shimaunda.
TV · 2025 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Mizuho's 17th birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the senpai she likes isn't interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuho has to sort out what this change in relationship could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones cha…
★ 7.7Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition
Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen - MEMORIAL EDITION
TV · 2022 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Fleeing a traumatic childhood, lone mercenary Guts drifts from battle to battle, striking down powerful enemies with his unwieldy sword. After one skirmish, Guts clashes with the mystifying Griffith and his small army known as the Band of the Hawk. The victorious Griffith drafts …
★ 6.7Aquarion EVOL
Aquarion EVOL
TV · 2012 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: 12,000 years after the events in Genesis Aquarion, humans live on the star Vega under constant threat of trans-dimensional beings called Abductors. These enemies originate from Vega’s sister star Altair and raid Vega for human life. As a countermeasure, an organization known as N…
★ 7.4Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction Zenshou
Movie · 2024 · Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: When you look up at the sky, what do you see? A blue sky? Freedom? A hopeful future? The people of Tokyo see none of these. Instead, an ominous alien mothership looms overhead, engulfing the city skyscape. Three years ago, they came. The arrival of the "Invaders" sparked the grea…
★ 8.2Symphogear XV
Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV
TV · 2019 · Action, Drama, Mahou Shoujo
Synopsis: Humanity is finally confronted with the threat of the Custodians—the ancient, sentient species held responsible for cursing humanity to speak different languages thousands of years ago. The Symphogear wielders—Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa Kazanari, Chris Yukine, Maria Cadenzavna Eve…
★ 6.0Norn9
NORN9: Norn + Nonet
TV · 2016 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In a futuristic era, "The World" is a peace-bringing entity. Though no one knows its location, it has watched over Earth for so long that war has become merely a fable. The airship Norn's task is to deliver nine ability users to The World. After collecting the last person, Norn t…
★ 7.3InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Inuyasha: Toki wo Koeru Omoi
Movie · 2001 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: During their quest in the feudal era to recover the shards of the miraculous Shikon Jewel, Inuyasha, Kagome Higurashi, and their friends become the target of Menoumaru Hyouga—a demon awakened by one of the Shikon fragments, now in pursuit of Inuyasha's heirloom sword Tessaiga. Fo…
★ 6.4Junji Ito Collection: Tomie
Itou Junji: Collection - Tomie
OVA · 2018 · Drama, Horror, Supernatural
Synopsis: Memories, both good and bad, suffuse the high school experience. Whether it's hanging out with friends or cramming for tests, everyone has something they will remember from that time in their lives. At a certain high school, one class is faced with an event that can cause people …
★ 7.1Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2: Determination
Digimon Adventure tri. 2: Ketsui
Movie · 2016 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Infected Digimon—digital monsters who have begun acting in a berserk manner and experiencing a bizarre increase in power—are invading the real world. While Maki Himekawa and Daigo Nishijima, agents of the mysterious Incorporated Administrative Agency, attempt to learn more about …
