Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 7.4Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Kagami no Kojou
Movie · 2022 · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Synopsis: In a tranquil neighborhood of Tokyo, seven students are avoiding going to school—hiding in their darkened bedrooms, unable to face their family and friends—until the moment they find the mirrors in their bedrooms are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely l…
★ 6.7ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-
Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey
TV · 2025 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Chika Suzugamori, a rookie manga artist, has been rejected every time she submits a new draft. On the verge of giving up, she suddenly gets the idea of going on a journey—a journey that heals precisely because it's rough. This is the ultimate travel comic! Source Kadokawa, transl…
★ 6.4Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Pokémon The Movie XY: Hakai no Mayu to Diancie
Movie · 2014 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Holy Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xe…
★ 7.1Mobile Suit Gundam I
Kidou Senshi Gundam I
Movie · 1981 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: In the future, with Earth's population rapidly increasing, humanity has developed giant orbiting space colonies gathered in clusters known as "Sides." As the elites on Earth force most of the populace into space, rebellion begins to brew. In the year Universal Century 0079, one o…
★ 7.6Kaleido Star
Kaleido Star
TV · 2003 · Comedy, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: The Kaleido Stage is known throughout the world for captivating audiences with its amazing acrobatics, innovative routines, and extravagant costumes and sets. It is a place for guests to believe in magic, and Sora Naegino wants nothing more than to be a part of that magic—by beco…
★ 6.1Nobunaga the Fool
Nobunaga the Fool
TV · 2014 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Guided by her visions revealing the location of the King of Salvation, Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc flees with the polymath Leonardo da Vinci from the West Star to the East Star. There, she encounters Nobunaga Oda—the son of a local feudal lord who, following a brutal defeat dealt by an e…
★ 7.2the Garden of sinners: recalled out summer –extra chorus–
Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin - extra chorus
Movie · 2013 · Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Synopsis: Mikiya Kokutou gives Shiki Ryougi a cat to watch, as he will be away for a little while. Though Shiki protests, he leaves the cat anyway, and Shiki is stuck trying to understand her new feline companion. But as luck would have it, the cat seems to have taken a liking to Mikiya an…
★ 7.6Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gyakushuu no Char
Movie · 1988 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: The year is Universal Century 0093. Char Aznable has taken command of Neo Zeon, the rebels of outer space. He firmly believes that humankind can only achieve peace by relocating to space. Thus, he plans to crash the giant asteroid Axis into Earth and plunge the planet into an uni…
★ 6.8Police in a Pod
Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu
TV · 2022 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: After graduating from high school, Mai Kawai's top priority was to find a job with a stable income to avoid turning out like her father. However, despite having taken a variety of civil service exams, she was faced with a harsh reality: nearly every institute denied her entry. Th…
★ 6.7sola
sola
TV · 2007 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Yorito Morimiya is obsessed with the sky. He especially loves taking pictures of its array of different faces—sunrises, sunsets, clouds. On one of his early-morning excursions to photograph the sunrise, Yorito meets a strange girl engaged in an argument with a vending machine. By…
★ 6.4Kurozuka
Kurozuka
TV · 2008 · Action, Drama, Horror
Synopsis: In 12th-century Japan, swordsman Kurou escapes ghastly pursuers into a deep forest with his servant Benkei. Seeking shelter, the two find themselves within the secluded abode of the mysterious and beautiful Kuromitsu. While they are warmly accepted, the men are warned to never en…
★ 6.7Digimon Data Squad
Digimon Savers
TV · 2006 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Upon meeting for the first time, undefeated street fighter Masaru Daimon and renegade Digimon Agumon become friends in the most natural way possible for the knuckleheaded duo—by fighting their hearts out. The self-proclaimed "ultimate team" are recruited by a secret government or…
★ 6.3The Gene of AI
AI no Idenshi
TV · 2023 · Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In the near future, 10 percent of the population will consist of Humanoids—machines with advanced functions and artificial intelligence resembling human personalities, easily recognized by their sideways pupils. These specialized patients likewise require a special doctor. By day…
★ 8.2Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
Natsume Yuujinchou: Utsusemi ni Musubu
Movie · 2018 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Takashi Natsume and his spirit companion Madara, nicknamed "Nyanko," continue returning the names of spirits from the Book of Friends given by his late grandmother Reiko Natsume. On his way back from school one day, Takashi encounters a lurking spirit named Monmonbou, who recalls…
★ 7.0ISHURA Season 2
Ishura 2nd Season
TV · 2025 · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Second season of Ishura.
★ 7.4Yowamushi Pedal New Generation
Yowamushi Pedal: NEW GENERATION
TV · 2017 · Drama, Sports
Synopsis: Third season of the Yowamushi Pedal series. With the team's combined strength, the Sohoku High bicycle racing club beat reigning champions Hakone Academy at the Interhigh national race and achieved an impressive overall victory. Now that their hot summer has ended and third-years…
★ 6.1We Without Wings – Under the Innocent Sky
Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai: under the innocent sky.
TV · 2011 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: Haneda Takashi has a secret he cannot speak of. To leave his dull school-life, he was supposed to have escaped to another world. However, he is reeled in by certain ties on his heart. One of these is Kobato, his awkward younger sister. The other is Watarai Asuka, his negligent gi…
★ 7.5Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Kidou Butouden G Gundam
TV · 1994 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: In the year Future Century 0060, the many countries that once comprised Earth's surface exist as separate colonies floating in space. Their home planet now uninhabitable, the ruler of all of the colonies is decided by their unanimous participation in the intergalactic Gundam Figh…
★ 7.3Gakuen Alice
Gakuen Alice
TV · 2004 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Mikan Sakura is a normal 10-year-old girl. Optimistic, energetic, and overall a very sweet child, Mikan is the complete opposite of the aloof, intelligent, and somewhat cold-hearted, Hotaru Imai. Despite their glaring differences, the two girls have been best friends for a very l…
★ 6.7Ai Yori Aoshi
Ai Yori Aoshi
TV · 2002 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Kaoru Hanabishi, a college student who lives alone, met a beautiful but bewildered girl dressed in a kimono at a train station. He volunteered to guide her way to the address she was looking for, which happened to be in his neighborhood, but turned out to be an empty lot. Not kno…
★ 7.4InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
Inuyasha: Kagami no Naka no Mugenjo
Movie · 2002 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Fortune smiles on Inuyasha and his allies when they finally defeat their nemesis Naraku, who has caused them unrelenting hardships. Overjoyed by the long-awaited victory, they all hurry to resume their former lives, unaware that danger still lurks around. Kanna and Kagura, two of…
★ 6.6Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Kidou Senshi Gundam ZZ
TV · 1986 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In Universal Century 0088, the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) has emerged victorious in its war with the Earth Federation's Titans at the cost of devastating losses. Neo-Zeon, the third faction in the war formerly known as Axis Zeon, remains as powerful as ever. Led by Newtype Ham…
Sentenced to Be a Hero Season 2
Yuusha Kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku 2nd Season
TV · Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Second season of Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku.
★ 6.5SUPER LOVERS 2
Super Lovers 2
TV · 2017 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Second season of Super Lovers.
