Drama anime

Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.

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★ 7.4

Baby and Me

Aka-chan to Boku

TV · 1996 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Takuya Enoki is living a difficult life for a fifth grader. His mother passed away in a tragic car accident a few months ago, forcing him to pick up the slack and take care of his baby brother, Minoru, as his father works the endless hours typical of a Japanese salaryman. He will…

★ 6.7

Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning

Digimon Adventure 02 THE BEGINNING

Movie · 2023 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Two years after the battle against Eosmon, Davis Motomiya, Ken Ichijouji, Yolei Inoue, Cody Hida, T.K. Takaishi, and Kari Kamiya meet a boy named Rui Owada, who is found with a depowered Digivice and claims to be the first Digidestined ever. In addition, a Digimon named Ukkomon a…

★ 6.5

Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon

Digimon Frontier: Ornismon Fukkatsu!!

Movie · 2002 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: The five digi-destined children stumble upon an ancient island inhabited by two different types of digimon; The Beast types, and the Human types. When they see two young digimon-a beast and humanoid-have become friends, they decide something must be done about the feud. (Source: …

★ 6.2

Midnight Eye Goku

MIDNIGHT EYE: Gokuu

OVA · 1989 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Private investigator Gokuu Fuurinji is well-acquainted with Tokyo's underbelly. When he notices that every detective investigating arms dealer Genji Hakuryu has died under suspicious circumstances, Gokuu knows he is the only man for the job. Discovering the existence of modified …

★ 6.2

HAPPY☆LESSON (TV)

TV · 2002 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Hitotose Chitose was always alone and untrusting of people but when 5 female teachers appear and started living together with him in his family's house as his mothers, things started to change and pick up, together with Hazuki and Minazuki (his 2 sisters) everyday is a lesson. So…

★ 8.3

IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT! Part 2

IDOLiSH7: Third BEAT! Part 2

TV · 2022 · Drama, Music, Psychological

Synopsis: IDOLiSH7 is more successful than ever, but no one is smiling because a new threat has taken the stage: the debuting idol group ŹOOĻ. Managed by the nefarious entertainment executive Ryou Tsukumo, they will stop at nothing to get their way, resorting to all kinds of underhanded ta…

★ 6.1

Gift: eternal rainbow

TV · 2006 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Amaumi Haruhiko is a high school student who attends Shimano Academy in a town called Narasakicho. Narasakicho contains an unknown rainbow which constantly overlooks the town and is related to granting a magical wish called "Gift." Gift is a once-in-a-lifetime present between two…

★ 6.8

The Cockpit

OVA · 1993 · Action, Drama

Synopsis: 1. Slipstream About a Luftwaffe pilot who must choose between his duty to his country: to guard a bomber loaded with Germany's final hope of victory... the world's first atomic bomb... or his duty to the world: to let it fall in flames to enemy Spitfires and be a footnote in hist…

★ 6.3

I''s Pure

OVA · 2005 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: Seto Ichitaka has a crush on Yoshizuki Iori, a girl in his class who has become so popular she now has her own fan club at school. But only a miracle could make him be with her, since the day he first saw Iori-chan, Ichitaka has been too shy to even talk to her. This miracle happ…

★ 6.4

Rumbling Hearts OVA

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien OVA

OVA · 2007 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: After a three-year coma due to a car accident, Haruka Suzumiya finally leaves Keyaki General Hospital. The young woman slowly gets accustomed to the outside world thanks to the warmth of her loving family and caring boyfriend Takayuki Narumi—who broke up with the girlfriend he ha…

★ 6.8

Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch

Sayonara Watashi no Cramer: First Touch

Movie · 2021 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: 14-year-old Nozomi Onda has only one thing on her mind: playing beautiful soccer. There's just one problem: no matter how much she longs to participate in official matches, she'd have physically superior boys as opponents. But when a boy from her past confronts her on the street,…

★ 7.8

IDOLiSH7 Vibrato

ONA · 2018 · Comedy, Drama, Music

Synopsis: On a cold night, idol group TRIGGER reunite at a bar to celebrate the anniversary of the day they started working together. Two years prior, Ryuunosuke Tsunashi leaves his Okinawan home and heads to Tokyo, hoping to become an idol and pay off his father's debt. While waiting for …

BEAT & MOTION

BEAT&MOTION

ONA · Drama, Music, Romance

Synopsis: Tatsuhiko Hirayama's love for drawing began at a young age, and his aspiration was to work in animation someday. But when the young boy is bullied for his art, Tatsuhiko swears to never draw in front of others ever again. Desperate to find something new to fill the void in his he…

★ 5.9

SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes

TV · 2025 · Action, Drama, Music

Synopsis: SI-VIS is a co-ed music group, led by Yosuke, shaking up the global music scene with their unmatched vocals and performances. However, they are actually heroes in disguise, battling against mysterious forces threatening the world. They convert audience energy at live performances…

★ 6.3

Comic Party

TV · 2001 · Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Destiny or delusion? It's a hilarious rollercoaster of laughter and confusion when Taishi, the ultimate otaku, drags his friend Kazuki into the swirling world of ambition, hatred, and love—the world of fan comics! Poor clueless Kazuki must sink or swim when he's dumped straight i…

★ 5.8

The Fire Hunter Season 2

Hikari no Ou 2nd Season

TV · 2024 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: After escaping a violent encounter, Touko finds herself lost in the chaos of a city under invasion by Spiders, a tribe of people with dangerous supernatural abilities. Touko has traveled to the city intending to return the possessions of Haijuu, a fire hunter who died protecting …

★ 7.5

Hanada Shounen-shi

TV · 2002 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Ichiro Hanada is a hyperactive little boy who lives with his parents, sister, and grandfather in a rural town. He is always up to some kind of mischief, often teasing his sister or making rude comments to others. Consequently, his mother constantly scolds him, and even the neighb…

★ 6.0

Kabukibu!

TV · 2017 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Kurogu had a love of kabuki theater instilled in him from a very young age thanks to his grandfather. Now, as a high school student, he desires to create his own kabuki club in order to bring an appreciation of kabuki to a wider audience. He'll find, though, that with the weight …

★ 6.4

Hatenkou Yugi

Hatenkou Yuugi

TV · 2008 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: "See the world" With these words, Rahzel, the daughter of a rich family, is kicked out of her house and sent on her journey. Along the way she meets up with Heat and Alzeid, two men with very different personalities but very similar journeys. Rahzel is a clever, stubborn, and con…

★ 5.9

Dallos

OVA · 1983 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: There was a time when life on Earth ran out of resources due to overpopulation. As a result, colonists were sent to the Moon, where they had to do dangerous and challenging mining jobs. Their efforts paid well, as the people of Earth now prosper from the Moon's bounty—but the col…

★ 6.7

Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino OVA

GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO- OVA

OVA · 2008 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Episodes 14 and 15 of Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino.

★ 6.1

Toward the Terra

Terra e...

Movie · 1980 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the five hundred years since Earth's environment was destroyed and the planet came to be known as Terra, humans have created a society in space that is entirely logical. Supercomputers control the government, babies are grown in artificial wombs and assigned parents randomly, …

★ 5.9

Pop in Q

Movie · 2016 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: The story begins the day before the graduation ceremony. Five middle school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. These girls meet each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There, they learn about the impending crisis t…

★ 7.5

Maria Watches Over Us 4th Season

Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season

TV · 2009 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Yumi and the Yamayuri Council have found two new helpers in Kanako and Toko. Unfortunately, their assistance comes with tension, as neither girl is particularly fond of the other and both seem likely candidates to be Yumi's petite soeur. Will either be a good fit for Yumi? As the…