Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
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★ 6.9Tenchi Forever
Tenchi Muyou! in LOVE 2: Haruka Naru Omoi
Movie · 1999 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Tenchi runs off into the woods to spend some time alone after his friends have another argument. While lost in thought, he hears a voice coming from a camellia tree. Tenchi approaches it and vanishes through a portal. Six months later, Tenchi still has not returned home. Though m…
★ 7.1Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki
Movie · 1981 · Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Despite the destruction of the mechanization home world Andromeda, the machine empire is still swept across the galaxy and Earth has become a battleground. Having returned from his journey aboard the train Galaxy Express 999, Tetsurou Hoshino joins the resistance and fights along…
★ 6.2Gunparade March
Gunparade March: Arata Naru Kougunka
TV · 2003 · Drama, Mecha, Romance
Synopsis: It began in 1945, at the end of the Pacific War. Alien invaders filled the earth's Skies, and mankind was forced to confront an unprecedented threat. For the first time in human history, people of all cultures came together under one banner. This war has now been raging for over …
★ 5.8Embracing Love: Cherished Spring
Haru wo Daiteita
OVA · 2005 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: The adorable and attractive main characters of Haru wo Daiteita are Kyousuke Iwaki and Youji Katou who are both in the film industry, having starred in various adult video films and are trying to climb the ladder of success and become greater actors. Iwaki is accepted to star in …
★ 6.1Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Garou Densetsu: THE MOTION PICTURE
Movie · 1994 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Young millionaire Laocorn Gaudeamus is on a crusade to recover six pieces of armour said to give the user the powers of Mars—the legendary God of War. Fearing that her twin brother is slowly losing his sanity with every armour piece he collects, Sulia runs to Terry, Andy, Joe and…
★ 5.7MEGALOBOX Specials
Megalo Box Tokubetsu-hen
Special · 2018 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Shorts included with the Blu-ray releases.
★ 5.7Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade
Movie · 2015 · Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Synopsis: On an evening lit by a crimson full moon, an ordinary high school girl named Mei Ayazuki meets a self-proclaimed magician named Charlie at a festival. Through Charlie's magic, she time-travels to the Meiji era in Tokyo, where she meets and falls in love with various great histori…
★ 6.4Crystal Sky of Yesterday
Zuori Qing Kong
Movie · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: In the late 90's, in China, Tu Xiaoyi, an high school student, takes no interest in marks and prefers to play video games with his friend nicknamed "Peanut." One day, he was chosen by his teacher to become the class representative with Yao Zhetian, a very cute girl. He will exper…
★ 6.7Legend of Basara
Legend of Basara
TV · 1998 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: In a small village, twins are born: a boy, Tatara, and a girl, Sarasa. The prophet Nagi declares that Tatara is the chosen one who will free Japan from the tyrannical rule of the King and his four sons. But when the ruthless Red King slays Tatara, Sarasa must take on her brother'…
★ 6.1X: An Omen
X OVA
OVA · 2001 · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Synopsis: In this prequel to the "X" TV series, a beautiful, young, bedridden dreamgazer named Kakyou remembers the life and death of a remarkable young woman whom he met in dreams. He also recounts his dreams of a tragic future in which the fate of the Earth will be decided. (Source: ANN)
★ 6.7Blue Miburo Season 2
Ao no Miburo: Serizawa Ansatsu-hen
TV · 2026 · Drama
Synopsis: Second season of Ao no Miburo.
★ 7.3Proof of Two
Futari-bun no Shoumei
ONA · 2022 · Drama
Synopsis: The story follows three friends grappling with school, studies, and relationships. Kouki Uchiyama will play Takuya Amano, a boy who will move to Hokkaido after finishing middle school. Yui Ishikawa plays Haruka Kishi, Takuya's childhood friend. Daisuke Fujita plays Tsubasa Miyake…
★ 7.1Junkers Come Here
Junkers Come Here
Movie · 1995 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Sixth grade student Hiromi Nozawa leads a troubled life. With her parents frequently absent due to work, one of her only companions is her talking dog, Junkers. Though Hiromi puts on a brave face for the public, the stark reality is that she is heavily stressed, and she shares th…
★ 7.0The Portrait Studio
Shashinkan
Movie · 2013 · Drama
Synopsis: The story takes place before WWII at a photo studio on top of a hill. Many people visit this studio to have their photos taken. One day, a couple comes, but the wife is so shy that she always lowers her head. The owner of the studio tries all kinds of tricks to get her to smile a…
★ 6.7RahXephon: The Motion Picture
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
Movie · 2003 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Ayato Kamina was separated from the girl he loved, Haruka Mishima, when an event occurred that was thought to have killed everyone outside of Tokyo. But one day three years later, invaders suddenly attacked the city. It was then that he meets an agent of TERRA, Haruka Shitow, who…
★ 6.1Street Fighter Alpha
Street Fighter ZERO: THE ANIMATION
OVA · 1999 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: Ryu, the current Street Fighter champion, must overcome the power of the "Dark Hadou" which consumed Akuma, the brother of his sensei, Gouken. Plus, he deals with the unexpected arrival of Shun, a young boy who proclaims to be his long-lost brother. (Source: ANN)
★ 6.7Run Melos!
Hashire Melos (1992)
Movie · 1992 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Melos is a good boy from Messina and has come to Syracuse, the magnificent city of temples, to buy a ritual sword for his sister's marriage ceremony. He meets a very talented sculptor and they become friends. Later, the King's guards arrest Melos while he was having a walk in the…
★ 6.9Lady Georgie
Lady Georgie
TV · 1983 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: An Australian farmer returns home from the woods with a baby named Georgie. The girl lives ignoring the terrible secret hidden in the golden bracelet on her hand. Her "Father" and Her "brothers", Abel and Arthur, love her dearly, but her "mother" considers her an intruder and doe…
★ 6.4Miyori's Forest
Miyori no Mori
Special · 2007 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: After being deserted by her parents, 11-year-old Miyori shuts her heart from the rest of the world and denies any form of human relationships. She was entrusted in the care of her grandmother who lives near a forest. Miyori will take a walk in the forest where she felt a strong s…
★ 7.2White Snake
Bai She: Yuan Qi
Movie · Adventure, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Xiao-Bai, a white snake demon, is sent on a mission to assassinate the Emperor's Taoist advisor, who has been killing snakes en masse in order to achieve immortality and curry the Emperor's favor. Xiao-Bai, however, is attacked by the advisor's lackeys before she can reach him an…
★ 7.6Kinen Satsuei
Kinen Satsuei
Music · Drama
Synopsis: Music video for Kinen Satsuei by Bump of Chicken that reuses some animation from Hungry Days commercials together with newly animated footage.
★ 7.4Wandering Son Specials
Hourou Musuko Specials
Special · 2011 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: The full versions of episodes 10 and 11 that were previously edited together into episode 10 of the TV series.
★ 6.5Millennium Old Journal: Tale of Genji
Genji Monogatari Sennenki
TV · 2009 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Born from a much loved, but lowly ranked concubine, Genji Hikaru is called the Shining Prince and is the beloved second son of the Emperor. Although he cannot be an heir to the throne of his father, Genji spends his life surrounded by every pleasure and love. And yet, his one lon…
★ 7.0Initial D to the Next Stage: Project D e Mukete
Initial D to the Next Stage: Project D e Mukete
Special · 2003 · Action, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: A special that comes with the Fourth Stage DVD-BOX. It is comprised of a recap from First Stage to Third Stage, along with staff commentary and sneak preview of the making of the Fourth Stage.
