Drama anime
Difficult choices, relationships and coming-of-age stories. Drama anime exploring emotions, loss and changes in characters' lives.
Found: 3,463
★ 7.0Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning
Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari
Movie · 1996 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi
Synopsis: In 1994, Kyousuke Kasuga is a war photographer covering the Bosnian War. However, in 1991, he was still an awkward college student struggling to be at ease in his relationship with Madoka Ayukawa. When Kyousuke is hit by a car in 1991, his soul becomes entangled with the soul of …
★ 5.8TOKYO TRIBE 2
TOKYO TRIBE 2
TV · 2006 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: This is the other side of Tokyo, a Tokyo of a different color. There, various tribes are living. The SARU from Japan's Musashino, WU-RONZE of Bukuro, and HANDS of Shindyuku... Young men living in the city...the public of modern times builds a home out of corruption, these young m…
★ 8.0Backlight
Gyakkou
Music · Drama
Synopsis: Music video for the song Gyakkou by Ado.
★ 6.8Fafner THE BEYOND
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - THE BEYOND
Movie · 2019 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: The people of Alvis need Soushi's help—the only one who can guide them back home to Tatsumiya Island. But a hostile group known as Benon will stop at nothing to defeat them and prevent their return. Source Anime News Network
★ 7.2The Last Blossom
Housenka
Movie · 2025 · Drama
Synopsis: Autumn 2023. Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of a lonely death in his single cell. A flower, touch-me-not, that can talk like humans says to him, "What a rotten life you had." Through their "conversation," Akutsu starts reflecting on his past. Su…
★ 5.8Natsu e no Tobira
Natsu e no Tobira
Movie · 1981 · Drama, Romance
Synopsis: While most of the students at Marion Fiesse's boarding school have left for the summer, Marion and several of his friends have decided to stay on campus. Calling themselves "rationalists," the group prides itself on upstanding behavior, and never letting their emotions get the be…
Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun
Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun
TV · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: In middle school, Hiro Momose was bullied and forced to be an errand girl for delinquents. Now a high school freshman, she is hoping to turn over a new leaf. Although the requirement states that each student must join a club, the clumsy Hiro is rejected by every club she has visi…
★ 7.1Tales of Little Women
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari
TV · 1987 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Meg, faithful and gentle, Jo, independent and energetic, Beth, quiet and shy, Amy, amiable and precocious–the four sisters live vigorously and happily at home with their gentle mother while waiting for their father to return from the Civil War. Helping each other, they challenge …
★ 7.0VOLTES V
Chou Denji Machine Voltes V
TV · 1977 · Adventure, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: From out of nowhere, a mysterious alien race known as the Boazan Forces has invaded the Earth. A group of individuals specially trained to handle this kind of situation has been unleashed. Kenichi, Ippei, Daijirou, Hiyoshi & Megumi are the pilots of the Choudenji Machine Voltes V…
★ 5.6Jinki:Extend
Jinki:Extend
TV · 2005 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: Aoba is a young girl who loves to build models of robots. She lived alone with her grandmother until her grandmother passes away. Shortly after she is kidnapped and brought to a secret base where she discovers a huge robot. The piloted robots fight against Ancient-Jinki in The Gr…
★ 6.6Android Kikaider - The Animation
Jinzou Ningen Kikaider: THE ANIMATION
TV · 2000 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The genius robotics professor, Dr. Komyoji has created Kikaider—a humanoid robot tasked with the protection of Dr. Komyoji's son and daughter. Gifted with the conscience circuit, Kikaider is given the power to simulate real emotions that helps to distinguish between "right and wr…
★ 5.5Double Wish
W: Wish
TV short · 2004 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Based on a game by Princess Soft The main character, Junna has a twin sister Senna. He is an ordinal student of an elite school. However, in the past, a traffic accident deprived him of his parents and his memory. Junna survived the accident, and he has lived only with his sister…
★ 6.4Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future
Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future
TV · 2012 · Drama, Music, Romance
Synopsis: It is three years after the legendary Prism Queen Cup, and Aira Harune, Rizumu Amamiya, and Mion Takamine have become famed Prism Stars, spreading the glamor and radiance of Prism Shows wherever they perform. However, they encounter an unexpected challenge from a passionate and l…
★ 6.8A Dog of Flanders
Flanders no Inu
TV · 1975 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the dail…
★ 5.3Ichi The Killer: Episode 0
Koroshiya 1 THE ANIMATION: EPISODE 0
OVA · 2002 · Action, Drama, Horror
Synopsis: A masochistic mobster meets his match in the dark streets of Tokyo. His nemesis, Ichi, is a psychopathic killer with an unrelenting thirst for bloodshed. A horrifying secret burns in his mind, and his hands deal death without mercy. At last, the shrouds of mystery are parted to r…
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica: prima aurora
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica: prima aurora
Movie · 2026 · Drama, Music
Synopsis: More than half a year has passed since Ave Mujica's comeback, and spring has arrived. The band's popularity continues to grow, while each member's individual activities are also gaining momentum. The next venue Sakiko proposes is a members-only masquerade ball. What lies behind t…
★ 7.0Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra Stage
Kaleido Star: Arata Naru Tsubasa EXTRA STAGE
OVA · 2004 · Drama, Fantasy, Sports
Synopsis: Sora Naegino has finally consolidated herself as Kaleido Stage's greatest star ever, and a new star starts to shine as Rosetta Passel is selected to participate in the next attraction in a main role. But when things start to go wrong in the rehearsals, Rosetta starts to question …
★ 6.9MIX MEISEI STORY Season2
MIX: MEISEI STORY 2ND SEASON - Nidome no Natsu, Sora no Mukou e
TV · 2023 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: Second season of Mix: Meisei Story.
Umi ga Hashiru End Roll
Umi ga Hashiru End Roll
Movie · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Umiko Chino, a 65-year-old widow, has no noteworthy hobbies to speak of. When her VCR stops working, Umiko decides to pay a visit to the cinema, like she once did with her husband on their first date. However, instead of focusing on the movie, her gaze is fixed upon the audience—…
★ 6.5Buddha: The Great Departure
Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku
Movie · 2011 · Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: In the ancient Shakya Kingdom, King Suddhodhana learns that his wife, Maya, has a curious dream. A white elephant with six tusks enters her body—a sign that their future child, Siddhartha Gautama, is blessed. The wise prophet Master Asita sees the child and foretells that he will…
★ 6.3Mermaid's Scar
Ningyo no Kizu
OVA · 1993 · Drama, Horror, Mystery
Synopsis: As the immortal Yuuta and Mana continue their journey across Japan, they encounter a young boy named Masato traveling alone on a train. When Masato reunites with his mother, Yuuta and Mana squeamishly witness her assault him with a pair of scissors. Following their investigation,…
★ 7.1Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Kenshiro
Hokuto no Ken Zero: Kenshirou Den
Movie · 2008 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: Last of the Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu pentalogy. A prequel set between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and the beginning of the manga. (Source: Wikipedia)
★ 5.8Tabimachi Lateshow
Tabimachi Late Show
TV short · 2016 · Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Departures are moments that evoke both hope and melancholy. Tabi Machi Late Show examines how these ambivalent emotions continue to persist long beyond that singular moment of parting. Azuma reminisces about her mentor as she sees off her own student; Kumeno recalls her short, tu…
★ 6.4MOONLIGHT MILE 1st Season -Lift off-
MOONLIGHT MILE 1st Season -Lift off-
TV · 2007 · Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: After scaling Mt. Everest, mountain climbing partners Saruwatari Gorou and "Lostman" Jack F. Woodbridge see the ISA Space Station, and each vows to make the trek into outerspace. When Helium 3, a new energy source, is discovered on the moon, NASA forms a new project named "Nexus"…
