Best acting anime
196 anime about acting, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.2Death Note
TV · 2006 · 37 ep
Death NoteTV · 2006 · 37 ep4.2Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note , Light receives power over life and death…
4.0Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl SenpaiSeishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo MinaiTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.0There's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon called "puberty syndrome." For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is actually a girl named Mai Sakurajima, who is…
4.2OSHI NO KO
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO[Oshi no Ko]TV · 2023 · 11 ep4.2When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed…
3.8The Quintessential Quintuplets
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
The Quintessential Quintuplets5-toubun no HanayomeTV · 2019 · 12 ep3.8Uesugi Fuutarou, a high school second-year from a poor family, receives a highly appealing offer to work part-time as a tutor... but his students turn out to be girls from his own class! What's more, they're quintuplets... and all five are…
4.0The Eminence in Shadow
TV · 2022 · 20 ep
The Eminence in ShadowKage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!TV · 2022 · 20 ep4.0Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit…
3.3Rent-a-Girlfriend
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Rent-a-GirlfriendKanojo, OkarishimasuTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.3Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. "Ugh... Damn it. I never want to go through that again." Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain…
3.9Clannad
TV · 2007 · 23 ep
ClannadTV · 2007 · 23 ep3.9Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking…
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3.9ReLIFE
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
ReLIFETV · 2016 · 13 ep3.9The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can…
3.8BEASTARS
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
BEASTARSBeastarsTV · 2019 · 12 ep3.8In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescents of Cherryton Academy, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness. The main character is Legoshi…
4.3Perfect Blue
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Perfect BlueMovie · 1998 · 1 ep4.3Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go... Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and…
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4.0Great Pretender
TV · 2020 · 23 ep
Great PretenderTV · 2020 · 23 ep4.0Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked…
4.3OSHI NO KO Season 2
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
OSHI NO KO Season 2[Oshi no Ko] 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3Aqua’s desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother’s footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous…Highest rated
4.3Revue Starlight: The Movie
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Revue Starlight: The MovieShoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight MovieMovie · 2021 · 1 ep4.3The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others…
4.3OSHI NO KO Season 3
TV · 2026 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO Season 3[Oshi no Ko] 3rd SeasonTV · 2026 · 11 ep4.3The story enters a new stage. It's been six months since "POP IN 2" was released. Thanks to MEM-Cho's hard work, B-Komachi is about to get their major break. Aqua is a multi-talented entertainer, and Akane's career as a talented actress is…
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4.3Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-henTV · 2017 · 12 ep4.3Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted… 4.3Perfect Blue
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Perfect BlueMovie · 1998 · 1 ep4.3Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go... Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and… 4.3OSHI NO KO Season 2
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
OSHI NO KO Season 2[Oshi no Ko] 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3Aqua’s desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother’s footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous…
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4.3Lord of Mysteries
ONA · 2025 · 13 ep
Lord of MysteriesGuimi Zhi Zhu: Xiaochou PianONA · 2025 · 13 ep4.3In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and…Mature
4.2Death Note
TV · 2006 · 37 ep
Death NoteTV · 2006 · 37 ep4.2Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note , Light receives power over life and death… 4.2OSHI NO KO
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO[Oshi no Ko]TV · 2023 · 11 ep4.2When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed…
4.2GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
TV · 1999 · 43 ep
GTO: Great Teacher OnizukaGreat Teacher OnizukaTV · 1999 · 43 ep4.2Onizuka is a reformed biker gang leader who has his sights set on an honorable new ambition: to become the world's greatest teacher... for the purpose of meeting sexy high school girls. Okay, so he's mostly reformed. However, strict…
4.2A Place Further Than the Universe
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
A Place Further Than the UniverseSora yori mo Tooi BashoTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.2Mari Tamaki is in her second year of high school and wants to start something. It's then that she meets Shirase, a girl with few friends who's considered weirdo by the rest of the class and nicknamed "Antarctic" since it's all she ever…
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4.2Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuTV · 2016 · 13 ep4.2The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Shouwa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns…
4.2Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack KidSeishun Buta Yarou wa Randoseru Girl no Yume wo MinaiMovie · 2023 · 1 ep4.2March begins, and there is only one month left in the third term. Sakuta Azusagawa is about to celebrate the graduation of his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima. As he waits for Mai at Shichirigahama beach, an elementary school-aged girl who looks…
4.2Girls Band Cry
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Girls Band CryTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.2Feeling out of place in the countryside, high school dropout Nina Iseri moves to Tokyo. After a rough first day and getting locked out of her apartment, she meets her favorite guitarist, Momoka Kawaragi. The two put on a street performance…
4.1Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa ClausSeishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo MinaiTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.1After encountering various girls going through Puberty Syndrome, Sakuta Azusagawa's high school days have come to a close, and he is now a university student. He enrolls at a university in Kanazawa-hakkei alongside his girlfriend Mai…
4.1Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast -
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast -BanG Dream! Ave MujicaTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.1"Will you give me the rest of your life?" After losing everything in a single night, Sakiko Togawa reaches out toward an even deeper abyss, one that will drag everyone around her down as well. Gathering the lives of girls burdened with… 4.0Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl SenpaiSeishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo MinaiTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.0There's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon called "puberty syndrome." For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is actually a girl named Mai Sakurajima, who is… 4.0The Eminence in Shadow
TV · 2022 · 20 ep
The Eminence in ShadowKage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!TV · 2022 · 20 ep4.0Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit…Mature
4.0Great Pretender
TV · 2020 · 23 ep
Great PretenderTV · 2020 · 23 ep4.0Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked…
4.0Skip and Loafer
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Skip and LoaferSkip to LoaferTV · 2023 · 12 ep4.0This country girl is ready for the big city! Well, at least she thought she was. Mitsumi’s dream is to attend a prestigious school and make the world a better place. But when she finally gets to Tokyo, it turns out she isn’t exactly…
4.0SHIROBAKO
TV · 2014 · 24 ep
SHIROBAKOShirobakoTV · 2014 · 24 ep4.0Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have…
4.0Millennium Actress
Movie · 2002 · 1 ep
Millennium ActressSennen JoyuuMovie · 2002 · 1 ep4.0Millennium Actress blurs the lines between the past and the present, and truth and fiction, when a documentary filmmaker fulfills his quest to find the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, and learn why she mysteriously vanished at the…
4.0Golden Kamuy Season 4
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 4Golden Kamuy 4th SeasonTV · 2022 · 13 ep4.0The race to obtain the lost Ainu gold is nearing its peak, as even more formidable ex-prisoners are set on keeping their tattooed skins intact. Saichi "The Immortal" Sugimoto and Asirpa can finally move forward together, but Asirpa's time…
4.0Pompo: The Cinéphile
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Pompo: The CinéphileEiga Daisuki Pompo-sanMovie · 2021 · 1 ep4.0The manga depicts the craft of movie-making and revolves around Joelle Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponette, a talented movie producer who looks like a little girl. Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one…
4.0IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT!
TV · 2020 · 15 ep
IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT!IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!TV · 2020 · 15 ep4.0Following their performance at the Black or White event, the idol group IDOLiSH7 is at the height of its popularity, with offers for various concerts and work coming in every day, much to the joy of the seven boys and their manager…
4.0IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!IDOLiSH7 Third Beat!TV · 2021 · 13 ep4.0Nearing their first debut anniversary and with their popularity still on the rise, IDOLiSH7 set a date for a live tour to express their gratitude toward their fans. Meanwhile, the Black or White event draws closer—and as the previous…
4.0Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadBeckTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.0Tanaka Yukio, better known by his nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old who feels disconnected from life in general. Through the act of saving a mismatched dog, he meets guitarist Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes involved in Ryuusuke's new band…
4.0Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie 2: The Sealed Card
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie 2: The Sealed CardCardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta CardMovie · 2000 · 1 ep4.0During the summer holidays, Sakura and her class are preparing to present a play at the annual Nadeshiko Festival. The unexpected arrival of Syaoran (and Meiling) give Sakura the courage to finally reciprocate her feelings. But as the…
4.0Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing OutSeishun Buta Yarou wa Odekake Sister no Yume wo MinaiMovie · 2023 · 1 ep4.0WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE HER WISH COME TRUE? After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don’t have much time left together before graduation…
4.0Akane-banashi
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Akane-banashiTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.0"With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane Ousaki, captivated since childhood by the magical performances of her father, Shinta Arakawa, witnesses a shocking incident during his decisive performance for promotion to shin’uchi…
4.0Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
ONA · 2023 · 8 ep
Scott Pilgrim Takes OffONA · 2023 · 8 ep4.0When girl meets boy, love takes off... Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by…
4.0Moomin
TV · 1990 · 78 ep
MoominTanoshii Muumin IkkaTV · 1990 · 78 ep4.0In the remote and mysterious Moomin Valley live the Moomin trolls, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomin and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane. Based on the children's stories by Tove Jansson…
4.0Nobody's Boy Remi
TV · 1977 · 51 ep
Nobody's Boy RemiIe Naki KoTV · 1977 · 51 ep4.0Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up…
4.0All Saints Street 3
ONA · 2022 · 12 ep
All Saints Street 3Wan Sheng Jie 3ONA · 2022 · 12 ep4.0The third season of Wan Sheng Jie .Mature
3.9ReLIFE
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
ReLIFETV · 2016 · 13 ep3.9The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can…
3.9Bloom Into You
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Bloom Into YouYagate Kimi ni NaruTV · 2018 · 13 ep3.9Yuu Koito thought love would be something amazing and magical, but when a male friend asks her to date, she feels nothing. She doesn't even know how to respond until she overhears the student council president of her new high school, Touko…
3.9Tamon's B-Side
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Tamon's B-SideTamon-kun Ima Docchi!?TV · 2026 · 13 ep3.9Utage Kinoshita is a high school girl who works part-time as a housekeeper. She has devoted her life to her favorite idol, Tamon Fukuhara, from the group F/ACE. Then one day, Utage ends up being assigned to Tamon’s house! There she…