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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3.9Inu-Oh
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Inu-OhInu-OuMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.9Inu-Oh is born with unique physical characteristics. His parents cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, Inu-Oh meets a blind boy named Tomona, a biwa player. As Tomona starts to sing and play…
3.9Kodocha
TV · 1996 · 102 ep
KodochaKodomo no Omocha (TV)TV · 1996 · 102 ep3.9Sana Kurata has a charmed life. Not only is her mother is a famous, award-winning writer, but she's the star of the hit TV comedy "Child's Toy" while still in the fifth grade. But Sana's biggest concern is Akito Hayama, a pint-sized…
3.9Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes BackCrayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no GyakushuuMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.9As the 21st century approaches, a new 20th-century museum has opened in town, for the adults to relive their childhood. However, the owners of the museum seem to have other plans for it. The adults start to behave strangely, and one…
3.9Aikatsu! Movie
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Aikatsu! MovieMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.9Aiming to be a Top Idol is what Ichigo Hoshimiya does, and a big chance for it comes! Somehow, Ichigo will lead a special live! The title of the live Ichigo will be "Great Ichigo Starmiya Festival" and the venue is the place where Ichigo…
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…
3.9BEASTARS Season 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
BEASTARS Season 2Beastars 2nd SeasonTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.9"Beastar"—a title awarded to beasts who prove their excellence through fighting inequality to unite carnivores and herbivores in an anthropomorphic animal society. Cherryton Academy has gone five years without one such leader. However…
3.9Revue Starlight
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Revue StarlightShoujo☆Kageki Revue StarlightTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.9The franchise centers on "Starlight" — the song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now…
3.9Skip Beat!
TV · 2008 · 25 ep
Skip Beat!TV · 2008 · 25 ep3.9Kyouko followed her true love and childhood friend Shou to Tokyo so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself because she loves him so much, but gets nothing in…
3.9Shin Chan
TV · 1992 · 1341 ep
Shin ChanCrayon Shin-chanTV · 1992 · 1341 ep3.9Crayon Shin-chan follows the wacky antics and adventures of five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, neighbors, and friends and is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Many of the jokes in the series stem from…
3.9Glass Mask (2005)
TV · 2005 · 51 ep
Glass Mask (2005)Glass no Kamen (2005)TV · 2005 · 51 ep3.9Two Girls. One Dream. And the entire world for a stage. At 13 years old, Maya Kitajima seems destined to spend the rest of her life toiling in a crowded restaurant alongside her bitter and unstable mother. But when her incredible acting…
3.9Dramaturgy
Special · 2017 · 1 ep
DramaturgySpecial · 2017 · 1 ep3.9Music video animated by Mah for the song Dramaturgy by Eve.
3.9Aikatsu! 2
TV · 2013 · 51 ep
Aikatsu! 2TV · 2013 · 51 ep3.9Starlight Academy is facing a predicament thanks to the rise of the new rival idol training school, Dream Academy. The Dream Academy's "cool beauty" Seira Otoshiro is a major new idol with talent in rock music and perfect pitch, while Kii…
3.9Aikatsu! 3
TV · 2014 · 51 ep
Aikatsu! 3TV · 2014 · 51 ep3.9The third season of Aikatsu! In place of Ichigo Hoshimiya who was the protagonist in the first two seasons (she will still be in the story as a supporting character), the new season will feature her underclass girl Akari Ozora with her…
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…
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…
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3.8Tomodachi Game
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Tomodachi GameTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.8High school student Katagiri Yuuichi, who values friendship above all else, enjoys a fulfilling life with his close friends Sawagiri Shiho, Mikasa Tenji, Shibe Makoto, and Kokorogi Yutori. However, after a particular incident, they're…
3.8Pseudo Harem
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Pseudo HaremGiji HaremTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Eiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No…
3.8Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a BreezeMikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi.TV · 2025 · 12 ep3.8Yuu Ayase, son of a late legendary actress, is overwhelmingly mediocre. When he’s invited to stay with his mother’s friend, Yuu is shocked to find out that he’ll be living with three prodigy sisters who possess both beauty and talent…and…
3.8Tiger & Bunny
TV · 2011 · 25 ep
Tiger & BunnyTV · 2011 · 25 ep3.8Sternbild City is home to people called "Next," who use their special abilities to protect the people as superheroes. These heroes solve cases and save lives so they can wear sponsor logos or acquire "hero points." Their activities are…
3.8Kageki Shojo!!
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Kageki Shojo!!Kageki Shoujo!!TV · 2021 · 13 ep3.8The curtain rises on the Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Arts. Spotlight on Sarasa Watanabe, a starry-eyed 5'10" student who dreams of performing as Oscar, a male lead role. She forms an unlikely friendship with her new roommate, a…
3.8Dance Dance Danseur
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
Dance Dance DanseurTV · 2022 · 11 ep3.8Danseur noble--a ballet dancer qualified to dance the role of the prince. Second-year junior high school student Murao Junpei was fascinated by ballet as a boy, but gave up on dancing after his father's death, as he had to become a man…
3.8Free! -Take Your Marks-
Movie · 2017 · 4 ep
Free! -Take Your Marks-Free! Take Your MarksMovie · 2017 · 4 ep3.8Taking place between the events of Free!: Eternal Summer and Free!: Dive to the Future , Free!: Take Your Marks plays out the graduated seniors' last summer through four different stories before they set sail for the future. Unmei no…
3.8SHIROBAKO the Movie
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
SHIROBAKO the MovieShirobako MovieMovie · 2020 · 1 ep3.8The story is set four years after the events of the original Shirobako anime. Aoi Miyamori keeps busy dealing with the ordinary troubles in her daily work at Musashino Animation. After a morning meeting, Watanabe talks to Aoi and puts her…
3.8Kaleido Star
TV · 2003 · 51 ep
Kaleido StarTV · 2003 · 51 ep3.8Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the…
3.8THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8The U149 in the title refers to the aspiring idols at the center of it all: These small girls are ready to make it big! All under 149 centimeters tall, this group of aspiring pop idols dream of performing for thousands of people. But with…
3.8Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo RondoMovie · 2020 · 1 ep3.8A compilation film recapping the anime series.
3.8Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Life Lessons with Uramichi OniisanUramichi OniisanTV · 2021 · 13 ep3.8Being an adult is hard. For 31-year-old Uramichi Omota, that depressing truth weighs on him. While on TV, he’s an upbeat exercise instructor for a children’s show, but sometimes he can’t keep his sardonic comments to himself. Even his…
3.8The Idol Master
TV · 2011 · 25 ep
The Idol MasterThe iDOLM@STERTV · 2011 · 25 ep3.8765 Production Studio manages the unique talents of 13 professional idols as they slowly make their way to the top and become country-wide celebrities. But the girls' journey is far from just fun and games: hard work, sweat, and tears are…
3.8IDOLiSH7
TV · 2018 · 17 ep
IDOLiSH7TV · 2018 · 17 ep3.8A group of aspiring idols gather at Takanashi Productions and are entrusted with the company's future. The seven men who have just met represent a variety of totally different personalities. However, they each have their own charm and…
3.8Aikatsu!
TV · 2012 · 50 ep
Aikatsu!TV · 2012 · 50 ep3.8Ichigo Hoshimiya is a regular, ordinary middle school girl. But when her best friend, Aoi, invites her to join the idol training academy, Starlight Academy, her whole world is turned upside down. As she encounters all kinds of rivals and…
3.8Maria Watches Over Us 4th Season
TV · 2009 · 13 ep
Maria Watches Over Us 4th SeasonMaria-sama ga Miteru 4thTV · 2009 · 13 ep3.8Life for the young women at Lillian Girls’ Academy couldn’t be more exciting! The Yamayuri Council is working on a theater production with the all-boys Hanadera Academy, and the school festival is quickly approaching. But Yumi’s duties…
3.7Wandering Son
TV · 2011 · 11 ep
Wandering SonHourou MusukoTV · 2011 · 11 ep3.7Fifth grader Shuuichi Nitori is considered by most to be one of the prettiest girls in school, but much to her dismay, she is actually biologically male. Fortunately, Shuuichi has a childhood friend who shares similar feelings of gender…
3.7Let This Grieving Soul Retire Cour 2
TV · 2025 · 11 ep
Let This Grieving Soul Retire Cour 2Nageki no Bourei wa Intai shitai Part 2TV · 2025 · 11 ep3.7Krai’s adventures as a reluctant leader return, with more chaos ahead. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
3.7Magical DoReMi
TV · 1999 · 51 ep
Magical DoReMiOjamajo DoremiTV · 1999 · 51 ep3.7Doremi Harukaze, 3rd grade student at Misora Elementary School, claims to be the world's unluckiest pretty girl. Fascinated by witchcraft, she is drawn into a mysterious shop where she meets Majo Rika and is able to deduce that this lady…
3.7Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
TV · 2026 · 25 ep
Nia Liston: The Merciless MaidenKyouran Reijou Nia Liston: Byoujaku Reijou ni Tensei shita Kamigoroshi no Bujin no Karei Naru MusourokuTV · 2026 · 25 ep3.7A great hero lies undefeated on her deathbed, regretting that she never found a foe who could take her down. She never intended to meet her fate anywhere other than on the battlefield, and her peaceful demise has her wishing desperately…
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3.7DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- the Movie: Spain Arc
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- the Movie: Spain ArcDakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Movie: Spain-henMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.7Azumaya and Takato are set to star in “Blood Wedding,” a two-person play that incorporates flamenco dancing. Takato begins rehearsing but realizes how vast the skill difference is between him and Azumaya. So he decides to travel to Spain…