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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3.7Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That DayKimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni KaeritaiMovie · 1988 · 1 ep3.7After the TV-series of Kimagure Orange Road, Kyosuke and Madoka have finally arrived at the point where they are close to graduation and have to decide where they want to go to college. Naturally, they want to go together, so beside all…
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3.6Joshiraku
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
JoshirakuTV · 2012 · 13 ep3.6Marii, Kigurumi, Tetora, Gankyou, and Kukuru deserve a round of applause for keeping the art of Rakugo alive! What’s their secret? Witty, absurd banter of course! These five friends always have something to talk about, no matter how silly…
3.6Tune In to the Midnight Heart
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Tune In to the Midnight HeartMayonaka Heart TuneTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.6When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the voice of a radio host who went by “Apollo.” However, one day, she simply stopped broadcasting without any explanation. Years then passed, and Arisu is now…
3.6Only Yesterday
Movie · 1991 · 1 ep
Only YesterdayOmoide PoroporoMovie · 1991 · 1 ep3.6Taeko Okajima is a typical "office lady" in a big company in a big city. When she takes a sabbatical to the countryside in Yamagata Prefecture, the hometown of her brother-in-law, the journey recalled her memory of her 5th grade year…
3.6Twilight Out of Focus
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Twilight Out of FocusTasogare Out FocusTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.6A boys’ school film club is the backdrop for three tales of new romance. Mao and Hisashi pair up for a project, make three promises, and draw closer together in the process. The club president, Jin, and a jealous junior named Giichi clash…
3.6Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
ONA · 2023 · 10 ep
Ōoku: The Inner ChambersOookuONA · 2023 · 10 ep3.6In Edo period Japan (1603 to 1868), a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen to a quarter of the total female population…
3.6Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
OVA · 1989 · 6 ep
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!OVA · 1989 · 6 ep3.6The Yomota family is small and typical: father Kinekuni (42), mother Tamiko (38), and son Inumaru (17). One day, a beautiful girl appears at their front door, calling herself "Maroko Yomota," granddaughter of Inumaru who travels back in…
3.6Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen
OVA · 2015 · 2 ep
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-henOVA · 2015 · 2 ep3.6Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes. The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a…
3.6How Dare You!?
ONA · 2024 · 24 ep
How Dare You!?Cheng He TitongONA · 2024 · 24 ep3.6Because of her long commute from home to work, Wang Cuihua spends her time reading web novels. She reads so many of them that after two years, she is able to guess where the plot is going to lead just by reading the first lines. One day…
3.6Remake Our Life!
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Remake Our Life!Bokutachi no RemakeTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.628-year old Hashiba Kyouya has hit a new low after losing his job at a shady game developer. He originally quit his steady office job to work in the creative industries that he admires, but it's proving to be a challenge even for a…
3.6A Star Brighter Than the Sun
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
A Star Brighter Than the SunTaiyou yori mo Mabushii HoshiTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.6Sae Iwata, a slightly tougher-than-average girl, falls for the gentle smile of Kouki Kamishiro, a delicate boy, back in elementary school. By the time they enter junior high school, Kuoki has grown into a charming and popular teen who now…
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3.6A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMAAwajima HyakkeiTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.6At Awajima Opera School, girls from across Japan strive to earn a place on stage. Wakana is driven by her love of musical theater, while Kinue studies with quiet discipline. Scholarship student Emi draws attention from all—but especially…
3.6Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Stella of the Theater: World Dai StarWorld Dai StarTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.6Theater has taken the entire world by storm in the 20th century, and teenager Kokona Ohtori aims to take the big stage. Performers who shine the brightest are called Dai Stars, and for Kokona, her first step into stardom is auditioning for…
3.6Beyblade Burst Evolution
TV · 2017 · 51 ep
Beyblade Burst EvolutionBeyblade Burst GodTV · 2017 · 51 ep3.6Valt Aoi, who participated in the Japanese Championship, was scouted for the prestigious Spanish team BC Sol and heads out to Spain. With their sights set on the world, Valt and his friends begin their challenge for the World League!…
3.5O Maidens in Your Savage Season
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
O Maidens in Your Savage SeasonAraburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo.TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5The girls in a high school literature club do a little icebreaker to get to know each other: answering the question, "What's one thing you want to do before you die?" One of the girls blurts out, "Sex." Little do they know, the whirlwind…
3.5Sakura Quest
TV · 2017 · 25 ep
Sakura QuestTV · 2017 · 25 ep3.5Five young women have one thing in common—the careers they planned for themselves weren’t working out. Job dissatisfaction, trying to make ends meet, and personal insecurities lead each of them to start working at a local tourism bureau…
3.5Amagami SS+ Plus
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Amagami SS+ PlusTV · 2012 · 13 ep3.5The girls return, and this time the series examines what the future with each of his girlfriends would hold! If Junichi can handle a second go-round with Tsukasa, Rihoko, Ai, Kaoru, Sae, Haruka and even Risa is anyone's guess. To add to…
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3.5The World Is Dancing
ONA · 2026 · 13 ep
The World Is DancingWorld Is DancingONA · 2026 · 13 ep3.5Born into a life of acting and dance with a traveling theater troupe in 14th-century Japan, 12-year old Oniyasha has one problem—he doesn't know what the point of any of it is. "Why must I step with the left foot here instead of the right?…
3.5A3! Season Autumn & Winter
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
A3! Season Autumn & WinterTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.5Mankai Company is a far cry from its glory days as an all-male theater. With only one member left and debt collectors at the door, it’s no wonder Izumi Tachibana finds herself in over her head when she boldly confronts the Yakuza’s loan…
3.5Glass Mask
TV · 1984 · 23 ep
Glass MaskGlass no KamenTV · 1984 · 23 ep3.5Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her…
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3.5Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope Arc
Special · 2016 · 1 ep
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Hope ArcDanganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Kibou-henSpecial · 2016 · 1 ep3.5The Future Foundation is in shambles after the Final Killing Game and the revelation of the true culprit. As a desperate plot arises from one of the survivors to rid the world of despair once and for all, the remaining Future Foundation…
3.5DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year-
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year-Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu.TV · 2018 · 13 ep3.5Takato Saijyo has reigned as the idol industry's "Most Huggable" for five years, that is, until freshman actor Junta Azumaya. Takato was always considered brusque while Azumaya's smile is winning over admirers by comparison. The whole…
3.5The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by LightNanatsu no Taizai Movie 2: Hikari ni Norowareshi Mono-tachiMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.5Taking place in-between the final two episodes of Nanatsu no Taizai: Fundo no Shinpan , Meliodas and his friends jump back into action when the new era of peace is threatened by a powerful magical alliance that could spell the end for all…
3.5Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season: Minitodo Gekijou
Special · 2011 · 3 ep
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season: Minitodo GekijouSpecial · 2011 · 3 ep3.5DVD and BD-Box original animation shorts. Episodes 1 and 2 (DVD and BD) are short fairy tales of Cinderella and Snow White from Kurumi's telling, respectively. Episode 3 (BD only) is a stage performance of Romeo and Juliet by Kazehaya and…
3.5Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier
TV · 2001 · 51 ep
Cyborg 009: The Cyborg SoldierTV · 2001 · 51 ep3.5Cyborg 009 is a story about nine experimental cyborgs (eight male and one female), which have been collected by the evil terrorist group, Black Ghost. Those nine cyborgs with the aid of a scientist turn against Black Ghost's control. Black…
3.5Yes! Precure 5
TV · 2007 · 49 ep
Yes! Precure 5TV · 2007 · 49 ep3.5Yumehara Nozomi, a regular student, finds a magical book called the Dream Collet in the library and meets Coco and Nuts, two creatures from the Palmier Kingdom. They plead with Nozomi to restore their world, which has been destroyed by an…
3.5Fancy Lala
TV · 1998 · 26 ep
Fancy LalaMahou no Stage Fancy LalaTV · 1998 · 26 ep3.5What would you do if you could be anything you wanted? Miho Shinohara gets her chance when some little friends drop off a magical crayon that changes her life forever! 10-year-old Miho is about to see what life is like as 15-year-old Lala…
3.5The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella.
Special · 2016 · 1 ep
The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Anytime, Anywhere with Cinderella.Special · 2016 · 1 ep3.5Special episode bundled with the 9th volume of the The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls Blu-ray & DVD.
3.5Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra Stage
OVA · 2004 · 1 ep
Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra StageKaleido Star: Aratanaru Tsubasa - Extra StageOVA · 2004 · 1 ep3.5Sora 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…
3.5Journey to Bloom
ONA · 2023 · 5 ep
Journey to BloomONA · 2023 · 5 ep3.5A series of digest animations commemorating the 3rd anniversary of the "Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku" mobile game. This entry includes: 1) Leo/need ダイジェストアニメーション - Journey to Bloom『STELLA』 2) MORE MORE JUMP!…
3.5Date A Live II
TV · 2014 · 10 ep
Date A Live IITV · 2014 · 10 ep3.5Shido Itsuka, who used to be a normal high school student at Raizen High, meets the first Spirit, Tohka, and awakens his power to "seal the Spirit's power". Though they may be feared and hated beings due to their immense power, Spirits…
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3.5Let This Grieving Soul Retire
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Let This Grieving Soul RetireNageki no Bourei wa Intai shitaiTV · 2024 · 13 ep3.5Six childhood friends make a vow one day to become treasure hunters, and eventually grow to be the strongest heroes in the world. During his first quest, Krai Andrey realizes he isn’t cut out for the job. Even so, his friends make him…
3.5Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2Sentai Daishikkaku 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.5After Sentouin D successfully infiltrated the Ranger Force in the disguise of Hibiki Sakurama, he is closer than ever to defeating the heroic Dragon Keepers. While strategizing his ideal placement in the Force, he discovers that he is…
3.5The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
The Many Sides of Voice Actor RadioSeiyuu Radio no UraomoteTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.5Yuuhi Yugure and Yasumi Utatane, high school classmates and co-hosts of a weekly radio program, paint a picture-perfect friendship for their listeners. Yet, in reality, they couldn’t be more different. Their off-air dynamic is a whirlwind…
3.5Rec
TV · 2006 · 9 ep
RecTV · 2006 · 9 ep3.5Fumihiko Matsumaru is an average salaryman with no girlfriend. He invited his colleague Miss Tanaka to a movie but was stood up. Right at the time he was about to toss tickets into a trash can, a cute girl appeared and asked him not to…
3.5Black Butler II OVA
Special · 2010 · 6 ep
Black Butler II OVAKuroshitsuji II SpecialsSpecial · 2010 · 6 ep3.5According to the Kuroshitsuji website, there are 6 OVAs included in the DVD releases. DVD 2: Ciel in Wonderland (Part 1) This re-imagines the cast of Kuroshitsuji II as characters in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland story. DVD 3…