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Drama Anime from 2008

31 drama anime that aired in 2008, ranked by score.

  1. 1
    Clannad: After Story

    TV · 24 ep · fall

    Tomoya Okazaki and Nagisa Furukawa have graduated from high school, and together, they experience the emotional rollercoaster of growing up.

  2. 2
    Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

    TV · 25 ep · spring

    One year has passed since the Black Rebellion, a failed uprising against the Holy Britannian Empire led by the masked vigilante Zero, who is now missing.

  3. 3
    Spice and Wolf

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    Holo is a powerful wolf deity who is revered in the small town of Pasloe for blessing the annual harvest.

  4. 4
    xxxHOLiC◆Kei

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    Kimihiro Watanuki's life was never really normal. But in addition to his ability to see spirits, this sequel to xxxHOLiC finds him still slaving away for Yuuko, the bizarre…

  5. 5
    Skip Beat!

    TV · 25 ep · fall

    Day in and day out, Kyouko Mogami works multiple jobs to support her childhood friend, Shoutarou "Shou" Fuwa, in his rise to stardom as an idol.

  6. 6
    Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season

    TV · 25 ep · fall

    In the year 2311 AD, a world that once saw itself full of inter-continental conflict now stands unified, led by the Earth Sphere Federation (ESF). The ESF established a…

  7. 7
    Toradora!

    TV · 25 ep · fall

    Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a…

  8. 8
    ef - a tale of melodies.

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy.

  9. 9
    Junjo Romantica 2

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    The second part of Junjou Romantica continuing the story.

  10. 10
    Golgo 13

    TV · 50 ep · spring

    Golgo 13 is not his real name. Then again, neither is Duke Togo, Tadashi Togo, or any number of the aliases he goes by.

  11. 11
    Casshern Sins

    TV · 24 ep · fall

    In a distant future, Earth has become a wasteland and humanity as we know it has died out. All that remains are sentient robots.

  12. 12
    Junjo Romantica

    TV · 12 ep · spring

    High school student Misaki Takahashi returns home to see his older brother being fondled by an unknown man.

  13. 13
    Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    There are some things that people are unable to say while they are alive; for these, there are "shigofumi," letters carried from the world of the dead to the world of the…

  14. 14
    Kurenai

    TV · 12 ep · spring

    Shinkurou Kurenai is a 16-year-old student by day and a dispute mediator by night. Though kind-hearted and patient, due to his tragic past, he has trained for years to live on.

  15. 15
    Tales of the Abyss

    TV · 26 ep · fall

    The world of Auldrant is bound by the Score, a series of prophecies from centuries past that dictate the world's future.

  16. 16
    True Tears

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    Shinichirou Nakagami was living the life other boys from his grade could only dream of—staying under the same roof as prodigal student Hiromi Yuasa.

  17. 17
    Nabari no Ou

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    Silent, apathetic, yet mischievous, 14-year-old Rokujou Miharu is the bearer of the hijutsu "Shinrabanshou," a powerful technique many ninja clans desire so they can become the…

  18. 18
    Legend of the Condor Hero III

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    Sequel to Shin Chou Kyou Ryo: Condor Hero II.

  19. 19
    D.C.II S.S.: Da Capo II Second Season

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    The story continues where it left off at season 1, but now we start to get to know the people we already know a little more in detail. (Source: ANN)

  20. 20
    Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    When the Social Welfare Agency investigates the disappearance of an operative, their inquiry leads them right into the lair of their rival, the Five Republics.

  21. 21
    Hatenkou Yugi

    TV · 10 ep · winter

    "See the world" With these words, Rahzel, the daughter of a rich family, is kicked out of her house and sent on her journey.

  22. 22
    Vampire Knight Guilty

    TV · 13 ep · fall

    When the missing Zero Kiryuu returns to Cross Academy, Yuuki Cross is relieved to see him safe, but finds that Zero has changed in more ways than one.

  23. 23
    Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story

    TV · 13 ep · fall

    In the wastelands following the great nuclear war, a legend grew of a man. “Hokuto No Ken.” The Fist of the North Star. Master of a legendary fighting technique. A man of…

  24. 24
    H2O: Footprints in the Sand

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    Takuma Hirose is a blind young male high school student, though the cause for his blindness is undetermined.

  25. 25
    Blassreiter

    TV · 24 ep · spring

    Modern Germany is plagued by an outbreak of "Amalgams." Existing solely to wreak havoc, these cybernetic entities spawn from rotting flesh and can fuse with technology to gain…

  26. 26
    Kurozuka

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    In 12th-century Japan, swordsman Kurou escapes ghastly pursuers into a deep forest with his servant Benkei.

  27. 27
    Vampire Knight

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    The cheerful Yuuki Cross and the gruff Zero Kiryuu are members of the disciplinary committee at Cross Academy, which houses two very distinct classes: the Day Class and the…

  28. 28
    Blade of the Immortal

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    Manji is an infamous swordsman in feudal Japan who is known as the "Hundred Man Killer," as he has killed one hundred innocent men.

  29. 29
    The Orphans of Simitra

    TV · 52 ep · winter

    Porfy, his younger sister Mina, and their parents live a humble but happy life in the Grecian countryside.

  30. 30
    Bus Gamer

    TV · 3 ep · winter

    One day, Toki Mishiba receives a letter in the mail promising him a large sum of money if he participates in a game.

  31. 31
    Bihada Ichizoku

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    There is a World Beautiful-Skin Competition (WBC) to which the 3 billion women of the world aspire.