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What do you consider the saddest anime? (reddthat.com)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by mo_lave@reddthat.com to c/anime@ani.social

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I have several, but if I must pick one, it's A Place Further Than The Universe. Interestingly, it's simultaneously the happiest, too.

It wasn't the case at first, but when I rewatched it, I was purely, emotionally devastated.

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[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Something that had sad moments and I think is often overlooked is Gene of AI. It is more of a philosophical anthology series though rather than a show that builds up characters to hit you with emotional baggage.

~Anti~ ~Commercial-AI~ ~license~ ~(CC~ ~BY-NC-SA~ ~4.0)~

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

Saikano is an underrated sad anime!

[–] Unboxious@ani.social 3 points 6 days ago

LOOK BACK was pretty dang sad, but it's one of the only 10/10 anime I've ever seen.

Dororo (2019) is also up there.

[–] mudmaniac@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Damn I can't figure spoilers. Sora yori tooi was unexpectedly good

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

Ninja Scroll. I will never forgive that evil dude for permanently cock blocking the protagonist.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Other than Grave of the Fireflies, some others I never see mentioned are Saikano and In This Corner of the World.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

Orange was pretty sad iirc.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

Madoka was pretty bleak at times.

[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Lots of good contenders in this thread. I'll just add

Made in Abyss

for the scene where...

Nanachi tries to gather the strength to end Mitty's suffering.

I have never cried so hard during any other piece of media, ever. My GF had to hold and comfort me because I just couldn't stop sobbing. That scene just... struck a nerve, I guess.

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