Obviously, not all anime have fiery and happy stories, but there are also sad anime that can certainly drain your tears! So, first check our recommendations here!
1. CLANNAD
animeeverything.onlineCLANNAD tells the story of a man named Tomoya Okazaki who fell in love with Nagisa Furukawa, until suddenly he lost his first child in CLANNAD After Story!
2. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
dock. A-1 Pictures/ Shigatsu wa Kimi no UsoThis teenage romance story about a pianist with trauma and a violinist who suffers from this disease is definitely not to be missed, you know! Not to mention the characters around them who are also involved in this tragic story!
3. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
randomc.netThis legendary story about a friend who died and became a spirit who appeared in front of his friend when the friend was an adult is certainly best remembered for its phenomenal scenes that move you!
4. 5 Centimeters per Second
thefilmconsole.comThis baper anime tells the story of a man who wants to move on from his first love, as a result of being separated by distance! How this man was finally able to make peace with his past is no less interesting to watch!
5. Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
animesuperhero.comThis romance anime also has a unique start because the female main character immediately falls into a coma before the real story begins! The story that is presented can drain your tears.
6. School Days
myshinytoyrobots.comThe story of Makoto Itou who becomes a female criminal as a result of her love triangle is also worthy of being on this list. Especially if it wasn’t for sympathizing with the two women who were fighting over him!
7. Isshukan Friends
randomc.netThis anime is about a girl whose memory disappears every Monday. Maybe you can already imagine tragic scenarios from this short synopsis. Isshukan Friends it has the potential to beat your soul.
8. Attack on Titan
nikkei.comAttack on Titan is actually an action anime survival which shows humans’ efforts to fight giant creatures called Titans. With dark nuances, Attack on Titan has many moments that can make you sad. Favorite characters can suddenly die in this story.
9. Bokurano
flixwatch.coA group of kids climbing onto a robot and protecting the earth is usually a genre mechas which is heroic and exciting. But what if this fight threatens the survival of one world? So what if it turns out that even though you win, the robot pilot will still die?
10. Neon Genesis Evangelion
forbes.comThis horror tragedy tells the story of a middle school student who is forced by his father to ride a robot to save the world. Apart from the threat of monsters that can destroy the world in an instant, this robot was created by his own mother!
11. Grave of the Fireflies
slantmagazine.comThe trauma of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings is clearly a heartbreaking story in Japanese history. This anime takes the perspective of one of the victims who did not survive!
12. Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
iriyanosoraufononatsu.fandom.comThis story about an alien exterminating pilot and a high school student who accidentally finds out his identity doesn’t have much action, and instead there are more sad moments when they realize that they could die at any time!
13. Sangatsu no Lion
manga. tokyoThis dark anime tells the story of a genius chess player and three brothers who are struggling in their daily lives. For these four characters, the difficulties they experience actually arouse sympathy!
14. Angel Beats
nefariousreviews.comThis sad anime about the afterlife and reincarnation of a generation of young people is not only famous for its characters, but also the heartbreaking moment that appears at the end of the anime!
15. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
netflix.comMadoka Magica tells the story of a school girl who witnesses her friends eradicating monsters as a magical girl, and ultimately becomes the monster they fight. What’s less suffering, huh?
16. Plastic Memories
dock. Doga Kobo/ Plastic MemoriesPlastic Memories tells the story of a time when Android robots were spread everywhere, one of which was the Giftia android named Isla which was developed by SA Corp. Giftia is a new breakthrough where android has the ability to feel emotions.
Besides that, there is Tsukasa Mizugaki who gets a job and is paired with Isla. The relationship between the two slowly became more than just colleagues. Unfortunately, Giftia has a time limit that means she will lose her memories in the future.
17. Guilty Crown
dock. Production IG/ Guilty CrownGuilty Crown focuses on the character Shu Ouma who gains a rare power that allows him to remove an item called “Void” from other people’s bodies.
Shu is drawn into a conflict between two opposing organizations, and is faced with a huge burden and a traumatic past.
18. Hotarubi no Mori e
dock. Brain’s Base/ Hotarubi no Mori eHotarubi no Mori e explores the romance story between a woman and a spirit who saved her when she was lost in the forest.
However, the woman could not touch the spirit she loved. The reason is, the spirit will disappear if touched by humans.
19. Wolf Children
dock. Chizu/Wolf Children StudiosThis anime film tells the story of a female student who falls in love with a werewolf. The two eventually had a romance and had 2 children who inherited the gene werewolves.
However, werewolves He died, leaving behind his wife and two small children. The student decided to live far from residential areas for the sake of the growth and development of her children who were ‘different’ from ordinary people.
20. Violet Evergarden
Violet (doc. Netflix/ Violet Evergarden)Lastly, there is Violet Evergarden. The title refers to the name of the ‘living weapon’ who decided to withdraw from the battlefield and start a new life.
Violet now works at the CH Postal Service Office as an Auto Memories Dolls tasked with writing letters from people who are able to put their thoughts into words.
What is your choice of the best sad anime? Share your opinion in the comments column below, OK!
