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Postby Oblisk » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:18 pm

I'm looking for some tearfest anime... :sweat:

You know, stuff that makes you cry, with a depressing story...

Some of the sad anime I've seen so far are Saikano, KGNE, Millennium Actress, Jin-Roh, Fruits Basket, and probably others..

Can you guys suggest me some? I'm probably going to get Now and Then Here and There soob, but I'm not sure how that rates on the sad-meter.

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Postby ShiroiHikari » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:23 pm

Scrapped Princess is pretty sad in parts. although I'm not sure what would be a good way to see it right now. I don't think the DVDs are out just yet.
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Postby TheSeaAndStars » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:29 pm

grave of the fireflies is a classic. u might like it. n itso so sad.
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Postby Oblisk » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:35 pm

Well, I remember skimming through Grave of the Fireflies, but it was really sad for me... Maybe cause I just skimmed it. I'll probaly buy it soon though. Heh.
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Postby Tenshi no Ai » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:15 pm

A Girl in Gaea (Escaflowne the Movie) has a very touching ending... espeically if you watch it in JPN w/subs and then watch the credits role with Yubiwa playing with the lyrics on the screen. VERY nice.
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Postby ally-san » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:11 pm

cowboy bebop always seems to get me but its not a constantly sad anime or anything, only a couple episodes and the ending gets me...everytime*cries thinking about it* ...besides that...i dont know i have to think about it :sweat: gomenasai
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Postby awsam007 » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:02 am

Now and Then, Here and There is very sad, introspective and depressing, but I mean in a good way. It will make you think and cry again and again. It's my current favorite anime drama of all time.
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Postby agasfas » Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:10 am

sense you already seen KGNE i would also suggest Grave of the Fireflies sense you only skimmed through it. It's one of the saddest stories.
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Postby termyt » Mon Aug 30, 2004 8:20 am

Besides the already mentioned Now and Then, Here and There and Grave fo the Fireflies, both very touching, good dramas, I also recommend Voices of a Distant Star.
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Postby Mangafanatic » Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:49 am

Full Moon Wo Sagashite is sad. I know you wouldn't believe it by watching the first 20 or so episodes, but it is. And as Termyt said, Voices of a Distant star is sad. Not as sad as FMS or many of the titles listed by others in this thread, but it's still a crying title
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Postby glitch1501 » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:01 am

Wonderful days is kinda sad, and so is voices of a distant star(hoshi no koe)
the guy who did voices of a distant star is supposed to have a series coming out very soon called "beyond the clouds" it may be a tear jerker

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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:54 pm

some of witch hunter robin was depressing, one of my favorites
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Postby Oblisk » Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:02 pm

Mangafanatic wrote:Full Moon Wo Sagashite is sad. I know you wouldn't believe it by watching the first 20 or so episodes, but it is. And as Termyt said, Voices of a Distant star is sad. Not as sad as FMS or many of the titles listed by others in this thread, but it's still a crying title


Humm, what exactly is Full Moon Wo Sagashite like?
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Postby lobsterbucket » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:42 pm

I'm such a big baby. I cried constantly during Haibane Renmei... even when nothing sad was happening. It was just because the scenes reminded me of the sad ones.

Chrno Crusade was pretty sad too.
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Postby panegryst » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:57 pm

Oblisk wrote:Humm, what exactly is Full Moon Wo Sagashite like?

it's great, but it drags a little in the middle. it's about a 12-year-old girl with throat cancer. she meets the gods of death, the Shinigami (when you see them, you will understand why this show is awesome). they give her the power to transform into a 16-year-old version of herself so she can fulfill her dream of becoming a singer and meeting her childhood friend and sweetheart Eichi.

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Postby Mangafanatic » Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:16 pm

The synopsis is as Panegyst said, and I know it sound thoroughly predictable and average-- but this show takes such an old set up and makes in great.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Hitokiri » Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:20 pm

Im just naming ones I think (havt read what else put):

Voices of a Distant Star
Grave of the Fireflies
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal and Reflections
End of Evangelion made me sad but we cant talk of that here.
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Postby Kisa » Wed Sep 01, 2004 1:51 pm

Well ones that I know of that are sad/ have sad parts are:
Fruits Basket
Trigun
Wolf's Rain
Samurai X
Full moon wo sagashite (heard about from mangafanatic ^^)
Some that I have heard people say are sad, but know nothing about are:
Windara
Grave of Fireflies
Romans 12:2
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Postby Mangafanatic » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:41 pm

Doie! How could I forget Grave of Fireflies. That one is really sad. But if you don't like to watch kids suffer, don't watch this one. It let me crush for quite a while (I don't like war/kid movies. I just can't handle them)
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

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But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Scribs » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:48 pm

Lots of people mentioned voices of a distant star, but hmmm... I didn't think that was very sad at all

of course I could just be insensitive :lol:

Of course Grave of the fireflies was terribly sad, only a complete jerk could watch that one without their eyes getting damp
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Postby Gotjen » Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:49 pm

Neon Genesis Evangelion is the most depressing anime I know of.
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