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Recently I've been wanting to watch a sad or slice of life type of anime where somewhere dies (not really) but an anime that has made you cry. Any Suggestions?

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brajt 10y
Shigatsu spoiler Thanks for spoiling Shigatsu. I've been waiting with last two episodes for the right moment to watch them and now I open some random thread on this forum and see what? Kaori's face with "recommend me anime where someone dies".

Guyes, this thread will be full of such spoilers. Please take it down.
- Removed 10y
  Shigatsu spoiler >Thanks for spoiling Shigatsu. I’ve been waiting with last two episodes for the right moment to watch them and now I open some random thread on this forum and see what? Kaori’s face with “recommend me anime where someone dies”.
  
  What the fuck you retard, you spoiled the same thing yourself. You could have just said "don't read the OP" or something.
  brajt 10y
  I had an image in my mind of you being an intelligent person, it's lost now.
  Removed 10y
  
  image in my mind of you being an intelligent person, it’s lost now.
  
  Good thing I give 0 fucks about what people think of me on the internet. Especially an anime forum. Sorry if I dissapointed you with my sudden stupidity.
  brajt 10y
  On the other hand, you pay surprisingly big attention to calling people things. Well, your problem anyways.
  Removed 10y
  Probably just an internet attitude. I just beat people up in real life if they say shit to me, I don't talk back with insults.
  
  I am compensating for my real life intelligence by calling people retards on the internet.
  ReBuggy 10y
  You realize that, now that OP has removed said spoiler but you continue to include it, I believe you've lost the right to call someone unintelligent for calling you out for spoilers.
  
  Also, if you've gotten through all but two episodes and you haven't realized that it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that Kaori dies, you're pretty dense yourself.
  Zchae 10y
  But it's true though. Put some spoilers in your comment mate.
- Poppybros 10y
  yes....yes.... take down the WHOLE THREAD because of the picture. honestly he didn't really spoil anything, it was pretty vague, but i guess he could just remove the picture and it would be fine.
Poppybros 10y
everyone's gonna say clannad afterstory so heres some other options from someone who doesn't know what they're talking about (these mostly wont be slice of life shows, just stuff that can be pretty heavy):

steins;gate
welcome to the nhk (towards the end)
your lie in april
plastic memories

edit didn't notice the picture when i opened the thread, guess you already know about shigatsu
Removed 10y
Sad.. hmm, real quick recommendations:

White Album 2 is depressing as fuck.

Clannad Afterstory is a sad story about a family.

Nagi No Asukara brings the drama.

Katanagatari is bittersweet :(
- Shimapanties 10y
  
  White Album 2 is depressing as fuck.
  It was more like heartbroken feeling, it felt so painful i will never lay my eye on it again
  
  Removed 10y
  I fucking cried for around 30 minute straight after WA2 ended, and I'm a grown ass man.
  Removed 10y
  Still waiting for a S2, god dammit Satelight.
  Shimapanties 10y
  I cried for Kazusa Touma and heartbroken at the same time double the pain
  
  @spectro889 getting s2 will be great but i will never lay my eye on it because just by thinking about it i feel it going be painful
  Removed 10y
  Yeah. Episode 13 spoiler: Why did she have to leave at the end? I was extremely happy when she and Haruki got together... but then she left.
  
  From what I've read in forums, WA2 adapted the Introductory Chapter from the VN. We still have the Closing Chapter and Coda (some special route in the VN) to go. Hopefully they'll get adapted. (Note: I've never read the VN)
  continue this thread →
UsagiOner 10y
Wolf's Rain was pretty sad to me and also Your Lie in April
- UsagiOner 10y
  I gotta admit that I cried a lot watching Gurren Lagann but that could just be me lol
killjoy 10y
Disregarding the "anime where people die" thing, these are some anime that made me cry

Clannad
Monogatari Series
Fate/Zero
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works
Kyousougiga
Planetes
Angel Beats
Barakamon
Usagi Drop
The World God Only Knows
Kino no Tabi
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Toradora
Yahari Ore Seishun Love Comedy
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru
Death Parade
Papa no Iukoto Kikinasai
Pupipo
Yuru Yuri

Half of these aren't even sad, I'm just a big cry-baby. Have fun finding out.
- UsagiOner 10y
  How did I forget FMA and Death Parade omg
- Removed 10y
  
  The World God Only Knows
  
  Megami arc ending BROUGHT IT.
vampie 10y
ano hana
RogueTofu 10y
Obvious choice: Clannad Afterstory

Others (may not be completely directed at sadness, but has their sad moments):
Mushishi
Guilty Crown
Sword Art Online
Angel Beats
Mirararara 10y
Grave of Fireflies
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
5 Centimeters per Second
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
EF: A Tale of Memories/Melodies
Air
Honey and Clover
cr1mson 10y
Haibane Renmei
Air
Saikano (Saishuu Heiki Kanojo)
Bluewind 10y
I will have to say White Album 2... This show is really sad, and heart-retching. 10/10 would recommend.
- Aethyx 10y
  I second this. It was so damn tragic.
ReBuggy 10y
I still get sad and can barely keep from crying every time I think of Elfen Lied or Glasslip.
- brajt 10y
  Man, I know what you feel, I still cry over Glasslip too. :(
snakdol 10y
Kimi no iru Machi is the only real answer
Removed 10y
This is more of an OVA, but you should try Hotarubi no Mori e.
ExcaliburXD 10y
Try these

Ef: A Tale of Memories - Ef: A Tale of Melodies
Anohana
Air
Plastic Memories
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
Saikano
Death Parade
Guilty Crown
Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Angel Beats!
Clannad - Clannad: After Story
H2O: Footprints in the Sand
Kobato
Kyoukai no Kanata
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia
Chrno Crusade
Romeo x Juliet
Sola
Elfen Lied
Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
Kanon (2006)
Little Busters! - Little Busters: Refrain
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Gol 10y
Angel beats.
BlackLotus12 10y
Watch ¨Plastic memories¨, you will cry like a baby in africa
A4Asem 10y
Well there are many popular animes who are sad and moving so first the popular ones:
- Clannad, Clannad after story
- Angel Beats <--- still hurts </3
- Shigatsu wa kimi no uso
- Toradora
- (Akame ga Kill)
- Plastic memories
Im sure many people named the animes above before me so I seperated them from the less popular ones:
- Elfen Lied
- Air <--- broke my heart T^T
- Kanon (2006)
- Sakurasou no pet na kanojo
elitist 10y
White album 2
Chuzz 10y
I strongly recommend Grave of the Fireflies.
Zageron 10y
No one has recommended the movie Colorful, which surprises me.
Colorful and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Adam7 10y
try Clannad
You'll cry like river! :D
LunaDanu 10y
Hotarubi no Mori e

It's a short movie, about 45 minutes. And it's bittersweet.
elspeth49 10y
Zankyou no Terror, Clannad Afterstory, Anohana.
atomsk 10y
School Days
chickyhannah 10y
Clannad. Always Clannad.
ModChan 3y
The thread "Looking For Sad Anime" and its comments have been merged into this thread.

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- unknown3y
  I'm in the mood to ask for suggestions for sad anime. I don't mind whatever genre, just looking for anything sad you can give me. I'd much appreciate it if you could include a reason as to why you enjoyed that anime, and maybe why I should watch it, but you don't have to, of course.
  
  (I'm not going to watch any of the recommendations immediately, so even if you see this thread a few months after posting, feel free to continue recommending, I guess)
  
  Thanks! :)
Leshreck 9y
clannad, ano hana
- unknown9y
  Thank you! :)
chesarka 9y
Death Parade has plenty of sadness, especially near the end. Its visuals and themes really made Yuzuru Tachikawa one to watch, too.

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu has sadness because you know from ep 1 that some characters will die (I'm not going to spoil which ones). It ponders some pretty big life questions and demonstrates that even if the content (of the rakugo stories, that is) is old, a show can make anything fresh and invigorating if it is truly timeless.
- unknown9y
  Ah, I see. Thanks for the information! :)
unknown9y
Shigatsu kami no uso is always there for you to cry...
- unknown9y
  sniff I watched it already, but thank you for reminding me to rewatch it someday... I definitely will, probably in April, hehe...
  unknown9y
  Already did rewatch it XD
RoundChestnut 9y
Of course, clannad is one of the popular ones.

Personally if you're looking for more hidden classics:
- 3000 leagues in search of mother (movie or tv whichever) - the title just makes me sad already, it's boy's tale of his search for his mother across the lands
- chihayafuru is pretty sad - it has multiple scenes where the character interactions just makes you want to cry
- toradora - the character interactions are top notch and a dense with development
- unknown9y
  Oh, ok, thank you! :) (well I watched Toradora! before but it's possible that I might rewatch it someday...)
  RoundChestnut 9y
  Even sometime, I have the urge to rewatch toradora too lol
  It's just a really good anime C:
  unknown9y
  That is true, hehe. :)

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