Hi, I’m looking for a show that will make me sad, angry or something like that. Some picks from shows that I have already seen:
• Angel Beats! - Didn’t care for it • Clannad • Anohana • Death Parade - Still get goosebumps • Kimi no Na wa • Shigatsu no Lion - I got so incredibly pissed off during that bullying arc (in a good way) • Koe no Katachi - Emotional rollercoaster
There’s probably a few more, but those come to mind. Do you have any more suggestions?
As many suggested: Violet Evergarden. Other suggestions:
- Hibike! Euphonium and Liz and the Blue Bird (spin off of the former) are very much an emotional anime to me
- Steins;Gate
- Madoka Magica
- Maybe not typically what you’d call an emotional ride, but Land of the Lustrous
- Shinsekai Yori
Couple of people beat me to Violet Evergarden, which I maintain is my #1 pick for “you will NOT be okay” shows.
BUT
In a thread about “anime that will mess me up,” how has nobody beaten me to Grave of the Fireflies? HO-LY SHIT. If you don’t feel like your soul has been torn out and stomped on watching this movie, you straight up don’t have one.
Made in abyss
I’m gonna second both Violet Evergarden and Your Lie in April.
Violet Evergarden, hands down, is the most I’ve cried watching something.
Plastic Memories is also really good for that at the end, but the overall show imo isn’t quite as good. Still, I rated it a 9.2/10
Came here for Violet Evergarden. My wife could always tell when I was watching it because I straight up sobbed like a child every single episode. Bring tissues; you will not be okay.
MAQUIA
Little Busters
A Place Further Than The Universe is technically a slice of life…
But damn does it have some moments that hit hard. Especially towards the end.
The plot sounds interesting enough, I’ll check it out, thanks!
Violet Evergarden
A Place Further Than The Universe (here, the ride is also literal)
Spirited Away
Steins;Gate
The Garden of Words
Nagi no Asukara
Your lie in April hits really hard and very unexpectedly
I messed up and deleted that one during formatting. It absolutely did hit hard!
When you put “Shigatsu no Lion”, I thought you also referred to YLIA.
Saikano
I’m surprised no one has mentioned ‘Rascal does not dream of Bunny Girl Senpai’ yet. It was a great ride of emotions right till the end.
- A Place Further Than the Universe
- Madoka Magica
- Tamayura
- Izetta the Last Witch
- Princess Principal
- The Witch from Mercury
Damn, am I the only one who didn’t like Violet Evergarden? Maybe I didn’t give it enough time to get going. I try to give every show at least 3 episodes to grab me and it just didn’t land.
Nothing wrong with not liking something, maybe it’s just not for you.
The Day I Became a God pretty much pissed me off, plastic memories & a silent voice made me cry like a little girl, school live I cant really describe the feeling. If i think of anymore i’ll edit some in
I’ll definitely look into The Day I Became a God, I’m a bit unsure about School Live, is it that good?
School Live! is good, I liked it a lot. If anything, go watch it without reading any review or summary.
Might be pink tinted glasses but I remember liking it but might not be that big of a rollar coaster in hindsight if im going to be honest. Give it a shot
