Which anime damaged your soul?

[DaFool]

All anime. They all are satanic mediums that teach impressionable youth the art of witchcraft, spellcasting, emotional instability, and extreme violence. I have given up all hopes of going to heaven since my addiction, it's all hell-ward from here on.

What have you watched that left you feeling hollow and empty afterwards?

Oh...meaning that...
None. Since animation is not a realism-based medium, my mind can process it independently. I've felt hollow and empty after processing some live-action movies (most recently is Spielberg's Munich), but never with animation.

I've been brain-f*cked by tons of anime, but I never felt angry or hollow afterwards, just a big daze.

[Mirtual]

Originally Posted by DaFool

All anime. They all are satanic mediums that teach impressionable youth the art of witchcraft, spellcasting, emotional instability, and extreme violence. I have given up all hopes of going to heaven since my addiction, it's all hell-ward from here on.

Awesome post...
I dito that.

== Topic ==
There is always a some kind of little emptiness when something is ending, especially when it is something you like (and I assume everyone has the brains to watch only those anime he/she likes).
But nothing spectecular that made me stop eating or becoming melodramatic, depressive or what ever.
I mean, I do have my "after thoughts" of each anime I watch, but that's about it.

BTW, funny to see all those sad Shin fans of GSD.

[Khaos]

Queen Millennia...one of my first animes. It ran in tv when I was 9 or 10 and it was hard at that age.

[Mr.Hawq]

Witch hunter robin. I was watching it on Ytv, and I started watching it from the 7th episode, so they showed a new episode every wednesday, and I never did keep track on what episode I was on. Then came the last episode, everything was normal to me till I saw the very ending, and then I was like wtf, that is the ending. The ending to me was very empty. It was not even an ending to me, and got me by surprise since I never kept track on what episode I was on.

[Mr_Paper]

Originally Posted by Ilpalazzo-sama

Eva. Superb anime, but the last two episodes sucked. Badly. Very, very baaaadly. Fortunatelly, End of Eva corrected this "little" mistake, and Eva got the ending it deserved. I just try to pretend the original ending does not exist at all

That's quite the feat since both are as opposite sides of the same coin.

Spoiler:

Episodes 25 and 26 take place in Shinji's head, End of Evangelion shows you what's happening in the world while that is happening.

Personally, I don't think there is much that has damaged my soul (those who know me might argue that there isn't one to be damaged =P) as far as anime is concerned however there are a few that left a mark. Series like Evangelion that actually made me think and look deeper into the series figure out what was happening beyond the obvious (in this case, realizing the series wasn't actually about giant [bio]-robots battling to save the world). Psychological movies like Perfect Blue which left me with a rather detached feeling of reality afterwards as I followed it by questioning my reality. Basically, any series that has made me seriously stop and think afterwards I'd say has left a positive influence on me.

As for the one series that I'd say has damaged me... Ebichu! Honestly, that series has burned itself into my brain to the point that I have a hard time looking at, let alone thinking about, hampsters without being subconsciously reminded of series. >.< However, if your looking for series that leave one feeling hollow or empty (aka. depressed), series like Saikano, Grave of the Fireflies and Millenium Actress work wonders.

[Ilpalazzo-sama]

Originally Posted by Mr_Paper

Spoiler:

Episodes 25 and 26 take place in Shinji's head, End of Evangelion shows you what's happening in the world while that is happening.

Spoiler for Serious Eva spoiler indeed and a question to Mr_Paper:

I thought that the meaning of the original EP25/26 is that the bad guys has started the process that makes every human into one thing and that's it.

But you mean that in End of Eva, they have started the process, but Shinji has chosen not to do it, and then everyone returned to individuals (I mean everyone who has chosen to -- hence the debate if Shinji and Asuka are the only people who survived the whole thing, or everyone in earth survived it)?

I guess there are *still* some stuff to be cleaned up in my mind about Eva

[Calca]

Kanon: Before I realized what kind of animes come from animes based on Key games. I couldn't believe some of the stuff that was happening. Fortunately for AIR I prepared myself mentally and hardened my heart so I really didn't feel much.

Metropolis: I got really attached to Tima, which is why the end really depressed me.

[Catgirls]

I don't believe we have souls, so no show has "damaged" me that greatly. Many (too many to list) shows have made me sad or left me alone to think in the vastness of my large house, but as with dreams, entropy is my pilot.

[Dragosmore]

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. My first translation project ever... will my regrets from it ever end?

[N-Bomb]

Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny. I wouldn't say they've damaged my soul, but they've shown me the awful depths to which a show can drop in terms of artistic merit and entertainment value and just plain making me hate it while continuing to watch it.

[Mr_Paper]

Originally Posted by Ilpalazzo-sama

Spoiler for Serious Eva spoiler indeed and a question to Mr_Paper:

I thought that the meaning of the original EP25/26 is that the bad guys has started the process that makes every human into one thing and that's it.

But you mean that in End of Eva, they have started the process, but Shinji has chosen not to do it, and then everyone returned to individuals (I mean everyone who has chosen to -- hence the debate if Shinji and Asuka are the only people who survived the whole thing, or everyone in earth survived it)?

I guess there are *still* some stuff to be cleaned up in my mind about Eva

Spoiler:

Episodes 25 and 26 are the process Shinji goes through to develop the sense or desire to exist independent of everyone else - the key to returning from the sea of LCL. Within the sea of LCL, everybody exists without form or substance; there are no AT-Fields or ego-borders seperating one person from another. In essence, everyone exists as one with all minds and thoughts united.

Time to show how it fits together:

SEELE has begun the attack on Nerv headquarters, EVA-02 has been defeated and Shinji with EVA-01, with wings expanded, are floating towards the upper atmosphere.

In episode 25, and to some extent 26, of the TV series we watch as Shinji's (as well as Asuka and Misato's) personality is disected. More importantly, while this is happening the characters are asked to define themselves, they are asked what makes them who they are, what differentiates them from everyone else. Within the movie this is the equivilant to Shinji's ego-border approaching infinite zero as he slowly loses what seperates him from everyone else until finally, in the scene of him strangling Asuka, it vanishes and the Third Impact begins. Up until that point, there was still the chance of averting it.

Episode 26 is rather poorly represented in the movie by Shinji talking with Rei and Tabris amoung a crowd of people with scenes of people in seats dispersed throughout. This is where episode 26 fits into the story. The third impact has happened and everyone has lost their AT-Fields and ego-borders becoming one through Rei. In episode 26 Shinji learns to define both his 'self' and that his existance is not defined by his actions or the actions of those around him (the alternate universe and the truth that his existance is not dependant on the EVA). Basically he learns that he is still himself even if the circumstances of his life were different. The episode ends with Shinji deciding that he is able to exist seperate from everyone else even though it means that he can and will be hurt by others.

Follow this with the scenes of Shinji and Rei talking within the sea of LCL, his saying good-bye to his mother before emerging at the surface and you've placed episodes 25/26 into the movie without any change in the story or events while clearifying some of the more confusing scenes in the movie.

The two fit together you just have to realize that End of Evangelion shows what's happening to the world while the TV series ending shows what's happening in Shinji's mind at the same time.

Simply put... Yes, that's what I meant. ^^;

[I'm Oppressed]

Harlock Saga OAV, due to intense awfulness. I can barely remember the experience.

[Ilpalazzo-sama]

Originally Posted by Mr_Paper

Spoiler:

Episodes 25 and 26 are the process Shinji goes through to develop the sense or desire to exist independent of everyone else - the key to returning from the sea of LCL. Within the sea of LCL, everybody exists without form or substance; there are no AT-Fields or ego-borders seperating one person from another. In essence, everyone exists as one with all minds and thoughts united.

Time to show how it fits together:

SEELE has begun the attack on Nerv headquarters, EVA-02 has been defeated and Shinji with EVA-01, with wings expanded, are floating towards the upper atmosphere.

In episode 25, and to some extent 26, of the TV series we watch as Shinji's (as well as Asuka and Misato's) personality is disected. More importantly, while this is happening the characters are asked to define themselves, they are asked what makes them who they are, what differentiates them from everyone else. Within the movie this is the equivilant to Shinji's ego-border approaching infinite zero as he slowly loses what seperates him from everyone else until finally, in the scene of him strangling Asuka, it vanishes and the Third Impact begins. Up until that point, there was still the chance of averting it.

Episode 26 is rather poorly represented in the movie by Shinji talking with Rei and Tabris amoung a crowd of people with scenes of people in seats dispersed throughout. This is where episode 26 fits into the story. The third impact has happened and everyone has lost their AT-Fields and ego-borders becoming one through Rei. In episode 26 Shinji learns to define both his 'self' and that his existance is not defined by his actions or the actions of those around him (the alternate universe and the truth that his existance is not dependant on the EVA). Basically he learns that he is still himself even if the circumstances of his life were different. The episode ends with Shinji deciding that he is able to exist seperate from everyone else even though it means that he can and will be hurt by others.

Follow this with the scenes of Shinji and Rei talking within the sea of LCL, his saying good-bye to his mother before emerging at the surface and you've placed episodes 25/26 into the movie without any change in the story or events while clearifying some of the more confusing scenes in the movie.

The two fit together you just have to realize that End of Evangelion shows what's happening to the world while the TV series ending shows what's happening in Shinji's mind at the same time.

Simply put... Yes, that's what I meant. ^^;

Wow....this is a really interesting interpretation of Eva. I've read many (most of them are opposite what you're saying though :P), but this is the first one that puts things together like this. I should re-watch ep25-26 and end of eva. At least three times.

[Dreamgazer_X]

While I've seen through my share of crappy anime, none of them are really soul damaging in anyway.

If you insist me to name one though, I would have to say Shuffle.
The abundance of fanservice but lack of real H tortures and tease my adolescent soul!!!

btw.
GSD isn't soul damaging. It was the best comedy series of 2005!

[monster]

Watching KGNE and Berserk at the same time left me a wreck. Thank goodness GSD and talking about it in Animesuki forum raised me from a state of despair.

[N-Bomb]

Oi, not another one ~_~

[monster]

What's that supposed to mean?

[Ukitake13]

Now and then, here and there: that was sad I swore off depressing/sad anime. I did see KGNE, but it didn't bother me as much, very overrated IMO. FMA was good, but watch Shambalia Movie, and it will put a smile on your face Elfien Lied showed me that karma applies to even children...hehe you know what I'm talking about The Elfien Lied episode dealing with the homeless girl was sad and disturbing, too.

[Roughy]

Originally Posted by Mandrake

I had to punch myself through 2 harem anime's to get elven lied out of my head :P

ditto

was all depressed for a couple of weeks after finishing it....

[N-Bomb]

I don't mean to be rude, but the topic is anime that 'damaged your soul', meaning, I'd assume, being so bad it's hard to get over the suck, not 'Shows that made me emo and craving Häagen-Dazs".

If I'm wrong, someone please tell me... >.>