Saddest Anime & Saddest Anime Scene(s)

[NorthernFallout]

SaiKano
Sola
Kanon
Air

[xia]

Now and then, here and there

Was just so sad to me. A world in which the dictator in charge is more or less out of his friging mind. Can you imagine the stuff that goes down?

[HayashiTakara]

Fushigi Yuugi... I've never cried so much... lol, well.. anything made by Watase Yuu.. its too bad only FY and Ayashi no Ceres were the only two mangas that were made into animes

[yezhanquan]

Originally Posted by xia

Now and then, here and there

Was just so sad to me. A world in which the dictator in charge is more or less out of his friging mind. Can you imagine the stuff that goes down?

You really don't have to imagine. Just read up on Nazi Germany or Stalin's USSR. No, wait. That will not make you sad. I think it'll scare the hell out of you.

[Macis]

Iriya no Sora, was for me. So short yet it is the only anime I can still think of and remember to this day (Atfer a few years) that still has an emotional impact on me. I can watch it over and over knowing whats going to happen, and still feel totally depressed/sad after ;.;.

Also Rahxephon also was pretty sad.

[yezhanquan]

Originally Posted by Macis

Iriya no Sora, was for me. So short yet it is the only anime I can still think of and remember to this day (Atfer a few years) that still has an emotional impact on me. I can watch it over and over knowing whats going to happen, and still feel totally depressed/sad after ;.;.

The last line from the novel, before the epilogue, moved me the most.

"Iriya had returned to the skies."

[Satsuki Yuuhi Ramius]

For me is CLANNAD

[SNT]

Iriya no Sora Ufo no Natsu - definitely
Death Note, Sola, Hantsuki - not extremely, but also sad

[Jeiku]

AIR, without a doubt. Also, Azumanga Daioh. The series itself wasn't sad, but I baw'd like crazy at the very last episode. It's unbelievable.

A few years ago I would have said SaiKano, but looking back, I thought that series was trying way too hard to be depressing. Utter hopelessness and end-of-the-world scenarios really don't affect me, whereas bittersweet themes with a glimmer of hope such as those found in AIR do. Oh well.

[yezhanquan]

Originally Posted by Jeiku

AIR, without a doubt. Also, Azumanga Daioh. The series itself wasn't sad, but I baw'd like crazy at the very last episode. It's unbelievable.

A few years ago I would have said SaiKano, but looking back, I thought that series was trying way too hard to be depressing. Utter hopelessness and end-of-the-world scenarios really don't affect me, whereas bittersweet themes with a glimmer of hope such as those found in AIR do. Oh well.

I think for Saikano, the manga was better at this department than the anime. The manga ending is open for interpretation, so yeah. (Not sure about the anime. But chances are it was straightforward.)

[Gotank]

Hmm... H2O ~Footprints in the Sand~ was overall pretty depressing. I have mixed feelings about the ending.

[X207]

the ending of lamune was pretty sad. clannad is also up on the list somewhere ie fuko ending ep, clannad the movie. the whole plot of the clannad movie was rather depressing and sad.

[qtipbrit]

Originally Posted by Gotank

Hmm... H2O ~Footprints in the Sand~ was overall pretty depressing. I have mixed feelings about the ending.

Spoiler for H2O:

I was too busy getting over the fact that he was schizophrenic to really feel depressed. The ending was still quite sad, though.

EDIT: I guess that warrants spoiler tags.

Originally Posted by X207

the ending of lamune was pretty sad. clannad is also up on the list somewhere ie fuko ending ep, clannad the movie. the whole plot of the clannad movie was rather depressing and sad.

Really? I found Lamune's ending to be rather uplifting. A touch of hope for all of us.

And the depression level of Clannad pales in comparison to other Key adaptations (yes, even the movie), let alone a lot of the other stuff in this thread.

[X207]

Originally Posted by qtipbrit92

Spoiler for H2O:

I was too busy getting over the fact that he was schizophrenic to really feel depressed. The ending was still quite sad, though.

EDIT: I guess that warrants spoiler tags.

Really? I found Lamune's ending to be rather uplifting. A touch of hope for all of us.

And the depression level of Clannad pales in comparison to other Key adaptations (yes, even the movie), let alone a lot of the other stuff in this thread.

im basing lamune off ep 10-11 that made it sad. it did show a ray of hope in ep12 but that only came in the last 7 minutes in the ep.

[Yaggie]

I would say 5 centimeters per second.

Spoiler:

It's sad for me to see how Takaki and Akari never got along, though it was kinda expected

[Shinigami_Mello]

Air TV hands down.
It made me cry harder than I have in any anime.

Spoiler for Air TV:

And Aozora didnt help any DD:

[crystalalien87]

i would have to say Mahoromatic and Fruits Basket

Spoiler for Mahoromatic/Fruits Basket:

When mahoro died and fruits basket the series in general was very sad

[/QUOTE]

[Oxtail]

Originally Posted by Shinigami_Mello

Air TV hands down.
It made me cry harder than I have in any anime.

Spoiler for Air TV:

And Aozora didnt help any DD:

Air was sad not just because of what happened, but the whole setup for that last sequence made it pretty powerful. All the mom/daughter development in the last few episodes, the heart-wrenchingly sweet way in which Mizuzu approached everything, the powerful flashbacks, and of course the haunting Aozora song. Just thinking about it gets me choked up.

Spoiler for *sniff*:

Goal...

[King Lycan]

Berserk
Air

[Mystic_Blue_Roses]

It would probably have to be Fullmetal Alchemist. Some parts of that anime made me want to cry my eyes out

MAJOR SPOILER FOR EP 25

Spoiler for Fullmetal Alchemist, Episode 25,:

When Huhges Died, It was so sad I cried so much!