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sakura13 · 2007-06-19, 09:35

I think all anime has some sad parts

do you watch naruto?

Mirrinus · 2007-06-20, 02:22

Sign me up for AIR (TV) as well. Even knowing the entire story in advance before watching it, it's still probably the saddest anime I've seen (and since I thought the story was intriguing yet tragic before I even saw the show, I'm not saying this just based on the magnificent visual and musical package). It's sadder than Kanon 2006 IMHO, although I still liked Kanon more overall due to its cast.

I don't think I can praise the AIR movie as much, though, seeing as it did some rather unforgivable things, such as the removal of various characters and their roles. Plus, as some others have said, the AIR movie resembled your average soap opera, whereas the AIR series was far more unique, IMHO. In particular, the sad part that got me was never the romance (which was less evident in the series than I thought it would be), but the mother-child relationship themes. I love the portrayal of this theme across so many examples in the series (I count at least 6 in all). Can't say the same about the movie.

Nekonron · 2007-06-20, 02:29

KimiNozo is definitely one of the saddest anime around, but I also find Eureka 7 and Nana to have really sad moments in them.

KholdStare · 2007-06-20, 04:56

KimiNozo, SaiKano, Mahoromatic, Suzuka, and Bokura ga Ita were the candidates. KimiNozo came close because I was so shocked starting from the second episode and the last episode really made me shed tears. However, I learned to aceept Mitsuki's path I consider KimiNozo to have a happy ending. The same goes with Suzuka. SaiKano was just depressing, not sad. Bokura ga Ita is only sad if you know half of what it's about, so that leaves me with Mahoromatic. But still, most of it is not sad.

So I'll have to choose SaiKano over KimiNozo because at least in KimiNozo, there's hope.

Skyfall · 2007-06-20, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Mirrinus

Sign me up for AIR (TV) as well. Even knowing the entire story in advance before watching it, it's still probably the saddest anime I've seen (and since I thought the story was intriguing yet tragic before I even saw the show, I'm not saying this just based on the magnificent visual and musical package). It's sadder than Kanon 2006 IMHO, although I still liked Kanon more overall due to its cast.

I don't think I can praise the AIR movie as much, though, seeing as it did some rather unforgivable things, such as the removal of various characters and their roles. Plus, as some others have said, the AIR movie resembled your average soap opera, whereas the AIR series was far more unique, IMHO. In particular, the sad part that got me was never the romance (which was less evident in the series than I thought it would be), but the mother-child relationship themes. I love the portrayal of this theme across so many examples in the series (I count at least 6 in all). Can't say the same about the movie.

I definitely agree that Air is more Sad than Kanon. I don't agree with what you said about Air movie though. I think it managed to extract more emotions from me than the series did by a small margin. The removal of other characters was appreciated in all honesty (in my books that is) - the series made their respective stories seem like some unimportant and episodic stuff without any relation to the overall plot and were forgotten the moment their stories were told. While the Haruko - Misuzu relationship was indeed better portrayed and more emotional in the Tv series, i found the movie more focused and with a better pacing overall. I like to think about the two as things that complement each other, instead of arguing which one is better, but if forced to rate i would definitely give the movie a higher mark.

winry039 · 2007-06-20, 11:44

the saddest anime i've seen was pretear and fullmetal alchemist cause it made me cry many times

Ascaloth · 2007-06-21, 11:35

AIR (TV), for me. As much as I liked Kanon 2006, I'll be amongst the first to say that it's not one of the saddest I've seen...because it's not meant to be as sad as AIR. I've not seen that many sad anime though, although I did see quite a lot of the Japanese tearjerkers in other media; "Ichi Rittoru no Namida", "Sekai wo Chusin, Ai wo Sakebu", "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu", and "Nada Sou Sou" just to name a few.

I may consider going through some of the anime listed here, though. After Sola, I'll need something to satisfy my appetite for these kinds of stories until CLANNAD comes....

And I really hope they'll come up with an anime version of Narcissu. At least one of the top 3 in my list of favourite stories, that one is.

arcadeplayer987 · 2007-06-21, 12:28

Nevertheless Kiminozo it's my saddest anime

Orchunter226 · 2007-06-21, 16:20

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien and Air TV both are about the same amount of sadness for me. While KgNE ran it over the entire series, Air gave it in huge bursts. So while one I was like "AH MAN" through the whole thing, the other I was like "WTF *STABS SOMEONE AND CRIES*" at certain moments.

Mahoromatic and Utawarerumono also made me kinda depressed at the end. But not as bad.

ShounenOnmyoujiiscoo · 2007-06-25, 15:24

Chrono Crusade

THX · 2007-06-25, 17:05

I thought the Kenshin OVA had some very sad/depressing elements to it.

capture · 2007-06-25, 18:42

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Chrono Crusade

The only thing sad IMO in Chrno Crusade is only the ending itself....

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I thought the Kenshin OVA had some very sad/depressing elements to it.

yup there's also some sad parts in it, and done it very well... to be specific...

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Z0MBR0 · 2007-06-25, 19:39

I think Elfen Lied and Ragnarok were some of the saddest animes I've seen even though they had happy endings

Rowan · 2007-06-25, 20:59

I might be going out on a limb here, but I'm anticipating a sad ending for Romeo x Juliet. It always ends sad. If it's Romeo & Juliet, the story begs, nay, demands a sad ending.

Never hoped I was more wrong about an anime's end, though.

R.

Diaboso · 2007-06-28, 10:45

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Um... FAIRLY!? O_O

Ahem...

yes fairly.... its only right that a supirior race want to get rid of us...Im scared of us arnt you...and if your not you need to watch the news

Areguzanda · 2007-06-28, 14:44

Air TV
Black Cat
Chrno Crusade
Elfen Lied
Fruit Basket
FullMetal Alchemist
Grave of the FireFlies
Hikaru no Go
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
Kanon (2002)
Kanon (2006)
KIBA
Wolf's Rain

all these are on my list of Anime's that makes me sad or even shed some tears.
though not all of them are sad all the time they each have theire moments.
Ending of Chrno Crusade is one of the saddest for me.

Theowne · 2007-06-28, 17:47

There are many sad anime out there, but Grave of the Fireflies is one of the few anime, heck, one of the few films altogether, that drives that gut-wrenching feeling right inside. A film everyone should watch.

I also find it amusing that right under the thread "What is the saddest anime", there's a thread called "Am I the only one who gets sad?"

SoulSlayer · 2007-06-29, 08:26

The only anime that got my eyes a little wet (no actual tears, though) were Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Kanon (2006) and Death Note. I haven't watched Air yet, though (apparently it's sad?). It's been sitting on my PC for over a year now. Guess I'll start watching it soon.

Reno · 2007-06-29, 08:39

Hell yeah it is sad! Only problem I have with it is the plot can be a bit loose at times.

Mirrinus · 2007-06-29, 18:02

AIR could have benefitted from a few more episodes. Misuzu's story during the Dream arc felt really rushed. I don't know what the original story is like for that part, but in the anime it sorta just came out of nowhere...in fact, I think the Dream arc as a whole felt rushed. However, I liked how they handled the Summer and Air arcs though.

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sakura13 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007	I think all anime has some sad parts do you watch naruto? Last edited by xris; 2007-06-19 at 11:32.

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KholdStare ISML Technical Staff Graphic Designer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 35	KimiNozo, SaiKano, Mahoromatic, Suzuka, and Bokura ga Ita were the candidates. KimiNozo came close because I was so shocked starting from the second episode and the last episode really made me shed tears. However, I learned to aceept Mitsuki's path I consider KimiNozo to have a happy ending. The same goes with Suzuka. SaiKano was just depressing, not sad. Bokura ga Ita is only sad if you know half of what it's about, so that leaves me with Mahoromatic. But still, most of it is not sad. So I'll have to choose SaiKano over KimiNozo because at least in KimiNozo, there's hope. __________________ Kholdy's MAL, ISML Chat, Saimoe Blog, Saimoe Wiki

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Areguzanda Ecchi! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 36	Air TV Black Cat Chrno Crusade Elfen Lied Fruit Basket FullMetal Alchemist Grave of the FireFlies Hikaru no Go Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu Kanon (2002) Kanon (2006) KIBA Wolf's Rain all these are on my list of Anime's that makes me sad or even shed some tears. though not all of them are sad all the time they each have theire moments. Ending of Chrno Crusade is one of the saddest for me. __________________

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Theowne 耳をすませば Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 34	There are many sad anime out there, but Grave of the Fireflies is one of the few anime, heck, one of the few films altogether, that drives that gut-wrenching feeling right inside. A film everyone should watch. I also find it amusing that right under the thread "What is the saddest anime", there's a thread called "Am I the only one who gets sad?" __________________ My Site - Reviews collection, Sheet music, and etc. Anime reviews/blog, piano arrangements, Studio Ghibli..

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Mirrinus Bemused Scholar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Sign me up for AIR (TV) as well. Even knowing the entire story in advance before watching it, it's still probably the saddest anime I've seen (and since I thought the story was intriguing yet tragic before I even saw the show, I'm not saying this just based on the magnificent visual and musical package). It's sadder than Kanon 2006 IMHO, although I still liked Kanon more overall due to its cast. I don't think I can praise the AIR movie as much, though, seeing as it did some rather unforgivable things, such as the removal of various characters and their roles. Plus, as some others have said, the AIR movie resembled your average soap opera, whereas the AIR series was far more unique, IMHO. In particular, the sad part that got me was never the romance (which was less evident in the series than I thought it would be), but the mother-child relationship themes. I love the portrayal of this theme across so many examples in the series (I count at least 6 in all). Can't say the same about the movie.

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Nekonron The Power of One Join Date: Jun 2007	KimiNozo is definitely one of the saddest anime around, but I also find Eureka 7 and Nana to have really sad moments in them.

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winry039 love is dreaminess Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Why would i ever tell you! Age: 30	the saddest anime i've seen was pretear and fullmetal alchemist cause it made me cry many times

2007-06-21, 11:35	Link #67
Ascaloth I don't give a damn, dude Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In Despair Age: 37	AIR (TV), for me. As much as I liked Kanon 2006, I'll be amongst the first to say that it's not one of the saddest I've seen...because it's not meant to be as sad as AIR. I've not seen that many sad anime though, although I did see quite a lot of the Japanese tearjerkers in other media; "Ichi Rittoru no Namida", "Sekai wo Chusin, Ai wo Sakebu", "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu", and "Nada Sou Sou" just to name a few. I may consider going through some of the anime listed here, though. After Sola, I'll need something to satisfy my appetite for these kinds of stories until CLANNAD comes.... And I really hope they'll come up with an anime version of Narcissu. At least one of the top 3 in my list of favourite stories, that one is.

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arcadeplayer987 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Nevertheless Kiminozo it's my saddest anime

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Orchunter226 Is rather bored... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida USA Age: 36	Kimi ga Nozomu Eien and Air TV both are about the same amount of sadness for me. While KgNE ran it over the entire series, Air gave it in huge bursts. So while one I was like "AH MAN" through the whole thing, the other I was like "WTF STABS SOMEONE AND CRIES" at certain moments. Mahoromatic and Utawarerumono also made me kinda depressed at the end. But not as bad.

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ShounenOnmyoujiiscoo ShounenOnmyouji22 Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 33	Chrono Crusade

2007-06-25, 17:05	Link #71
THX Member Join Date: May 2004	I thought the Kenshin OVA had some very sad/depressing elements to it.

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Z0MBR0 ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A place with pirates. Age: 36	I think Elfen Lied and Ragnarok were some of the saddest animes I've seen even though they had happy endings

2007-06-25, 20:59	Link #74
Rowan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006	I might be going out on a limb here, but I'm anticipating a sad ending for Romeo x Juliet. It always ends sad. If it's Romeo & Juliet, the story begs, nay, demands a sad ending. Never hoped I was more wrong about an anime's end, though. R.

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SoulSlayer Graceful Assassin Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 34	The only anime that got my eyes a little wet (no actual tears, though) were Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Kanon (2006) and Death Note. I haven't watched Air yet, though (apparently it's sad?). It's been sitting on my PC for over a year now. Guess I'll start watching it soon.

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Reno Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's called Earth	Hell yeah it is sad! Only problem I have with it is the plot can be a bit loose at times.

2007-06-29, 18:02	Link #80
Mirrinus Bemused Scholar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	AIR could have benefitted from a few more episodes. Misuzu's story during the Dream arc felt really rushed. I don't know what the original story is like for that part, but in the anime it sorta just came out of nowhere...in fact, I think the Dream arc as a whole felt rushed. However, I liked how they handled the Summer and Air arcs though.