Anime That Made Me Cry

Welcome to day 3! I did a 30-day anime challenge last year and had a blast with it. It would be fun to do it again this year. Let’s see if my tastes have changed at all in a year.

Here is day 2 in case you missed it.

The purpose of these challenges is to post a picture, but I, being the extra person I am, will write a blog about each topic.

This differs from what I am used to blogging, which excites me to test my creativity and go back to find the answers to these writing prompts.

Feel free to join me in the comments below! I’d love to hear your answers too.

I do not cry often during shows and movies, however, anime has broken me more than once. I sobbed at every one of these, so seriously, if you do not want to cry don’t watch!!

Clannad

This show will pull at every heartstring you have. The characters will hook you in almost instantly, The storyline does need a minute to pick up but once you give it a chance you will be completely hooked. Again I think one of the largest reasons this anime hit so hard was the fact of its life. Raw, and real life. Life isn’t perfect and it is more often than not messy. Clannad captures the reality and struggles of life, through beautiful art and storytelling. Clannad has had a weird emotional impact, one that I can’t explain. All that I can say is that it was a beautiful, emotional experience. It wasn’t simply another good anime, it was in a league of its own. This is a show you have to watch to experience what I am explaining, and when you do watch it you will understand how incredible it is.

Clannad: After Story

Who in the actual heck wrote this story!! I could not believe, and still don’t believe how emotional this show made me. Now in Clannad, the story got you hooked on the characters and their life journeys. In Clannad: after story, you just want to crawl into a hole from what happens. The story goes from sad, to depressing, to what is life. Of course, you will be completely hooked and want to know how the story also ends but my gosh it is a journey to get to that ending. I watched this anime extremely slowly because my emotions could only take an episode or 2 at a time. If you watched Clannad you have to watch the after story but don’t say I didn’t warn you. There is a bit of confusion throughout the story from a little robot that you don’t get until the end. Once that part is explained you will have snot all over your face and a stream of tears that could make you drown. This show will change you as a person and your perspective on the world, what happens in your life, and the people you form relationships with. A lesson I learned from this show is to take no moment for granted. Treasure every second and make memories every day.

Fruits Basket Prelude

This movie was an incredible addition to the Fruit Basket story. They took the time to give us more emotion and backstory to Tohru. Most of this movie was a light-hearted romance between Tohrus’s mother and father’s first meeting. But I couldn’t help but watch this movie with a pit in my stomach. We know from the anime that her father and mother have both passed away, so throughout the whole movie, I was waiting for the inevitable scene of her father passing away from a common cold. Even still it caught me off guard and we are left seeing Tohrus’s mother grieve to almost her breaking point. On a bridge about to commit suicide, Tohru’smom snaps out of her grief and remembers she has sweet Tohru to take care of.

This movie was an emotional rollercoaster with a happy ending, and even though you know what is going to happen the writers did such an amazing job completely messing with your emotions.

A Silent Voice

Oh my goodness… This movie pulled on my heartstrings hardcore. I will add a warning, If you cannot handle watching bullying I would not watch this. One of the reasons this movie hits me hard is because it is so realistic to the everyday life of a middle schooler and high schooler. Unfortunately, individuals with disabilities are more likely to be picked on and this story gives a second chance to the bully to make things right. The depth of the characters and the growth in the friendships is so endearing. Shôko Nishimiya is the sweetest girl and her ability to only see the good in people is inspiring. Even after being bullied for her disability, she chooses to give people a second chance and creates a life she wants to live. Shôya Ishida struggles with mental illness. I could completely relate to him and his viewpoint of people. He learns how to see people again and build relationships, as well as repair the relationship with Shôko Nishimiya. No spoilers but I highly recommend watching when you need a good cry. The art, storyline, and characters will grip your attention within the first minute and keep your eyes locked on the screen till the last second.

Oh and if this story isn’t sad enough it is based on a true story!! But they changed it to give the story a happy ending. That's right the real story doesn’t get a happy ending.

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

I started watching this show at 11 pm and didn’t stop until 3 am. The fact that this is another anime based on true events brings such a raw reality to the show. The art style isn’t the most exciting, but the story writing is top-tier quality. I am going to try and write this out without spoilers, but the storyline follows a young girl and her younger brother, on a journey to find their parents after the earthquake. The aftermath of an earthquake is a huge obstacle, as well as people trying to tell them what to do. If you have siblings (like myself) it gets you thinking about what would happen in the case of a natural disaster. In the last episode, there is a plot twist that left me with chills. I sobbed uncontrollably after this show ended. If you need a tear-jerking, thrilling, and reality-grounding anime watch this as soon as possible.

Grave of the Fireflies

I am going to be completely honest, I only saw this movie once and I sobbed so hard that it traumatized me from watching it again. It is a Studio Ghibli masterpiece!! An endearing story of siblings keeping each other alive through the battle of World War II, which is happening all around them. I later found out this is based on a true story!! Highly recommend reading — The true story behind ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ and hearing about what happens. This was such a beautiful story and hit deep. It also brought me a lot of joy to hear that this story was able to be told on the big screen by survivors of World War II. Be prepared with a box of tissues and enjoy the emotional rollercoaster of this masterpiece.

I have to add in some honorable mentions again otherwise this list would be way too long.

AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day

5 Centimeters per second

Beyond the Boundary

Assassination Classroom

Your Name

Her Blue Sky

Violet Evergarden the movie

What was an anime that made you cry?

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