Explore a curated list of emotionally resonant anime that delve into themes of grief, loss, and the human experience. From ...

It’s why Grave of the Fireflies author Akiyuki Nosaka only agreed to let his short story be adapted into an anime film by Isao Takahata’s team at Studio Ghibli: The form could capture the emotions of ...

The older girl ... Hana in Wolf Children isn’t the kind of mother who usually shows up in Mother’s Day movies: She’s troubled and struggling, sad and lonely, visibly fighting to hold ...

Look Back is among the best anime movies of the 2020s so far, along with comfortably being one of the saddest of all time. Mamoru Hosoda's crowning achievement, Wolf Children is one of the ...

Wolf Children (2012) / Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (2012) Directed and co-written by Mamoru Hosoda, the sad ... anime series, consider checking out Clannad (2007). It is the story of a lonely ...

The anime explores themes of love, loss, trauma, abuse, and healing, often delving deeply into emotional moments that resonate deeply with viewers. Mamoru Hosoda’s fantasy drama film Wolf ...

Some anime really know how to tug at your heartstrings. These are the best sad anime out there that will make you cry like a baby.

Sad romance anime has the extraordinary ability to make viewers emotionally invested in fictional relationships and characters. When such love stories take tragic turns, the ensuing grief and ...

I have always thought the term ‘sad girl poetry’ was condescending. ‘Sad’ feels overly simplistic. ‘Girl’ is infantilizing and sure, technically anything can be ‘poetry’ if you hit ...

The Colors Within, a new anime film from A Silent Voice director ... all told. After meeting a girl – Kimi, who is depicted with a vivid shade of blue – she soon follows her passions and ...

Over the years, anime ... one of the saddest anime ever made. You can watch the anime here. ‘Omoide no Marnie’ is a tearjerker that recounts a beautiful story about friendship and self-discovery. The ...