Grab the tissues: 5 emotional anime that will break your heart
Anime goes far beyond just action, fantasy, or comedy it's also home to some of the most touching and emotionally impactful stories out there. If you're looking for something that will truly move you, these heartbreaking anime series and movies are sure to stir your emotions and stay with you long after the credits roll. From heart-wrenching tales of love and loss to powerful stories of redemption and sorrow, here are five emotional anime that are almost certain to bring tears to your eyes.
5 emotional anime that will break your heart
Grave of the Fireflies - Netflix
Based on Akiyuki Nosaka's 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name, the film is set in Kobe, Japan, and follows the harrowing journey of siblings Seita and Setsuko—war orphans fighting to survive during the closing months of the Pacific War.
Fruits Basket - Crunchyroll
Tohru Honda crosses paths with the enigmatic Sohma family, who are burdened by a peculiar curse that turns some of them into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. As she grows closer to them, Tohru witnesses the pain and hardship the curse causes and becomes determined to help them find a way to break it.
Clannad - Prime Video
God I love anime couples because there the embodiment of pure love and happiness My dream relationship to have 🥰🥰🥰 pic.twitter.com/sNIgb6GLt3
The Clannad anime series is an adaptation of the visual novel Clannad developed by the Japanese company Key. It centers around Tomoya Okazaki, a troubled high school student whose outlook on life begins to shift after he meets Nagisa Furukawa, a girl who is a year older than him.
Given - Crunchyroll
The Given anime will be streaming internationally on Crunchyroll! pic.twitter.com/zEhQ09UhAu
Given is a Japanese manga series created by Natsuki Kizu. It tells the story of four students who come together to form an amateur rock band, while also exploring two evolving romantic relationships, one between the electric guitarist Ritsuka Uenoyama and the vocalist Mafuyu Satō, and the other between the bassist Haruki Nakayama and the drummer Akihiko Kaji.
A Silent Voice - Crunchyroll
A Silent Voice is a 2016 Japanese animated drama film based on Yoshitoki Ōima's manga of the same name. It tells the story of a former bully who, now isolated from others, attempts to make amends by reaching out to the deaf girl he had bullied years earlier.
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