The beauty of anime is that everyone is one for everyone. From some of the funniest programs to anime with complex and induced themes, the media has managed to create incredible stories in different ways. This, of course, means that Anime also has a fair share of the cannons of destroying souls.
These are shows or movies that show great tragedies that sit with viewers long after the viewing experience. It should be noted that in an interview about these anime, stories that either rely on shock value, or have one infamous scene or script that destroys the soul, they will not be included, but rather stories that have a constant effect of Boa.
Windria
The inevitable price of war
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1986 |
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KANAME PRODUCTIONS |
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Action, drama, fantasy, romance |
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Original |
Windria It is a 1986 film, which had a North American edition that has included most of the original Japanese film, including an overwritten script and a changed end. But the original is a masterpiece and a deep tragedy. It follows the story of the two kingdom, the itch and the paro who are on the war.
Watching how two love stories slowly descend into tragedies, and the hopeful and clear disposition of the protagonists are transmitted to the bitter struggle, greed and disillusionment is enough to face the heart. At the end there was no solution and only destruction remains. The persistent feeling is sorry because the viewer asks how things could vary.
Maquia: When the promised flowers of flower
Hurts maternity
Maquia It is an anime that is somehow able to tell a very private story about the relationship between mother and child, and more about the fall of the empire. When Maquia, a young girl from the immortal race, finds herself far from home after the invasion of her homeland, finds a human child and decides to raise her herself.
Maquia must now go through maternity and problems that come from its immortality. She has to see how her son grows and become his own husband, while war and destruction are built in the background. Animation is breathtaking and music also really affects the feeling. The film leaves the viewer broken inside, but in the best way.
Kotaro lives alone
Kotaro's tragedy is fine
Kotaro lives alone Initially, the view of the comedy, fighting the author of the manga discovers that he has a unique neighbor, a little boy who also lives alone. When Shin more recognizes the bay, two are something like a bond that also filters others who live in the same housing complex.
Tragedy Kotaro lives alone There is something that is hidden in the shade. It is a simple idea that remains with the viewer and refuses to embark; How did he finished alone in the first place? Later in the story, there are some hints about his situation, and while the story seems to end up with a nice note, the feeling of sadness persists.
To your eternity
The immortality sucks
Fushi is an organism that can have the shape of the deceased. The story follows Fushi because he meets people and tries to understand the world around him. To your eternity He has one of the most famous first episodes, and what happened was simply the taste of what was supposed to come up with the rest of the story.
Fushi's journey around the world meant that he had met some of the worst of what humanity could offer. Whatever the case, death is an internal part of this show, so it hurts to watch. Some even claimed they couldn't disrupt it.
The girl's last tour
The inevitability of the end
Chito and Yuuri are the last surviving civilizations brought to its end by the war and wander around the deserted ruins of the world, but they only indulge in a simple pleasure in life. Girls are healthy and the story has something uplifting for it.
Below it, however, there is a gloomy inevitability of the fate of both girls. When they wandered and survived what was behind, he remembered the life that was, the viewer knows that it can end only in one way. This means that for most viewers, even if they never see any shocking scenes of evil or tragedy, the show leaves a deep sadness that will remain much longer.
Texhnolyse
Nihilistic despair
Texhnolyse
- Release date
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2003 – 2002
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Directors
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Nanako shimazaki, toshihara Sato, yasuhiro matsumura
Texhnolyse It is a show from the beginning of 2000. Serial experiments lie and Ergo proxy;; The show actually shares a producer with the former. Deployed in the bleak world, where technology has progressed immensely, is watching Ichis, the young man is just trying to survive.
Atmosphere Texhnolyse He is his greatest strength and in every scene a sense of desolation exceeds the observer. It seems that nothing makes sense and it seems that the characters suffer because of it. It is not a criticism, but rather a reason why the show is so destroying the soul. It is a slow burns, which means it requires a lot of patience.
Side
Children suffering are never painful, even for noble causes
Side It includes a group of children to find a cave and a mysterious man who asks them to play the game. They are to pilot the moss that is said to protect the world. They will succeed, but the price for this victory is quite steep.
Anime has giant battles of robots, but this is not a core, because the real stars are children who are all transmitted. When the audience better knew every character, the grim fate awaiting them, weighs severely. It is an interesting window for the existential question of humanity and what is the price for the rescue of others.
The tomb of the fireflies
The horrors of war
The tomb of the fireflies The key works of animation are still considered one of the largest films Ghibli. He tells of a pair of siblings who have their lives destroyed by war and roams the landscape and try to find some hope in an uncertain future.
With this film, the heart breaks that it is based on the real events of Akiyuki Nosak, the author's life. It does not show so many war acts, but rather as consequences, many of which are insolent soul. In one of his most famous scenes that involves the bombing, it excels in how quiet the event is, without a fanfare or pomp, which makes it difficult.
Made in the abyss
Beauty carry so much pain
Made in the abyss
- Release date
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July 7, 2017
- Network
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AT-X
- Directors
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Hitoshi Haga, Shunsuke Takarai, Satoshi Mori, Motoki Nakanishi
Made in the abyss He has a misleading artistic style and some emotional music that could drop into a false sense of security. The world is great, the characters are nice, but the hard truth of the world goes through a very visceral way.
As a young riko and her companion, reg, he immerses himself in the abyss to unlock his secrets, what they meet is definitely not what they expected. The way the characters are treated is a very good watch, but far from comfortable. Made in the abyss It represents unforgettable characters (for the better or worse) and by the end of the first season one will be forgiven for not wanting to go further.
Takopi's original sin
The latest entry to the “Anime Pain” package
Takopi's original sin
- Release date
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June 28, 2025
- Network
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Bandai Channel, Netflix, Prime Video, Niconico, Abema, Hulu, Disney+, FOD, D Anime Store, Anime Houdai, Unext, Telas, DMM TV, Niconico Channel, Lemino, J: Come Stream Anime Times, Anime Times, Anime Times, Anime Times, Anime Times, Rakuten TV, Videx
Takopi is an octopus similar to an extraterrestrial creature that came to Earth to spread happiness. After meeting with Dour Shizuka, she is determined to bring a smile to the face. However, things are not what they seem, and after making a naive mistake, they must now come up with a way to achieve success with Shizuky.
The show with an unwavering look at many social diseases, including bullying, depression and worse. It is almost a blessing that there are only six episodes, because each episode intensifies sadness and the audience watches how Veselý Takopi gets very difficult to control reality. The show is incredible and it is its score on popular anime pages, but certainly empties the soul or two.