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Pers0na said: Well I've lost someone close to me and I didn't cry while watching this anime, so you are wrong.taki_takaishi said: ^ This right here. I envy you guys because you must be living the most blissful life ever. In my opinion, if a person did not at least have not shed a tear in any episode or at least felt that you are in this character it means you have not experience some things in life. So I'll just assume you guys have never lost anyone really dear to you (or in this case a close friend) and are all just a bunch of Key fanboys/fangirls then since you can't comprehend what all the characters are going through one bit if you couldn't get into anything that happened in this show, which shines the most in it's perfect beautiful and strong tear-jerking ending which was anything but forced unless you have no real experience in life other than being locked in your room (which pretty much seems to be case right here). And yes, no supernatural Dragon Balls/light orbs bullshit to revive to everyone like in Clannad and all them other shows that people like to see so much in sad shows, because fuck logic if we can combine supernatural with slice of life instead of a real actual slice of life masterpiece which describes life after a lost one, reality, friendship, togetherness and love at it's very best. It felt forced, I don't care what you say. I've watched a lot of anime that are supposed to be sad, this is one of the most forced ones. Are you an idiot? Having a ghost in the show is not supernatural? |
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Pers0na said: I never said it wasn't more supernatural, you said that Anohana had nothing supernatural in it. But it's supernatural enough to have a ghost that can write so anybody can see it, and then in the end everyone can see it.taki_takaishi said: Are you an idiot? Having a ghost in the show is not supernatural? It's not supernatural to the point where you have dragon balls reviving everyone back to life again. If you think that's not more supernatural, then idiocy would be the biggest compliment ever. But I guess people prefer that bullshit from real actual slice of life that stays true to itself and portrays reality for those who has lost someone dear to them (like a best friend/lover to understand) to it's best all the way without any deus ex machina to save the day and pretend like nothing happened. A real slice of life, where did you get your certification to decide what's real slice of life or not? and by your own standards, Anohana wouldn't be a real slice of life because it has supernatural elements to it. Clannad didn't have a dues ex machina, it was something that was in the story since the beginning. And anyways having a good dues ex machina and made me cry, would trump a boring story that didn't make me cry. |
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| i feel like crying...but i didnt in the end it was sad nonetheless >< |
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| I didn't cry... but it makes my chest is so heavy.. x_x |
| I've never cried a single scene in this anime. It just gave me a nostalgic sad feeling inside of me. Thats just the type of person I am. It builds up, and then I feel that emotional impact but thats it. Its not that this anime is bad or not good enough, its just how I am I guess. Everyone is different. Still didn't stop me from giving this show a 9.5/10. |
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LordLagann said: There are a lot of anime that made me cry, but not this one. Besides, I don't really think that personal circumstances affect that much the impact of a story or how close to tears you tend to be in sad stories.Anyone who didn't cry is a soulless machine that had a too perfect childhood. Personally, I feel the same as Nassa about it: Nassa said: No tears here either. It was a pretty sad show but it takes more than that for me...It was known from the start that she was going to disappear. When a scene is sad enough to make me cry its usually because it was really unexpected or I was really holding out that it wouldn't happen. The shock of it shakes me up a bit and acts as a catalyst. But when I know its coming, I don't let myself become emotionally attached enough to shed any tears. Especially the final scenes felt way too forced and pathetic to cry. Says someone who is usually wept easily. The only thing that got me a little bit sad was the ending song but that's it. Overall, I enjoyed the show because it had nice characters, full-filled my fetishes a little bit and had a suitable ending song. However, the final episode ruined it a little bit for me. All in all you shouldn't expect too much from a work that isn't even finished. After all the manga is still being published. It might have a better effect. At least that's what I assume. Might try reading it, eventually. |
Scruff said: +1I didn't cry because the episode was too "in your face" with trying to make the audience cry. Way too melodramatic. It started out quite strong, but gradually weakened. |
| It shook me a bit but I didn't get teary eyed or anything. Then again, no anime has made me cry yet. |
| No i did not. Not better than Clannad , guy's who disagree.... i spit on you. |
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| I didn't. It was sad, but not to the edge. The anime was awesome though, I've got to admit. |
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| I didn't cry, but when the music began during those last scenes my heart throbbed. |
| Just because you didn't cry from an anime doesn't mean that the scenes were "forced" or that "it didn't do it's job" It just means that we all have things that can get to us and make us cry if it's a sensitive subject. |
lolicles said: Just because you didn't cry from an anime doesn't mean that the scenes were "forced" or that "it didn't do it's job" It just means that we all have things that can get to us and make us cry if it's a sensitive subject. *applauds* Well said. |
| Forced melodrama shouldn't make people cry. |
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Leapling said: Forced melodrama shouldn't make people cry. Since you didn't cry then that means no one should have cried when watching this. You expect everyone to have the same reaction as you, correct? |
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taki_takaishi said: In my opinion, if a person did not at least have not shed a tear in any episode or at least felt that you are in this character it means you have not experience some things in life. Totally agree with you mate. Although that depends also on someone's sensitivity to be triggered easily by situations too. As for me, I'm proud to say I cried a lot here, especially when the OST Last Train Home kicks in. |
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| Well, I watched AnoHana three days after a friend of mine died. I cried like a baby. |
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| I might get some flack for this, but to not able to move on because of some crush when you were in middle-school is so stupid, and the fact that Jintan can't move on because of that BUT CAN for his mother's death is lame as ass. Can't overlook these details. I didn't cry, or hardly felt anything over that extremely bullshit of a character that is Menma. 8/10 |
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| I gave this anime 10/10, I teared up at the end. |
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| well i didn't cry but that doesn't mean i didn't connect with the show |
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| I didn't cry as in tears rolling down my face/weeping, but I got as physically close to crying as I can: tears welling up in eyes, sniffling, chest tightening, etc. I can agree with those that say it was "forced", but what do you expect out of 11 episodes? I wish it was longer so that the story and characters could have more fully developed. This story really got me though because I could relate to Jinta, when I was 10 my dad died in an accident which I always felt like I could have made not happen and my younger brother died a couple years ago of brain cancer. These stories that involve spirits and their wish always get me for some reason(The Fuko story arc in Clannad being a great example). |
Vita_Aeterna said: I might get some flack for this, but to not able to move on because of some crush when you were in middle-school is so stupid, and the fact that Jintan can't move on because of that BUT CAN for his mother's death is lame as ass. Not to give you flack, but I'd say the difference between the two cases would be A. His mother's death was something that he knew was coming over a long period, so while you can't just "get over it", there is some degree of acceptance. In Menma's case, it was completely unexpected and thus came as a severe shock. B. Probably the bigger issue is the amount of guilt associated with her death for him. He blamed himself at least partially for her death as it occurred after she ran after him following the incident in the clubhouse, not to mention the guilt and regret over his final words to her and the fact he never had the chance to apologize or share his true feelings with her. I will certainly give you the point that it was excessive that he became a recluse as a result of the two events. (Side note: pretty sure they were younger than middle school when she died). |
| i´m watching the ending again, gosh, its so emotional. Ha, i've cried a lot with this series, its great |
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| I was definitely tearing up, but holding it in. It's truly a sad story :( |
| All that crying in the last episode actually gave me the opposite effect. It got to the point where it just became unnecessarily narmy and annoying. |
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| To me the only remotely sad scene was the end of the first episode. The rest of the scenes were so forced that it was nearly impossible for me to feel any emotion from them. Quite honestly I think we just have a lot of overly sensitive people watching this show. |
| I teared up. But crying so far only happened in Clannad, Steins, Sakurasou, and I guess LB after this week's episode. |
| I definitely didn't, not because the ending wasn't sad, but because the characters were all retards throughout the entire series and I quite frankly couldn't help but not care about their troubles |
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| I did cry, but I think I kinda forced me to do so. Everyone was so touched about Ano Hana and I didn't want to be a heartless person so.. ;P |
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HaXXspetten said: I definitely didn't, not because the ending wasn't sad, but because the characters were all retards throughout the entire series and I quite frankly couldn't help but not care about their troubles |
| I'll be honest, my eyes did get watery. I guess it's because I can relate to this anime really well |
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| It was forced drama due to a plothole and it was stupid. |
| Me... but not because it's not sad.. because i didn't have any tears remain to shed because i cried a lot before the last ep.. :p |
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