| It happens to almost everyone, seeing people saying "OMG this anime is so sad, so heartbreaking etc", you watch it and it's a bit dramatic but nothing more than that, and definitely not a tearjerker. I think the most overrated drama anime is Hotarubi no Mori e. It's a dramatic story, sure, but I've seen people comparing it to CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, and I think that's ridiculous. Ιt's so short that you can barely attach yourself to the characters, let alone feel sad for them. What anime do you think are hyped for their drama but aren't really worth it, and why? |
Hulmy said: Definitely Angel Beats! The ending was supposed to be sad, but I just ended up laughing. Very disappointing. I thought the saddest moment was Otonashi's backstory. |
| Angel Beats! Nothing about it was sad. |
HieiTrafalgarLaw said: This is what every first comment should be like.Anime is the reason why I live. |
| I usually avoid things that are generally agreed to be depressing since I generally hate works like those so..... |
| "The name's Gambit. Remember it." -Gambit "X-Men '97"  |
| I don't really know any shows that were suppose to be sad, But I found some death scenes in shows that were suppose to be sad not that sad at all. Hotarubi no Mori e was quite sad and actually can still make you feel sad after watching it. sad-overdose |
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| Another anime that I think is tremendously overrated for its drama is 5 centimeters per second. I get that what I'm watching is supposed to be sad but I don't actually feel sad... Kruszer said: I usually avoid things that are generally agreed to be depressing since I generally hate works like those so..... You've seen AnoHana, Clannad/Clannad After Story and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0... what are you avoiding? :P Mod Edit: Merged duplicated posts; please use the edit button. |
NiyawaMay 10, 2014 12:55 PM
| Little Busters! and Refrain. (fixed) Well no. I did cry out of boredom. Both times. Strangely, a large part of these mentioned are Key works... |
| Spoilers, sort of. I will forever cry tears of laughter. I tend to find anime that aren't structured around being 'dramatic' to be more sad than ones that depend on it. |
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Zetrin said: Spoilers, sort of. I will forever cry tears of laughter. I tend to find anime that aren't structured around being 'dramatic' to be more sad than ones that depend on it. Why do you laugh at |
| Another vote for Angel Beats. Also, Haibane Renmei. I was under the impression is was going to wreck me. No dice, just a good ending. |
| Little Busters. Maybe it'll just be the anime. Still holding out for EX/ME to be translated, which will probably come out around the same time as Fate/Hollow Ataraxia (never). |
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| RahXephon. Only episode 19 lived up to the hype, the rest was just a moe harem anime with unintentional comedy. |
| Grave of the Fireflies - it was definitely a good watch with a compelling message, but a far cry from the end of the world that it was chalked up to be. |
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Ratohnhaketon said: Grave of the Fireflies - it was definitely a good watch with a compelling message, but a far cry from the end of the world that it was chalked up to be. Agree, I was scared to watch this for a long time because they said it was the most depressing thing ever, but it was no big deal. |
| The usual: Clannad, Anohana, Air, Angel Beats!. All were very underwhelming and not outstanding in anyway (except in being boring). I find the best anime when it comes to being sad are those that incorporate multiple genres, so you can still be interested while the melodrama is going on and actually care for the characters. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
Hulmy said: Definitely Angel Beats! The ending was supposed to be sad, but I just ended up laughing. Very disappointing. it may not look sad for some people , but laughing is plain exaggerated . |
Ratohnhaketon said: Oh, nice. I totally forgot about this. I watched it around the same time I watched Clannad and it had almost no emotional effect on me.Grave of the Fireflies - it was definitely a good watch with a compelling message, but a far cry from the end of the world that it was chalked up to be. |
HieiTrafalgarLaw said: This is what every first comment should be like.Anime is the reason why I live. |
| definitely Angel Beats!.. I was really disappointed at the last episode, although there was some scenes in the middle kind of sad.. :C I have yet to see Clannad, but i'm not really excited about it, because of the art style.. it scares me a little. |
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-Katsu-kun- said: The character design? Other than that I found the series to be pretty attractive.I have yet to see Clannad, but i'm not really excited about it, because of the art style.. it scares me a little. |
HieiTrafalgarLaw said: This is what every first comment should be like.Anime is the reason why I live. |
ClannadQs said: -Katsu-kun- said: The character design? Other than that I found the series to be pretty attractive.I have yet to see Clannad, but i'm not really excited about it, because of the art style.. it scares me a little. Yep character design.. (sorry for not mentioning), everything else looks good! :3 |
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-Katsu-kun- said: I think you'll get used to it after a few episodes. Honestly, I wish they would have toned down how bubbly the series feels and made the character models more serious. If that happened it would have appealed to a much larger crowd and would probably hit like two freight trains instead of one.ClannadQs said: -Katsu-kun- said: The character design? Other than that I found the series to be pretty attractive.I have yet to see Clannad, but i'm not really excited about it, because of the art style.. it scares me a little. Yep character design.. (sorry for not mentioning), everything else looks good! :3 |
HieiTrafalgarLaw said: This is what every first comment should be like.Anime is the reason why I live. |
| I agree with Angel Beats, the ending was maybe a bit sad, but overall it was just an entertaining show. |
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| Anohana had a touching story but it was a tad too melodramatic to leave me in tears. The romance in Angel Beats felt too forced (Probably a result of all the scenes they had to cut out) so while the emotional scenes were handled well I was just sitting there stone faced. Also not that I expected to be moved by the show in the first place since I went in thinking it was going to be something completely different (For example, something that wasn't shit). But all the emotional scenes in Mirai Nikki were really manipulative, cringeworthy and sometimes even despicable in their execution. I'm fine with suspending my disbelief a little when watching anime but often times the characters I was supposed to be sympathising with did worse things than some of the characters they painted as irredeemable psychopaths. |
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| AnoHana - every character in it behaved like a retard from start to finish so I couldn't help but not care about their problems also Angel Beats ending was rushed and bland as hell edit: Hotarubi no Mori e didn't make me feel a thing either edit2: not to mention Byousuke 5 Centimeter, I have no idea how people found that one touching at all |
HaXXspettenMay 10, 2014 3:37 AM
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| Victory gundam, I kept hearing over and over again that its the most depressing in the entire franchise and had the undisputed highest body count in the whole series as well. The show actually had alot more calm and relaxing light hearted moments that were not present in the first 2 series and while the body count was through the roof it seemed to almost only apply to the side character count. Compared to zeta which killed off so many of the most important characters in 2 episodes seeing so many people survive victory really didnt sell through the depressing hype of it -Katsu-kun- said: yeah the character design in that series is bad, even the fans will admit that, i just kind of got used to it eventually but they really could had done a much better jobClannadQs said: -Katsu-kun- said: The character design? Other than that I found the series to be pretty attractive.I have yet to see Clannad, but i'm not really excited about it, because of the art style.. it scares me a little. Yep character design.. (sorry for not mentioning), everything else looks good! :3 |
JizzyHitlerMay 10, 2014 7:08 AM
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Angel Beats!.. the last part quite sad, because they were about to forget each other.. But the rest was average. |
Grudji said: Yeah, I never saw how people could claim Angel Beats! and Anohana are on equal footing with Clannad:AS emotionally.Anohana. I thought I would cry again and again but actually, nope. |
HieiTrafalgarLaw said: This is what every first comment should be like.Anime is the reason why I live. |
| Just like most people here posted already. Ano hana, grave of the fireflies, and 5cm per second. I just didnt feel any attachment to the characters. |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| Anohana and Angel Beats! were not really that sad as i thought they would be. |
| Air was pretty freaking bad overall. The ending was poorly executed which ruined the feels that it was suppose to give. |
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| Byosoku 5 cm was very very very dissapointing, Everyone told me that it is very touching and shit and it turns out I didn't feel anything. And we're talking about someone who even cries while watching K-on. |
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| Angel beats. I laughed at the final twist but was mostly shocked at how they even thought of pulling that one out of nowhere. Ef- a tale of memories. Weak and plain forgettable. Sakurasou no pet na kanojo. Oh JC staff... that was the last time that I put up with your bullshit. Kanon. It wasn't bad, but I was expecting a little more sadness D: |
 I don't watch as much anime as before... |
| Anohana- Melodramatic and terrible Clannad After Story- Overrated Angel Beats- LOL Air- Nightmares bruh, I still have them. |
Chocolate-Cornet said: I think the most overrated drama anime is Hotarubi no Mori e. It's a dramatic story, sure, but I've seen people comparing it to CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, and I think that's ridiculous. Ιt's so short that you can barely attach yourself to the characters, let alone feel sad for them. Are you seriously comparing a 44 min length movie with a 25 ep. full season (sequel) anime? Hotarubi was very good for what it was, It made me feel a lot for the characters, since it only has two of them for 45 mins, I think its enough time to make you like just 2 characters. Plus i presonally thought that while a small scaled one It had a decent story, and likable personalities. It was better than most same time anime out there. |
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Infatuate said: Ef- a tale of memories. Weak and plain forgettable. LLLLOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL NarTaco said: Chocolate-Cornet said: I think the most overrated drama anime is Hotarubi no Mori e. It's a dramatic story, sure, but I've seen people comparing it to CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, and I think that's ridiculous. Ιt's so short that you can barely attach yourself to the characters, let alone feel sad for them. Hotarubi no Mori e>CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~. My opinion :P I didn't like Hotarubi no Mori e's ending, it was a beautiful story but the ending was kinda rushed IMO. Mod Edit: Merged duplicated posts; please use the edit button. |
NiyawaMay 10, 2014 12:51 PM
Chocolate-Cornet said: I didn't like Hotarubi no Mori e's ending, it was a beautiful story but the ending was kinda rushed IMO. Natsume Yuujinchou would be a better comparison, the show wrecks Clannad. Mod Edit: Modified quote tower; please spoiler or remove old quotes. |
NiyawaMay 10, 2014 12:48 PM
jayss said: Natsume Yuujinchou would be a better comparison, the show wrecks Clannad. All I've heard about that anime is that it's as close to Mushishi as you can get...is it sad? Mod Edit: Modified quote tower; please spoiler or remove old quotes. |
NiyawaMay 10, 2014 12:47 PM
emeraldrosary said: memories really wasnt that sad since it had a pretty uppity ending, melodies i hear is the sad one but i am yet to see itI heard a ton of good things about ef: A Tale of Memories from fellow MALers. The drama, the sadness, the romance, the characterization. When I finally watched it I didn't find the anime as dramatic or sad as I'd heard. But I still really enjoyed the anime and it was a solid anime. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
NarTaco said: Melodies>Memories I thought it was pretty emotional, I got misty eyed a couple of times. Melodies is... I don't know, per se it is pretty emotional but at the same time the show itself is kind of... boring. Bit hit and miss at the same time tbh. Mod Edit: Modified quote tower; please spoiler or remove old quotes. |
NiyawaMay 10, 2014 12:44 PM
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NarTaco said: Yeah, though I loved the show i can understand why some would find it to be boring. I generally like alot of slow shows that people find boring(and most of the time can be boring to even me) so i think ill be fine. Mod Edit: Modified quote tower; please spoiler or remove old quotes. |
NiyawaMay 10, 2014 12:44 PM
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
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