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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| I didn't. I knew it was sad and that it was a moment to cry, and it was sad but it just wasn't strong enough to make me cry. I almost had tears though. Almost... |
| this anime is really touch my feel. love this series |
KurosaKi_WanzNov 25, 2015 8:43 PM
| I had...mixed feelings about the ending. Anime is all about over-dramatizing situations and emotions, though, and I thought AnoHana was fantastic despite that. While the last episode absolutely overdid it, the entire anime in general was so well done. |
| I don't see how the friends were over-dramatizing at the end. Well maybe most people can't relate to them that much but I can imagine the pain if you're somehow guilty of the death of someone very dear to you. All of them were good friends but in the end they, like most people, have selfish reasons and couldn't forgive themselves. Unlike most people though, they finally had the chance for a reprieve, to finally apologize and let go of the guilt that has haunt them for 10 years. I'm sure most people would cry as much as Super Peace Busters if they were ever put in the same situation. Poppo is the one that suffers the most. It mustn't have been easy, watching someone close to you die knowing that you could've prevented it. I don't blame him for being so emotional with Menma, I already knew something was terribly wrong with him when he first desperately asked Menma to say whatever wish she wants. |
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| I just finished this, and I didn't cry. It was undeniably sad, but I just don't cry over anime. No anime has made me cry yet. I've survived Clannad+AS, Angel Beats, and this lol. Nevertheless, it has become one of my favourite anime. |
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Ziriza said: i didn't cry but when iwatch sakurasou no pet na kanojo i cried well that confusing I cried at sakurasou, but at anohana as well. |
| Pretty much just rolled my eyes. It felt so forced and over dramatized that they just lost me |
| Almost, I still tear up way more when I watch the end of Cowboy Bebop. |
jiraiya_sensei said: I don't see how the friends were over-dramatizing at the end. Well maybe most people can't relate to them that much but I can imagine the pain if you're somehow guilty of the death of someone very dear to you. All of them were good friends but in the end they, like most people, have selfish reasons and couldn't forgive themselves. Unlike most people though, they finally had the chance for a reprieve, to finally apologize and let go of the guilt that has haunt them for 10 years. I'm sure most people would cry as much as Super Peace Busters if they were ever put in the same situation. Poppo is the one that suffers the most. It mustn't have been easy, watching someone close to you die knowing that you could've prevented it. I don't blame him for being so emotional with Menma, I already knew something was terribly wrong with him when he first desperately asked Menma to say whatever wish she wants. Oh an intelligent post on MAL. Didnt think I'd see the day. |
| I see a lot of people saying Menma was annoying I don't understand why. She was selfless, sweet and innocent what's not to like :( And some complain of forced drama which I can understand a few scenes throughout the anime but in the last few episodes the drama is executed perfectly and I don't understand how some people can say they laughed at the last scene because they are all yelling and shouting. That shows that they haven't understood the characters' feelings at all. There's a reason why they are shouting and crying so much and the voice actors did an amazing job. It was a powerful performance and it sounded like they were crying for real. Combined with the animation and music as well makes it too much to handle. |
ittou_shuraAug 13, 2014 5:00 PM
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FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
| Well I found it very emotional and moving, but while I always get the chills over epic or moving scenes, no movie or anime (or other screening, for that matter) has ever made me cry. As weird as it may sound, I'd want to cry during/after some anime series and some movies, but I guess that's just not me. |
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| Didn't cry from it, teared up a little bit about one time in the series, but I can see where ones really could cry from it. Still, it felt to much in trying to overwhelm the viewer with sadness to make them cry, I felt it was just sad. |
800MEricNov 19, 2014 10:49 AM
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| Too forced, sorry nope |
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| Yesterday, I've watched this as an 3,5 hour movie. I do think that Poppo's backstory was forced but it did tie up nicely with his travelings around the world. I didn't shred a single tear during this anime (probably because I haven't lost anyone dear to me yet) but during and after the last episode I started having some chest pain. I really hate it when some anime do that after you have finished watching them but that must be the price for watching a great anime. |
| I won't lie, I cried. I had 3 tears from my right eye rolling to my mouth and 1 from my left eye. I surprised myself.! |
PriestSlayer said: heartless monsters This. I wouldn't dare rewatch this show. The emotional pressure is too much. I felt the goosebumps remembering Poppos actions by the end of it. |
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| I felt like crying, but I just blinked and the feeling was gone. |
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