| Yes? Either way, AnoHana is not by Key. |
| i agree with OP, there was maybe one or 2 moments during the show before the ending, but the ending was pretty much the big thing, its a good series i thought, but clannad, kanon 2006, and angel beats are def better at connections with characters an what not |
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| Clearly only few think the same. Personally if you aren't heartless I don't understand how one cannot find the anime that sad. If you can't feel the emotion, understand exactly how the characters feel, you clearly aren't getting into the anime enough. |
| No, you aren't the only one. In my opinion AnoHana isn't anything that sad or that special. It's not a bad show but I think closer to being average than masterpiece. Would have been better if they didn't mess up few things. Rated it 7 (assuming 6 is average). |
| I could hardly sit through the first episode. Menma was REALLY ANNOYING. |
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Foxley88 said: A lot of people are going to hate me for this but I honestly didn't find AnoHana that sad to be blunt. It didn't even get sad until the very end and when it did it was very disappointing. This anime was average at the very most and so was the drama. I'm not a heartless person, I always tear up at Key animes like Air, Clannad AS, Kanon 2006 and Angel Beats (I think AB is Key?) but this one I just couldn't connect to the characters at all. It certainly doesn't help that it was only 11 episodes. If it was 24 then there would have been time for emotional attachment but for some strange reason, Air and Angel Beats were only 13 episodes yet those made me cry - maybe it's because I felt their story had more impact. AnoHana wasn't bad but I've seen better dramas. Who else thought this? I usually cry with a lot of episodes from Key stories, there are more natural than Ano Hana and you cry without the anime is telling you to do it by showing people who scream and cry. Still, the last episode made me feel sad. Not as much as Clannad and Angel Beats (or even Kanon). |
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| on contrast clanad and angel beat didn't make me as sad this one |
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| I got a little emotional during one episode, but I thought the last ep was way too melodramatic and just looked stupid. I agree with you mostly, though I can definitely see why people would think Ano Hana is sad. |
| Yeah I only got close to tears at the last 10 minutes. Besides that it was a slightly higher than average anime. The cross dressing thing wasn't really addressed that much, and him talking to the wig. |
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| Nope, crossdresser was a dick and I enjoyed his tears. Menma was super annoying. |
| Yeah, same here. I mean, it was sad, and just hearing the plot synopsis itself is probably enough to get someone depressed. Hell, the first episode kinda depressed me. However, I thought it wasn't executed properly. Really, a story like this would've been better and much more impactful as a short series or movie, or if you're gonna make it 11 episodes, take time in getting to know the characters more, outside of the main leads. And even the emotional scenes were a bit too overdone. They were too melodramatic and contrived. That being said, it's still an alright anime, but it had potential to be better. There's a movie coming up, so lets hope that's better. |
| I think it really depends on how invested you could get into the characters. For me, well, I only found one episode to be sad and that was the final one with Menma's final messages. I really enjoyed this anime just because I know what it's like to have a bitter breakup with friends and to try and reunite. It's tough and I'm fortunate I didn't have something like a death amongst friends to start that breakup. Idk, like I said, I think it really depends on how much you could invest in the characters. If you just couldn't click with the characters, it probably isn't going to affect you that much. If you have similar bonds to the characters like I did, then it might affect you a bit more than others. I know that's a pretty redundant thing to say but it's pretty much the truth. |
| It was sad, just not a tearjerker like Clannad/AS, Kanon or Air. Enjoyable, but somewhat overrated. |
| I don't know if it's sad but I could feel the characters. Although the drama in the end is forced. |
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| It was sad, but that girl annoyed me for too long, so the ending didin't really change my opinion of this anime. |
Sa-chan_ said: I don't know if it's sad but I could feel the characters. Although the drama in the end is forced. |
| I've had high expectations on this one, hearing about how sad this anime is but as i watched it. I think its just another sad generic non-masterpiece of an anime. There are tons of underrated tearjerker shows out there with a different kick. I'm not saying that this anime is bad, just worth watching. |
| Yep. I agree that the drama in the end was forced. But what made me cry was reminiscing about my own childhood and thinking about how much I missed my past.. Plus, I could relate plenty to many of the characters personalities and emotions. I cried because such a great anime was coming to an end. It all depends on the person, I guess? I just teared up - I'm a baby when it comes to crying over anime, but I barely cry over my own problems. |
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| Correct me if I am wrong but as far as I remember AnoHana isn't free of supernatural elements. Totally unnatural crying outburst and annoying characters don't help either. Their behaviour is irritating and inexplicable. Not to mention that the whole thing looked like a big fuss about nothing or almost nothing. |
| Of course there are going to be other people that didn't find it sad, like with everything, but that's no reason to come and badmouth it just because you didn't like it. The majority clearly think it's a good anime it wouldn't be in the top 30 if it wasn't. Learn to accept difference of opinions. |
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| No, I agree with you. Someone recommended anohana to me because at the time, I was looking for anime's with bittersweet endings. Now while the anime certainly wasn't bad (in fact, I liked it enough that I'm looking forward to the movie), it wasn't what I had hoped or expected. Maybe it's because I just couldn't connect to the characters as well as I could for Clannad: AS, but I just wasn't feeling the same way as I did at episode 18 of Clannad: AS. |
Pate- said: Fact: Anyone who didn't find this show sad doesn't have a heart and is a spawn of satan. But I cried like a bitch in Clannad: AS so it makes up for it haha. |
Pate- said: Fact: Anyone who didn't find this show sad doesn't have a heart and is a spawn of satan. the show is definitely not sad. the only sad parts are that ghost girl mom and how anaru cried in the back of that cunt and he still chose a dead girl over her i mean REALLY -_- ? |
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Foxley88 said: Me. Clannad was better for example. Still, I liked Ano Hana a lot even with the forced melodramatic moments.AnoHana wasn't bad but I've seen better dramas. Who else thought this? |
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| 1) Expectations - if your one of the first people who watched it your very lucky because you surely enjoyed it without thinking to much what to expect. for ex. you know that this one of the top rated anime in mal and many people consider it as a mp then of-course you who didn't yet to watch it you really expecting something like a heaven gift but you don't know that anticipation will just kill the mood while watching the anime. 2) Mood - its all depends on the mood, - if you watch it when your depress then it will totally hit you emotionally. - if you watch it because you anticipating something big then it will really disappoint you. - if you watch it because your bored who knows? 3) Experience in Life - different people have different experience in life and that is also a big factor on how people appreciate an anime. Well for me i really enjoyed. |
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| after watching the show, anohana overall had a great sad storyline, but I didn't bulge my eyes out and start tearing Clannad did it for me But this was a really great anime that I've managed to complete over the past few days :) |
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Pate- said: Fact: Anyone who didn't find this show sad doesn't have a heart and is a spawn of satan. meddie said: Fact : Anyone who did not find this show sad is an autist who is emotionally dead inside There are a lot of other shows I've found sad or at least tear-jerking unlike this one and they don't have to be limited to be Key-related, so I'll make a short spontaneous list without them: As you can see, how sad I find an anime is not limited to the length, how realistic the setting is or how high I've rated them and not even whether they are from the drama genre or not. Therefore I've rated 7/10, because I've found it still good enough to feel entertained. It's just that it would have been more for me, if they didn't screw with the ending and if the drama in something that has been praised by many people as a very sad show would have awoken something in me. |
| On sadness level: Clannad AS Ano Hana Angel Beats Angel Beats really didn't make me that sad, I dunno. Ano Hana was a lot sadder for me than AB. |
| I bawled my eyes out more at Angel Beats. This still made me cry a bit, thanks to the thought of saying goodbye to a loved one and never seeing them again; really tugged at my heartstrings. |
| You're not the only one but you are definitely part of the minority. Personally I found this 10x more sad than Kanon, and Angel Beats. Nyangie said: On sadness level: Clannad AS Ano Hana Angel Beats Angel Beats really didn't make me that sad, I dunno. Ano Hana was a lot sadder for me than AB. ^this |
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| So basically most people that haven't had their personal bar raised by seeing all the "masterpiece" anime like Clannad AS and Angel Beats find this to be a sad anime. |
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xKazaf said: Clearly only few think the same. Personally if you aren't heartless I don't understand how one cannot find the anime that sad. If you can't feel the emotion, understand exactly how the characters feel, you clearly aren't getting into the anime enough. To be honest I have grown up on the idea its not okay to cry..so I rarely have really..I'm not trying to sound like a dumb ass or anything , but some tears dropped from my eyes when I finished this anime..and anime does not usually make me sad. |
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| I think this Anime is sad, but I think it appeals to people differently. When someone experiences loss, this Anime hits really hard. I guess it's the idea of guilt and loss that makes me feel sad watching it. But I loved the story, every little bit of it. |
| Well it was sad, especially last episode, but it wasn't sad enough to make me cry. |
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| No, and it was disappointing for me as well. |
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| The moment they decided to sexualize a small girl's ghost for really cheap laughs in episode one (Menma's bouncing up and down on Jintan's lap), yep, sorry, I officially cannot connect to any of your characters or take them seriously. Especially for a show that's meant to be "serious" and "realistic," why the hell is that lame and "harmless" "joke" in there? So nope, you are not remotely alone in thinking it was not sad (unless by "sad" you mean shamefully pathetic, then I'd say it was). |
Solo-Maro said: i didn't find it sad at all...and yes i haven't seen either...the character didn't have anything in common with me so i really didn't care for them all that much.So basically most people that haven't had their personal bar raised by seeing all the "masterpiece" anime like Clannad AS and Angel Beats find this to be a sad anime. |
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