It’s why Grave of the Fireflies author Akiyuki Nosaka only agreed to let his short story be adapted into an anime film by Isao Takahata’s team at Studio Ghibli: The form could capture the emotions of ...

That said, some of the greatest sad anime of all time are melancholic dramas ... Takaki Tono and Akari Shinohara met when they were kids, forming an instant bond. They seemed destined for each ...

making this anime one of Crunchyroll's saddest. On top of that, just the general theme and atmosphere is enough to fill viewers with dread. When three gifted kids at an isolated idyllic orphanage ...

After all, the little kid learned the hard way years ago that heroism is nothing to be proud of. After their first encounter, Izuku and Kota meet up at the episode’s end, and the former learns ...