Most anime series feature entertaining stories and try to make the viewers laugh. However, there are several anime series with heartwrenching endings. On this occasion, Dunia Games would like to give you a list of the 10 best sad ending anime. Without further ado, let’s get into it!

Anime sad ending that makes you emotional

Before entering the list, don't forget to prepare tissues and mentally because this series of sad ending anime will shake your heart.

1. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, also known as Your Lie in April, revolves around Kousei Arima, a young talented pianist who’s unable to play the piano due to a trauma he experienced. Then he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist. Thanks to Kaori, Kousei gradually starts to overcome his trauma and returns to playing his piano.

2. Clannad & Clannad: After Story

Clannad is an anime series that successfully makes its viewers sob, especially Clannad: After Story or Season 2 of Clannad. It follows Tomoya Okazaki, a delinquent, who meets Nagisa Furukawa.

Their encounter has gradually made Tomoya into a better person. Each episode is full of drama that plays with your emotion.

If you decide to watch this anime, make sure you have a box of tissues to wipe your tears.

3. Angel Beats

The first few episodes of Angel Beats will surely make you laugh at the silliness of the characters. However, as the story progresses, you’ll find yourself crying out at the many heartbreaking moments this series shows you.

4. 5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters Per Second is one of the most popular anime movies that Makoto Shinkai has ever created. Aside from the remarkable storyline, the anime also boasts stunning graphics.

The story consists of three stages of Tohno Takaki’s love story. The first stage is where Takaki finds his first love but gets separated from her. The second stage focuses on Takaki’s teenage years and his struggle of moving on from Akari. And the third stage is where Takaki, now an adult, has to move on after knowing that Akari is married.

5. Hotaru no Haka

Also known as Grave of the Fireflies, this anime isn’t about romance, but the struggle of siblings, Seita and Setsuko, during World War II. Losing their parents after a bomb hits their home, Seita and Setsuko have to fight for their survival.

Suddenly becoming orphans, they decided to live in a war bunker.

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6. Ansatsu Kyoshitsu

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu, also known as Assassination Classroom, follows the daily life of an overpowered octopus-like creature who also works as the homeroom teacher of a middle school class, where the students are tasked with assassinating and stopping him from destroying the Earth. Students that are struggling academically are taught in a separate building.

Koro-sensei possesses incredible powers as shown when he carved out a large chunk of the moon. He also plans to destroy the earth after teaching for a year. Koro-sensei can also travel at the speed of sound of 20 Mach, or about 24,696 kilometers per hour.

As the series comes to an end, you’ll find yourself crying watching the remaining episodes after following their journey for the last two seasons.

7. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai, better known as its portmanteau AnoHana, is one-of-a-kind. It follows Jinta Yadomi, who’s being haunted by the spirit of Meiko “Menma” Honma. Menma asks him to grant her wish before she goes to the afterlife. Menma was Jinta’s childhood friend, with whom he shared some romantic memories. 

8. Plastic Memories

Next up, we have another great anime with a sad ending, Plastic Memories. This series tells the story of an Android named Isla, who’s developed feelings -- which leads to her falling in love with Tsukasa, an employee at the company where Isla was created.

However, Isla only has 81,820 hours before she’s being non-activated.

9. Violet Evergarden

This anime follows Violet, a former soldier who works as an “Auto Memory Doll”, transcribing peoples’ thoughts and feelings.

Being a soldier with the sole purpose of decimating enemy lines has rendered Violet’s emotions goes numb. With her new job as an Auto Memory Doll, Violet starts to grasp a better understanding of humans’ emotions.

10. Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou

Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou is an underrated and obscure anime with a sad ending.

It follows Maquia, an Iorph, who comes across a human after many years. Maquia’s encounter with a human called Ariel changes her life entirely.

11. Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai

Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai, also known as I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, is one of the anime movies with the most heartbreaking ending that will play with the audience's emotions. 

This movie follows Haruki who stumbles upon Sakura’s diary. He learns that Sakura is suffering from a fatal pancreatic disease. Haruki is surprised to know that he’s the first to know about Sakura’s disease aside from her family. 

Haruki vows to help her achieve all of her wishes before her inevitable demise.

12. True Tears

True Tears is a pretty straightforward romance, yet that doesn’t mean it can’t make the audience weep at the end of the story. This anime follows a student, Shinichirou Nakagami, who lives under the same roof with a popular girl from school, Hiromi Yuasa.

Shinichirou starts to realize that she acts very differently outside the house. He’s eager to help her in the best way he could, but he’s having trouble trying to find the best way to make Hiromi happy while also protecting his feelings.

13. Kimi no Na Wa

This anime movie is also known for its alternative title, Your Name. An anime movie that revolves around fate is certainly not a new thing, but Kimi no Na Wa takes it from an entirely new perspective — which will surely make you cry.

It follows Mitsuha and Taki, two ordinary high school students. Mitsuha yearns to live her life in Tokyo and get out of the rural countryside. Whereas Taki works hard to continue his studies to become an urban planner while working part-time. 

Both characters cross paths and are brought together by fate when they swap bodies. They quickly realize how their actions affect the other and that nothing in their lives is truly a coincidence.

14. Banana Fish

There are numerous anime/movies that feature a profound social commentary, but none of them are willing to tackle a serious topic as Banana Fish does. 

This anime follows Eiji and Ash. Banana Fish is a critically-acclaimed series for the realistic depiction of the relationship between the two main characters.

Banana Fish is a heart-wrenching story that will leave a long-lasting impression on those who watch the series. 

15. Akame Ga Kill

Most anime series tend to build the story in several episodes to lead up to a heartbreaking ending. However, Akame Ga Kill has a completely unexpected ending — which will definitely leave the audience feeling broken.

16. Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop is an emotional rollercoaster with every aspect of its story: friends turn foes, loss of love, and an apparent death wish. The last episode of this anime will certainly leave you with mixed feelings.

17. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is one of the anime series with a predictable ending yet can still leave a long-lasting impression. Given that one of the protagonists is a restless spirit, it’s almost certain that Yuuko will find peace from learning the truth of her death and befriending the students at the school.

As Yuuko’s spirit gradually wanes, she spends her last moments with Teiichi, making him promise to forget about her and move on with his life.

18. Koe no Katachi

Koe no Katachi follows Shouko, a deaf girl who’s been bullied from her elementary school days, forcing her to constantly change schools. Shouya was the one who bullied Shouko in elementary school, but soon got ostracized after Shouko was transferred out of the school.

In his third year of high school, Shouya is haunted by his mistakes and regrets his past actions. He eventually decides to go on a journey of redemption. He looks for Shouko to make amends.

19. Hotarubi no Mori e

Hotarubi no Mori e is a supernatural romance anime movie. When a forest spirit named Gin meets a girl named Hotaru Takegawa for the first time, they instantly become friends.

However, as Hotaru gets older, the friendship blossoms into romance. The problem is, if Gin is touched by a human being, he will disappear forever.

20. Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

When a magnitude 8.0 earthquake located 25 km below the sea surface hits Tokyo, two siblings, Mirai and Yuki, try to contact their parents while looking for a way home from attending a robot exhibition in Odaiba.

These kids are helped by a motorcyclist and single mother Mari, who’s on her way to her daughter and mother.

On their arduous journey to reunite with their family, the three of them find comfort and support from each other and become a family in their own way. 

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 delivers a harrowing, poignant, and realistic depiction of the aftermath of a natural disaster.

So, those were the 20 best sad ending anime/movies that will make you cry. Stick around for more anime and gaming info, and make sure to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates.

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