I’m curious what anime has payoffs similar to Violet Evergarden the Movie, Maquia, A Place Further Than The Universe, and Bang Dream: It’s MyGo!!!!! that I haven’t seen yet.
To your eternity is great and has another season coming in the next year.
[Rec] Anime with great emotional payoff
Submitted 1 day ago by mo_lave@reddthat.com to anime@ani.social
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DerArzt@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
wjs018@piefed.wjs018.xyz 23 hours ago
Some that I haven’t seen others suggest yet would be The Tale of The Princess Kaguya by Studio Ghibli and the recently-aired Apocalypse Hotel.
MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 16 hours ago
We haven’t seen the second season yet…
But Dungeon Meshi has a fantastic ending. Once the full series is adapated, it will no doubt be an all-time-favorite for many.
Death Parade
Gurren Lagann
KATANAGATARI
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
Dungeon Meshi is so good, i cannot wait for season 2. I haven’t read the manga but season 1 was incredible.
MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 15 hours ago
Obligatory mention of !dungeonmeshi@ani.sociam
DerArzt@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
How you gonna be out here suggesting Death Parade when it doesn’t have a proper end, and you develop a deep dark pit of wanting more but will never get any :P
MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 8 hours ago
I mean, it pays off in terms of the plot it sets up.
The world-building is what leaves you begging for more set in it :D
spicytoast@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Your Name has pretty good feelies
recursive_recursion@piefed.ca 1 day ago
Unboxious@ani.social 6 hours ago
Redline is one of my favorite anime, but I’ve never seen it described as “emotional” before.
MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 16 hours ago
I debated mentioning Eureka Seven in my comment…
Just because it’s pretty long and has multiple arcs, each of which have good payoffs.
It’s a good pick tho. It delivers on the level of expectation that it sets up.
Unboxious@ani.social 6 hours ago
The biggest issue with Eureka Seven is that it starts really slow, but unfortunately plenty of people have bounced off because of that. Very unfortunate.
Endmaker@ani.social 20 hours ago
Angel Beats
Emotional, yes.
Payoff? IMO, not really.
GoldenFigApple@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
Clannad, more specifically Clannad After Story.
zabadoh@ani.social 14 hours ago
Tonari No Yokai-san A heart warming take on an alternate universe where Yokai, Japanese mythological critters, live and work alongside regular humans. We see them get involved in regular life, and mythological events. It’s really great!
blurb@sh.itjust.works 15 hours ago
Dead Dead Demon’s DeDeDeDe Destruction
missingno@fedia.io 1 day ago
AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day
spicytoast@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That one makes me cry lol
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 23 hours ago
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Legend of The Galactic Heroes. It’s a slow burn, but it has dozens of characters and many of them have emotionally satisfying arcs.
e0qdk@reddthat.com 1 day ago
Most of the stuff that comes to mind is already on your list.
Maybe you’d like the movie, Colorful, or the series Your Lie in April?
This is a stretch, but maybe also consider Shin Sekai Yori? The particular things that’ll hit you there are, uh, a bit different though, if it works on you.
Troll Answer: School Days. 👹️
recursive_recursion@piefed.ca 1 day ago
Shin Sekai Yori is a goddamn semitruck to my emotions good gods.
Not really a fan of the nihilistic messaging but I gotta say I still apreciate just how much effort the animators and writers put into the creation of SSY. Also the ending is like peak🤌 especially after some of the episodes where I just sit in shock, horror, and emptiness.
e0qdk@reddthat.com 1 day ago
School Days😬🤮
It’s rare that a show makes me that mad, and the ending is unforgettable, but I’m pretty sure it’s not quite the same kind of emotional payoff that OP’s looking for… so, “Troll Answer”. ;-)
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Seirei no Moribito : Guardian of the Spirits and So Ra No Wo To : Sound of the Sky (episode 10 is a bit of a gut punch though)
Endmaker@ani.social 23 hours ago
I’d say stories where the main character(s) persevered through great struggles and got rewarded at the end have the best emotional payoff.
Some that I would recommend (that you haven’t complete) are:
- Umamusume - season 2 (IMO it’s possible to follow the plot even if you skip season 1)
- Gundam: Witch from Mercury
MeanyMellow@ani.social 16 hours ago
You can really feel the overall story being rushed, but I found that Kowloon Generic Romance really pays off for many of the characters. The themes of self identity and how trying to live up to the ideals others have of you can hurt you in the end are top-notch. And the entire setting is exquisite. I really think more people should check this one out.
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
All involve writer Jukki Hanata, who worked on “A Place Further Than The Universe” I’m pretty sure, and are all emotional bangers.
These two are my favorite action shows, strong political overtones and actual ends to the stories, very satisfying. Same creator for both.
Unboxious@ani.social 11 hours ago
I always looked at it as more of a sports drama with some really good comedic moments. Either way, top-tier show. Looking forward to Season 2 this January!
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
Yeah you could go either way, it handles tone control excellently. It’s got everything!
Winter season looking pretty good, I’m excited for Medalist and Frieren the most. I need to catch up on Oshi No Ko that’s coming back too