From Banana Fish to Elfen Lied, some of anime's saddest films and series were created to tug at viewers' heartstrings.

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Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...

When Edward and Alphonse Elric lose their mother, Trisha, at the young age of five and four, respectively, they are barely old enough to even understand the concept of death. With a prodigal interest ...