What You Need to Know:
- There are many nominations for the title of most depressing anime, but Buzz Plus News tasked 17 esteemed otaku with assembing a top 10 list for just this topic.
- The claim is that the anime listed are not just there for popularity or shock value, but are selections that were thoroughly chosen by the group.
- See their list below.
1st. School Days
2nd. Now and Then, Here and There (Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku)
3rd. Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka)
4th. A Dog of Flanders (Flanders no Inu)
5th. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
6th. Shadow Star Narutaru (Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko)
7th. Cat Soup (Nekojiru-sou)
8th. Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
9th. Legendz: Tale of the Dragon (Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryuuou Densetsu)
10th. Elfen Lied
Source: Buzz Plus News
Reactions Around the Web
I don't really recall, but was Legendz really that depressing?
I can't believe "Bokurano" isn't on here...
Minami-ke (Okawari) got me depressed for various reasons...
[balloon_speech align="left" text="Now I know which anime to stay away from! Thanks 17 otaku!" image="bee-happy1"]
[balloon_speech align="right" text="If you've never watched it, it might seem like they only put School Days for shock value, but... it really made me depressed..." image="honey-surprised1"]
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