PhoncipleBone
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Sorry everyone, Grave of the Fireflies exists and trumps your paltry children's movies and shows.
Even worse is when you realize the author of the original story based it on his actual life and what happened to his sister.
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Saddest moments in a cartoon?
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Sorry everyone, Grave of the Fireflies exists and trumps your paltry children's movies and shows.
Even worse is when you realize the author of the original story based it on his actual life and what happened to his sister.
The only possible answer. If anyone can actually beat this I will be impressed.
Unfortunately this same exact scene happens multiple times throughout the show, with each instance being less and less impactful.
RipperGrim
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Final episode of south park season 17 (The Hobbit) had quite a depressing ending with Wendy giving into peer pressure using photoshop to change how she looks in pictures after trying so hard to stay happy and proud of her own body and how she looks. She was literally crying while she was doing it.
Pretty important message I feel for the children of this current age.
Pretty important message I feel for the children of this current age.
Yeah nothing can beat Grave Of The Fireflies.
But this part made me quite sad when I saw it as a kid.
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But this part made me quite sad when I saw it as a kid.
Courage - Last Of The Starrnakers
From one of the GOAT series of all time, and the GOAT fictional sports story in any media. I needInoue, and I need it now.. after the other two series are done.a second year from the crew
That destroyed me, poor Sakuragi. The following chapters are also sad with him still dealing with it.
Did you read the small after chapter he did?
Sorry everyone, Grave of the Fireflies exists and trumps your paltry children's movies and shows.
Even worse is when you realize the author of the original story based it on his actual life and what happened to his sister.
fuck being the saddest cartoon, this is one of the saddest films ever
Sorry everyone, Grave of the Fireflies exists and trumps your paltry children's movies and shows.
Even worse is when you realize the author of the original story based it on his actual life and what happened to his sister.
This isn't even fair. That is one of the saddest movies ever made period.
There was an episode of Animaniacs where a young boy living in a car with his family gets a toy for his birthday from his dad. The boy is so appreciative that he saves the gift wrap. It made 9 year old me cry and go up to my parents and thank them for everything.
Sorry everyone, Grave of the Fireflies exists and trumps your paltry children's movies and shows.
Even worse is when you realize the author of the original story based it on his actual life and what happened to his sister.
Yo, the last time I saw this movie was in 2001, and thinking about it still give me chills. Especially because I have kids now
torre_avenue
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Don Hertzfeld's World of Tomorrow.
The final scene where older Emily extracts a memory she has long forgotten made me tear up.
That short said a lot about what it means to grow up and truly age through experience. That final scene was the cherry on the subtly sad sundae.
It's on Netflix and its only 15 minutes long. Check it out.
The final scene where older Emily extracts a memory she has long forgotten made me tear up.
That short said a lot about what it means to grow up and truly age through experience. That final scene was the cherry on the subtly sad sundae.
It's on Netflix and its only 15 minutes long. Check it out.
victreeb3l
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Bye Bye Butterfree
SoldnerKei
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End of Sougo's sister arc... Gintama is mostly comedy and action but can be pretty emotional too sometimes.
RipperGrim
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It's episodes like that that makes me excited for the return of Samurai Jack.
A lot great examples in this thread.
This moment in Monsters Inc always makes me tear up though even though it isn't that much of a tear jerker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-2URdvrmTQ
This moment in Monsters Inc always makes me tear up though even though it isn't that much of a tear jerker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-2URdvrmTQ
So spicy it's making me cry.
Dictator93
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes
TheGameshark
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Ending of Rick and Morty Season 2 Ep: 3 was a punch in the gut to me.
This scene definitely caught me off guard in how dark it was.
Thequietone
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Lots of good ones posted so far but noticed no Kung Fu Panda 2 with the massacre of the Panda villaga by Lord Shen. I know we find out in 3 that some of the Pandas survived but it was a pretty powerful scene at the time.
True Savior
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Because it's such a great show, an incredible odyssey and Yang being so special, this moved me a lot...perhaps a bit too much.
I'm pretty sure that nothing will ever compare to or replace Grave of The Fireflies in the minds of many (self included). The film is heartbreaking enough but knowing that it's based off of the author's firsthand experience makes it even more tragic.
...but if there's anything that can potentially rival it, my vote goes to When the Wind Blows, the follow up to raymond Briggs' The Snowman (awesomely already mentioned in this thread). It offers up similar themes as GotF, but manages to make them more bleak even if it's fictional. Fans of 80's music take note: Roger Waters dominates the soundtrack that also features Genesis and a title song by David Bowie.
I also haven't seen anyone mention The Plague Dogs. The novel is a bit different (and significantly more grim). I won't ruin it for those that haven't seen it, but it can be extremely tough to watch and sad for folks who are fond of four pawed creatures. Definitely one of the most haunting animated features I've seen.
...but if there's anything that can potentially rival it, my vote goes to When the Wind Blows, the follow up to raymond Briggs' The Snowman (awesomely already mentioned in this thread). It offers up similar themes as GotF, but manages to make them more bleak even if it's fictional. Fans of 80's music take note: Roger Waters dominates the soundtrack that also features Genesis and a title song by David Bowie.
I also haven't seen anyone mention The Plague Dogs. The novel is a bit different (and significantly more grim). I won't ruin it for those that haven't seen it, but it can be extremely tough to watch and sad for folks who are fond of four pawed creatures. Definitely one of the most haunting animated features I've seen.
Nothing tops it I've seen.
Closest I can think of is Dumbo/Mother scene and Bambi/Mother scene and certain scenes in Watership Down.
To come close to Grave you'd need to move beyond animation to stuff like Reqium For A Dream IMHO.
Shambalakan
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The death of Mufasa
(Watership Down is a good call actually. Hs it already been mentioned in the thread?
That one got me good when I saw it.
My contribution is from The Land before Time.
https://youtu.be/WbW8GgAWKi8
Mr. Poolman
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5 year old me was not ready for this
And Ben Dixon dies a couple of episodes later...
The tears, why do they flow so much?
darkwing-buck
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Well most recently
shit was emotionally devastating
The Hermit
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The entirety of the Fox and the Hound.
Also
My litmus test if the person has a soul
There was one with Clayface that devastated me
SENPAIatLARGE
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Hit me hard when I first read the manga, but seeing Iggy get kicked to death, and watching their spirits ascend in the anime with the accompanying music absolutely destroyed me.
Sorry everyone, Grave of the Fireflies exists and trumps your paltry children's movies and shows.
Even worse is when you realize the author of the original story based it on his actual life and what happened to his sister.
Dr: "All this child needs is some food."
Me=Done.
Shamrock7r
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The last episode of David the Gnome, which taught kids about death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnuD1Opu9oI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnuD1Opu9oI
David and his wife turn into trees, a symbol of them dying of old age.
NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
Pfffthh
All of of you guys are pansies, I swear.
EDIT:
All of of you guys are pansies, I swear.
Son of a bitch...When ash decides to leave Pikachu behind.
EDIT:
Almost forgot about this. As someone who's been following One Piece closely since 2003, this scene hit me especially hard.
Makes you cry over a ship.
Sweet thing.
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Oh god. Especially this, considering David Bowie did the introduction for it too. ;___;
The opening of Up was surprisingly mature and touching.
I legit still can't watch that opening without feeling terribly sad.
This hit in the gut when it first aired.
Blitzrules240
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BoJack Horseman: Season 3, Episode 11.
The final two lines...
Chills down my goddamn spine and I was waiting for it all episode and they just punch me in the gut.
The final two lines...
Sarah Lynn?
Sarah Lynn?
Sarah Lynn?
Chills down my goddamn spine and I was waiting for it all episode and they just punch me in the gut.
Glass Rebel
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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann spoilers:
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