Suggest a Dramatic Anime!

[Pinkamena]

For some reason, I thought the title said "Suggest me a dramatic animal". Only after I had found a dramatic animal on google did I notice it said "anime"...
But I won't let my effort go to waste. Here, have a dramatic animal:

 

[JamesStone]

ICE.

In the sense that you will be crying so many tears of blood after you see this piece of shit that it will resemble a drama.

Seriously thought, as it said before, Barefoot Gen is pretty touching. Highly recommend it.

 

[spartan231490]

I've made a "Suggest an Anime" thread in the past, but this time I'm looking for something a bit more specific. You see, it's just my luck that every time I pick a new anime to watch it will likely have an incredibly sad ending. I usually don't have a problem with these kinds of stories as tragic endings can be quite beautiful if done right, however after finishing Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom tonight my heart is a bit more weary than usual and I could really use a pick-me-up. I'm not really asking for a lighthearted fun anime, but rather a dramatic, mature anime that despite everything that happens to the characters ends on a positive note. It can be a bittersweet ending, but I really need more sweet than bitter right now.

Thanks in advance guys :3

Know what you mean bro, Phantom has a rough ending. Happy endings, you could give FMA or FMA: Brotherhood a shot. Busou Renkin is probably a little immature for your tastes but you could give it a shot. Code Geass has a relatively happy ending, but I imagine you've already seen it. Gundam 00, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Birdy: The mighty Decode, Mononoke Hime(though I'm sure you've seen it), any of those might work for you. Frankly, I tend to watch anime as a stress relief so I mostly watch shonen, sorry I couldn't be more help, but I hope at least one of these will be what you're looking for.

I have no idea how Darker than Black wasn't the very first thing on my list. Enjoy it, I think it's about perfect for you.

EDIT: Black Lagoon is pretty good too. Short, kinda open ended, but a great ball of fun to watch.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Neon Genesis Evangelion.

...what do you mean it's not got a happy ending? Didn't you see the last episode?

Spoiler

Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations.

Maybe that was in reference to...

Spoiler

...Shinji jerking it to Asuka's comatosed jubblies. I mean, just look how happy he is.

Try not remembering that the next time you see that ending. B)

OT: Might I suggest Kare Kano, also known as His and Her Circumstances, if you're not too opposed to high school romances. It's quite good, funny, and has some very believable drama. The narrative gets a bit weird near the end, but fuck, it's Gainax; It'd be weird if it didn't.

 

[Zeke63]

1.Evangelion (obviously)
2. Last Exile (my favorite anime tied with eva, the characters' personalities are much more dynamic and nuanced than most anime out there)
2. Trigun
3. Perfect Blue (kinda like Mulholland Drive meets anime)
4. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
5. Soul Taker
6. Gunslinger Girl

 

[Zeke63]

Original NGE (not End of Evangelion).

Why not end of evangelion as well? That movie is dramatic beyond belief to the point of being so challenging it makes people dislike it

 

[generals3]

Well an anime that wasn't mentioned and i guess could be worth mentioning is Saint Seiya. Though i'm not sure it fits the "mature" criteria (depends on what you consider "mature" but the intro gives a pretty good idea of how it goes so you decide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpJM84QpldE )

 

[Little Woodsman]

Bunny Drop (That's more of a lighthearted one, though. And the ending isn't really memorable, the series sort of just ends)

To be fair that's how the manga ends the fourth volume(the last one before the time skip),and it's slice of life so that kind of ending tends to happen. Plus that final image of the show is still burned in my mind.


OT:Now and Then, Here and There,the things that happen through out this series are just plain horrible but there is this underlying sense of hope that keeps you going.

There is also Vision Of Escaflowne, a decent mix of fantasy and mecha with a sweet ending.Though there is a really outplace section where the shojo elements seem to be more prominent and the bad guy has a machine to make people fall in love. It felt really weird in a series where both the shonen and shojo parts were in perfect harmony.Overall really good.

You keep ninja-ing me--I was going to recommend VoE.
I'll also suggest Haibane Renmei & Fruits Basket.

 

[Rastrelly]

Original NGE (not End of Evangelion).

Why not end of evangelion as well? That movie is dramatic beyond belief to the point of being so challenging it makes people dislike it

Just because TS wanted more or less happy/positive ending. While I find ending of EoE rather depressing )

 

[Mister K]

Hmm... Great Teacher Onizuka is a really good school-drama anime.

 

[iblis666]

Zetsuen no Tempest: The Civilization Blaster

its not finished but with some nice action and some very dramatic action that has kept me on the edge of my seat its something to look out for

 

[MSfire012]

*Takes a deep breathe*

Fullmetal Alchemist(Drama, Fantasy, Adventure/51 episodes)
Trigun(Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Western/26 episodes)
Cowboy Bebop(Sci-fi, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Tragedy/26 episodes)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica(Drama, Psychological Horror, Fantasy/12 episodes)
Revolutionary Girl Utena(Drama, Arthouse/39 episodes)
Fate/Zero(Tragedy, Action, Fantasy/25 episodes)
Neon Genesis Evangelion(Tragedy, psychological horror, Sci-Fi, Action/26 episodes + 1 movie)
Mawaru Penguindrum(Drama, Arthouse, Comedy/25 episodes)
Paranoia Agent(Mistery, Psychological Horror, Drama/13 episodes)
Grave of the Fireflies(Tragedy/1 movie)
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo(Drama, sci-fi/25 episodes)
Kids on the Slope(Drama, Romance/12 episodes)
Millennium Actress(Drama/1 movie)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind(Drama, Adventure, Sci-Fi/1 movie)
Princess Mononoke(Drama, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance/1 movie)
Only Yesterday(Drama/1 movie)

All of these animes are great dramatic anime (I.M.O, though the anime critics think of these animes at least positively) so I recommend them for you.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Neon Genesis Evangelion.

...what do you mean it's not got a happy ending? Didn't you see the last episode?

Spoiler

Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations.

Maybe that was in reference to...

Spoiler

...Shinji jerking it to Asuka's comatosed jubblies. I mean, just look how happy he is.

Try not remembering that the next time you see that ending. B)

You are an evil, evil person. I think you might also be a genius.

It's simply Evangelion's mind jerking that has rubbed off on me.

 

[Fappy]

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Hey, I just finished watching Steins;Gate and I just wanted to thank you two for the suggestion. It was exactly what I was looking for! Fucking amazing anime.

Just... wow.

EDIT: Just to be clear I am speaking of the OVA ending. Kind of confusing how most places list it as 24 episodes but it doesn't actually end with the 24th episode.

 

[ZehMadScientist]

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Hey, I just finished watching Steins;Gate and I just wanted to thank you two for the suggestion. It was exactly what I was looking for! Fucking amazing anime.

Just... wow.

EDIT: Just to be clear I am speaking of the OVA ending. Kind of confusing how most places list it as 24 episodes but it doesn't actually end with the 24th episode.

Glad you liked it Getting people to watch this is my life's mission, so this has made me a happier person as well. I followed it as it was airing, and I'm telling you, I had to wait a week after that happened. I was actually depressed. The wait was agony itself.

As for the OVA, that is an anime only thing. A little extra to provide closure that the original visual novel didn't have. Speaking of extras, there is a Steins;Gate movie slated to hit theatres in Japan in a few months. A direct sequel to the tv series.

My body is ready.

 

[Fappy]

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Hey, I just finished watching Steins;Gate and I just wanted to thank you two for the suggestion. It was exactly what I was looking for! Fucking amazing anime.

Just... wow.

EDIT: Just to be clear I am speaking of the OVA ending. Kind of confusing how most places list it as 24 episodes but it doesn't actually end with the 24th episode.

Glad you liked it Getting people to watch this is my life's mission, so this has made me a happier person as well. I followed it as it was airing, and I'm telling you, I had to wait a week after that happened. I was actually depressed. The wait was agony itself.

As for the OVA, that is an anime only thing. A little extra to provide closure that the original visual novel didn't have. Speaking of extras, there is a Steins;Gate movie slated to hit theatres in Japan in a few months. A direct sequel to the tv series.

My body is ready.

I hope the movie doesn't mess up the perfect ending DX

 

[Zeke63]

Original NGE (not End of Evangelion).

Why not end of evangelion as well? That movie is dramatic beyond belief to the point of being so challenging it makes people dislike it

Just because TS wanted more or less happy/positive ending. While I find ending of EoE rather depressing )

I see your reasoning, though, and I didn't do this at first, you can interpret the beach scene at the end as a happy ending if you were to interpret the how disgusting line to be a reference to how depraved both of them are and not just shinji. Shinji stopping his choking and Ausuka's intimate touch could be seen as a final understanding how fucked up they both are and need eachother. Besides it only shows them as the only returned humans, they might just be the first, but either way it's like they are the new progenitors of whatever this reality is. I could get into more detail on this if you don't buy it but that would take way too long.

Anyways, it just doesn't seem to me eva would have the same resonance without end of. Before I knew it existed and just finished the series I left wanting so much more, which the movie eventually fulfilled

 

[Rastrelly]

Original NGE (not End of Evangelion).

Why not end of evangelion as well? That movie is dramatic beyond belief to the point of being so challenging it makes people dislike it

Just because TS wanted more or less happy/positive ending. While I find ending of EoE rather depressing )

I see your reasoning, though, and I didn't do this at first, you can interpret the beach scene at the end as a happy ending if you were to interpret the how disgusting line to be a reference to how depraved both of them are and not just shinji. Shinji stopping his choking and Ausuka's intimate touch could be seen as a final understanding how fucked up they both are and need eachother. Besides it only shows them as the only returned humans, they might just be the first, but either way it's like they are the new progenitors of whatever this reality is. I could get into more detail on this if you don't buy it but that would take way too long.

Anyways, it just doesn't seem to me eva would have the same resonance without end of. Before I knew it existed and just finished the series I left wanting so much more, which the movie eventually fulfilled

Well, I agree on that EoE is not OMG EPIC FAIL ending, but it makes me think how will do two only people who left on Earth without any food to consume but giant angel form drowning far away ) I just have a bad habit of thinking where will "this beautiful and symbolic ending scene" lead and I often find those not as positive as they were intended XD