These stories don't feature violence or dark melancholy, only relatable problems, love, friendship, and light sadness.
There are many reasons we love anime: the bright colors, the charming characters, and the incredible emotions. This time, we have collected the perfect full-length anime series to make you cry.
1. Ride Your Wave, 2019
Hinako moves to a coastal town to attend college and pursue her favorite hobby, surfing. There, she meets a young firefighter named Minato. They develop strong, sincere feelings for each other. Minato shows Hinako around town, and she teaches him how to surf.
Their happiness does not last long, however, as Minato dies saving a drowning man during a storm. Hinako is left alone in a world without love. Soon, however, something strange happens: Hinako begins to see Minato in the water.
This is not so much a love story as it is a story about accepting the inevitable and letting go of what is dearest to the heart. How does one live if their beloved has died? Can you cope with such a loss?
2. Weathering with You, 2019
Hodaka Morishima, a teenager, runs away to Tokyo without money, documents, or a place to stay. Fortunately, he finds a temporary home and a job writing for tabloids.
Since the boy arrived in the capital, it has been raining nonstop. One day, he meets Hina Amano, a young shaman who can summon the sun.
Together, they start a small business offering good weather on demand. Then, the police begin to take an interest in Hodaka. The tender relationship between the two main characters, their joint adventures, and their dramatic parting will not leave anyone indifferent.
3. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, 2018
Maquia is a girl from the immortal Iorph tribe. This dying, isolated tribe was engaged in producing special ribbons of life. However, due to the war between the kingdoms, Maquia's home was destroyed and her friends were killed or captured.
Desperate, Maquia unexpectedly took in an abandoned baby. Little Ariel became her new purpose. But can an immortal be a mother to someone whose life will be shorter?
This is a story about deep, unconditional, and all-encompassing maternal love, as well as human greed and its consequences.
4. A Silent Voice: The Movie, 2016
The main character, Shoya Ishida, bullies his new classmate, Nishimiya, because she is deaf. As a result, she is forced to transfer to another school. However, as often happens, the aggressor himself becomes a victim of bullying.
Ultimately, Ishida is blamed for the abuse. His classmates ostracize him, and he withdraws into himself, contemplating suicide. Before doing so, however, he wants to atone for his actions with Nishimiya. Their meeting changes both of their lives.
You will feel sorry not only for Nishimiya, who is deaf and must somehow live and socialize in a world inaccessible to her, but for everyone. This includes Ishida, who initially seems like a terrible child.