A ranking of the anime most likely to induce fits of tears in the viewer provides some choice sad, sad anime.
1. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
2. Clannad
3. Angel Beats!
4. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai
5. Toradora!
6. Code Geass
7. Gundam Seed
8. Bakemonogatari
9. Natsume’s Book of Friends
10. Air
See also the top 10 tearjerker anime for a similar ranking, albeit one based on a completely different set of anime fans.
I was more pissed than sad with AIR TV. I won’t spoil anything for people who haven’t watched it, but for those who have, you know what I’m talking about.
How Madoka beat Clannad I don’t even wanna know.
Didn’t cry during any of them. 😐
Clannad had one scene i cried to, otherwise nothing. Most overrated anime in history maybe.
I can’t believe Saikano isn’t in there!!
I know why Gundam seed is here… It’s so terrible it will move you to tears…