The Emotional Agony of Watching Our Favorite Anime Characters Pass On
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Anime often leaves an indelible mark on our hearts, sometimes making us laugh uncontrollably and other times, grabbing our emotions and twisting them into knots. We invest our emotions into the characters and their stories, making it almost unbearable when we watch our beloved characters succumb to the harsh realities of the world they inhabit. Here are ten of the most heart-wrenching anime deaths that left an unerasable mark on anime history.
Kyoko Sakura from Puella Magi Madoka Magica: This tear-jerking scene shattered the hearts of many as Kyoko’s story, a tormented tale of desperation and loneliness, took a gut-wrenching turn for the worst. We couldn’t help but feel a sense of sorrow and remorse as her tragic demise unfolded before our eyes.
Portgas D. Ace from One Piece: Luffy’s adopted brother and a key figure in the Straw Hat Pirates’ lives, Ace’s tragic fate felt like an unyielding tidal wave took our hearts by surprise. Witnessing his friends and loved ones succumb to their own grief was only exacerbated by the unforgiving injustice surrounding his untimely demise.
Kanade Tachibana from Angel Beats: To call Kanade’s final moments heart-wrenching barely scrapes the surface. After exposing the raw corners of her soul, we found ourselves caught between immense sadness and unconditional admiration for her strong spirit. It was indeed a moment ingrained in anime history.
Aizuki from Hell Girl: The nightmarish brutality behind Aizuki’s death broke hearts not only due to the unjust manner of her death but also because it caught the innocent girl in a precarious cycle of guilt and redemption. Remorse reverberates long after the end credits.
Lelouch vi Britannia from Code Geass: C’est la vie, it seems, was not sufficient enough to contain Lelouch’s fiery ambitions and the tragic expanse surrounding his final cause. Unfathomable grief clings to fans worldwide, recalling how a most cruel twist of fate forged the heartbreaking end of the charismatic leader who pushed Geass to be more than an emotive accessory.
Senku Ishigami (first season) or so we thought in Dr. Stone: A ‘seeming’ end was put to our beloved protagonist as we watched his petrified form take an eerie plunge into the dark expanse. Perhaps only next to To Your Eternity, an anime like Dr Stone really dials up reality where your greatest fear seems nearly inevitable. A true high.
Erza Scarlet (flashback) from Fairy Tail: Only Fairy Tail would show that an overwhelming injustice in any form can unleash unbarable tragic hearts shattering, like, any momentary peace someone holds close to heart and then for just an instant – lost.
Kushina Uzumaki from Naruto: A shocking and unflinching revelation that ripped through Naruto, changing almost everything we thought we knew about his journey so far, ultimately set off resounding tear-rattling shock. It almost as Naruto were looking us directly dead on explaining as the intensity unravels like this.
Asuna from Sword Art Online (moments we thought unsavable): We silently realized the chilling harshness surrounding cruel reality of a deathly desperate game – on many platforms we can only hope many lives won’t be destroyed should one mistake be the unfortunate untimeliness we otherwise fear so that SAO never happen at all.
