Some anime character deaths evoke profound emotions due to their impact on viewers and the story's themes. Characters like Shiro Fujimoto, L, and Sakura Yamauchi face tragic deaths with lasting ...

These whimsical, escapist books have long been popular in Japan and Korea. But now translations of titles like We'll Prescribe You a Cat, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and The Full Moon Coffee Shop ...

The world of anime isn’t limited to thrilling battles or comedy moments. Some easily stir up your emotions and have a knack for tearing you up. A lot of series embrace sadness to explore the com ...

The best anime on Netflix includes masterpieces, and some underappreciated gems that you should definitely add to your watchlist if you haven't done already. But where should you start?

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Sadness is generally seen as a negative emotion, but we tend to find it pleasurable in an aesthetic context. What is the nature of pleasure that people experience from listening to sad music?

What are the best anime shows to watch in 2025? It's an impossible question, one weighed down by the dozens of fantastic new anime series that are released every year. To help cut through the ...

You can watch ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ here. A cult classic sad romance that, for many, is the best Nicholas-Sparks-novel adaptation, ‘A Walk to Remember’ is directed by Adam Shankman. It centers on ...

Games that are devastating. With that in mind, we’ve assembled a list of some of the saddest games ever made. If you can play through all these without feeling the need to shed a tear ...