Anime that leaves you feeling melancholic, tagged by the fans who watched rather than an algorithm. In a different mood? Try bittersweet picks or somber watches.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
A Silent Voice
Medalist
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Vinland Saga Season 2
A Place Further Than The Universe
Wolf Children
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
Violet Evergarden
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
I Want To Eat Your Pancreas
Ranking of Kings
LOOK BACK
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
A Silent Voice
Medalist
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Vinland Saga Season 2
A Place Further Than The Universe
Wolf Children
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
Violet Evergarden
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
I Want To Eat Your Pancreas
Ranking of Kings
LOOK BACK
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Frequently asked questions
- What anime should I watch when I want something melancholic?
- Start with the top pick at the top of this list — it's the title verified fans rated highest for this mood.
- How are mood tags decided?
- Fans tag the mood when they rate episodes. These pages rank titles by how consistently watchers felt it.