Anime that leaves you feeling somber, tagged by the fans who watched rather than an algorithm. In a different mood? Try melancholic picks or reflective watches.

Mob Psycho 100 II

Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya

Vinland Saga Season 2

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation

Ping Pong the Animation

Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Monster

A Lull in the Sea

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings

Apocalypse Hotel

Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic

86 Eighty-Six Part 2

Heavenly Delusion

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower

Land of the Lustrous

From the New World

Attack on Titan: No Regrets

Jujutsu Kaisen

Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya

Mob Psycho 100 II

Vinland Saga Season 2

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation

Ping Pong the Animation

Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Monster

A Lull in the Sea

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings

Apocalypse Hotel

Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic

86 Eighty-Six Part 2

Heavenly Delusion

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower

Land of the Lustrous

From the New World

Attack on Titan: No Regrets

Jujutsu Kaisen
Frequently asked questions
- What anime should I watch when I want something somber?
- 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.