Watch the Grave of the Fireflies if you want your heart ripped out.
sry, im gonna flame this. that movie sucked. i found myself falling asleep out of boredom. -1/10
disclaimer, i cant relate to anything in that movie and although war is a bad thing yadda yadda im all for the decision to end it. that decision saved lives for both japan and america. those aftereffects happen in war. its what makes humans so sick. deal with it. we are a horrible species.
Or watch Now and Then, Here and There , one of the darker sides of humanity where things seem to go from bad to worse for the characters.
series was ok. i did get a little teared up at some of the scenes.
but still nothing compared to Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. the best series is one that relates to you, not just becomes a tear jerker. KgNE hit close to home. so close that it is my #1 series all time and the only series on my top 10 i have never watched a second time. i cant bear to watch it again for personal reasons.
other than that, Air and Clannad (especially the movies) need to be mentioned. classic tragedy.