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I'm curious what anime has payoffs similar to Violet Evergarden the Movie, Maquia, A Place Further Than The Universe, and Bang Dream: It's MyGo!!!!! that I haven't seen yet.

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[–] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

Some that I haven't seen others suggest yet would be The Tale of The Princess Kaguya by Studio Ghibli and the recently-aired Apocalypse Hotel.

Edit: Missed the MAL link. Looks like you have already watched Princess Kaguya.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Your Name has pretty good feelies

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
    • Girls Band Cry (girl band)
    • The Dangers in My Heart (romcom)
    • Medalist (sports comedy)

    All involve writer Jukki Hanata, who worked on "A Place Further Than The Universe" I'm pretty sure, and are all emotional bangers.

    • Gurren Lagann (robits and oppression / rebellion)
    • Kill la Kill (fashion and authority / conformity, my favorite anime of all time)

    These two are my favorite action shows, strong political overtones and actual ends to the stories, very satisfying. Same creator for both.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Medalist (sports comedy)

    I always looked at it as more of a sports drama with some really good comedic moments. Either way, top-tier show. Looking forward to Season 2 this January!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah you could go either way, it handles tone control excellently. It's got everything!

    Winter season looking pretty good, I'm excited for Medalist and Frieren the most. I need to catch up on Oshi No Ko that's coming back too

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I debated mentioning Eureka Seven in my comment...

    Just because it's pretty long and has multiple arcs, each of which have good payoffs.

    It's a good pick tho. It delivers on the level of expectation that it sets up.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    We haven't seen the second season yet...

    But Dungeon Meshi has a fantastic ending. Once the full series is adapated, it will no doubt be an all-time-favorite for many.

    Death Parade

    Gurren Lagann

    Also how tf has no-one mentioned KATANAGATARI.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Clannad, more specifically Clannad After Story.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    To your eternity is great and has another season coming in the next year.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Most of the stuff that comes to mind is already on your list.

    Maybe you'd like the movie, Colorful, or the series Your Lie in April?

    This is a stretch, but maybe also consider Shin Sekai Yori? The particular things that'll hit you there are, uh, a bit different though, if it works on you.

    Troll Answer: School Days. 👹️

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Shin Sekai Yori is a goddamn semitruck to my emotions good gods.

    Not really a fan of the nihilistic messaging but I gotta say I still appreciate the art, craft, and effort the animators and writers put into the creation of SSY. Also the ending is like peak🤌 especially after some of the episodes where I just sat in shock, horror, and emptiness as it played me out.


    School Days😬🤮

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

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    Legend of The Galactic Heroes. It's a slow burn, but it has dozens of characters and many of them have emotionally satisfying arcs.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Tonari No Yokai-san A heart warming take on an alternate universe where Yokai, Japanese mythological critters, live and work alongside regular humans. We see them get involved in regular life, and mythological events. It's really great!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Seirei no Moribito : Guardian of the Spirits and So Ra No Wo To : Sound of the Sky (episode 10 is a bit of a gut punch though)

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I find stories where the main character(s) persevered through great struggles, and got rewarded for it at the end, have the most satisfying emotional payoff.

    You have watched so many anime that I find it hard to recommend something new😅

    The best that I can recommend - that you haven't complete - is Umamusume season 2. IMO it's possible to follow the plot even if you skip season 1.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    You can really feel the overall story being rushed, but I found that Kowloon Generic Romance really pays off for many of the characters. The themes of self identity and how trying to live up to the ideals others have of you can hurt you in the end are top-notch. And the entire setting is exquisite. I really think more people should check this one out.

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