April Showers, or Tearjerker Manga and Anime

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In the iconic words of Roy Mustang from Fullmetal Alchemist: “it’s a terrible day for rain,” said as tears stream down his face as he reflects on the loss of his best friend. Like Roy Mustang you may find yourself crying while reading or watching one of these tearjerker selections. Any one of these series will truly hit you right in the feels.  

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In the Catalog

The Gods Lie

The Gods Lie

Kaori Ozaki

It’s summer and Natsuru has just turned 11. But everything is going wrong. His mum won’t let him get a pet. His football team has changed coaches. The girls in class are ignoring him. And his home has become lonesome since his mum is busy with work. His life takes a turn for the better just before summer break, when Suzumura, the tallest girl in his class, talks to him and reveals a world tougher, freer and way more fun than his.

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Insomniacs After School

Insomniacs After School

Makoto Ojiro

Two very different insomniacs decide to use the astronomy club room to meet up and find some respite from their sleeping issues. They may even end up finding love!

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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

With dreams of diving abroad, university student Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

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A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice

Yoshitoki Ōima

A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.

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A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice

The Movie

Naoko Yamada

A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.

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Suzume

Suzume

Makoto Shinkai

Suzume’s journey begins when she meets a young man looking for a door. Following him, she finds one and reaches for the knob. Doors open across Japan, unleashing destruction. Now Suzume must close them to prevent further disaster.

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To your Eternity

To your Eternity

Yoshitoki Ōima

After a mysterious orb appears and metamorphoses into a wolf, it joins a lonely boy on his bleak journey to find his tribe, wandering the Arctic regions of North America.

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Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

The complete series

Taichi Ishidate

In the aftermath of a great war, Violet Evergarden, a young female ex-soldier, gets a job at a writers’ agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people.

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Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

Haruka Fujita

Violet Evergarden works as an auto memory doll, writing people’s thoughts and feelings into letters. Her latest job is a change from the norm as she becomes a tutor to help the heir to the York family, Isabella, become a proper lady. Even though Isabella feels trapped in her new world and wrestles with grief, Violet’s lessons offer a brief respite. But how long does it take to heal?

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Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

Naoshi Arakawa

Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever.

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