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Dark, serious, story-driven drama anime recommendations for a picky viewer
2016-01-30 19:07:02 Post No. 45480
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Dark, serious, story-driven drama anime recommendations for a picky viewer
Anonymous
2016-01-30 19:07:02
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So, I'm looking for a drama anime series that meet these criteria:
> Dark and depressing
> Serious
> Characters are believable, with flaws, real motivations, and no edginess to them
> The story is written in a mature, non-cringey way
> Main characters aren't protected by "plot armor" - they can die or sustain permanent injuries of various degree at any moment in the story
> No bullshit, naive cliches like "the power of friendship overcomes all obstacles" and "if you believe hard enough, it'll come true"
> If there's violence or controversial topics touched upon, it has to have substance and not be thrown in just for the sake of it
> A complete experience - doesn't require reading any manga or playing any games to fully understand the story
> Preferably not too long
I've yet to find a series I'd like. I've tried some lesser known ones that usually get recommended in cases such as mine, like "Shinsekai Yori", "Now and Then, Here and There" and "Rainbow", and while they definitely come close, they always fail at one point or another and turn into naive edgefests. Any suggestions?
