A new section called “Nishi2 Survey (Temporary)(we might do another survey to decide this name too)” where we turn a “quick question for readers + results from the previous question” into an article👏 Updated every Friday at 8 p.m.
(This is a project inspired by Hirakata Tsushin, who also does surveys.)
This article is brought to you by “ALBOBBY,” a salon that supports Nishi2.
The Previous Survey Was
“What anime really makes you cry?”
Survey period: April 16 to April 21
Number of responses: 41
Thank you for all your survey responses!I got a great tearjerker list! So grateful! (Shacho @ Nishi2)
Survey Results for “What anime really makes you cry?”
Violet Evergarden 6 votes
CLANNAD 4 votes
Grave of the Fireflies 4 votes
Demon Slayer 3 votes
Here are the comments↓↓
Zatch Bell!
Because growth and farewell happen at the same time.
Male, 30s
Because growth and farewell happen at the same time.
Male, 30s
Sumikko Gurashi: The Movie – The Unexpected Picture Book and the Secret Child
I had never cried at anime or movies before, but this made me cry.
Male, 30s
I had never cried at anime or movies before, but this made me cry.
Male, 30s
Demon Slayer (Movie: Mugen Train)
If possible, it’s best to watch it after the TV anime, but the movie in particular had a lot of tearjerking scenes;; Saying goodbye to someone important is painful…
Female, 30s
If possible, it’s best to watch it after the TV anime, but the movie in particular had a lot of tearjerking scenes;; Saying goodbye to someone important is painful…
Female, 30s
Major
In episode 1, the part where Goro crashes into Gibson… tears
Female, 20s
In episode 1, the part where Goro crashes into Gibson… tears
Female, 20s
In This Corner of the World
I had owned the manga since the first edition. At the time it was more of a minor manga, but then it became a movie through crowdfunding, and the emotion I felt when I watched it in the theater was overwhelming. I was sobbing from the opening and cried all the way to the end (embarrassing).
Female, 30s
I had owned the manga since the first edition. At the time it was more of a minor manga, but then it became a movie through crowdfunding, and the emotion I felt when I watched it in the theater was overwhelming. I was sobbing from the opening and cried all the way to the end (embarrassing).
Female, 30s
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
It’s set in Nishinomiya and really makes me cry.
Female, teens
It’s set in Nishinomiya and really makes me cry.
Female, teens
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai + Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
From the TV anime to the movie. If you watch them without much time in between, it’s easy to get emotionally invested. It was the first anime movie that made me cry. Mai’s feelings don’t get through to Sakuta. “He might disappear from right in front of me” — Mai realizes that. When I felt that those feelings weren’t reaching him, I cried. Among anime films, it is extremely well made. Not only the portrayal of the protagonist, but also the psychological depictions of the characters. Even though it’s both a youth film and an anime, the story pierces your heart. If I had someone precious to me, someone I wanted to protect, I felt this work would make me reconsider the feelings we tend to take for granted when someone important is close by. It’s an interesting work, and if you watch the TV anime too, you can get even more emotionally involved. It might be my favorite anime movie in the world.
Male, 20s
From the TV anime to the movie. If you watch them without much time in between, it’s easy to get emotionally invested. It was the first anime movie that made me cry. Mai’s feelings don’t get through to Sakuta. “He might disappear from right in front of me” — Mai realizes that. When I felt that those feelings weren’t reaching him, I cried. Among anime films, it is extremely well made. Not only the portrayal of the protagonist, but also the psychological depictions of the characters. Even though it’s both a youth film and an anime, the story pierces your heart. If I had someone precious to me, someone I wanted to protect, I felt this work would make me reconsider the feelings we tend to take for granted when someone important is close by. It’s an interesting work, and if you watch the TV anime too, you can get even more emotionally involved. It might be my favorite anime movie in the world.
Male, 20s
CLANNAD
Everything about it is god-tier.
Male, teens
Everything about it is god-tier.
Male, teens
Crayon Shin-chan Movie: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault!
The part where Misae gets angry and says she’s deliberately playing the bad role for Shin-chan makes me cry when I watch it now as an adult after having a child.
Female, 30s
The part where Misae gets angry and says she’s deliberately playing the bad role for Shin-chan makes me cry when I watch it now as an adult after having a child.
Female, 30s
Violet Evergarden
There’s no way a parent with children wouldn’t cry.
Male, 50s
There’s no way a parent with children wouldn’t cry.
Male, 50s
Violet Evergarden
The visuals are beautiful, and each episode says something really meaningful.
Female, teens
The visuals are beautiful, and each episode says something really meaningful.
Female, teens
Grave of the Fireflies
Setsuko is just too pitiful.
Male, 50s
Setsuko is just too pitiful.
Male, 50s
Haikyu!!
Because it’s a manly supercomputer anime.
Male, 40s
Because it’s a manly supercomputer anime.
Male, 40s
CLANNAD
Family love.
Male, 40s
Family love.
Male, 40s
Haikyu!!
Even if you don’t play volleyball, the characters’ words and feelings move you.
Female, teens
Even if you don’t play volleyball, the characters’ words and feelings move you.
Female, teens
Violet Evergarden
The protagonist’s growth and the story structure are excellent and really touch your heart.
Male, 20s
The protagonist’s growth and the story structure are excellent and really touch your heart.
Male, 20s
Grave of the Fireflies
Don’t make me say any more lol
Male, 50s
Don’t make me say any more lol
Male, 50s
SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist
Because I laugh so hard I cry.
Female, teens
Because I laugh so hard I cry.
Female, teens
A Place Further than the Universe
You’ll understand if you watch it.
Male, 40s
You’ll understand if you watch it.
Male, 40s
Demon Slayer
I didn’t even plan to cry, but the tears just came naturally and wouldn’t stop.
Female, 30s
I didn’t even plan to cry, but the tears just came naturally and wouldn’t stop.
Female, 30s
Grave of the Fireflies
This has to be the one.
Female, 30s
This has to be the one.
Female, 30s
CLANNAD
The protagonist’s life. Family love.
Male, 30s
The protagonist’s life. Family love.
Male, 30s
Demon Slayer
Every single character’s backstory is incredibly deep.
Female, 50s
Every single character’s backstory is incredibly deep.
Female, 50s
A Dog of Flanders
The way Nello and Patrasche are mistreated is awful, and it’s too sad that they die in the final episode.
Female, 50s
The way Nello and Patrasche are mistreated is awful, and it’s too sad that they die in the final episode.
Female, 50s
The Genie Family
The scene in the final episode where Bull tries desperately to stop the Genie from being sucked into the jar makes me cry every time.
Male, 40s
The scene in the final episode where Bull tries desperately to stop the Genie from being sucked into the jar makes me cry every time.
Male, 40s
CLANNAD
It’s old, but there are lots of scenes that make you cry.
Male, 30s
It’s old, but there are lots of scenes that make you cry.
Male, 30s
Angel Beats!
Because sad stories from the characters’ pasts start appearing from episode 2.
Male, 40s
Because sad stories from the characters’ pasts start appearing from episode 2.
Male, 40s
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States
You think the whole thing is a gag anime, but then the ending comes out of nowhere and is so heartbreaking that I sob every time, even though I know what’s coming.
Female, 50s
You think the whole thing is a gag anime, but then the ending comes out of nowhere and is so heartbreaking that I sob every time, even though I know what’s coming.
Female, 50s
Violet Evergarden
Because each individual story is deep and really hits you in the heart.
Male, teens
Because each individual story is deep and really hits you in the heart.
Male, teens
A Place Further than the Universe
Every episode is a masterpiece. Youth, friendship, family. It has so many themes, but they all come together properly. The music is great too. The timing is perfect.
Male, 30s
Every episode is a masterpiece. Youth, friendship, family. It has so many themes, but they all come together properly. The music is great too. The timing is perfect.
Male, 30s
Grave of the Fireflies
Just remembering it makes me cry.
Male, 50s
Just remembering it makes me cry.
Male, 50s
Your Lie in April
I can’t play any instruments at all, but a friend recommended it as a good anime, so I casually started watching. Before I knew it, I had binged the whole thing. I think it’s an anime I can recommend even to people who say they aren’t interested in music. There are lots of relatable moments in the detailed depictions of school life and exchanges with friends and lovers, and the characters are distinctive, so I really got emotionally invested! By the second half of the story, tissues weren’t enough, and I was hugging a towel by the ending! Even after it was over, I couldn’t stop crying for a while. It was the first anime since Anohana that made me do a good crying session! I recommend it, so please give it a watch.
Male, 40s
I can’t play any instruments at all, but a friend recommended it as a good anime, so I casually started watching. Before I knew it, I had binged the whole thing. I think it’s an anime I can recommend even to people who say they aren’t interested in music. There are lots of relatable moments in the detailed depictions of school life and exchanges with friends and lovers, and the characters are distinctive, so I really got emotionally invested! By the second half of the story, tissues weren’t enough, and I was hugging a towel by the ending! Even after it was over, I couldn’t stop crying for a while. It was the first anime since Anohana that made me do a good crying session! I recommend it, so please give it a watch.
Male, 40s
Demon Slayer
Every single person has a sad event in their past.
Female, 40s
Every single person has a sad event in their past.
Female, 40s
GeGeGe no Kitaro
It’s scary.
Female, teens
It’s scary.
Female, teens
Attack on Titan
It’s terrifying.
Male, teens
It’s terrifying.
Male, teens
Mobile Suit Gundam
A lot of people die.
Female, 30s
A lot of people die.
Female, 30s
Anpanman
I feel sorry for Baikinman.
Female, teens
I feel sorry for Baikinman.
Female, teens
This time, lots of people in their teens and 20s answered the survey.
I was both surprised and really happy to find out that Nishi2 has teen readers too～(^o^)
Next Survey
Next up:
What do you call McDonald’s?
See the survey results here↓↓
There are six questions this time.
- What do you call McDonald’s?
- Do you have any stories or episodes related to it?
- How old are you?
- Please tell us your gender.
- Please tell us the area where you live.(Whatever area you consider it to be is fine.)
- If you have any opinions, requests, impressions, or questions for Nishinomiya Tsushin, Nishi2, or its members, please feel free to write them here.(Not required)
*Your survey responses may be introduced in an article🙇♂️
Please answer below↓（scroll inside the frame）
（If the embedded form does not appear, please use the link here）
The survey period is about one week.
The deadline is April 28.
