I’m basically looking for anime where any character can die. Usually, most anime with this trope are horrible. I feel like the only good one is Chainsaw Man. Are there any others?
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By “anyone can die,” do you mean “lots of randoms die,” or “any of the main cast of characters can unexpectedly die before the show ends?”
Madoka magica, the anime doesn’t hesitate to kill off characters , and each death is important for thr show
Wow, a fellow MadoMagi enjoyer!
I don’t know many others.
Yo what’s up
Really? It was a very popular show.
It was, but even the few anime fans around me haven’t seen it.
Stein’s; Gate similarly
You should watch Iron blooded orphans, it’s a standalone Gundam series in its own universe so no homework needed. It has great writing and animation while telling the full story in 2 seasons. For me it’s a watch once anime because I don’t think I could put myself through the trauma again. Also on a similar note if you just want trama porn watch Victory Gundam.
Higurashi comes to mind.
Just drop it after season one I’d say
Orb: on the movements of the earth.
If you’re looking for a show that doesn’t have plot armor of any kind.
To your eternity.
If you’re looking for a show where the protagonist will outlive everyone they love over and over and over again.
A friend for Frieren you say?
Some of the deaths in Orb just leave you with…well now what? Everyone is dead, how can the plot possibly continue? And then it does… So I think this is exactly what OP is looking for.
Anime with a high death count that’s actually good?
I find that such anime usually involves war and politics.
Some that I can recommend are:
Seconding 86. It was pretty average for me, but the last couple episodes of the second season were phenomenal.
Claymore perhaps?
Support for Attack on Titan! (I don’t know the others)
Go watch them. You’re missing out
Hellsing and Black Lagoon
Here are my favorites, in roughly descending order of preference:
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988 OVA version) - A space opera following two admirals on opposite sides of a galaxy-scale conflict. There’s a remake with more modern animation, but it has inferior music and character design so I prefer the 1988 version.
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Some street kids try to make it big as mercenaries
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners - A young man gets involved with a small gang of cyberpunk mercenaries
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) for sure! One of my personal top anime of all time.
And it’s not just space battles. It has tons of (fictional) history, strategy, and political philosophy.
shiki has a lot of death, it’s my favorite horror anime.
Future Diary, Akame ga Kill (I wasn’t a fan by the end), Made in Abyss, From the New World and let’s say… Angel Beats to make you cry even though it doesn’t fit as well.
Made in Abyss is one of a kind, honestly had to take a break half way through the manga. Great, but… difficult (very connected to the high body count)
Yes. The immortal and disfigured body count. What a movie.
I also recommend From The New World (Shin Sekai Yori).
Shows with time loop content, like Re:Zero and Steins;Gate, can rack up quite high body counts (and then nullify them an episode or two down the line—does it count if the characters don’t stay dead?)
Texhnolyze might or might not qualify (high body count, IIRC yes, but maybe too odd to be considered good). Some other older violence-heavy stuff like Black Lagoon, maybe.
Texhnolyze might or might not qualify (high body count, IIRC yes, but maybe too odd to be considered good)
I don’t know why I enjoyed Texhnolyze so much, but its oddity was a part of it. I barely remember it but the moustache guy I remember being a great character.
Cyberpunk Edgerunners
Gundam handles death really well in my opinion. Specifically the original series, Thunderbolt and Iron-Blooded Orphans.
Devilman Crybaby
Tokyo Ghoul
Jujutsu Kaisen
Demon Slayer
Berserk
Deadman Wonderland
Junji Ito Collection
Fist of the North Star
Attack on Titan
Dororo
Dorohedoro
I kind of felt this way about Goblin Slayer. I think that’s the one, anyway.
