3 Films to Bring Out the Tissue Boxes

When it comes to finding a good film, especially anime film, most look for the plot, others the art. And as good as a number of anime are with unique plots, creative art and unique characters though, it is the films that leave an emotional mark that makes the film making experience so memorable for many viewers. In the past years a number of highly rated films have been released and the following listed are the type of films that have brought much heartfelt emotional impact.

3. Koe no Katachi

A journey into overcoming one’s past this tells the tale of high school student Ishida Shouya who years ago during his elementary years bullied along with his classmates a new girl in their class that was deaf. Yet when she transfers Ishida finds the bullying turned towards him instead and years later he contemplates the purpose of his life and questioning his existence. As fate would have it he encounters the girl that he once bullied and sees his chance of a change, and aims to redeem himself by becoming her friend.

2. Wolf Children

A family story that started with a woman that fell in love with a werewolf and has a family with him only to end up losing him in a sudden death. Now Hana faces the challenge of not only being a single mother but caring for her two were children Ame and Yuki. This is the story of their growth and their balance in mainting their secret of being a werewolf and trying to live a normal life.

1. Kimi no Na Wa

Here are two characters who take a literal step into each other’s shoes. A story of a boy and a girl living in two different places, never met yet know of each other’s life. For high school girl Mitsuha Miyazumi, she yearns to move away from her life in the countryside and as a shrine maiden for a life in Tokyo. On the other hand, Taki Tachibana goes through his life in Tokyo as a regular high school student working a part time job and aiming to be an architecture. One morning for an unknown reason the two wake up in each other’s body. As they try to unravel the mystery of their body switching, they go through each other’s life and begin to learn more about the other, developing a rather unique relationship.