Top 21 Saddest Anime Deaths of Each Year (2000 - 2020)

this is ashley with watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 21 saddest anime deaths of each year that's cool [Music] for this list we'll be looking at the most harrowing anime deaths of each year starting from 2000 all the way to 2020 prepare yourselves for sorrow and spoilers ahead is there an anime demise that you're still not over let us know in those comments below and as always you can catch me on twitter at jbo so head over there give me a follow let me know which anime list you want to see next 2000 bellmere one piece there have been no shortage of deaths across this shonen powerhouse each one lending itself to plenty of tears one of the earliest examples being nami's mother figure after arlong and his fish men lay siege they demand it tributes and those unable to pay end up buried despite putting up one hell of a fight belmir willingly gives her life just so her adopted daughters can afford to live under arlon's rule it's a truly haunting moment one that would serve as the first of many as one piece moved forward 2001 leomon digimon tamers when you think of the digital monsters horrifying death scenes don't normally spring to mind well that all changed with tamers i don't know who you are but i do know you're being used as per tradition leomon once again ends up meeting a grizzly fades though in this instance it's when he tries to protect the tamers from the wrathful and misguided bialzemon who spears him through the guts leading to a rather swift deletion [Applause] while his parting words are filled with comforts this sudden and brutal end was the tipping point for what we like to call the jerry trauma variety hour be brave jeremy part of me will always be with you remember you have a lion's heart 2002 chio fujiwara millennium actress a career defined by magnificent roles and crushing depression through the eyes of two documentary filmmakers we see the life of this aspiring actress from start to finish all the while her own life is interwoven between the scenes all throughout her twisted tale we see how above all else she yearned to be reunited with an unnamed artist go after him and i'm sure that this time you will find to have so many accomplished roles under her belt survive both wars and the film industry only to pass due to her frail health will have you welling up by the end because after all after all it's the chase that i really love 2003 zavoza and haku naruto one of the greatest villains in naruto's entire canon a swordsman feared far and wide for his murderous ways and yet was given one of the saddest goodbyes [Music] following on from haku's death in his battle with kakashi zabaza is left emotionally broken physically crippled and betrayed by his employer so does he lay down and accept defeat well of course not even without the use of his arms he slaughters his way through a whole group of mirks ending the crony who turned on him before spending the last few moments of life saying his farewells to his only friend 2004 maize hughes full metal alchemist while it was revisited and recaptured brilliantly in brotherhood maze hughes's murder and subsequent funeral remains at the most potent in the original series much to everyone's shock and horror the resident jokester of central finds himself under assault from the homunculi that's an amazing talent despite his skills hughes is in no way prepared for envy's shape-shifting abilities and is shot down if that's not painful enough watching his family break down as he's put in the ground is sure to push you over the edge your right hues maybe this is a more fitting end 2005 reinforce magical girl lyrical nanoha a's as the vessel for the book of darkness reinforce was a lean mean virus possessed machine one capable of dishing out major damage even to beasts like nanoha and fates however after finally being brought to his senses she decides the only way to ensure the book of darkness never hits anyone again is to self-destruct then in there while her partner does everything possible to save her reinforce remains resolute in her decision going out with a bang and ensuring a future for her fellow magical girls [Music] 2006 naomi misora death notes miso may have been a victim of light manipulation but she wasn't the first lady in his life whose future he destroyed the honor belongs to this detective whose sharp instincts and desire for revenge after her husband was killed by kira put her squarely in lights crosshairs while their confrontation appeared to have the god of the new world dead to rights light's silver tongue eventually caused her to slip up and reveal her name which as we all know is all that's needed for him to unleash the power of the death note [Music] the man may have held no love for shoots but with his blinding charisma and hilarious sense of machismo coming and raptured everyone right from the get-go a rebellious spirit that briefly became the face of the human resistance against the beastmen oppression he had all the makings of a main character and then eight episodes later he was gone that's cool his departure was as sudden as it was shocking and while it allowed for simon to come into his own as a protagonist there was no replacing the mesmerizing magnetism of kamina the goofball was in a league of his own of the rebellion r2 his mission was to bring about peace and topple the oppressive regime instilled by his own family and all it cost him was his name and his life gifted with the mind controlling power of the kiosk and the desire to make a real change lelouch committed many atrocious acts for the greater good and in doing so became one of anime's most complex and defining anti-heroes [Music] to both atone and make his dream of unity a reality lelouch pulled the wall over everyone's eyes presenting himself as the ultimate tyrant to unite everyone against him before staging his own assassination [Music] 2009 jiraiya naruto sure he was a bit on the purvi side but over time the legendary ninja and part-time smutty author became a wholly endearing character all his own a father figure regular source of comedy and an underrated badass of a shinobi he willingly put his life on the line when he departed to uncover the identity of the akatsuki's leader and defeat them while he discovered the truth about pain not even his sage mode was enough to hold up against the power of the renegade he may have lived his life as a fool but uriah's unflinching determination right up until the end proved he possessed a gallant soul [Music] full metal alchemist brotherhood he may have passed away with a smile on his face but that didn't stop this moment from being utterly devastating and that's saying a lot as far as brotherhood is concerned in the wake of the battle against father and the homunculi hohenheim's immortal life starts to come to an end [Music] content that he was finally able to make amends with edward and alphonse the father of the elrix chooses to die before the grave of his beloved trisha finally at peace after centuries of regrets nantes ace one piece some one piece deaths hit harder than others but none of them can truly compare to the harrowing moment that luffy's beloved brother was snatched away in spite of all the efforts taken to save him from execution at the hands of the marines luffy can do nothing but watch as ace leaps in the way of an attack meant for him to this day the image of a magma coated fist tearing through ace's torso is still not quite literally burned into our minds [Laughter] 2012 rider fate zero no one walked away from the fourth holy grail war without scars and while sabre and kiritsugu's endings were truly mortifying nothing compared to the pain we felt as we watched ryder fade away in spite of his monumental noble phantasm not even this guy can overcome gilgamesh and his treasury of divine weapons refusing to retreat he rides into battle one last time earning the respect of all even as he was sliced down by the archer class he's the only heroic spirit we'd happily follow into battle 2013 caesar zapelli jojo's bizarre adventure the italian stallion was many things a lover of ladies a maker of bubbles and the best bro a joe star could ask for while he and joseph most certainly started off on the wrong foot by the time they were battling against the pillar men the grandson of baron zappelli had become a steadfast friend alas he was just too fabulous for this world as his fight with wamu ended with him being crushed under a stolen cross [Music] the only thing remaining being his bandana the last of his haman and his will for joseph to carry on the fight [Music] 2014 marowam hunter hunter as king of the chimera ants meruem was introduced to us as a living weapon his only goals with the survival of his species which happened to coincide with the destruction of the human race that all changed when komugi entered his life slowly changing his perspective on life and instilling a sense of compassion inside him [Music] after his body is corrupted by poison following his fight with netero meruem chooses to spend his final moments playing goongi with his friend his life slowly slipping away before dying in kamuki's arms it's so powerful it will make you forget this guy was the big bad for the longest time 2015 lie in april while we had all hoped this symphony would conclude on a happy note we were instead given one that while fitting was also bittersweet all throughout the series we had seen kosei and carrie's relationship developed from childish spats to pure unfiltered romance the only step left to take being that pesky little confession with kaori undergoing surgery and kosei said to perform it seemed it was only a matter of time before the two would wind up together that is until we see a spectral image of kaori performing alongside jose during the performances climax indicating the operation has failed and that she had lost her life 2016 caro sensei assassination classroom well they finally did it class e completed their mission to end the life of the monstrous creature they had come to know as their teacher and it's heartbreaking such a beautiful gift i hope against hope i've been worthy of it despite the frequent assassination of tents caro sensei with his various tentacles and life lessons had become a vital figure in his students lives not only had he helped them grow his people but stood up for them when no one else would [Music] naturally having to stab such an important role model is more than nuggets i can take but as always their teacher is there to help guide them through the end [Music] 2017. meaty made in abyss after cruel experimentation transformed her into a blob of sentient distorted flesh ending meaty's life could be viewed as a kindness one that would spare her the misery of an endless existence in such a horrific form [Music] that didn't make her departure any less brutal to watch though with rex incinerator the only thing capable of putting her to rest all nano she can do is bid their friend farewell before watching her go up in flames before their eyes yeah this one hurts damn you bond rude shizuei that time i got reincarnated as a slime there have been a great many ladies in the life of rimuru ever since he became an unstoppable slime but none hold a more vital place in his heart than shizuoy well technically she has a place inside his void of a belly but that's beside the point much like rimuru shizuei was abruptly snatched from her own world forced to become a vessel for a monster and over time had her life force drastically drained [Music] instead of passing away into nothingness rimaru decides to grant her everlasting peace by sealing her away inside him at the moment of death granting her the chance to live out his stolen childhood [Music] 2019 ewan smith attack on titan all his life this man kept those behind the walls safe by leading the survey court to hell and [Music] back his methods may have called for immense sacrifices but no one could deny commander owen always held the good of humanity above all else and wouldn't hesitate to throw himself into danger to see his plan through to the end unfortunately his plan to eliminate the beast titan required him to do just that leading to himself and the rest of the recruits being obliterated by zeke's throwing arm even when there was a chance to bring him back with titan serum irwin's dying words for better or worse sealed his fate before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure to go into your settings and switch on notifications 2020 sun night eye my hero academia despite such a late introduction all might's former sidekick made one hell of an impact serving as the no-nonsense mentor tasked with bringing down the super-powered gangster overhaul night i was a firm believer in the future being set in stone that deku was unworthy of one for all and that he had all but severed his ties to the world's greatest hero however following the horrific wounds he suffered during the battle night i chose to make peace using his final moments to express his joy that the future had been changed and that his beloved student mirio would go on to become a splendid hero but which anime death do you think is the saddest let me know on my twitter at ashjaebow you

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Length: 20min 26sec (1226 seconds)

Published: Sun Apr 04 2021