2018
13 eps
Kyoto Animation / Netflix
Drama Romance Fantasy
Violet Evergarden was raised as a weapon — a child soldier with no knowledge of herself outside of orders and combat. When the war ends, she survives with mecha…
Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2014
22 eps
Fuji TV / Crunchyroll
Romance Drama Music
Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his abusive mother's death left him unable to hear his own playing. Then he meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinis…
If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Your Lie in April delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. Same hopeful and beautiful energy throughout.
2019
11 eps
Lerche / Crunchyroll
Romance Music Drama
Ritsuka Uenoyama is a guitarist in a band who has lost his enthusiasm for music. He finds Mafuyu Sato sitting alone in the stairwell, holding a broken guitar th…
If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Given delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2011
11 eps
A-1 Pictures / Crunchyroll
Drama Supernatural Romance
When they were children, six friends were inseparable. Then Meiko 'Menma' Honma died in an accident, and the group fell apart — each carrying their grief differ…
Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2025
13 eps
CloverWorks / Netflix
Romance Comedy Slice Of Life
Rintaro Tsumugi, a Chidori High student with a fierce face and a gentle heart, meets Kaoruko Waguri from the neighboring elite Kikyo Girls' Academy at his famil…
If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity delivers exactly that. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.