Posted by Will of NGE
on 25 November 2014 - 07:16 PM
Damn, your example beat my recommendation xD I wanted to say Code Geass.
Ok, here are some. These are all anime.
Darker Than Black - There's plenty of death to go around, and none of it feels cheap.
Death Note - Both anime and manga are worth it, highly recommended for very good reasons. Also deaths you'll care about.
Shiki - Hmmm... where do I start... again, like Death Note, both manga and anime are worth it, but anime much more because you know... animated... and voiced... my god the screams... The cast is huge, one of the largest, but you'll care about each and every one of them, and then you'll hurt...
Wolf's Rain - It's set in a shit world nearing its end, what do you think how it will end?
Berserk - The Golden Age Arc - So much wrong... such amaizing characters... it's a must.
Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust - Probably something you won't hear about often, but it's really damn good, and the artstyle just reinforces it.
I am a huge fan of tragegy and simply revel in it when done right.
These do it right. It's not cheap, it's not fake, it is plot relevant, it has meanin, it is not something that just happens as a token death.