5 Mindblowing Anime with Gloomy Storylines that are Not as Cute as the Characters

The Combination of Cute Characters with a Very Unexpected Storyline

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Anime, as you already know, in general, an anime must have at least one character with a cute appearance.

Yes, this is arguably one of the characteristics of anime, with cute characters the audience will certainly feel more at home.

Not infrequently there are also anime that use cute characters as the main attraction, but there are some anime that use cute characters in different ways.

Often you will find a relaxed and interesting storyline if you find a lot of cute characters in an anime.

But you won't find this in the following anime, the cuteness of the characters in these anime will actually surprise you.

Curious what anime it is? Let's discuss them one by one.

5. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

At first glance, you will definitely think that this anime will tell about the daily life of young people in a beautiful village and of course full of comedy.

Yes, you are not wrong indeed, in this anime series slice of life and comedy plots really exist, but these elements are not the main elements in this anime series.

A little spoiler, in this anime you will see the dark side of each character, sadistic and brutal murders you will encounter in almost every episode.

Besides that, the storyline is also very disturbing, you can feel the trauma and fear of the characters directly.

So don't be fooled by the cute appearance and speaking style of the characters, it will all disappear when they show their true nature.

4. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

Honestly, I really salute with this anime series, Madoka Magica has really succeeded in breaking the notion that the Mahou Shoujo anime is a fun anime.

In general, anime that tells about female witches must have a feminine story and of course the characters also look very cute.

But that really changes in this anime series, with their appearance as cute mahou shoujo, the characters in this anime have to face very complex problems.

The battles in this anime series are also very brutal, in contrast to the mahou shoujo anime in general which emphasizes kawai elements in every fight.

The fight scenes in this anime series are really made serious, the characters who fight always risk their lives, and not infrequently the mahou shoujo in this anime will die horribly in battle.

3. Happy Sugar Life

Happy Sugar Life, very catchy title isn't it? At first glance you will think that this anime is a slice of life anime that is very calming.

This is reinforced by the appearance of the character on this anime poster who is very cute and charming, well if you think so then you are wrong.

This anime is not as sweet as the title, almost all of the characters in this anime are not sane, all of them have abnormalities.

Not exaggerating, but that's how it is. I really don't recommend this anime for those of you who can't stand sadistic scenes etc.

For the storyline itself, I think it's very good, the ending is well made and managed to leave me feeling horrified for a few days.

2. Made in Abyss

Tells about the adventures of a little girl with her friends in a place called the abyss, the girl is determined to meet her mother who is adventuring to the deepest layers of the abyss.

At first glance, the premise looks very exciting, doesn't it? Adventure stories are indeed very popular, besides being able to inspire, this genre can also be entertainment because in general there is a spice of comedy and action in it.

Yes, that's true. In Made in Abyss elements of comedy and action are also present and can be said to be fun, but what makes this anime different from other adventure anime is the depiction of the atmosphere.

The survival element in this anime is very thick, the atmosphere is so pronounced. With cute appearances, the characters in this anime must survive in the middle of nowhere while facing various monsters.

Not infrequently there are also gore scenes experienced by the characters in this anime, their cute appearance immediately turns into a terrible one.

1. Gakkou Gurashi

School life club, the club has 4 members and one mentor, their activities are really fun.

In the first episode of this anime, it will tell about the lives of the members of the school life club, the middle school life of fun young girls.

But all that will change when the final minutes of the first episode, a big plot suddenly appears and turns the atmosphere gloomy.

Honestly, the plot twist of this anime is really stunning, you won't know what will happen next.

With a wild plot twist, the gloomy storyline will be exacerbated by the mental disorder experienced by the main character.

Yes, their cute appearance and attitude in this anime will look terrible if you imagine.

Overall the 5 anime above have a good storyline but are packed with a gloomy and dark character.

For those of you who like anime with dark stories, then you are obliged to watch the five series above.