10 Most Intense Anime Breakups

Anime and Love stories go hand in hand. Every anime has a love story going on in the background and in some cases, the entire plot revolves around these love stories. The love between two characters is the central part of any anime, no matter what genre.

But not all characters are endgame, sometimes just like in real life, things don’t work out very well for our favourite fictional characters. Sometimes, they lose the person they love the most, sometimes they have to sacrifice them and sometimes, things just don’t work out between them.

10. Pudding and Sanji – One Piece

Well, not exactly a breakup. It was one of the saddest and most intense moments in anime. When they first met, Sanji being the romantic that he is, fell head over heels for Pudding, who rejected him because she does not see him as more than a pawn. But as it always happens, she was slowly attracted to him.

And soon Sanji found out about this. Pudding feeling unworthy of his love erased his memory. It was sad but she knew that if she did not erase his memory, Sanji would give up on his dream and his crew for her. After the Strawhats left, she was left alone and heartbroken.

9. Bulma And Yamcha – Dragon Ball Z

A grizzled young ex-bandit who has nothing to lose falls in love with an air-headed girl. Bulma and Yamcha were in love with each other from the very beginning of their journey in Dragon Ball. They were polar opposite people, but just as the saying goes, “Opposite attracts,” they were attracted to each other very early in the original anime.

Unfortunately, the power couple completely disappeared from the second iteration of the series, Dragon Ball Z. Yamcha’s infidelity pushed Bulma away from her lover and not to mention, how jealous Yamcha was of Bulma and Vegeta’s relationship. It was shocking news for all the fans of the show as well as the couple.

8. Eri And Shuichi – Gravitation

Eri and Shuichi had their fair share of ups and downs throughout their relationship. Eri’s mood swings and Shuichi’s music career was a headache for all the fans of Gravitations. While they weren’t the most endearing couple in anime for fans, their break up was one of the worst.

After keeping up with each other for a while, they finally got separated with a very bad fight, which led to Eri going back to her town. This break up did have a destructive impact on Shuichi, who lost his voice and his career due to the break up.

7. Miki And Yuu – Marmalade Boy

Marmalade Boy is a weird love story. It tells a story about Miki, a hopeless young girl and Yuu, a egocentric young man who end up related due to their parent’s spouse-swapping habit. These two young individuals start to form romantic feelings for each other.

Reluctant at first, the two decide to start dating and come into a relationship. But their family situation and Yuu’s migration to the West for further studies create a rift between the two. After trying all they could to keep their relationship, the lovers finally separate from each other.

6. Nana And Ren – NANA

NANA is one of the most popular slice of life anime with a fanbase all around the world. NANA tells the story of two women with the same name, Nana. Nana Komatsu is an unemployed socialite woman, whereas Nana Osaki is a hot-headed, punk rocker in her struggling phase.

Nana Osaki is running from love whereas Nana Komatsu is running towards it. Nana Osaki has a long running love affair with Ren Honjo. Nothing could come between the two until Ren received a musical opportunity in another city. Unlike other break-ups in the list, this one actually ended on a good term.

5. Kikyo And Inuyasha – Inuyasha

A priestess and a demon can never fall in love and even if they did, fate wouldn’t allow it. And that is exactly what happened in Inuyasha and Kikyo’s case. The two were great lovers and their love was one of the most beautiful relationships in any anime. But after they were both betrayed by each other because of a third party meddling, their love story came to an end.

The duo’s break-up spanned over 50 years. Before her supposed death Kikyo shot Inuyasha with an arrow and nailed him to a tree as she cursed him for her betrayal. Even after Inuyasha was thrown in jail, Kikyo tried to take her own life out of anger.

4. Takaki And Akari – 5 Centimetres Per Second

The story of Takaki and Akari is one of longing and sorrow. The two childhood sweethearts slowly grow apart as time passes. The saddest part about this break up is that it slowly creeps up on them. None of the two are responsible for the break-up but time and responsibility is.

The story is told from the point of view of Takaki and shows the hardship he faced in his life and the unresolved feelings he carried into his adulthood. The entire movie is a break up story. It is one of the most realistic anime to be produced.

3. Mafuyu Sato And Yuu Yoshida – Given

Given is the story of Mafuyu who joins a music band to forget the heartbreak he went through. Even though he carries musical instruments around, Mafuyu doesn’t know anything about music. This is just how he copes from the pain and heartbreak.

Mafuyu used to date Yuu Yoshida. These two were childhood friends who turned into lovers. Everything was going fine until one fight between the two led Yuu to taking his own life. This incident broke Mafuyu, who spent the rest of his life in regret and blaming himself for the tragedy.

2. Kyoichi And Chiharu – Boys Be…

Boys Be is a romance novel that tells a number of love stories between many characters. Through the middle of the series, the audience sees Kyoichi and Chiharu fall in love and start dating.

Kyoichi is a distant individual who acts very withdrawn from the surroundings, whereas Chiharu is more based in reality. The two try to make things work out between them but due to Kyoichi’s lack of assertiveness and Chiharu’s need for attention, the two drift apart from each other.

1. Takumi And Natsuki – Initial D

Takumi has ticked everything in his life, he has a house and a car, now all he needs is a girl. He and his crush, Natsuki, start to date. Their relationship starts out just fine and is filled with late night drives and long road trips to the beach.

But Natsuki’s unsettled past keeps her distant and reserved, despite their love. This creates a rift between the two lovers. As they grow closer and Natsuki starts to open up, things start to look bright for the two lovebirds but Takumi sees her with another man, which becomes the last nail in the coffin, leading to the two breaking up and moving away from each other.

Conclusion

Love can be messy. It is not always a beautiful thing and some people are not meant for each other. Sometimes, people come into our lives to teach us something. Not everyone is forever and no one can change fate. Anime has shown audiences some of the worst heartbreaks. Sometimes the heartbreak is so messy and intense, it’s unbelievable.

The break up in anime is caused by many reasons that scarily reflect the real world. Sometimes our careers come between our love, sometimes our ego, and sometimes time itself.

10 Most Intense Anime Breakups – FAQs

1. What happened to Pudding after Sanji left?

Answer:

It is believed that she was kidnapped by Blackbeard Pirates due to her ability to read Poneglyphs.

2. Which character has suffered the most in anime?

Answer:

Guts from Berserk takes the cake. He lost his life and his teammates because of Griffith, who betrayed him. Guts spent his entire life trying to get revenge on Griffith.

3. Which is the saddest anime of all time?

Answer:

“I want to eat your pancreas,” is the saddest anime of all time. Even the title, regardless of how weird it sounds, is one of the saddest phrases of all time. It tells a story of Haruki and Sakura, who is suffering from a pancreatic illness that takes her life but Haruki doesn’t want to let her go. It’s a sad story and a real tear-jerker.

4. Why did Ren leave Nana?

Answer:

Ren received an opportunity to further his music career but for that he needed to settle in a new city, faraway from Nana, which led to them both breaking up.