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Mental Health in Anime + 5 Anime Recommendations That Tackle the Subject

Over the years, anime has tackled some pretty heavy subjects: death, war, complicated interpersonal relationships, the value of life.. and even though Japanese culture heavily stigmatizes it, some series even dare to talk about mental health. Since it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we thought we’d highlight how anime tends to approach this issue and recommend some of our favorite newer series that really dig deep into their characters’ mental struggles. Let’s get started!

5 Underestimated Anime Characters

Sometimes an anime character doesn’t resonate with you right away – they seem weak, cowardly, unintelligent, or just not that interesting on the surface. But, if you stick around for more episodes and get to know them a little better, they might surprise you in a big way and turn out to be one of the best parts of the whole show. Here are our top 5 underestimated anime characters!

Top 5 Anime by Mary Lee Sauder

I’ve always been fascinated by how anime can tell such complex stories with the most fascinating characters and settings imaginable. There’s no doubt in my mind that anime is a big reason why I love writing so much. Digging deeper into these worlds to figure out how they work and what they can teach the audience is super fun to me, almost as much as creating new worlds from my own mind! So today, let’s take a look at my top 5 favorite anime of all time – which shows have shaped me, made me laugh, sparked new ideas, and still have a special place in my heart.