Abema Announces 5 Tear-Jerking Anime for Tears Day 2026
The list bundles classic tear-jerkers with a currently airing title, giving viewers a curated free-to-watch set tied to a calendar event.
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ABEMA has announced five moving anime for free streaming in conjunction with Tears Day on July 3, 2026. The lineup includes Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, CLANNAD, Angel Beats!, Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World, and Crayon Shin-chan. Each work is selected for its emotional impact.
Tears Day, established by the Dry Eye Research Association and certified by the Japan Anniversary Association, aims to spread correct knowledge about tears and eye health. ABEMA has tied its programming to the day by selecting five anime that reliably move audiences. The set ranges from long-running staples to a series still in broadcast.
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day: Original anime by director Tatsuyuki Nagai, screenwriter Mari Okada, and character designer Masayoshi Tanaka; a youth ensemble drama about a deceased girl named Menma reuniting her childhood friends.
- CLANNAD: Based on Key's love adventure game; the TV anime and its sequel CLANNAD ~After Story~ focus on family, friendship, love, and life.
- Angel Beats!: Original anime written and scripted by Jun Maeda of Key; set in the afterlife, it depicts boys and girls confronting life through laughter, battles, and moving partings.
- Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World: Based on the light novel by Tappei Nagatsuki; the 4th season Loss Arc aired from April 2026, with the Reclamation Arc scheduled for August 2026.
- Crayon Shin-chan: Based on the gag manga by Yoshito Usui; known for slapstick daily life and heartwarming theatrical films such as The Adult Empire Strikes Back and The Battle of the Warring States.
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