Deepest/Saddest Anime Songs

Wolf's Rain end Credits is kinda sad, somewhat:

So I've been thinking about this for a little while now. There's three songs from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex that are about the Tachikomas and, in context with each other and a little bit of background info, make them all kind of sad. These songs are all from the Be Human OST which is themed on the Tachikomas. And there will be spoilers.

So the Tachikomas are Section 9's happy little helpers. They have the personalities of children, an endless curiosity and an adorable innocence. They're particularly fascinated with human knowledge and humans in general. So the first song is...



This is all about a Tachikoma wishing it was a human, thinking endlessly about every little thing about what it is to be human that we all take for granted and wanting it so bad. It also shows how much the Tachikomas look up to the guys at Section 9. So that song opens the album, later on this next song appears...



This is a sort of music box rendition of the first song which serves to drive home the point of the Tachikoma's childishness and pure-heartedness. It's placement on the album is important because the very next song after it is this:



This is where the spoilers begin.
It's overwhelmingly adorable and sad.

i remember many sad things just listening to this amv

Aww I love that last song, I think it's gonna be on repeat for a while xD - Sounds exactly like it came out of the OSTs from Samurai X and Ruroken. Can't remember the exact but those OSTs really have some amazing songs. Maybe it's a Samurai X song that never made the cut!

Also sounds similar to Jóhann Jóhannsson - the rocket builder. (Ok not that similar but like a darker script? Maybe? ^^)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i016SnBTfpk - linky if you haven't heard it before.

Saw this opening two days ago, and felt the need to watch the entire series, it tells you what the series is about almost perfectly.



And you can't link the opening without linking Secret Base (the ED) as well. It's just as good. Can't find one with English subs though.

Ahh I found them:

Samurai X Trust and Betrayal OST - In Memories 'A Boy Meets the Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDh_eRhPqUU


Samurai X Trust and Betrayal OST - In Memories "KO-TO-WA-RI"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypzPw2DHes0

That whole OST is great.

I agree, it is kinda sad Perkinstock

I always thought "Never meant to belong" from Bleach was a classic beautifully sad song, the violin really tugs at my heart strings. I really like Shiro Sagisu's music. It was the best part of the show in my opinion.



Two other pieces which I think play well one after the other probably fit more into the deep category:





Also:

Try Baccano Ending Song: Calling by Kaori Oda. It's one I frequently listens to. The show seems lighthearted, but the song is really emotional IMO.