Wonder Egg Priority has exploded in popularity over the past few months in the anime community because of how it challenges its characters to deal with dark topics regarding ending oneself, bullying, addiction, and many other issues.

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Moreover, the anime features whimsical creatures and beautiful animation done by CloverWorks, the studio that adapted The Promised Neverland and others. On that note, many fans will notice how engaging Wonder Egg Priority can be when it delves into real-world issues and think back to other anime series that were not afraid to tackle these sorts of things as well.

10 Wonder Egg Priority (2021) An Anime That Bravely Tackles Concepts Regarding Child Exploitation And Self Harm

Ai Ohto from Wonder Egg Priority

Wonder Egg Priority is about a girl named Ai Ooto who gains insight into the minds of others who've gone through horrifying and unspeakable dilemmas in hopes of leading them to a brighter direction and getting a chance to save her friend.

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Stunning animation and soundtrack aside, Wonder Egg Priority tackles many issues concerning self-harm, child exploitation, and bullying and isn't afraid to highlight outcomes the characters endure from those incidents. When Ai notices other characters' wounds, she remembers memories of abuse toward herself, adding to anime's depressing tone.

9 School-Live! (2015) An Anime That Appears Joyful At First But Reveals Itself As A Show Dealing With PTSD And Other Mental Illnesses

Yuki Tekya from School-Live!

Some anime tend to throw people off-guard near its first episode's conclusion for shock factor and other reasons. School-Live! was one of those series that felt like a typical happy-go-lucky anime with adorable girls in a school setting until revealing itself to be one of the best zombie anime fans could watch right now.

Besides twisting people's expectations for its showing, School-Live! also tackles themes concerning psychosis, PTSD, and mental illness in its portrayal of Yuki Takeya, the anime's main protagonist. It also highlights her friends' struggles to cope with Yuki's twisted reality through their stress and anxiety concerning themselves and the world around them.

8 ReLife (2018) May Showcase Age Different Relationships, But Highlights The Struggles With Bullying And Making Friends

Chizuru Hishiro from ReLife

Regardless of the life; one ends up living, there'll be times where people wish they could redo some events in their lives. ReLife tackles this redo subject with its protagonist Arata Kaizaki, who gains a chance to return to his younger high school self via a pill. Despite this golden opportunity, Arata faces some dilemmas with his returning younger age.

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Outside of tackling wide-age gap relationships, ReLife features some characters' struggles with making friends, moving into a new neighborhood, bullying, and feeling insecure about oneself. It may be a modern romance anime that's aged poorly, but the themes it left behind are topics many people endure today.

7 Clannad/After Story (2007/2008) Features The Downsides To Parenting And How Hard It Is To Cope With Loss

Ushio and Tomoya from Clannad.

Graduating from high school is an accomplishment many people should feel proud about doing as it serves as the gateway into the adulting world. The characters in Clannad gain a similar experience with their graduation into the adult-life, but experience the darker, unexpected issues they'll have to encounter and defeat.

Clannad's not only a lighthearted anime with heartbreaking scenes, but it leaves the viewer questioning their own lives by tackling the dark sides of parenting and depression and loss they'll eventually endure. Tomoya's struggles with coping with the onslaught of deaths he faces in Clannad After Story serves as a message to all that life can be a cruel mistress to anyone, wholesome or not.

6 Black Lagoon (2006) Contains Entertaining Action Scenes While Tackling Problems With Gang Violence, Crime, And Lawless Towns

Revy from Black Lagoon

Revy is one of the best gunslingers in anime; the thematic situations she and her allies involve themselves in Black Lagoon paint a portrayal of gang violence and crime prevalent in the real world. Although the anime entertainingly presents shootouts, the deaths and bloodshed in Black Lagoon could reflect the lives lost to gang violence and why it should end.

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Many people, children or adults, lose their lives to gang violence, which occurs because of heinous or ridiculous reasons. Furthermore, the characters travel to run-down rebellious towns, and some have even endured molestation issues, two more concepts prevalent today.

5 Hell Girl (2005) Highlights Animal Abuse, Jealousy, And Broken Relationships Through The Eyes Of A Scary Girl

Enma Ai from Hell Girl

Despite Ai Enma being an anime girl that gives people the creeps, the character endures horrifying situations when transporting mean-spirited souls to the afterlife alongside her clients. Hell Girl may-be a spooky anime in that aspect but, by examining the various imagery implemented into the show, viewers will realize what it wants viewers to take from it.

Outside of spiriting away evil spirits, the series highlights the terrible outcomes concerning fraud, ruining someone's societal status, animal abuse, jealousy, and lovers cheating on each other. Considering how these topics continue occurring today, this enhances the show's horror element further.

4 WataMote (2013) Might Look Hilarious At First Glance But Tackles Deeper Topics Concerning Low Self-Esteem And Fitting In

Tomoko Kuroki from WataMote

Regardless if one loves enjoying the company of others or not, loneliness is a feeling many people experience whenever they're by themselves. Watamote's Tomoko Kuroki actions may look hilarious to many, but looking at it through a deeper lens showcases her willingness to look foolish to gain others' acceptance.

Under Tomoko's hilarious guise lies a girl struggling with self-confidence, social skills, and anxiety when approaching new people. Her jealousy toward her friend Yu Naruse's newly popular social status showcases the character's struggles with coping with change and comparing herself to others. Despite Tomoko being in a hilarious dark anime comedy, her livelihood is worth looking at differently.

3 Elfen Lied (2004) Features A Female Character That Humans Mentally and Physically Abused Without A Care In The World

Mariko Kurama from Elfen Lied

Elfen Lied was an intensely violent and gore-filled anime to many when released and generally had some fans shivering in fear at Lucy's Diclonius powers. Despite her being a character that could wreak havoc in the world, she endured cruelties that'll lead people to understand why she became a murderous person.

Abuse and exploitation were negative topics that Lucy endured during her lifetime because of the supernatural gift she attained. Not only that but Lucy also seen innocent beings like her puppy friend get beaten by careless humans. Elfen Lied might be a horror anime many people aren't scared of anymore, but the visuals Lucy saw in her life are images no kind-hearted person would love seeing.

2 Higurashi When They Cry (2006) Highlights How Hard It Is To Maintain Healthy Friendships

Rika Furude and Satoko Hojo from Higurashi

When people stand together to fight a powerful foe, a good ending's achievable. Higurashi When They Cry is an anime that stands for friendship triumphing over fate but shows how certain relationships can lead to dangerous outcomes. This topic is tackled heavily in Higurashi When They Cry Gou through Rika's decision to ignore her friend, Satoko Hojo wishes for Rika to remain in Hinamizawa with her.

However, Rika turns a blind eye to Satoko's feelings and ends up wanting to fit in with a more profound yet cynical group that doesn't mind bullying Satoko and her rebellious attitude. Even if fans weren't pleased with Satoko's change-of-heart in Gou, losing one's friends to others is something no one wants to endure.

1 Orange (2016) Shows Why Suicide Awareness Is Something Many People Need To Take Seriously

Hirota Suwa and his friends from Orange

Depression is a feeling many people endure once in their lifetime, whether it's over something small or large. Orange was a romance anime that dealt with depression seriously by featuring its main female protagonist Naho Takamiya learn of her friend Kakeru Naruse's suicide.

Further, the anime also showcases the events that triggered Kakeru's decision to end himself concerning his powerlessness when coping with his mother's death, suicidal thoughts, and thinking ending oneself is the best solution. Not only that, but the anime also highlights the struggles with emotional sacrifice concerning Naho's future relationship with a boy named Hiroto Suwa.

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