Where to start? Theres a point in ones life where the mass consumption of anime has made them all merge into a jiggly mishmash of big eyes goodness. Most of the "must watch" stuff has been said. With that being said I wont rattle off a big list. I'll just leave the soul crushing recommendation of Clannad. I recently watched and its worth mentioning. Along with it I also enjoyed Kiznaiver and Kokoro Connect for thier sharing of pain. Anyone know of anything else soul crushing to add?
Just a quick edit: anyone here watching Inuyashiki? I was a fan of the weird and dark themes in Gantz and it seems to be just as nuts in Inuyashiki.