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Stupid answer but: anything that moves me ๐
The easiest way is through a mother's death. The ones that come to mind are:
meta spoiler; multiple anime titles
Others that I've found moving include:
I guess a common theme is that these anime feature characters who persevered through hardships? Can't remember the plot of Angel Beats since it's been a while since I watched it.
Edit: Incidentally, WfM, Uma S2 and 86 are my top 3 anime.
86 always gets me. It doesn't matter that I know what's going to happen. I always end up crying.