History Heartwarming / DeathNote

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* Soichiro gets angry at L for using a random criminal as a guinea pig to smoke out Kira. This shows that Soichiro has compassion for those that break the law.
* During the first movie, when they put cameras in Light's house L, in his usual position is half asleep. The first thing Soichiro does when seeing him is put a blanket on his shoulders. It shows that despite their views on fighting crime, he treats him no different than he would treat his own son.
* Despite the fact that [[spoiler:Light tried to murder him, Soichiro still holds his son as Light succumbs to his heart attack]].
* Soichiro and L's final scene in the second movie [[spoiler: right before L's death]], with L saying that he doesn't know what it's like to have a father, but he knows that Soichiro is a great one. Soichiro then salutes L before leaving. [[spoiler: When L dies, we see his chocolate bar drop next to a picture of Watari, the closest thing L did have to a father.]]
* Also in the second film, Misa is horrified to the point of tears when [[spoiler: Light writes his own father's name in the Death Note. As someone whose entire FreudianExcuse is that her family was murdered, she cannot comprehend someone actually killing their own family.]]
* In ''L: Change the [=WorLd=]'', "You're a good girl. I believed in you", and "Maki, welcome home. Make tomorrow a good day too."
** In the same film, L held a private funeral for Watari. He even sent out messages to everyone in his field, informing them of his passing.
* The scene where L presents Near with the toy robot he had been admiring at a shop earlier in the film.
* Also when he presents Maki and Near with donut-kebab in an attempt to make them feel better it's like "no need to be upset, look I have a present for you!"

* [[GratuitousJapanese Kawaii!]] Ryuk eats an apple right out of Light’s hand.

** WordofGod is that L was lying in the manga/anime, but in ''L:Change the World'', it is revealed [[spoiler: that in that universe, L did truly think of Light as a friend and is seen mourning him, since L outlives Light in this AlternateContinuity.]]

* During the first movie, when they put cameras in Light's house L, in his usual position is half asleep. The first thing Souichiro does when seeing him is put a blanket on his shoulders. It shows that despite their views on fighting crime, he treats him no different than he would treat his own son.

* The fact that many fans refused to see Death Note after L's death. Yes, L is one of the most beloved characters in the series.

* Rhe scene where L presents Near with the toy robot he had been admiring at a shop earlier in the film .

* the scene where L presents Near with the toy robot he had been admiring at a shop earlier in the film .

* Rem's song from the Death Note musical, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYSJUoBI8C0 "When Love Comes"]]. Seriously, it sounds like a song that would be in the credits of a movie. Try and introduce the song to someone who likes that genre of songs, doesn't know about the musical, and ''then'' tell them where it's from.

* Rem's song from the Death Note musical, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYSJUoBI8C0 "When Love Comes". Seriously, it sounds like a song that would be in the credits of a movie. Try and introduce the song to someone who likes that genre of songs, doesn't know about the musical, and ''then'' tell them where it's from.

* Lil' Mikami. "Thank you, Teru!" D'awww.

* The conversation between Light and L on the roof and the subsequent [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment slightly awkward foot-massage scene]] are oddly [[TearJerker/DeathNote sad]] and heartwarming simply because out of context, it seems like L an d Light should be best friends - [[spoiler: too bad Light's about to kill L.]]

[[AC:Live Action Films]]

** Many of Light and Ryuk's interactions are oddly sweet- [[VillainsOutShopping like when watching wrestling matches or playing]] VideoGame/MarioKart together.
* Rem with Misa, all the time.
* During the Yotsuba arc:
-->'''L:''' [[HoYay You’ve been staring at me for the last five minutes.]] Let me guess, it's because I’m the only one eating cake, right? Here.

*** Because he's lying there. Remember L is a huge liar. If he was lying about being friends with Light, he's lying about Misa too.
**** Him lying about being friends with Light is can be seen as debatable, and even if he was, it certainly doesn't mean he lies about how his feelings in every single situation. [[FalseDichotomy He doesn't have to be honest or lying 100% of the time.]]
* L washes Light's feet.
* In ''Relight 2'' L pays a secret visit to the Wammy Orphans.

* Episode 11, when the entire police force shows up to help Soichiro out of Sakura TV safely. Also a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
** In that light (no pun intended), the part from episode 23 where [[spoiler: Higuchi is caught]] is also pretty heartwarming, as by this time, all but six of the police had quit because they were afraid of Kira, one quit because he was suspicious of L, [[spoiler: one was killed]], and [[spoiler: one quit because he was not happy with L testing his resolve to stay]]. Light appears surprised at the police's cooperation, and then he and L jointly realize that [[spoiler: the police were led in this action by the two who most recently quit, who subsequently return to the task force.]]
** Perhaps this a strange moment to like, but there was something oddly heartwarming about one part of 'Ridicule', which takes place at Christmas. The task force are still slaving away to catch Kira, Misa's getting drunk and depressed, [[spoiler: the 'three Kiras']] are committing more acts of mass murder, and there's very little goodwill anywhere. But at the same time, Near is celebrating the holiday the way it's supposed to celebrated - playing with his toys (admittedly, he does that anyway) and hanging baubles on a Christmas tree.
* "I feel you are the first friend I've ever had." L calls Light his friend, reaching out to another human being for what's probably the first time in his life. For a while it even seems like Light is reconsidering trying to kill L, then quickly becomes a {{Tearjerker}} when we see that he still wants to.
** Although, considering that L was also lying when he told Light that...
** WordofGod is that L was lying in the manga/anime, but in L:Change the World, it is revealed [[spoiler: that in that universe, L did truly think of Light as a friend and is seen mourning him, since L outlives Light in this AlternateContinuity.]]
** Also episode 26 of the anime is similarly both heartwarming and tearjerker-worthy [[spoiler: Light ''[[AntagonistInMourning misses]]'' Ryuuzaki. He's ''lonely'' without him around.]]
*** Light wobbles a little there, but quickly puts himself back on track. It's clearer in the manga. And it's part of the tragedy - he and L could, perhaps, be friends; it's just that nothing like that could ever compare to [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans Light's crusade]]. Not to mention [[WorthyOpponent his abiding need to beat L right into the grave]].
*** It's both heartwarming and sad because it shows that in any other world, in ''any other scenario'', they could have been the best of friends. Alas, it was '''not''' meant to be.
*** It's worth mentioning that his missing Ryuuzaki is probably a little bit of VictoryIsBoring coming into play too. Ryuuzaki was the only one who had truly challenged him on an intellectual level. Part of Light was probably missing the game.

* Unrelated to Light and L, but... in chapter OneHundredAndEight, Near not only is calling all the survivors up again to keep working together, but if you look closely, there's that one shot of him playing as usual... [[spoiler: and he's eating a bar of chocolate, just like Mello used to [[note]]Okay, you find a way to phrase that which doesn't make it clear that Mello dies[[/note]].]]
* Lil' Mikami. "Thank you, Teru!" D'awww.
* In ''L: Change the [=WorLd=]'', "You're a good girl. I believed in you", and "Maki, welcome home. Make tomorrow a good day too."
* Late in the series, Soichiro tells his wife that he'll let her divorce him due to the trouble his involvement in the Kira case has brought the Yagami family. She is shocked and refuses, saying that she'll always stand by him, no matter how bad things get. He slumps in relief and thanks her. Seriously, who wouldn't want a love interest that was ''that'' devoted?
* The task force going out to look for Light [[spoiler:after he flees the Yellow Box Warehouse]], especially since they defy Near to do it.

* The scene where [[spoiler:Near asks Rester to escort him to Japan, because he's never boarded a plane alone before]]
* The scene in the Yotsuba arc where Misa sits in Light's lap is really sweet.

* Aizawa's moment with his wife and daughter in the park after [[spoiler:he quits the task force]].

* Gelus' sacrifice to save Misa from a StalkerWithACrush.

** In that light (no pun intended), the part where [[spoiler: Higuchi is caught]] is also pretty heartwarming, as by this time, all but six of the police had quit because they were afraid of Kira, one quit because he was suspicious of L, [[spoiler: one was killed]], and [[spoiler: one quit because he was not happy with L testing his resolve to stay]]. Light appears surprised at the police's cooperation, and then he and L jointly realize that [[spoiler: the police were led in this action by the two who most recently quit, who subsequently return to the task force.]]

* Unrelated to Light and L, but... in chapter OneHundredAndEight, Near not only is calling all the survivors up again to keep working together, but if you look closely, there's that one shot of him playing as usual... [[spoiler: and he's eating a bar of chocolate, just like Mello used to [[hottip:* : Okay, you find a way to phrase that which doesn't make it clear that Mello dies]].]]