History Heartwarming / TokyoGhoul

* In episode 12, Kaneki sees Hide again. Hide brews coffee for him and tries to talk to him in a friendly way as if nothing happened. Kaneki tries to cover his Ghoul eye but Hide gently smiles at him and told him that he already knew that he was a Ghoul.

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* [[http://kenkamishiro.tumblr.com/post/177230432547/ishida-suis-interview-with-yomiuri-shimbun-full According to an interview with Ishida Sui]], one of the scenes he found emotional was the chapter where Kaneki and Touka make love for the first time. Out of the series, this was the chapter he refused to let others touch.

** Everything about the last panel, really. Up until now, Kaneki's smiles have mostly tended to verge on the UncannyValley side, but when he sees Hinami in her cell, he displays a genuine, heartfelt smile with tears forming in his eyes. Even after everything that's happened, it's touching to know that he still hasn't forgotten about her.

* Ch. 120: Akira and Touka's meeting, since it shows two former enemies coming to an understanding, and how their parents influenced the both of them. The fact that Ghoul children can be as friendly and innocent as human children shows the two kinds are NotSoDifferent. When Hinami hugs Akira, the former CCG investigator breaks down in tears while wondering who she can hate anymore.

* Ch. 121: Akira expresses her feelings of loneliness and emptiness to Amon and laments that she can't seem to let these emotions go, prompting him to promise to [[DevotedToYou remain by her side through it all]] and [[InterpeciesRomance kissing her]].

* '''Chapter 179''':

* Chapter 156: Urie and Saiko finally get through to Mutsuki, stop Mutsuki's [[DrivenToSuicide suicide]], and affirm that they love Mutsuki and want them to live. Doubly heartwarming is that Shirazu is still in their thoughts, even if he's no longer there with them.

*** Saiko and Urie are basically raising the next generation of Quinxs together.

* Chapter 149: Despite everything that's happened in the past few chapters and Kaneki seemingly crossing a MoralEventHorizon, all of his friends rally together because they want him to live and be happy.

%%* "Sorry I'm late. Let's get out of here."

* Hide telling Kaneki [[spoiler:that he already knew his secret, and telling him with a huge grin that it doesn't matter]].

** His motivation? [[spoiler:After Shinohara falls into a coma for the rest of his life, Juuzou vows to change for the better for Shinohara's sake.]]

* Chapter 8: After Urie calls Sasaki a ghoul, Shirazu kicks Urie in rage and defends Sasaki. After EVERYTHING Sasaki/[[spoiler:Kaneki]] has gone through, having someone defend him was very nice.
** Sasaki makes Shirazu the [[spoiler:team leader for his care of the group]].
* The TitleDrop in chapter 9, doubled with a bit of FridgeBrilliance. [[spoiler: The cafe where Yomo and Touka work is called '':Re'']].
* In Chapter 10, it was shown that [[spoiler:Kaneki's feelings for Touka are so strong, that even when he lost his memories, he still deeply cares for her. Being completely shaken up after meeting her again as Sasaki. He even called her the most beautiful person he has even seen before]].

* Naki's followers returning the favour from the original and [[spoiler: TakingTheBullet]] for him.

* [[spoiler:Hinami]]'s [[LikeBrotherAndSister love for Kaneki]] [[UndyingLoyalty is as strong as ever.]] When she realizes that [[spoiler:Kaneki/Sasaki is being tortured by Takizawa]], she leaves her ''very'' important post to [[BigDamnHeroes go to his aid,]] cradling him protectively and vowing that she will never let [[spoiler:Kaneki]] [[YouAreNotAlone fight alone again]]. She then proceeds to fight the fiercest she's ever done in her life for the sake of [[spoiler:Kaneki.]] [[HeroKiller Against]] [[spoiler:[[AndThenJohnWasAZombie the ghoul-ified]] [[AxCrazy Takizawa.]]]] And actually forces him to use his Kakuja! [[Awesome/TokyoGhoul You go]], [[spoiler:Hinami]]!
** [[spoiler:Sasaki]] accepting that [[spoiler:Kaneki, his past self]] must have been a great person, to have been loved so much by [[spoiler:Hinami]], followed by the latter reaffirming her belief that [[spoiler:Sasaki truly is Kaneki, and not just his "vessel".]]

* Upon realising how outclassed they are by Kanae, Shimoguchi tries to get his subordinates to run and leave him behind but they refuse and insist on staying with him against the overwhelming force.
* Sasaki becomes very frustrated over how his CCG coworkers [[UnPerson keep hiding the truth of his past from him,]] culminating with confronting Akira about it, screaming that he's not Haise. Then a flashback reveals that [[spoiler:Akira was deliberately chosen to play the part of [[ParentalSubstitute surrogate mother]] to him,]] and [[BecomingTheMask a clearly pained Akira]] [[CooldownHug soothes his pain and reassures him.]]

** Special mention goes to [[{{NEET}} Saiko.]] The ParentalSubstitute vibes are strongest with her, as Sasaki admits to being soft on her, while Saiko is clearly emotionally dependent on Sasaki, and all but considers him her actual parent, listing no longer being under his care as one of the cons of being fired, and [[AffectionateNickname actually calling him by]] "[[TeamMom Maman]]" [[note]]French for "mother".[[/note]] This last one [[FridgeBrilliance is especially poignant considering her particular brand of]] ParentalAbandonment. When Sasaki's about to go fight [[spoiler:Takizawa]] in what admittedly looked like a last stand, her [[PleaseDontLeaveMe begging him to stop]] is ''[[ContinuityNod heavily]]'' [[ContinuityNod reminiscent of the same scene]] involving [[spoiler:Kaneki and Tsukiyama]] at the end of the first series.

* Urie, Saiko, and Tooru disregard [[spoiler:Shirazu's]] dying will to MercyKill [[spoiler:his sister Haru]] in favor of becoming Special Classes to fund her medical bills in his place. This explains their newfound dedication to their work over the TimeSkip and Urie's new and selfless motive of getting promotions.
* "Sorry I'm late. Let's get out of here."

* Doubles as a TearJerker, but the first hints of Kaneki's resolve as a DeathSeeker starting to crumble is when [[spoiler: he comes face to face with Touka again, who smiles and tells Kaneki to meet up with her again after this is all over.]]

* Ch. 75: [[spoiler: Hide appearing to Kaneki in a hallucination, encouraging him to go on living no matter what]].
* Ch. 83: [[spoiler: As Arima lays dying, he confesses to Kaneki about his involvement with V. But more importantly, we're shown his final thoughts; he hated living only to take lives for V, and truly cares for Kaneki, commenting that his experience with Ken was the only meaningful thing he's ever had and was glad that he had finally given something rather than take. His last words were Ken's name during their time together, Haise.]]
* Ch. 85: [[spoiler: As Ken sits over Arima's body, Arima's squad arrives and knows full well what had happened to him. One of his final commands was to order his squad to help Ken escape from Cochlea. Not only that but when Kaneki asks for a moment with Arima he eulogizes about Arima's painful past and finishes by acknowledging Arima as a mentor and more importantly as a father figure when Kaneki never had one before. He then finishes by saying how truly happy he was at Arima's side.]]
* Ch. 99 finally sees the return of [[spoiler: Kaya and Enji, who were missing in action ever since the [[BolivianArmyEnding Owl Suppression Arc.]] It's revealed that Kaneki managed to hold the line against Arima long enough for the two to escape. Kaneki's look of relief, and the reunion of the suriving Anteiku members, retroactively gives some belated brevity to one of the darkest arcs in the series.]]
* When [[spoiler: Amon bites into Mutsuki]] Urie nearly goes into a blind rage and attacks them. The second time it happens, Urie unleashes his full power and charges at [[spoiler: Amon]]. All Urie could think of during that time was Mutsuki's warm smile and wanting to return home with him. Compared to their relationship at the start of the series, this development shows how much Urie cares for the people around him now.
* Ch. 115: [[spoiler: Takizawa]] recalls some more scenes from his time as an imprisoned test subject in Kanou's laboratory. He remembers hearing [[spoiler: Amon]] from an adjacent cell speaking to him of his resolve to not give up, advising [[spoiler: Takizawa]] to do the same. [[spoiler: Takizawa]] notes to himself that [[spoiler: Amon's]] talent always blinded him and that he lacks his eloquence to hold on to an ideal of justice. He concludes that the old [[spoiler: Seido Takizawa]] died in that cell and that he won't take back his crimes. Believing that if he can't walk the straight path anymore he'll live for the sake of others instead, [[spoiler: Takizawa]] achieves his complete Kakuja and defeats the rampaging [[spoiler: Amon]].
-->'''[[spoiler: Takizawa]]:''' ''Smile, [[spoiler: Mado]]. [[spoiler: Amon]] is coming home.''
* Ch. 120: [[spoiler:Akira and Touka's meeting]], since it shows two former enemies coming to an understanding, and how their parents influenced the both of them. The fact that Ghoul children can be as friendly and innocent as human children shows the two kinds are NotSoDifferent. [[spoiler:When Hinami hugs Akira, the former CCG investigator breaks down in tears while wondering who she can hate anymore.]]
* Ch. 121: [[spoiler: Akira]] expresses her feelings of loneliness and emptiness to [[spoiler: Amon]] and laments that she can't seem to let these emotions go, prompting him to promise to [[DevotedToYou remain by her side through it all]] and [[spoiler: [[InterpeciesRomance kissing her]]]].
** Both Urie and Saiko confirm to themselves that [[spoiler: Furuta didn't actually kill Kaneki]]. Saiko cries tears and relief and Urie ends up having a painful smile [[spoiler: obviously conflicted on how he should feel about his former mentor]].
* Chapter 122: Touka and Kaneki have a slightly awkward heart to heart, [[spoiler: with her noting that Kaneki as Haise used to come to the coffeeshop often and [[LongingLook looked at her the way Kaneki had once looked at Rize before he was a ghoul]], and pretty much point blank confessing that the feeling is mutual. Kaneki, after hearing how his leaving Anteiku had affected Touka, asks her to come with him in the newest Goat operation, seemingly trying to repair the wrongs of the past]]. It's an undeniably sweet moment, which makes the last page of the chapter that much more [[WhamLine jarring]].
* Chapter 124-125: [[spoiler:Kaneki and Touka has been forced to abandon :re, and Goat has been scattered. Touka's friend was supposedly captured and used as hostage by Mutsuki. Hiding away in an abandoned building, the two shared their deepest feelings, they kiss, and consummate their love.]]
* Chapter 126: [[spoiler: Many members of the CCG are invited to Takeomi and Yoriko's wedding. From a distance, Touka watches her friend getting married. As a symbol of their relationship, Touka gives Kaneki her parents' wedding ring, which is her source of strength. ]]

* Chapter 148: [[spoiler:Why does Hideyoshi Nagachika go to such lengths for Kaneki? Simply because he loves and deeply cares for his best friend.]]
-->'''[[spoiler: Hide]]:''' ''Because I love him. Do I need another reason?''
* Chapter 149: Despite everything that's happened in the past few chapters and [[spoiler:Kaneki seemingly crossing a MoralEventHorizon]], all of his friends rally together because they want him to live and be happy.
* Chapter 156: [[spoiler:Urie and Saiko finally get through to Mutsuki, stop Mutsuki's [[DrivenToSuicide suicide]], and affirm that they love Mutsuki and want them to live. Doubly heartwarming is that Shirazu is still in their thoughts, even if he's no longer there with them]].
* Chapter 160: [[spoiler:The Quinx, including Mutsuki, who'd only moments ago tried killing Touka, team up together to help protect Touka while she digs Kaneki out of Dragon.]]
* Chapter 162: [[spoiler:Kaneki wakes up from his coma surrounded by his friends and loved ones.]]

** [[spoiler: After centuries of violence and hatred, the CycleOfRevenge between Humans and Ghouls has been broken and both species now peacefully co-exist alongside one another.]]
** [[spoiler: Kaneki finally gets the happy ending he deserves. He is shown to be HappilyMarried to Touka and has a daughter.]]

*** [[spoiler: Shirazu's sister, Haru, has been cured of her ROS and has joined the Quinx in her brother's memory.]]
*** [[spoiler: Shinohara finally wakes up, much to Suzuya's happiness.]]
*** [[spoiler: Takeomi and Yoriko are still married, with the latter having presumably reconciled with Touka.]]
*** [[spoiler: Also a Funny Moment. Naki and Miza are married with ''nine'' children.]]

* In episode 12, Kaneki sees [[spoiler:Hide again. Hide brews coffee for him and tries to talk to him in a friendly way as if nothing happened. Kaneki tries to cover his Ghoul eye but Hide gently smiles at him and told him that he already knew that he was a Ghoul.]]

* [[http://kenkamishiro.tumblr.com/post/177230432547/ishida-suis-interview-with-yomiuri-shimbun-full According to an interview with Ishida Sui]], one of the scenes he found emotional was [[spoiler:the chapter where Kaneki and Touka make love for the first time]]. Out of the series, this was the chapter he refused to let others touch.