History TearJerker / AhMyGoddess

* '''Chapter 60:''' Keiichi, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld win a trip to a hot-springs resort and run into [[DesignatedVillain Mara]], who would rather enjoy her vacation than fight the goddesses. Belldandy agrees, and warns that she will punish Urd or Mara if they squabble. After we learn that Urd and Mara were once VitriolicBestBuds, Mara challenges Urd to a karaoke duel. After two ties, Mara delivers a low blow by singing enka[[labelnote:†]] Austrian Polka in the Studio Proteus translation[[/labelnote]] (which makes Urd sleepy), and Urd retaliates with hard rock[[labelnote:†]] Disco in the Studio Proteus translation[[/labelnote]] (which gives Mara a compulsion to dance). They end up using magic to fight one another, and Belldandy carries out her punishment… forcing Urd and Mara to sing a "Best Friends" duet via magic. When [=K1=], Skuld, and Bell drag a tired Urd off to bed, Belldandy says to an exhausted Mara, "My job doesn't allow me to wish you luck, but I wish you well all the same." Mara actually heard her, and long after they leave, she begins singing ''the exact same "best friends" song, all alone''.

* '''Chapters 291 to 293:''' The Lake Goddess fell in love with a human bard, who decided to give up travelling and live the rest of his life by the lake with her. Eventually, he died of old age. At that point, an entire chapter (292) is spent showing the Lake Goddess going insane from grief. She uses the HonestAxe trial on ''herself'' to obtain the sharpest axe possible to try and cut the ties binding her to the lake. In so doing, she offends her master (possibly Tyr), and she gets sealed within her own sorrows for all eternity. Worst, Keiichi and Belldandy are forced not only to watch this play out, but to ''live'' it as the bard and goddess (respectively). Granted, a twist in Chapter 293 flips this to Awesome later on, but there's a literal eternity of pain and suffering to go through first.

* '''Episode 1 – "Moonlight And Cherry Blossoms":''' Really, Keiichi's entire existence prior to Belldandy dropping into his life is pretty sad. We don't get to see it in nearly as much detail as in the later TV series, but it's still pretty clear he's a ButtMonkey to everyone around him. Then just as things start looking up, Tamiya kicks him out of the dorm for violating its strict no-girls-allowed policy. Destitute and with nothing but a motorcycle and a goddess, he's forced to look for shelter in the middle of a downpour. Then he thinks Bell is sick (she was just tired from overtaxing her power) and tries to keep her warm, but gets deathly ill himself as a result. Things start looking up for him after that, but poor guy has to go through the wringer first.
* '''Episode 2 – "Midsummer Night's Dream":''' Due to being overlooked by everyone, Keiichi (whose lack of swimming ability is legendary) nearly drowns. Belldandy had no idea, and Sayoko chews her out for (unintentionally) almost killing him. Naturally, Bell is so devastated after this she can barely function.

* Celestine's plot is this in spades – he hacks Belldandy's brain to wipe all her memories of Keiichi… and ''only'' those memories. We actually get to see a visual representation of it happening. She quickly becomes aware that she's lost something precious to her and that being around her in this state is painful to both her sisters and the man she used to love. When she botches a motorcycle race (her memories of racing were wiped too, plus she doesn't trust Keiichi implicitly like she did before), she's utterly devastated because she ''knows'' everything's wrong but isn't able to do anything about it.
* Belldandy's backstory is pretty tear-inducing too. [[spoiler:Celestine rebels against the Heavens and tries (but fails) to get Bell to join him. After he's captured and punished, Bell crosses the DespairEventHorizon and goes nearly-catatonic.]] It's so bad that Urd has to totally mindwipe her ''just'' to get her to return to something resembling a normal mental state. [[TheWoobie Poor kid]].
* Morgan Le Fay doesn't get off much better. [[spoiler:She's the girl in Bell's backstory who was shown crossing the Gate Of Judgement with the man she loved. But the Gate found them unworthy, and so separated them FOREVER. The knowledge that she will '''''never''''' see her love again drove her to despair and, wanting revenge against the Heavens, into joining up with Celestine.]]

* '''Episode 12:''' Skuld's arrival amidst a bug infestation. Once the others are able to cut through all of her attitude, she breaks down crying, saying that first Belldandy left, and then Urd bailed on her and left her to handle all the work of managing Yggdrasil on her own. It shows right then and there that, even though she ''is'' a ClingyJealousGirl, Skuld is also incredibly lonely.
* '''Episode 29:''' Sayoko realizes she really has fallen for Keiichi and wants to give him the best Christmas present possible. Through some bizarre circumstances, she inadvertently ended up with the sweater Belldandy had hand-knit for him, and in her jealousy she decides to hold onto it. She tries to knit a sweater herself but can't do it, so she tosses her work in the trash and orders a Cashmere sweater from one of her fancy boutiques. On Christmas Eve, she takes Keiichi out on what she hopes to be a date, but he won't stop talking about Belldandy. When Sayoko tries to give Keiichi the sweater she bought for him, he refuses it, saying [[JustFriends she shouldn't give something so expensive to her friend from school]], but [[DramaticIrony should save it for someone she really likes]]. At that point, [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she gives him Belldandy's sweater (without telling him where it came from) and demands he wear it home]]. Heartwarming for the main relationship, of course, but absolutely heart-wrenching for Sayoko.

* '''Chapter 285:''' (a.k.a. the WhamEpisode) Hild informs Keiichi that he had been {{mindrape}}d by Yggdrasil/Tyr so that he'd be unable to progress his relationship with Belldandy beyond "kindergarten level". Worse yet, Bell was aware of this the entire time. The expressions on everyone's faces put this in perspective – Keiichi is clearly hurt (even jumping away from Bell when she tries to touch him) and shocked nearly into catatonia; Bell looks utterly devastated; Urd looks angry enough to kill someone; and Skuld, who had no idea about any of this, just looks confused.

* '''Episode 29:''' Sayoko realizes she really has fallen for Keiichi and wants to give him the best Christmas present possible. Through some bizarre circumstances, she inadvertently ended up with the sweater Bell had hand-knit for him, and in her jealousy she decides to hold onto it. She tries to knit a sweater herself but can't do it, so she tosses her work in the trash and orders a Cashmere sweater from one of her fancy boutiques. On Christmas Eve, she takes Keiichi out on what she hopes to be a date, but he won't stop talking about Belldandy. When Sayoko tries to give Keiichi the sweater she bought for him, he refuses it, saying [[JustFriends she shouldn't give something so expensive to her friend from school]], but [[DramaticIrony should save it for someone she really likes]]. At that point, [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she gives him Belldandy's sweater (without telling him where it came from) and demands he wear it home]]. Heartwarming for the main relationship, of course, but absolutely heart-wrenching for Sayoko.

'''Sayoko:''' [-(sadly)-] "Is that so? Well, I just wanted you to know… I hate your guts."\\

With a menagerie of wonderful characters, and interesting possibilities, ''[[Manga/AhMyGoddess Oh My Goddess!]]'' is filled with [[TearJerker Tear Jerkers]]. At least when they aren't having another drawn out [[{{AuthorAppeal}} racing arc]]. There are many moments just so touching that they not only pull at your heart strings, they play them like a violin.

[[folder:The {{Manga}} (1988-2014)]]
* '''Chapter 60:''' Keiichi, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld win a trip to a hot-springs resort and run into [[DesignatedVillain Mara]], who would rather enjoy her vacation than fight the goddesses. Belldandy agrees, and warns that she will punish Urd or Mara if they squabble. After we learn that Urd and Mara were once VitriolicBestBuds, Mara challenges Urd to a karaoke duel, and after two ties, Mara delivers a low blow by singing a polka (which makes Urd sleepy), and Urd retaliates with disco (which gives Mara a compulsion to dance). They end up using magic to fight one another, and Belldandy carries out her punishment... by forcing Urd and Mara to sing a "Best Friends" duet via magic. When Keii, Skuld, and Bell drag a tired Urd off to bed, Belldandy says to an exhausted Mara, "My job doesn't allow me to wish you luck, but I wish you well all the same." Mara actually heard her, and long after they leave, she begins singing ''the exact same "best friends" song, all alone.''

[[folder:The {{OVA}} (1993)]]
Although [[ShortRunner only five episodes were made]], this is perhaps the most [[HeartwarmingMoments heart-touching]] of the four ''OMG!'' incarnations.
* '''Episode 1 (''Moonlight and Cherry Blossoms''):''' At the end, after Keii and Bell have finally settled down at the temple, and [[ThoseTwoGuys Tamiya and Otaki]] get a wild party started inside, Belldandy comes outside to Keiichi, who's sitting by his lonesome, most likely still stunned at what's happened to him in the past day. Bell sits right next to him and rests her head on his shoulder, and, although Keii flinches, he soon rests his head on hers, clutching her.
* '''Episode 2 (''Midsummer Night's Dream''):''' Urd gives Keiichi a love potion which causes him to fall in love with Sayoko instead of Belldandy. Upon seeing Bell distraught when he starts making moves toward Sayoko, he desperately tries FightingFromTheInside... and ends up passing out in a crag. Bell is extremely angry when she finds out Urd is responsible, and when she finds out Urd can't awaken him [[DudeShesLikeInAComa Belldandy instinctively kisses Keiichi]]... [[KissOfLife and he wakes up.]]
** Not to mention, when Sayoko calls Belldandy out on (unintentionally) almost causing him to drown.
* '''Episode 3 (''Burning Hearts On The Road''):''' Skuld's first words to Belldandy in the OVA are a sobbing plea for her older sister to return home because she's lonely. Although there are selfish undertones (Skuld is unable to handle Yggdrasil's computer bugs on her own, and would rather have Bell around than Urd), it's still tear-inducing ([[SubbingVersusDubbing at least in the English dub]]).
** On the whole, Skuld is a ''much'' more tolerable character in the OVA than elsewhere-- although she's still jealous of Keiichi for being closer to Belldandy, pretty much the most selfish thing she did was try to keep him from winning the NIT Auto Club's auto race. She wants to stay close to Bell so much, [[spoiler:She even helped Urd concoct a plan to keep The Almighty from forcing Belldandy to return home in the final two episodes]].
* '''Episodes 4 and 5 (''Evergreen Holy Night'' and ''For The Love Of Goddess'').''' Full stop.
** YMMV, since some people thought the last two OVA's were too {{melodrama}}tic and forced to truly bring out real emotions.

* Belldandy's PatrickStewartSpeech to Celestine toward the end.
** As well as [[spoiler: Belldandy crossing the DespairEventHorizon in the backstory, after Celestine rebels against the Heavens. It's so bad that Urd has to totally mindwipe her ''to make her return to something similar to a normal mental state''.]] [[TheWoobie Poor kid.]]
* The three goddesses and their angels [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome harmonizing together]] to undo the damage to Earth Celestine has done.
* Morgan speaking to Keiichi and Belldandy and telling them how she has decided [[spoiler: to guard the Gate and help the lovers who want to cross it.]]

* '''Episode 18:''' The [[BeachEpisode trip to the beach]] was a total fiasco, with Skuld getting in between Keiichi and Belldandy ''just'' at the moment Keii said "I love you" to Bell. Skuld thinks she's now bound to Keiichi, who's bawling his eyes out, complaining he doesn't have the courage to admit his love to Bell. Cue Megumi, Keii's younger sister, yelling, "What the heck happened here?!", and cut to Belldandy, by herself, folding laundry saying, "He actually told me that he loved me..." Proof that MoodWhiplash is [[TropesAreNotBad not necessarily a bad thing]].
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[[folder:The {{Manga}} (1988-present)]]

* '''Chapter 60:''' Keiichi, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld win a trip to a hot-springs resort and run into [[DesignatedVillain Mara]], who would rather enjoy her vacation than fight the goddesses. Belldandy agrees, and warns that she will punish Urd or Mara if they squabble. After we learn that Urd and Mara were once VitriolicBestBuds, Mara challenges Urd to a karaoke duel, and after two ties, Mara delivers a low blow by singing enka (which makes Urd sleepy), and Urd retaliates with heavy metal (which gives Mara a compulsion to dance). They end up using magic to fight one another, and Belldandy carries out her punishment... by forcing Urd and Mara to sing a "Best Friends" duet via magic. When Keii, Skuld, and Bell drag a tired Urd off to bed, Belldandy says to an exhausted Mara, "My job doesn't allow me to wish you luck, but I wish you well all the same." Mara actually heard her, and long after they leave, she begins singing ''the exact same "best friends" song, all alone.''

** YMMV, since some people thought the last two OVA's were too {{melodrama}}tic and forced to trult bring out real emotions.

With a menagerie of wonderful characters, and interesting possibilities, ''[[AhMyGoddess Oh My Goddess!]]'' is filled with [[TearJerker Tear Jerkers]]. At least when they aren't having another drawn out [[{{AuthorAppeal}} racing arc]]. There are many moments just so touching that they not only pull at your heart strings, they play them like a violin.

With a menagerie of wonderful characters, and interesting possibilities, ''[[AhMyGoddess Oh My Goddess!]]'' is filled with [[TearJerker Tear Jerkers]] at least when they aren't having another drawn out [[{{AuthorAppeal}} racing arc]]. There are many moments just so touching that they not only pull at your heart strings, they play them like a violin.

With a menagerie of wonderful characters, and interesting possibilities, ''[[AhMyGoddess Oh My Goddess!]]'' is filled with [[TearJerker Tear Jerkers]], [[JumpingTheShark at least it was at one point]]. There are many moments just so touching that they not only pull at your heart strings, they play them like a violin.

* '''Episode 18:''' The [[BeachEpisode trip to the beach]] was a total fiasco, with Skuld getting in between Keiichi and Belldandy ''just'' as the moment Keii said "I love you" to Bell. Skuld thinks she's now bound to Keiichi, who's bawling his eyes out, complaining he doesn't have the courage to admit his love to Bell. Cue Megumi, Keii's younger sister, yelling, "What the heck happened here?!", and cut to Belldandy, by herself, folding laundry saying, "He actually told me that he loved me..." Proof that MoodWhiplash is [[TropesAreNotBad not necessarily a bad thing]].

With a menagerie of wonderful characters, including a legitimately NiceGuy-slash-ChivalrousPervert, his MagicalGirlfriend, her [[CoolBigSis cool older sister]] and [[BrattyHalfPint charming, younger one]], ''[[AhMyGoddess Oh My Goddess!]]'' is filled with [[TearJerker Tear Jerkers]], [[JumpingTheShark at least at one point]]. There are many moments just so touching that they not only pull at your heart strings, they play them like a violin.

* '''Chapter 60:''' Keiichi, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld win a trip to a hot-springs resort and run into [[DesignatedVillain Mara]], who would rather enjoy her vacation than fight the goddesses. Belldandy agrees, and warns that she will punish Urd or Mara if they squabble. After we learn that Urd and Mara were once VitriolicBestBuds, Mara challenges Urd to a karaoke duel, and after two ties, Mara delivers a low blow by singing enka (which makes Urd sleepy), and Urd retaliates with heavy metal (which gives Mara a compulsion to dance). They end up using magic to fight one another, and Belldandy carries out her punishment... by having Urd and Mara sing a "Best Friends" duet. When Keii, Skuld, and Bell drag a tired Urd off to bed, Belldandy says to an exhausted Mara, "My job doesn't allow me to wish you luck, but I wish you well all the same." Mara actually heard her, and long after they leave, she begins singing ''the exact same "best friends" song, all alone.''

[[folder:The TV series (2004-2007)]]

* '''Episode 1 (''Moonlight and Cherry Blossoms''):''' At the end, after Keii and Bell have finally settled down at the temple, and Tamiya and Otaki get a wild party started inside, Belldandy comes outside to Keiichi, who's sitting by his lonesome, most likely still stunned at what's happened to him in the past day. Belldandy sits right next to him and rests her head on his shoulder, and, although Keii flinches, he soon rests his head on hers, clutching her.

* '''Chapter 60:''' Keiichi, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld win a trip to a hot-springs resort and run into [[DesignatedVillain Mara]], who would rather enjoy her vacation than fight the goddesses. Belldandy agrees, and warns that she will punish Urd or Mara if they squabble. After we learn that Urd and Mara were once VitriolicBestBuds, Mara challenges Urd to a karaoke duel, and after two ties, Mara delivers a low blow by singing enka (which makes Urd sleepy), and Urd retaliates with heavy metal (which gives Mara a compulsion to dance). They end up using magic to fight one another, and Belldandy carries out her punishment... by having Urd and Mara sing a "Best Friends" duet. When Keii, Skuld, and Bell drag a tired Urd off to bed, Belldandy says to an exhausted Mara, "My job doesn't allow me to wish you luck, but I wish you well all the same." Mara actually heard her, and long after they leave, Mara begins singing ''the exact same "best friends" song, all alone.''

* '''Chapter 60:''' Keiichi, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld win a trip to a hot-springs resort and run into Mara, who would rather enjoy her vacation than fight the goddesses. Belldandy agrees, and warns that she will punish Urd or Mara if they squabble. After we learn that Urd and Mara were once VitriolicBestBuds, Mara challenges Urd to a karaoke duel, and after two ties, Mara delivers a low blow by singing enka (which makes Urd sleepy), and Urd retaliates with heavy metal (which gives Mara a compulsion to dance). They end up using magic to fight one another, and Belldandy carries out her punishment... by having Urd and Mara sing a "Best Friends" duet. When Keii, Skuld, and Bell drag a tired Urd off to bed, Belldandy says to an exhausted Mara, "My job doesn't allow me to wish you luck, but I wish you well all the same." Mara actually heard her, and long after they leave, Mara begins singing ''the exact same "best friends" song, all alone.''

* '''Episode 18:''' The [[BeachEpisode trip to the beach]] was a total fiasco, with Skuld getting in between Keiichi and Belldandy ''just'' as the moment Keii said "I love you" to Bell. Skuld thinks she's now bound to Keiichi, who's shattered after not having the courage to admit his love to Bell. Cue Megumi, Keii's younger sister, yelling, "What the heck happened here?!", and cut to Belldandy, by herself, folding laundry saying, "He actually told me that he loved me..." Proof that MoodWhiplash is [[TropesAreNotBad not necessarily a bad thing]].

''[[AhMyGoddess Oh My Goddess!]]'' is filled with these, [[JumpingTheShark at least at one point]]. There are many moments just so touching that they not only pull at your heart strings, they play them like a violin.

* AhMyGoddess is filled with these. Many of the episodes are just so touching that they not only do they pull at your heart strings, they play them like a fucking violin.