History TearJerker / AxisPowersHetalia

** The Drama CD made it even ''worse''. One phrase: "For all you've done for me, [[spoiler: England]]... ''Thank you''." Until then, I was "meh" on KatsuyukiKonishi's voice acting, but that CD drama is what sold me in.

** When you add the potential AlternativeCharacterInterpretation brought about by the fact that Liechtenstein was looked after by Austria-Hungary until WorldWarI forced them to abandon her, it only makes it all the more painful to watch.

* Though it's still unfinished, Austria and Hungary's relationship is bound to become this, especially once history is considered. Their "falling out" in 1848 to be followed by a reconciliation that leads to them finally getting officially married (1867 Compromise)...only for WorldWarI to end it.

* Poland is shown to have had a ''very'' rough time over the past few centuries: [[GloryDays His once mighty Commonwealth gone]]. The land split between Russia, Prussia and Austria...then watching Russia take Lithuania away from him. And that's not even getting to what happens to him in WorldWarII. Really, there's a good reason why he keeps "[[TheDeterminator rising like a phoenix]]."
** And then there was the strip in the manga where both England and France continously try to get Poland to take their side in WWII, but he keeps bringing up stupid stuff like painting his house pink and buying a pony. So after realizing they'll never get through to him, France and England finally agree for the first time on something and give up, with a very sad resigned sigh even eyes tightly shut with [[ManlyTears tears,]] they say, [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/main.php?05 Goodbye Poland!]] [[WorldWarII As we all know,]] their concerns were [[PostHistoricalTrauma valid...]]

* Also the "[[http://community.livejournal.com/hetalia/531.html Cleaning Out the Storage]]" chapter, [[spoiler: when America remembers how England helped raise him... only to nearly kill the rebellious America during TheAmericanRevolution and [[TwistedKneeCollapse break down]] in tears when he can't bring himself to do so.]] ([[spoiler:''"You used to be... so big..."'']].)

* For that matter, England himself hasn't gotten it easy either. In Europe, he's ruthlessly picked on by his brothers and has little to no friends. Then he finds America and is genuinely happy for once. Only for TheAmericanRevolution to happen and break his heart.

* [[http://hetalia.livejournal.com/12663675.html This]]. Who knew something consisting of only two words and [[PictorialSpeechBubble Pictorial Speech Bubbles]] could be so heartbreaking?

** In fact, the only time we hear even any hinting of what happened is in Spain's character song, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L37YjFzrxMY La pasión no se detiene]] right where the usually cheerful music stops and then continues sorrowfully he sings (translated from Japanese): [[ConflictingLoyalty If the supieror gets angry,]] he won't leave me to be [[IJustWantToBeFree carefree...]] [[FridgeHorror for the precious possessions and silver that won't return...]] It appears then, that Spain and the others are quite aware of what he did, but don't bring up his [[DarkAndTroubledPast painful past.]]

** In fact, the only time we hear even any hinting of what happened is in Spain's character song, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L37YjFzrxMY La pasión no se detiene]] right where the usually cheerful music stops and then continues sorrowfully he sings (translated from Japanese): [[ConflictingLoyalty If the supieror gets angry,]] he won't leave me to be [[IJustWantToBeFree carefree...]] [[FridgeHorror for the precious possessions and silver that won't return...]] It appears then, that Spain and the others are quite aware of what he did, but don't bring up his [[DarkAndTroubledPast painful past.]]

* This Troper cannot possibly be the only one that didn't feel like bawling after hearing China's second character song "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_f0RUD6cow Aiyah, 4000 Years]]". She doesn't even understand Japanese, but the slow and frankly beautiful part close to the end (3:30 in the full version) was enough to bring her to tears.

*** Indeed, she was. Confirmed by France himself in this [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/volume4.php?t06 comic]] from Volume 4. Can also double as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.

** Read that strip. Then read [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/volume4.php?t06 this]]. Cry harder.

** Adding to this is Lithuania's love for her. He's so unconditionally in love with her, and he could be the person she needs to return her affections tenfold. And yet, she's so obsessed with her brother, she would never give him a chance. So in the end they both suffer, and she doesn't even realize it. To me, this makes my heart break for both.
** To all of you that have commented about this... Download the [[http://www.mediafire.com/?tmmwdqlmnew Liet/Bela doujinshi "Sayonara Sankaku Mata Kite Shikaku".]] Read it. WEEP.

** Another one Spain's songs (though probably fanmade) is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWVUgloV4TM "Armada Death"]] and it's basically he and England spouting the hatred they felt for each other during that time. And considering how laid back Spain usually is, hearing him say,"Beheading with my axe that could cut the even ocean to pieces. I'll make you regret waiting for me here. This can't be all you've got. Come on! Come on, fight me!" is pretty [[BewareTheNiceOnes horrifying.]] But the real tearjerker is when Spain sings: [[HarsherInHindsight What I wanted to protect were the peaceful mornings, and laughing with my lackey (aka Romano), warm days like that.]] [[TheBeforeTimes The glory from the times when I ruled over the grand ocean.]] If those valuable things won't ever return to me then...And then he goes on to sing that [[MoodWhiplash he'll cut England down.]]

** Another one Spain's songs (though probably fanmade) is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWVUgloV4TM "Armada Death"]] and it's basically he and England spouting the hatred they felt for each other during that time. And considering how laid back Spain usually is, hearing him say,"eheading with my axe that could cut the even ocean to pieces. I'll make you regret waiting for me here. This can't be all you've got. Come on! Come on, fight me!" is pretty [[BewareTheNiceOnes horrifying.]] But the real tearjerker is when Spain sings: [[HarsherInHindsight What I wanted to protect were the peaceful mornings, and laughing with my lackey (aka Romano), warm days like that.]] [[TheBeforeTimes The glory from the times when I ruled over the grand ocean.]] If those valuable things won't ever return to me then...And then he goes on to sing that [[MoodWhiplash he'll cut England down.]]

-->'''Cuba:''' We've been getting along with each other pretty well lately...no, very well. [[Hand Wave He's helped with a lot of things.]] So yeah...it's pretty normal.

* In the manga, Spain captures North Italy from Austria and prepares to fight a duel with him with his intimidating [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe.]] Austria tries to dissuade him, "Never thought I'd face you on a battlefield, so be kind and give Italy back." It's especially saddening for Austria seeing as how all his former friends and now even his former "husband" turned against him [[WeUsedToBeFriends (they were married under the House of Hapsburg)]]. But Spain refuses saying that now he has a French king so France is kind of his boss now and that since everyone's turning against Austria, he doesn't think Austria is capable of taking care of Italy anymore. Plus, he wants to reunite the brothers since he already has South Italy. Soon, North Italy [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege begs his "Big Brother" Spain]] not to attack Austria and to untie him. Spain then imagines a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen happy life together]] with the two Italies, "When this is over, you can be with me forever! We'll be together day and night...Oh, it'll be heaven!" But as soon as North Italy's untied, he goes running to an equally confused Austria. And cue Spain's HeroicBSOD. Fortunately though...he snaps out of it, smiles, and decides to let Italy go back with Austria wishing them a [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy happy life together.]] And the most heartwrenching of all is the [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?mrt last panel]] when Austria and Italy are looking at the night sky and they remember Spain and Austria thinks, [[BittersweetEnding "Took me three days to forget that joyous face of yours..."]] right until [[MoodWhiplash "Nice Bananas"]] and in the epilogue we see Spain back home with South Italy crying.
** The fact that although England and America's relationship are brought up as are: Japan and China's, Lithuania and Poland's, Poland and Germany's, Russia and Lithuania's, but...even in the darker manga we never hear of Spain's relationship to Latin America and in fact the only one who's ever seen is Cuba and even then he only interacts with America (in hatred) and Canada (in friendship). And yet we see such countries as Australia, Hong Kong, Camaroon, India, the Sychelles, and even [[PlayedForLaughs freaking SEALAND...]] but [[AbsenteeActor no Latin America.]] One must wonder why the author chose to leave out Latin America...even as far as avoiding any mention of what happened there. (Spain's dominance as one of the strongest countries was by default [[BadassDecay equally glossed over inexplicably]]) This problem was [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] twice in the Hetalia Bloodbath 2011 first, when the Sychelles (I think) seems to forget what part of the world Cuba is from and says, "We show a lot of cleavage in the West and Africa, but they don't really wear open-chested clothes in Asia. Huh, Mr. Cuba? Huh?" To which Cuba smiles uncharacteriscally and responds, "Why are you asking me this?" The second time...goes like this:
-->'"Cuba:'" Just lay off the ridiculous questions, alright?
-->'"Germany'": (peeking cautiously through one eye) It's ok to just answer as much as you want to answer. Ahem! Your question is: "What would happen if Cuba and Spain talked to each other?"
-->'"Cuba:'" Aw, is that all? Hey, Spain!
-->'"Spain:'" Hm? What's up?
-->'"Cuba:'" We gotta question that says what would happen if you and I talk?
-->'"Spain:'" Really? I just gotta talk to you right, Cuba? (A little later)
-->"'N. Italy:''' (surprised) Oh! They talk normally with each other!
-->'"Cuba:'" We've been getting along with each other pretty well lately...no, very well. He's helped with a lot of things. So yeah...it's pretty normal.
*** And so the [[ElephantInTheLivingRoom elephant in the room]] remains... I guess that makes it [[WhatTheHellHero ok then.]]

-->'"Germany:'" (peeking cautiously through one eye) It's ok to just answer as much as you want to answer. Ahem! Your question is: "What would happen if Cuba and Spain talked to each other?"

-->'"Cuba:'" We've been getting along with each other pretty well lately...no, very well. He's helped with a lot of things. So yeah...it's pretty normal. (And so the [[ElephantInTheLivingRoom elephant in the room]] remains...) I guess that makes it [[WhatTheHellHero ok then.]]
** In fact, the only time we hear even any hinting of what happened is in Spain's character song, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L37YjFzrxMY La pasión no se detiene]] right where the usually cheerful music stops and then continues sorrowfully he sings (translated from Japanese): [[ConflictingLoyalty If the supieror gets angry,]] he won't leave me to be [[IJustWannaBeFree carefree...]] [[FridgeHorror for the precious possessions and silver that won't return...]] It appears then, that Spain and the others are quite aware of what he did, but don't bring up his [[DarkAndTroubledPast painful past.]]

-->'"Cuba:"' Aw, is that all? Hey, Spain!

** In fact, the only time we hear even any hinting of what happened is in Spain's character song, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L37YjFzrxMY La pasión no se detiene"]] right where the usually cheerful music stops and then continues sorrowfully he sings (translated from Japanese): [['ConflictingLoyalty 'If the supieror gets angry,]] he won't leave me to be [[IJustWannaBeFree carefree...']]' [['FridgeHorror '''for the precious possessions and silver that won't return...'''']] It appears then, that Spain and the others are quite aware of what he did, but don't bring up his [[DarkAndTroubledPast painful past.]]

* In the manga, Spain captures North Italy from Austria and prepares to fight a duel with him with his intimidating [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe.]] Austria tries to dissuade him, "Never thought I'd face you on a battlefield, so be kind and give Italy back." It's especially saddening for Austria seeing as how all his former friends and now even his former "husband" turned against him [[WeUsedToBeFriends (they were married under the House of Hapsburg)]]. But Spain refuses saying that now he has a French king so France is kind of his boss now and that since everyone's turning against Austria, he doesn't think Austria is capable of taking care of Italy anymore. Plus, he wants to reunite the brothers since he already has South Italy. Soon, North Italy [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege begs his "Big Brother" Spain]] not to attack Austria and to untie him. Spain then imagines a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen happy life together]] with the two Italies, "When this is over, you can be with me forever! We'll be together day and night...Oh, it'll be heaven!" But as soon as North Italy's untied, he goes running to an equally confused Austria. And cue Spain's HeroicBSOD. Fortunately though...he snaps out of it, smiles, and decides to let Italy go back with Austria wishing them a [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy happy life together.]] And the most heartwrenching of all is the [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?mrt last panel]] when Austria and Italy are looking at the night sky and they remember Spain and Austria thinks, [[BittersweetEnding "Took me three days to forget that joyous face of yours..."]] right until [[MoodWhiplash "Nice Bananas"]] and in the epilogue we see Spain back home with South Italy crying. Oh Spain...
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* In the manga, Spain captures North Italy from Austria and prepares to fight a duel with him with his intimidating [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe.]] Austria tries to dissuade him, "Never thought I'd face you on a battlefield, so be kind and give Italy back." It's especially saddening for Austria seeing as how all his former friends and now even his former "husband" turned against him [[WeUsedToBeFriends (they were married under the House of Hapsburg)]]. But Spain refuses saying that now he has a French king so France is kind of his boss now and that since everyone's turning against Austria, he doesn't think Austria is capable of taking care of Italy anymore. Plus, he wants to reunite the brothers since he already has South Italy. Soon, North Italy [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege begs his "Big Brother" Spain]] not to attack Austria and to untie him. Spain then imagines a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen happy life together]] with the two Italies, "When this is over, you can be with me forever! We'll be together day and night...Oh, it'll be heaven!" But as soon as North Italy's untied, he goes running to an equally confused Austria. And cue Spain's HeroicBSOD. Fortunately though...he snaps out of it, smiles, and decides to let Italy go back with Austria wishing them a [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy happy life together.]] And the most heartwrenching of all is the [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?mrt last panel]] when Austria and Italy are looking at the night sky and they remember Spain and Austria thinks, [[BittersweetEnding "Took me three days to forget that joyous face of yours..."]] right until [[MoodWhiplash "Nice Bananas"]] Oh Spain...

* In the manga, Spain captures North Italy from Austria and prepares to fight a duel with him with his intimidating [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe.]] Austria tries to dissuade him, "Never thought I'd face you on a battlefield, so be kind and give Italy back." It's especially saddening for Austria seeing as how all his former friends and now even his former "husband" turned against him [[WeUsedToBeFriends (they were married under the House of Hapsburg)]]. But Spain refuses saying that now he has a French king so France is kind of his boss now and that since everyone's turning against Austria, he doesn't think Austria is capable of taking care of Italy anymore. Plus, he wants to reunite the brothers since he already has South Italy. Soon, North Italy [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege begs his "Big Brother" Spain]] not to attack Austria and to untie him. Spain then imagines a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen happy life together]] with the two Italies, "When this is over, you can be with me forever! We'll be together day and night...Oh, it'll be heaven!" But as soon as North Italy's untied, he goes running to an equally confused Austria. And cue Spain's [[HeroicBSOD.]] Fortunately though...he snaps out of it, smiles, and decides to let Italy go back with Austria wishing them a [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy happy life together.]] And the most heartwrenching of all is the [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?mrt last panel]] when Austria and Italy are looking at the night sky and they remember Spain and Austria thinks, [[BittersweetEnding "Took me three days to forget that joyous face of yours..."]] right until [[MoodWhiplash "Nice Bananas"]] Oh Spain...

* In the manga, Spain captures North Italy from Austria and prepares to fight a duel with him with his intimidating [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe.]] Austria tries to dissuade him, "Never thought I'd face you on a battlefield, so be kind and give Italy back." It's especially saddening for Austria seeing as how all his former friends and now even his former "husband" turned against him [[WeUsedToBeFriends they were married under the House of Hapsburg]]. But Spain refuses saying that now he has a French king so France is kind of his boss now and that since everyone's turning against Austria, he doesn't think Austria is capable of taking care of Italy anymore. Plus, he wants to reunite the brothers since he already has South Italy. Soon, North Italy [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege begs his "Big Brother" Spain]] not to attack Austria and to untie him. Spain then imagines a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen happy life together]] with the two Italies, "When this is over, you can be with me forever! We'll be together day and night...Oh, it'll be heaven!" Cue North Italy running to an equally confused Austria. And cue Spain's [[HeroicBSOD.]] Fortunately though...he snaps out of it, smiles, and decides to let Italy go back with Austria wishing them a [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy happy life together.]] And the most heartwrenching of all is the [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/nonlinear.php?mrt last panel]] when Austria and Italy are looking at the night sky and they remember Spain and Austria thinks, [[BittersweetEnding "Took me three days to forget that joyous face of yours..."]] right until [[MoodWhiplash "Nice Bananas"]] Oh Spain...

** And then there was the strip in the manga where both England and France continously try to get Poland to take their side in WWII, but he keeps bringing up stupid stuff like painting his house pink and buying a pony. So after realizing they'll never get through to him, France and England finally agree for the first time on something and give up, with a very sad resigned sigh even eyes tightly shut with [[ManlyTears tears,]] they say, [[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/main.php?05 Goodbye Poland!]] {WorldWarII As we all know,]] their concerns were [[PostHistoricalTrauma valid...]]

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* This fan-made [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QfDz0nrI64&feature=related video]] of the {{Vocaloid}} song From Y to Y showing the Nations and their most famous citizens.

** While this troper is glad to not be the only one who can't understand why "Einsamkeit" falls under {{Wangst}} over at the YMMV tab, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7VHB0aWHuQ this version]], pitched to sound like Germany and Prussia singing it together, is also tear-worthy, if you think about the years the brothers spent separated after WWII.

* This troper is new to the series, so he doesn't know how official this is, but a lot of fan art has portrayed Hong Kong and Taiwan in a way that is varies from utterly adorable to downright moving.[[http://gelbooru.com/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=500870 This image]] showcases China turning Hong Kong over to England, and has all the emotional turmoil of someone forced into separation from his family. And then Taiwan just... just read it for yourself. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.
** Another fandom example: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfmuuP6Kr58 this video.]] The video itself and the comments have brought quite a few people to tears.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wXpcE5oBIY&feature=related This version]] of "Einsamkeit" is fanmade, but HEARTBREAKING. Even worse, I watched this after reading the newest chapter of Seven Little Killers, when [[spoiler:Germany died, or was SEVERLY injured.]]