History TearJerker / InuYasha

* In ''{{Inuyasha}}'', [[spoiler:Sesshomaru destroying the youkai that had impersonated Inuyasha's mother upon his orders but had a HeelFaceTurn since she came to think of Inuyasha as her child per her motherly instincts]]. No wonder Kagome was ''pissed'' at that.

* There's the scene where Kagome [[spoiler:had a fall out with Inuyasha and then watched a rather intimate scene with him and Kikyo that made her come back home for several days. Eventually she falls to her knees in front of the tree in the Higurashi shrine, cries and realizes that she loves Inuyasha. In the anime, there's even a scene added of Higurashi Mama's story, where she tells how she and Higurashi Papa declared their mutual love in front of the same tree, which also happens to be ''the tree Inuyasha was pinned to with Kikyou's arrow'', which definitely ''does not help''. ;-;]].

** And especially when it becomes clear that Sesshoumaru had almost reached [[spoiler: Naraku's heart]] when he scented [[spoiler: Kagura's blood - Jaken's downright baffled when Sesshoumaru suddenly speeds off in the wrong direction]]. For the first time in the manga, he gives up something he personally wants (Naraku's death) for someone else... [[spoiler:only to discover that he cannot save her with Tenseiga, after all. All he can do is stay with her until she dies so that's exactly what he does, which allows her to die happy because the last thing she ever wanted to see before she died was Sesshoumaru.]]

** And especially when it becomes clear that Sesshoumaru had almost reached Naraku's heart when he scented Kagura's blood - Jaken's downright baffled when Sesshoumaru suddenly speeds off in the wrong direction. For the first time in the manga, he gives up something he personally wants (Naraku's death) for someone else... only to discover that he cannot save her with Tenseiga, after all. All he can do is stay with her until she dies so that's exactly what he does, which allows her to die happy because the last thing she ever wanted to see before she died was Sesshoumaru.

!!Band Os Seven

** [[spoiler: Ginkotsu's death in the anime, as he gives his life to save Renkotsu, his only friend, to stop Koga via HeroicSacrifice]]
** [[spoiler: Bankotsu's death, Inuyasha viewed as a WorthyOpponent and is angered when Naraku insults his honor to his comrades]]

** Kanna's demise tugged my heart strings and would not let go. The entire gang calling for her not to give her life up for Naraku made it all worse...

* Oddly, Manten's death, at least in the animé. Yes, he and his brother, Hiten, were a couple of jerks who did a lot of terrible things, including killing Shippo's dad and trying to kill the heroes, but I can't help but cry when Manten, after spending his entire life trying to get a head full of hair and failing, wishing to be reincarnated as a bald guy again.

* There was this {{filler}} mini-arc about a male {{youkai}} named Hoshiyomi and [[StarCrossedLovers his dead girlfriend]], the human MagicalGirlWarrior Tsukiyomi [[spoiler: who died many years ago, and whom Hoshiyomi hates because he mistakenly thinks she betrayed him.]] Not only there are parallels to Inuyasha and Kikyou, but it's a tear jerker from the start to the end. '''Specially''' the end, when [[spoiler: Tsukiyomi manages to speak to Hoshiyomi through Kagome's body, but he's still too embittered so Kagome and Inuyasha [[BattleCouple have to finish him together]].]]

* There's the scene where Kagome [[spoiler:had a fall out with Inuyasha and then watched a rather intimate scene with him and Kikyo that made her come back home for several days. Eventually she falls to her knees in front of the tree in the Higurashi shrine, cries and realizes that she loves Inuyasha. In the anime, there's even a scene added of Higurashi Mama's story, where she tells how she and Higurashi Papa declared their mutual love in front of the same tree, which also happens to be ''the tree Inuyasha was pined to with Kikyou's arrow'', which definitely ''does not help''. ;-;]].

* There's the scene where Kagome, [[spoiler:had a fall out with Inuyasha and then watched a rather intimate scene with him and Kikyo that made her come back home for several days. Eventually she falls to her knees in front of the tree in the Higurashi shrine, cries and realizes that she loves Inuyasha. In the anime, there's even a scene added of Higurashi Mama's story, where she tells how she and Higurashi Papa declared their mutual love in front of the same tree, which also happens to be ''the tree Inuyasha was pined to with Kikyou's arrow'', which definitely ''does not help''. ;-;]].

* There's the scene where Kagome, [[spoiler:after her Fall Out with * both* Inuyasha and Kikyou that made her come back home for several days, fell to her knees in front of the tree in the Higurashi shrine, cried and finally realized that she loves Inuyasha. Higurashi Mama's story of how she and Higurashi Papa declared their mutual love in front of the same tree, which also happens to be ''the tree Inuyasha was pined to with Kikyou's arrow'', definitely ''does not help''. ;-;]].

** Specially when right before before this, when Inuyasha and co have realized [[spoiler:Kagura's]] change of heart and how she just wishes to be free of Naraku, Kagome asks her if she wants to join up with them. Upon rejecting the idea, Inuyasha tells [[Kagura]] they'll retrieve her heart from Naraku, so "don't you die, okay?" She then meets up with Naraku a few moments later, who returns her heart only to then fatally stab her through it.

** Specially when right before before this, when Inuyasha and co have realized Kagura's change of heart and how she just wishes to be free of Naraku, Kagome asks her if she wants to join up with them. Upon rejecting the idea, Inuyasha tells Kagura they'll retrieve her heart from Naraku, so "don't you die, okay?" She then meets up with Naraku a few moments later, who returns her heart only to then fatally stab her through it.

** Specially when a short while before this, when Inuyasha and co have realized Kagura's change of heart and how she just wishes to be free of Naraku, Kagome asks her if she wants to join up with them. Upon rejecting the idea, Inuyasha tells her they'll retrieve her heart from Naraku, so "don't you die, okay?!"

* There's the scene where Kagome, [[spoiler:after her Fall Out with * both* Inuyasha and Kikyou that made her come back home for several days, fell to her knees in front of the tree in the Higurashi shrine, cried and finally admitted that she loved Inuyasha after all. Higurashi Mama's story of how she and Higurashi Papa declared their mutual love in front of the same tree, which also happens to be ''the tree Inuyasha was pined to with Kikyou's arrow'', definitely ''does not help''. ;-;]].

** [[YourMileageMayVary It was pretty funny]]

* There was this {{filler}} mini-arc about a male {{youkai}} and [[StarCrossedLovers his dead girlfriend]], a human MagicalGirlWarrior [[spoiler: who died many years ago.]] Not only there are parallels to Inuyasha and Kikyou, but it's a tear jerker from the start to the end. '''Specially''' the end.

** When she should have been given at least a peaceful after life, a demon witch just decides to resurrect her, as A CLAY BODY THAT CANNOT FEEL. Adding to that, the soul she got from Kagome was full of bitterness and anguish at Inuyasha's supposed 'betrayal'.

-->Kikyo: "I wanted to live as a normal woman with you, Inuyasha... and now I die a normal woman, without the Shikon, in your arms."

-->Koga: "I have no intention of losing to Naraku. Once I get my revenge, there's no assurance I'll be alive. Forget about the moon and the rainbow, Ayame."

* The death of [[spoiler: Kagura in "Wind,"]] possibly the most beautiful and certainly the most poignant chapter of the manga to date, topping even [[spoiler: Kikyou's]] death later in the series thanks to the very effective layout of the pages.

* Sara from the episode "The woman who loved Sesshomaru" is a really tragic case. But I think she was happy before she passed on at the end of the episode, so I guess it might be more like a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.

** What makes it worse is at the beginning (or maybe the episode before it) Jakotsu and Bankoptsu met [[spoiler: for the last time. Bankotsu told Jakotsu that he was his only real friend, the only person he could really trust.]] *sniff*

* Oddly, Manten's death, at least in the animé. Yes, he and his brother, Hiten, were a couple of jerks who did a lot of terrible things, including killing Shippo's dad and trying to kill the heroes, but I can't help but cry when Manten, after spending his entire life trying to get a head full of hair and failing, wishing to be reincarnated as a bald guy again.

* Oddly, Manten's death. Yes, he and his brother, Hiten, were a couple of jerks who did a lot of terrible things, including killing Shippo's dad and trying to kill the heroes, but I can't help but cry when Manten, after spending his entire life trying to get a head full of hair and failing, wishing to be reincarnated as a bald guy again.

* The last few minutes of "Sango, Kohaku, and a Secret Garden." Kohaku and Sango's near-miss tugs on the heartstrings enough on its own, but Sango's return at the end of the episode, set to a swelling orchestral version of her musical theme, makes it a TearJerker.

* After Mukotsu poisons Miroku, Sango, and Kagome. Shippo does his goddamned best to try to help them but can't seem to do anything. The pure look of helplessness on his face knowing he can't save his friends is heart-wrenching.

* In the anime, a mind-wiped Kohaku believed that Sango (who he didn't recognise or remember) had been killed - 'She's dead then, that woman...' - and starts crying without even knowing why.

* In ''{{Inuyasha}}'', [[spoiler:Sesshomaru destroying the youkai that had impersonated Inuyasha's mother upon his orders but had a HeelFaceTurn since she came to think of Inuyasha as her child per her motherly instincts]] .

** [[spoiler:It's just a small line, but it's tearjerking to hear a smug snake like Renkotsu tell Jakotsu to forgive him right before he removes the shard, especially since he's the one that set up Jakotsu to be slaughtered by Inuyasha. There's no one around (or so he thinks), he just feels that he has to ask for Jakotsu's forgiveness. And when he does, she replies with nothing but a smile, basically saying "I know what you're doing, but it's ok."]]