History TearJerker / WolfsRain

* Hige's anguish over even the possibility that he had betrayed his friends. Seeing him go from cheerful to completely wracked with guilt for the last few episodes of the series is really hard to watch. Made even worse by the fact that it really wasn't his fault and no one blames him anyway. Tsume's the only one with any hard feelings, and even that's implied to have more to do with his past then anything Hige might've done.

** Topping that scene off is the soprano renedition of Toboe's theme, followed by Cheza's lullaby.

* There is also another one earlier on the series when Jaguara kills Harmona and Darcia goes totally insane, first dancing one last time with Harmona's corpse, then completely going mental and smashing his forehead against a pillar several times. A remarkably powerful (and unexpected) scene.

* Toboe [[spoiler: accidentally killing his grandmother]]. Watching the changes in his body language as it slowly dawns on him that she's dead is heartrending.

* There is also another one earlier on the series when [[spoiler: Jagara kills Harmona and Darcia goes totally insane, first dancing one last time with Harmona's corpse, then completely going mental and smashing his forehead against a pillar several times]]. A remarkably powerful (and unexpected) scene.
* Hige's anguish over even the possibility that he had [[spoiler:betrayed his friends]]. Seeing him go from cheerful to completely wracked with guilt for the last few episodes of the series is really hard to watch. Made even worse by the fact that [[spoiler: it really wasn't his fault and no one blames him anyway.]] Tsume's the only one with any hard feelings, and even that's implied to have more to do with his past then anything Hige might've done.
* The death of [[spoiler: '''Toboe''']]. This is only one of several tragic deaths that occur during the show's 4-episode OVA conclusion, but is arguably played (or possibly just a little ''over''played) by the writer and director for maximum emotional value. [[spoiler:Toboe dies unsuccessfully trying to defend Quent, a man who has always hated wolves. Only at the very end are the wolf and human reconciled]]. As he dies [[spoiler: Toboe]] dreams of [[spoiler:being/is reunited with the old human "Granny" whom he loved but accidentally killed]]. Later on, [[spoiler:JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] loses it and weeps for his fallen friend, which is the point at which if you haven't shed a tear already you will. And ''then'' (after a bunch of other stuff happens) that closing theme finally kicks in... "Been a long road to follow..."

** Topping that scene off is the [[spoiler:soprano renedition of Toboe's theme, followed by Cheza's lullaby.]]
* Blue begging Hige not to leave her because she is so terrified of DyingAlone. The expression on Hige's face when they embrace is even more heartbreaking, because it looks like he ''knows'' they're probably not going to come out alive. [[spoiler:[[TogetherInDeath But he keeps his promise]].]]
* That doesn't even compare to what happens in the series finale. If [[spoiler:Tsume having to [[MercyKill put down Hige]]]] didn't make you cry, [[spoiler:Cheza disintegrating to seeds in front of Kiba]] surely will.
** Pretty much anything in the final four episodes. Especially [[spoiler: Blue and Hige dying together]]. Seeing the sweetest thing in the whole series go out in such a depressing way can really get you down. Kiba's fruitless efforts in the end don't make matters much better.
** The fact that [[spoiler:Kiba]] - the character who will fight to the very end, who won't let injury or adversity get in his way, who will go to the ends of the Earth to [[spoiler:find Cheza]] - has to watch [[spoiler:her disappear just as she was in his grasp and, for the first time, lies down and ''gives up completely'']], was just painful. Then the final blow comes when he forces himself to keep walking, [[spoiler:only to fall through the ice and drown]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrIwRgWj-pw This music video.]] Seeing all of these couples and their development throughout the series [[spoiler: and remembering seeing all of their deaths]] makes it almost impossible not to cry.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXnzHCjKIFc This one too]], but for different reasons. It's basically [[spoiler: Kiba having flashbacks of his life as he slowly bleeds to death]].

* Kiba's meeting with Myu. She has been by herself for as long as she can remember and is overjoyed to see him. For once, he is free of all tension, happily alone with the lovely being in the inviting care-free land. Alas, the true nature of the land sets in on him and he is called back to the real world. Neither he nor Myu know if she is just a being of imagination or a creature also lost in the dreamworld, but she is unable to leave with him and is left alone again and utterly heartbroken.

* [[spoiler: Toboe accidentally killing his grandmother. Watching the changes in his body language as it slowly dawns on him that she's dead is heartrending.]]

* The death of [[spoiler: '''Toboe''']]. This is only one of several tragic deaths that occur during the show's 4-episode OVA conclusion, but is arguably played (or possibly just a little ''over''played) by the writer and director for maximum emotional value. [[spoiler:Toboe dies unsuccessfully trying to defend Quent, a man who has always hated wolves. Only at the very end are the wolf and human reconciled]]. As he dies [[spoiler: Toboe]] dreams of [[spoiler:being reunited with the old human "Granny" whom he loved but accidentally killed]]. Later on, [[spoiler:JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] loses it and weeps for his fallen friend, which is the point at which if you haven't shed a tear already you will. And ''then'' (after a bunch of other stuff happens) that closing theme finally kicks in... "Been a long road to follow..."

* Hige's anguish over even the possibility that he had [[spoiler:betrayed his friends]]. Seeing him go from cheerful to completely wracked with guilt for the last few episodes of the series is really hard to watch. Made even worse by the fact that [[spoiler: it really wasn't his fault and no one blames him anyway.]] Tsume's the only one with any hard feelings, and even that's implied to have more to do with his past then anything Hige might've done.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXnzHCjKIFc This one too]], but for different reasons. It's basically [[spoiler: Kiba having flashbacks of his life as he slowly bleeds to death]].

* There is also another one earlier on the series when [[spoiler: Jagara kills Harmona and Darcia goes totally insane, first dancing one last time with Harmona (her corpse anyway), then completely going mental and smashing his forehead against a pillar several times]]. A remarkably powerful (and unexpected) scene.

* Blue begging Hige not to leave her because she is so terrified of DyingAlone. The expression on Hige's face when they embrace is even more heartbreaking, because it looks like he ''knows'' they're probably not going to come out alive. [[spoiler:But he keeps his promise.]]
* That doesn't even compare to what happens in the series finale. If [[spoiler:Tsume having to put down Hige]] didn't make you cry, [[spoiler:Cheza disintegrating to seeds in front of Kiba]] surely will.
** The fact that [[spoiler:Kiba]] - the character who will fight to the very end, who won't let injury or adversity get in his way, who will go to the ends of the Earth to [[spoiler:find Cheza]] - has to watch [[spoiler:her disappear just as she was in his grasp and, for the first time, lies down and ''gives up completely'']], was just painful. Then the final blow comes when he forces himself to get up and walk, [[spoiler:only to fall through the ice and drown]].

* The old wolves being essentially enslaved and worked to death in episode 5. Pair that with somber, melancholic cues from Kanno's score and you're going to need a lot of Kleenex.

** The fact that [[spoiler:Kiba]], the character who will fight to the very end, who won't let injury or adversity get in his way, who will go to the ends of the Earth to [[spoiler:find Cheza]], then has to watch [[spoiler:her disappear just as she was in his grasp, and, for the first time, lies down and ''gives up completely'']], was just painful. Then the final blow comes when he forces himself to get up and walk, [[spoiler:only to fall through the ice and drown]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXnzHCjKIFc This one too]], but for different reasons. It's basically [[spoiler: Kiba flashing through his life as he slowly bleeds to death]].

** The fact that [[spoiler:Kiba]], the character who will fight to the very end, who won't let injury or adversity get in his way, who will go to the ends of the Earth to [[spoiler:find Cheza]] then has to watch [[spoiler:her disappear just as she was in his grasp and, for the first time, lies down and ''gives up completely'']] was just painful. Then the final blow comes when he forces himself to get up and walk, [[spoiler:only to fall through the ice and drown]].

* The old wolves being essentially enslaved to work to death in episode 5. Pair that with somber, melancholic cues from Kanno's score and you're going to need a lot of Kleenex.

* Blue desperately begging Hige not to leave her because she is so terrified of DyingAlone. The expression on Hige's face when he hugs her is even more heartbreaking, because it looks like he ''knows'' they're probably not going to come out alive. [[spoiler:But he keeps his promise.]]

* The death of [[spoiler:Toboe]]. This is only one of several tragic deaths that occur during the show's 4-episode OVA conclusion, but is arguably played (or possibly just a little ''over''played) by the writer and director for maximum emotional value. [[spoiler:Toboe dies unsuccessfully trying to defend Quent, a man who has always hated wolves. Only at the very end are the wolf and human reconciled]]. As he dies [[spoiler: Toboe]] dreams of [[spoiler:being reunited with the old human "Granny" whom he loved but accidentally killed]]. Later on, [[spoiler:JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] loses it and weeps for his fallen friend, which is the point at which if you haven't shed a tear already you will. And ''then'' (after a bunch of other stuff happens) that closing theme finally kicks in... "Been a long road to follow..."

* The old wolves being essentially enslaved to work to death in Episode 5. Pair that with somber, melancholic cues from Kanno's score and you're going to need a lot of Kleenex.

* The death of [[spoiler:Toboe]]. This is only one of several tragic deaths that occur during the show's 4-episode OVA conclusion, but is arguably played (or possibly just a little ''over''played) by the writer and director for maximum emotional value. [[spoiler:Toboe dies unsuccessfully trying to defend Quent, a man who has always hated wolves. Only at the very end are the wolf and human reconciled]]. As he dies [[spoiler: Toboe]] dreams of [[spoiler:being reunited with the old human "Granny" whom he loved but accidentally killed]]. Later on, [[spoiler:JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] loses it and weeps for his fallen friend, which is the point at which if you haven't shed a tear already you will. And ''then'' (after a bunch of other stuff happens) that closing theme finally kicks in... "Been a long road to follow..." Gulp... Excuse me... (But one final word: [[spoiler: Reincarnation!]])

** Topping that scene off is the [[spoiler:soprano renedition of Toboe's theme, followed by Cheza's lullaby.]] This troper usually can hold the tears in until that moment...
* Blue desperately begging Hige not to leave her because she is so terrified of DyingAlone. The expression on Hige's face when he hugs her is even more heartbreaking, because it looks like he ''knows'' they're probably not going to come out alive. [[spoiler:But he keeps his promise *sob*]]
* That doesn't even compare to what happens in the series finale. If [[spoiler:Tsume having to put down Hige]] didn't make you cry, [[spoiler:Cheza disintegrating to seeds in front of Kiba]] surely will. Damn, where's my kleenex again?

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXnzHCjKIFc This one too]], but for different reasons. It's basically [[spoiler: Kiba flashing through his life as he slowly bleeds to death]]. Incredibly painful to watch, unsurprisingly, especially if you had managed to by force of utter soullessness managed to hold back tears up to now, you WILL sob like a bitch by the end of this AMV.

* The death of [[spoiler:Toboe]]. This is only one of several tragic deaths that occur during the show's 4-episode OVA conclusion, but is arguably played (or possibly just a little ''over''played) by the writer and director for maximum emotional value. [[spoiler: Toboe dies unsuccessfully trying to defend Quent, a man who has always hated wolves. Only at the very end are the wolf and human reconciled]]. As he dies [[spoiler: Toboe]] dreams of [[spoiler: being reunited with the old human "Granny" whom he loved but accidentally killed]]. Later on, [[spoiler: JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] loses it and weeps for his fallen friend, which is the point at which if you haven't shed a tear already you will. And ''then'' (after a bunch of other stuff happens) that closing theme finally kicks in... "Been a long road to follow..." Gulp... Excuse me... (But one final word: [[spoiler: Reincarnation!!!]])
** 'Yeah, I know, kid. I know.' Excuse me while I sob in a corner...
** Topping that scene off is the [[spoiler: soprano renedition of Toboe's theme, followed by Cheza's lullaby.]] This troper usually can hold the tears in until that moment...
* In this troper's opinion, that doesn't even compare to what happens in the series finale. If [[spoiler: Tsume having to put down Hige]] didn't make you cry, [[spoiler: Cheza disintegrating to seeds in front of Kiba]] surely will. Damn, where's my kleenex again?
* There is also another one earlier on the series when [[spoiler: Jagara kills Harmona and Darcia goes totally insane, first dancing one last time with Harmona (her corpse anyway), then completely going mental and smashing his forehead against a pillar several times]]. A remarkably powerful (and unexpected) scene.

* [[spoiler: Toboe accidentally killing his grandmother. Watching the changes in his body language as it slowly dawns on him that she's dead is heartrending.]]

* In ''WolfsRain'', the death of [[spoiler:Toboe]]. This is only one of several tragic deaths that occur during the show's 4-episode OVA conclusion, but is arguably played (or possibly just a little ''over''played) by the writer and director for maximum emotional value. [[spoiler: Toboe dies unsuccessfully trying to defend Quent, a man who has always hated wolves. Only at the very end are the wolf and human reconciled]]. As he dies [[spoiler: Toboe]] dreams of [[spoiler: being reunited with the old human "Granny" whom he loved but accidentally killed]]. Later on, [[spoiler: JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] loses it and weeps for his fallen friend, which is the point at which if you haven't shed a tear already you will. And ''then'' (after a bunch of other stuff happens) that closing theme finally kicks in... "Been a long road to follow..." Gulp... Excuse me... (But one final word: [[spoiler: Reincarnation!!!]])