History TearJerker / ZatchBell

* [[spoiler: The burning of Nya's book]] in an anime filler arc episode 34. Sadder in the original than in the English dub, which had more dialogue that bordered on [[{{Narm}} melodrama.]] [[spoiler: In the original, most of the dialogue consists of Shion repeating her friends name, on the verge of a HeroicBSOD.]]

While the melodrama of ''Zatch Bell'' may be offputting for some, the series is full of extremely heartrending moments- just about every major character get's some kind of tearjerking moment, and it can often come from unexpected places.
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* Just about '''''everything''''' involving Kolulu, particularly in episode 7 of the anime version. She was originally a kind Mamodo, but she had a SuperPoweredEvilSide forced upon her so she would fight in the tournament. She eventually encountered Lori, a compassionate girl who took her in. But then Lori read from the spell book, awakening [[SplitPersonality Kokulu,]] who attacks several people. Kolulu eventually went back to normal, but Kokulu warns Lori that she can't escape from the fight. The next day, Lori is forced to read from the book again to keep Kolulu from getting hit by a truck. After fighting against Zatch, Kolulu returns to normal and [[ICannotSelfTerminate asks for him to destroy her spellbook.]] Zatch refuses, however, so Kiyomaro has to trick him into doing so. ''Damn''.

* [[spoiler:Gem's final words to Yopopo in episode 22 and Kid saying good-bye to Professor Riddle before going out in a blaze of glory in episode 73]].
* [[spoiler:Kiyomaro's]] apparent death at the hands of Leo. Full stop.
** [[spoiler: His]] final thoughts being [[spoiler: a wish for Gash to find a good partner who will help him become king.]] This series ''runs'' on tearjerking and heartwarming.
* Just about '''''everything''''' involving Kolulu. She was originally a kind Mamodo, but she had a SuperPoweredEvilSide forced upon her so she would fight in the tournament. She eventually encountered Lori, a compassionate girl who took her in. But then Lori read from the spell book, awakening [[SplitPersonality Kokulu,]] who attacks several people. Kolulu eventually went back to normal, but Kokulu warns Lori that she can't escape from the fight. The next day, Lori is forced to read from the book again to keep Kolulu from getting hit by a truck. After fighting against Zatch, Kolulu returns to normal and [[ICannotSelfTerminate asks for him to destroy her spellbook.]] Zatch refuses, however, so Kiyomaro has to trick him into doing so. ''Damn''.

* Poor Won Lei and Lee Yen's relationship seem to be chock full of such moments. To begin with, there's the little fact that they would have to split up sooner or later when Won Lei returns to his own world. And then there's the fact that Lee Yen's Mob leader of a father did everything he could to break them up, at first. And then there are the multiple occasions when Won Lei fights to the last ounce of his strength and then some,to protect Lee and her friends from unstoppable opponents in one man stands that are nearly as epic as they are heartbreaking. Of special note, is his final battle against Unko Tintin,where they fight together even though they can't even communicate via any way except for their innate understanding. [[spoiler:In the end, Won Lei shields Lee, Megumi and Tio from Unko Tintin's strongest attack even though his book is already burning and he is running on a completely empty tank.]]

* [[spoiler: The burning of Nya's book]] in an anime filler arc. Sadder in the original than in the English dub, which had more dialogue that bordered on [[{{Narm}} melodrama.]] [[spoiler: In the original, most of the dialogue consists of Shion repeating her friends name, on the verge of a HeroicBSOD.]]

** Another moment during the Zofis arc is when Patie and Byonko see Leila cry in fear of being turned back to stone, causing them to realize how much they're making the Millennial Demons suffer by forcing them to work under Zofis, not to mention having Zofis brainwash their human partners (or rather, their descendants) and ordering them to carry out their dirty work by forcing them to fight a battle that they don't want to fight in the first place. Patie herself breaks down in tears when she realizes how selfish and awful she was towards everyone, especially Gash, the one she loved the most. This results her attempting to commit a HeroicSacrifice when she destroys the Moonlight Stone by trying to take Demolt's attack in Ururu's place, believing that he deserves to live after all he went through and that she doesn't deserve to go back home to the Demon World after all the horrible things she's done. Luckily, Gash and Umagon save her just in the nick of time. Afterwards, Patie begs the others to befriend Byonko when the new ruler of the Demon World is decided and everyone goes back home, stating that she doesn't deserve to be their friend after what she did to them. Gash declares otherwise, stating that both Patie and Byonko are their friends and expresses their gratitude for destroying the Moonlight Stone, effectively freeing the Millennial Demons and their human partners from Zofis' control, causing Patie to tear up and thank Gash for his sentiment before her book is completely burned and she goes back home to the Demon World forever.

* Barry [[spoiler: giving his life so Zatch can win the battle against Zeon is the completion of his character development, and shows that the {{Jerkass}} he once was has been replaced by a noble defender of the weak. Even Gustav, his TheStoic partner, sobs at his farewell, congratulating his demon partner on becoming a true man.]]

* Towards the end of the manga [[spoiler: Papipurio, one of the closest characters you'll find to [[TheScrappy a scrappy]] in the series, gets a surprisingly touching moment when his partner nearly sacrifices her life to ensure his safety, acknowledging that she always treated him like her own son who had died years ago. They get a temporary reprieve, but end up getting bumped off shortly afterwards along with Kanchome. (Which is one hell of a TearJerker on it's own)]]
** [[spoiler: Kanchome's goodbye is incredibly depressing. The way that Folgore and Kanchome scream each others name and break down sobbing just goes to show how close the two really were. It's heartbreaking.]]

* The Millennial Demons in general: They were trapped in stone, alone and fully conscious for 1000 years, unable to move or do anything; and many were even buriedalive for much of those years. When they are freed, they are basically enslaved by a tyrant and forced to fight in a battle they want nothing to do with, under the terrifying threat of being turned back into stone. Their partners are brainwashed and have no self-control, and are thus unable to form any bonds. And to top it all off, not even the thought of going back home to the Mamodo world can comfort them, since 1000 years have passed and there's presumably nobody left who would even recognize them, and the 1000 year mamodos would still be alone. Is there any wonder why some of them came out of this ordeal ax-crazy?

-->'''Kiyomaro:''' Zatch, take a closer look at her book. There's something wrong with it...\\
'''Zatch:''' What? What's wrong with it?\\
'''Kiyomaro:''' [[MercyKill ZAKERU!]]

* The end of the Zophise arc, seriously. First, there's [[spoiler: Sherry and Koko's reunion with the latter thanking the former from the bottom of her heart. When Sherry leaves the room, even her ''butler'' is bawling like a baby. And, as if that moment alone wasn't enough to make us cry, we have Sherry, in tears, pledging her loyalty to Brago, swearing to make him the king while we see shots of how he developed through the story and become someone who genuinely cares about Sherry and other people, not just himself and his desire to be king]]. I mean, seriously. Even thinking about it would make someone's throat go dry....
** Speaking of Koko, there's all of episode 85. [[spoiler: Koko gives Sherry a drawn-out, cruel MindRape by revealing the BrokenPedestal Sherry has put her on; that she is NOT mind-controlled by Zophise and has actually always been a cruel person who hates and resents Sherry and even stole from her when they were kids. Sherry loses the will to fight, and Brago fights on anyway, getting absolutely trashed by Zophise, and Sherry can only watch helplessly while breaking down crying. And then Sherry notices the sun and moon rings she's wearing, that Koko made for her when they were kids. She realizes that Koko is still wearing the matching sun and moon earrings, and that Koko, in the midst of her sadistic taunting, had been subtly telling Sherry to notice this. As clear as day, Sherry realizes that it all has been a trick of Zophise's all along, and that the real Koko who is her friend is still buried beneath the mind-controlled personality, begging to be saved. Sherry finally regains her HeroicResolve and helps Brago recover, the two of them going on to defeat Zophise and save Koko.]]
** Another moment during the Zophise arc is when Patie and Byonko see Leila cry in fear of being turned back to stone, causing them to realize how much they're making the Millennial Demons suffer by forcing them to work under Zophise, not to mention having Zophise brainwash their human partners (or rather, their descendants) and ordering them to carry out their dirty work by forcing them to fight a battle that they don't want to fight in the first place. Patie herself breaks down in tears when she realizes how selfish and awful she was towards everyone, especially Gash, the one she loved the most. This results her attempting to commit a HeroicSacrifice when she destroys the Moonlight Stone by trying to take Demolt's attack in Ururu's place, believing that he deserves to live after all he went through and that she doesn't deserve to go back home to the Demon World after all the horrible things she's done. Luckily, Gash and Umagon save her just in the nick of time. Afterwards, Patie begs the others to befriend Byonko when the new ruler of the Demon World is decided and everyone goes back home, stating that she doesn't deserve to be their friend after what she did to them. Gash declares otherwise, stating that both Patie and Byonko are their friends and expresses their gratitude for destroying the Moonlight Stone, effectively freeing the Millennial Demons and their human partners from Zophise's control, causing Patie to tear up and thank Gash for his sentiment before her book is completely burned and she goes back home to the Demon World forever.

* Poor Won Lei and Lee yen's relationship seem to be chock full of such moments.To begin with, there's the little fact that they would have to split up sooner or later when Won Lei returns to his own world. And then there's the fact that Lee Yen's Mob leader of a father did everything he could to break them up, at first. And then there are the multiple occasions when Won Lei fights to the last ounce of his strength and then some,to protect Lee and her friends from unstoppable opponents in one man stands that are nearly as epic as they are heartbreaking. Of special note, is his final battle against Unko Tintin,where they fight together even though they can't even communicate via any way except for their innate understanding. [[spoiler:In the end, Won Lei shields Lee, Megumi and Tio from Unko Tintin's strongest attack even though his book is already burning and he is running on a completely empty tank.]]

* Just about '''''everything''''' involving Kolulu. She was originally a kind Mamodo, but she had a SuperPoweredEvilSide forced upon her so she would fight in the tournament. She eventually encountered Lori, a compassionate girl who took her in. But then Lori read from the spell book, awakening [[SplitPersonality Kokulu,]] who attacks several people. Kolulu eventually went back to normal, but Kokulu warns Lori that she can't escape from the fight. The next day, Tina is forced to read from the book again to keep Kolulu from getting hit by a truck. After fighting against Zatch, Kolulu returns to normal and [[ICannotSelfTerminate asks for him to destroy her spellbook.]] Zatch refuses, however, so Kiyomaro has to trick him into doing so. ''Damn''.

* Just about '''''everything''''' involving Kolulu. She was originally a kind Mamodo, but she had a SuperPoweredEvilSide forced upon her so she would fight in the tournament. She eventually encountered Tina, a compassionate girl who took her in. But then Tina read from the spell book, awakening [[SplitPersonality Kokulu,]] who attacks several people. Kolulu eventually went back to normal, but Kokulu warns Tina that she can't escape from the fight. The next day, Tina is forced to read from the book again to keep Kolulu from getting hit by a truck. After fighting against Zatch, Kolulu returns to normal and [[ICannotSelfTerminate asks for him to destroy her spellbook.]] Zatch refuses, however, so Kiyomaro has to trick him into doing so. ''Damn''.

->'''Kiyomaro:''' Zatch, take a closer look at her book. There's something wrong with it...\\

* Just about '''''everything''''' involving Kolulu. She was originally a kind Mamodo, but she had a SuperPoweredEvilSide forced upon her so she would fight in the tournament. She eventually encountered Tina, a compassionate girl who took her in. But then Tina read from the spell book, awakening [[SplitPersonality Kokulu,]] who attacks several people. Kolulu eventually went back to normal, but Kokulu warns Tina that she can't escape from the fight. The next day, Tina is forced to read from the book again to keep Kolulu from getting hit by a truck. After fighting against Zatch, Kolulu returns to normal and [[ICannotSelfTerminate asks for him to destroy her spellbook.]] Zatch refuses, however, so Kiyomaro has to trick him into doing so.''Damn''.

->''"Zatch, take a closer look at her book. There's something wrong with it...'' '''''[[MercyKill ZAKERU!]]"'''''

* One name. [[spoiler: Kolulu]]. ''Damn''.

* Folgore's past is also one. [[spoiler: He was a dreaded delinquent, who beat up anyone in his way. This was to the point where his hometown feared him and was often alone. He was eventually kicked out of his parents at ''gunpoint.'' His total change from that to the Italian idol was a way to atone for that. Despite how much he genuinely changed and all the good he does, his parents still won't talk to him.]]

* The first five episodes alone have enough crying to drown a whale and hide the city of Atlantis.

** Another moment during the Zophise arc is when Patie and Byonko see Leila cry in fear of being turned back to stone, causing them to realize how much they're making the Millennial Demons suffer by forcing them to work under Zophise, not to mention having Zophise brainwash their human partners (or rather, their descendants) and ordering them to carry out their dirty work by forcing them to fight a battle that they don't want to fight in the first place. Patie herself breaks down in tears when she realizes how selfish and awful she was towards everyone, especially Gash, the one she loved the most. This results her attempting to commit a HeroicSacrfice when she destroys the Moonlight Stone by trying to take Demolt's attack in Ururu's place, believing that he deserves to live after all he went through and that she doesn't deserve to go back home to the Demon World after all the horrible things she's done. Luckily, Gash and Umagon save her just in the nick of time. Afterwards, Patie begs the others to befriend Byonko when the new ruler of the Demon World is decided and everyone goes back home, stating that she doesn't deserve to be their friend after what she did to them. Gash declares otherwise, stating that both Patie and Byonko are their friends and expresses their gratitude for destroying the Moonlight Stone, effectively freeing the Millennial Demons and their human partners from Zophise's control, causing Patie to tear up and thank Gash for his sentiment before her book is completely burned and she goes back home to the Demon World forever.

* The end of the Zophise arc, seriously. First, there's [[spoiler: Sherry and Koko's reunion with the latter thanking the former from the bottom of her heart. When Sherry leaves the room, even her ''butler'' is bawling like a baby. And, as if that moment alone wasn't enough to make us cry, we have Sherry, in tears, pledging her loyalty to Brago, swearing to make him the king while we see shots of how he developed through the story and become someone who genuinely cares about Sherry and other people, not just himself and his desire to be king]]. I mean, seriously. Even thinking about it makes my throat go dry....

* Towards the end of the manga [[spoiler: Papipurio, one of the closest characters you'll find to [[TheScrappy a scrappy]] in the series, gets a surprisingly touching moment when his partner nearly sacrifices her life to ensure his safety, acknowledging that she always treated him like her own son who had died years ago. They get a temporary reprieve, but end up getting bumped off shortly afterwards along with one of the manga's major characters. (Which is one hell of a TearJerker on it's own)]]

* [[spoiler: Poor Won Lei and Lee yen's relationship seem to be chock full of such moments.To begin with, there's the little fact that they would have to split up sooner or later when Won Lei returns to his own world. And then there's the fact that Lee Yen's Mob leader of a father did everything he could to break them up, at first. And then there are the multiple occasions when Won Lei fights to the last ounce of his strength and then some,to protect Lee and her friends from unstoppable opponents in one man stands that are nearly as epic as they are heartbreaking. Of special note, is his final battle against Unko Tintin,where they fight together even though they can't even communicate via any way except for their innate understanding. In the end, Won Lei shields Lee, Megumi and Tio from Unko Tintin's strongest attack even though his book is already burning and he is running on a completely empty tank.]]

* ''GashBell'' has several such scenes, notably [[spoiler:Gem's final words to Yopopo in episode 22 and Kid saying good-bye to Professor Riddle before going out in a blaze of glory in episode 73]].

* The first five episodes alone have enough crying to drown a whale and hide the city of Atlantis.

* Oddly enough, it was [[spoiler:Byonko]] that did it for this troper. Particularly, [[spoiler: Demoruto [[KickTheDog burning Byonko's toy clock]], and the implication that Alvin would be all alone again]].
** [[spoiler: Patty's departure as well, especially when, as she's disappearing, she tearfully tells Gash and the others that regardless if they forgive her or not, to please be friends with Byonko when they all return to the Mamodo World, since he was always so lonely. It really cements how Patty has completely grown past her selfish ways and become a truly good person. It's a [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming moment]] too, as Gash responds that they'll be friends with Byonko AND Patty when they return to the Mamodo World, as Patty is a friend too.]]
* There are two other moments that always hit this troper: [[spoiler:Danny's goodbye to Mr. Gold, in volume 7/episode 27]], and [[spoiler:Albert bringing Leila back from the stone illusion, in volume 16/episode 78]].

* This troper was starting to tear up when [[spoiler: Danny and Gash's other friends showed up to help him against Clear Note, and completely burst into tears when Koruru showed up.]]
* The second to last chapter. [[spoiler: After finally winning the kings battle Gash and Kiyomaro have to say goodbye forever. It gets worse when you realize that they knew this was coming for months and they still can't keep straight faces. Just to round it off in the background there's Sherry bawling her eyes out after she's lost Brago too.]] It was the most emotional thing this troper has ever read in his life.
** The last attack of the fight as well is a ''massive'' one for the rivals. [[spoiler: Gash and Brago fire off their ultimate attacks, and Bao Zakeruga wins the clash. Sherry's desperate to the point of hysterics over her inability to keep her promise to make Brago king, and then... he reaches out, grasps her hand, and makes her drop the book, saying that he would never have made it this far without her and that he was proud to have her for a partner. Then the book is incinerated]]. That is how you make an entire series' worth of character development pay off.
** This troper has cried plenty of times at anime, but never at a manga. When he saw [[spoiler: Kiyomaro begin to cry at his graduation ceremony]] he began to sob. Hard.

* Folgore's past is also one. [[Spoiler: He was a dreaded delinquent, who beat up anyone in his way. This was to the point where his hometown feared him and was often alone. He was eventually kicked out of his parents at ''gunpoint.'' His total change from that to the Italian idol was a way to atone for that. Despite how much he genuinely changed and all the good he does, his parents still won't talk to him.]]