History Heartwarming / GraveOfTheFireflies

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If anyone is looking for something, anything, to be happy about after the credits roll, then maybe this will help: the real life Seita, Akiyuki Nosaka, not only survived World War II but lived on to become a famous author, had a wife and two daughters, and died in 2015 at the age of 85 [[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/akiyuki-nosaka-author-who-recalled-the-fire-bombing-of-japanese-cities-in-his-best-known-work-grave-a6868616.html]]. Not only that, but because of his writing, he ensured that his sister (whose real name was Keiko) would be remembered when she otherwise would have been just another statistic in the world's bloodiest war.

* Arguably the final scene [[spoiler: when Setsuko and Seita sit contentedly on a bench overlooking Kobe and knowing that both are together in their afterlife.]]

* When Setsuko’s ghost rises from her ashes in the fruit tin and she starts to go towards Seita's body...only to find ''his'' ghost touching her on the shoulder and [[TogetherInDeath smiling, as if to say, "It's OK, I'm here now".]] Her delighted expression clinches it.

* Arguably the final scene [[spoiler: when Setsuko and Seita sit contentedly on a bench overlooking Kobe. Knowing that both are together in their afterlife.]]
* Anytime Setsuko and Seita act like normal kids, though rare, such as when they are chasing each other at the beach or playing the piano together.

* When Setsuko’s ghost rises from the ashes in the fruit tin and she starts to go towards Seita...only to find ''his'' ghost touching her on the shoulder and [[TogetherInDeath smiling.]] Her delighted expression clinches it.
* Combined (naturally) with Tearjerker, there’s the scene right near the end, where Seita asks Setsuko what she would like to eat, not long before his visit to the bank, prompting this exchange...
--> '''Setsuko:''' Tempura... Sashimi... Sour Jelly...
--> '''Seita:''' Anything more?
--> '''Setsuko:''' Ice cream... And I want to eat drops again.
--> '''Seita:''' Drops, huh? Alright! I’ll go withdraw all the savings. I’ll bring back all that you wanted to eat.
--> '''Setsuko:''' (''Clings to Seita'') I don't want anything. Just stay here, big brother. Don’t go. Don’t go. Please don’t go.
* Setsuko dancing around and chanting ‘Fruit drop! Fruit drop!’ after Seita first gives her one is just too adorable for words.

* Combined ([[CaptainObvious naturally]]) with Tearjerker, there’s the scene right near the end, where Seita asks Setsuko what she would like to eat, not long before his visit to the bank, prompting this exchange...

While [[Anime/GraveOfTheFireflies this anime film]] contains far more [[TearJerker Crowning Moment of Heart]]''[[TearJerker breaking]]'' examples, some Crowning Moment of Hearwarming examples do exist.

* When Setsuko's [[spoiler: ghost rises from the ashes in the fruit tin and she starts to go towards Seita...only to find ''his'' ghost touching her on the shoulder and [[TogetherInDeath smiling.]]]] Her delighted expression clinches it.
* Combined ([[CaptainObvious naturally]]) with Tearjerker, there's the scene right near the end, where Seita asks Setsuko what she would like to eat, not long before his visit to the bank, prompting this exchange...

--> '''Seita:''' Drops, huh? Alright! I'll go withdraw all the savings. I'll bring back all that you wanted to eat.
--> '''Setsuko:''' ''*Clings to Seita*'' I don't want anything. Just stay here, big brother. Don't go. Don't go. Please don't go.
* Setsuko dancing around and chanting "Fruit drop! Fruit drop!" after Seita first gives her one is just too adorable for words.

* When Setusko's [[spoiler: ghost rises from the ashes in the fruit tin and she starts to go towards Seita...only to find ''his'' ghost touching her on the shoulder and [[TogetherInDeath smiling.]]]] Her delighted expression clinches it.

While [[Anime/GraveOfTheFireflies this anime film]] contains far more [[TearJerker Crowning Moment of Heart]]''[[TearJerker breaking]]'' examples, Crowning Moment of Hearwarming examples do exist.

--> '''Setsuko:''' ''*Clings to Seita*'' I don't want anything. Just stay here, big brother. Don't go. Don't go. Please don't go.