History TearJerker / FushigiYuugi

* A lot of the scenes involving what happened to Yui can be this. By the time the series ends, every single aspect of her life has been crushed, [[spoiler: including her humanity. She gets better, but, even so...]]

* A classic tearjerker moment from that series would be [[spoiler:Nuriko's death]]. The camera then moved to BoisterousBruiser Tasuki [[HeroicBSOD leaning silently against a rock, eyes wide in a state of shock]], then losing it completely.
** Especially sad in that [[spoiler:it was the first indication that AnyoneCanDie in this series. Up to that point, the idea of one of the seven Suzaku warriors actually dying was just absurd.]]
** Only topped by [[spoiler: Chiriko's MurderSuicide of himself ''and'' Miboshi]], which is either this or JustForFun/{{egregious}} {{Narm}} from ADeathInTheLimelight.

* Though YMMV, a lot of the scenes involving what happened to Yui can be this. By the time the series ends, every single aspect of her life has been crushed, [[spoiler: including her humanity. She gets better, but, even so...]]

** Only topped by [[spoiler: Chiriko's Murder Suicide of himself ''and'' Miboshi]], which is either this or JustForFun/{{egregious}} {{Narm}} from ADeathInTheLimelight.

** I don't cry easily. I was upset, but I didn't cry when [[spoiler: Nuriko, Chrirko, Mitsukake, and Hotohori]] died, but I ''did'' cry when they came BackForTheFinale.

** Only topped by [[spoiler: Chiriko's Murder Suicide of himself ''and'' Miboshi]], which is either this or {{egregious}} {{Narm}} from ADeathInTheLimelight.

* A lot of lovable characters may have died in ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'' but none of them hold a candle to the death and [[spoiler: eventual spiritual reunion of StarCrossedLovers Tatara and Suzuno]]. Can we say "greatest love story ''ever''"?
** It's such a tear jerker that both [[spoiler: Keisuke, Tetsuya, Toki]] ''and'' [[OneSceneWonder the taxi driver that got swept in the deal and hung out with them]] were either crying or about to cry when this happened. And [[WordOfGod Watase herself]] apparently said that she was really impressed with how [[AdaptationExpansion the anime handled the scene]], and wished she had thought of writing it that way in the manga itself.

* A lot of lovable characters may have died in ''FushigiYuugi'' but none of them hold a candle to the death and [[spoiler: eventual spiritual reunion of StarCrossedLovers Tatara and Suzuno]]. Can we say "greatest love story ''ever''"?

* How can we forget the heartwarming moment between Hotohori and [[spoiler:his son]] Boushin in the OVA? [[spoiler:One moment, father and son were smiling at each other; when the prince tries to run into Hotohori's arms, he trips and goes right through him, forgetting that he's dead. The baby begins to cry hysterically, resulting in a MoodWhiplash.]] This troper began to cry ''worse'' than Boushin as she clutched a pillow, but it doesn't end there. [[spoiler:The heartbreak elevates to a whole new level when Taka/Tamahome allows Hotohori's spirit to posess his body so he can hug his kid, and the until-then CuteMute Boushin calls Hotohori "papa", which is his first word.]]

* Tasuki's [[spoiler:NearRapeExperience with Miaka]] was one for this troper, just because I couldn't bear to see him act that way. It went FromBadToWorse when he snapped out of it [[spoiler:and was DrivenToSuicide]], especially since this is the kind of series where AnyoneCanDie and there was every chance that he COULD have died from it.

** It's such a tear jerker that both [[spoiler: Keisuke, Tetsuya, Toki]] ''and'' [[OneSceneWonder the taxi driver that got swept in the deal and hung out with them]] were either crying or about to cry when this happened. And [[WordOfGod Watase herself]] apparently said that she was really impressed with how the anime handled the scene, and wished she had thought of wr
* A classic tearjerker moment from that series would be [[spoiler:Nuriko's death]]. The camera then moved to BoisterousBruiser Tasuki [[HeroicBSOD leaning silently against a rock, eyes wide in a state of shock]], then lost it completely.

** A classic tearjerker moment from that series would be [[spoiler:Nuriko's death]]. The camera then moved to BoisterousBruiser Tasuki [[HeroicBSOD leaning silently against a rock, eyes wide in a state of shock]], then lost it completely.

* Tasuki's [[spoiler:NearRapeExperience with Miaka]] was one for this troper, just because I couldn't bear to see him act that way. ItGotWorse when he snapped out of it [[spoiler:and was DrivenToSuicide]], especially since this is the kind of series where AnyoneCanDie and there was every chance that he COULD have died from it.

* Amazingly, even though he's way over the MoralEventHorizon by this point in the story, Suboshi also commits one of the most poignant sacrifices in the series: [[spoiler:giving his brother a memory-erasing drug to spare him the bloody life of a Seiryuu warrior. Given that Amiboshi is Suboshi's ''entire'' family, that Suboshi had previously been nearly insane with grief when he thought Amiboshi to be dead and then used this as his FreudianExcuse for the MoralEvenHorizon crossing... when he watches Amiboshi resume his peaceful life as "Kaika" and says goodbye forever]], it's hard not to reach for the hankies.

* The Suzaku and Seiryu warriors' trip to the hot spring omake ends with a glimpse of the AnimatedActors going out for a drink. Miaka takes one last look at the recording as if saying goodbye to the viewers who were watching the show.

** [[YourMileageMayVary IMHO]], only topped by [[spoiler: Chiriko's Murder Suicide of himself ''and'' Miboshi]], which is either this or {{egregious}} {{Narm}} from ADeathInTheLimelight.

* Tasuki's [[spoiler:NearRapeExperience with Miaka]] was one for this troper, just because I couldn't bear to see him act that way. ItGotWorse when he snapped out of it [[spoiler:and was DrivenToSuicide]], especially since this is the kind of series where AnyoneCanDie and there was every chance that he COULD have died from it. HeGotBetter though, which is pretty cool.

* ''Suzaku Hi Den'' not only gives the spotlight to Hotohori, but to [[spoiler: his wife Houki]] and [[spoiler: his half-brother Shu Tendou]]. It's absolutely heartbreaking, specially when [[spoiler: Houki tries to stop Shu from killing Hotohori]] and then when he [[spoiler: dies in ''both'' Houki's and Hoto's arms.]]

* Tasuki's [[spoiler:NearRapeExperience with Miaka]] was one for this troper, just because I couldn't bear to see him act that way. ItGotWorse when he snapped out of it [[spoiler:and was DrivenToSuicide]], especially since this is the kind of series where AnyoneCanDie and there was every chance that he COULD have died from it. HeGotBetter though, which is pretty cool.

* Tasuki's [[spoiler:NearRapeExperiance with Miaka]] was one for this troper, just because I couldn't bear to see him act that way. ItGotWorse when he snapped out of it [[spoiler:and was DrivenToSuicide]], especially since this is the kind of series where AnyoneCanDie and there was every chance that he COULD have died from it. HeGotBetter though, which is pretty cool.

* The Suzaku and Seiryu warriors' trip to the hot spring omake ends with a glimpse of the AnimatedActors going out for a drink. Miaka takes one last look at the recording as if saying goodbye to the viewers who were watching the show.

* How can we forget the heartwarming moment between Hotohori and [[spoiler:his son]] Boushin in the OVA? [[spoiler:One moment, father and son were smiling at each other; when the prince tries to run into Hotohori's arms, he trips and goes right through him, forgetting that he's dead. The baby begins to cry hysterically, resulting in a MoodWhiplash.]] This troper began to cry ''worse'' than Boushin as she clutched a pillow, but it doesn't end there. [[spoiler:The heartbreak elevates to a whole new level when Taka/Tamahome allows Hotohori's spirit to posess his body so he can hug his kid, and the until-then CuteMute Boushin calls Hotohori "papa", which is his first word.]]

*** [[YourMileageMayVary IMHO]], only topped by [[spoiler: Chiriko's Murder Suicide of himself ''and'' Miboshi]], which is either this or {{egregious}} {{Narm}} from ADeathInTheLimelight.
** For a non-death example, there is Hotohori's doomed confession of love to Miaka matched to a flashback showing his lifelong fascination with the Priestess of Suzaku.
** When Tamahome realizes [[spoiler:his eleven-year-old brother had attempted to protect the family from Suboshi's attack with a kitchen knife, which of course was absolutely no match for Suboshi's KillerYoyo. As if that part of the story wasn't sad enough.]]
*** Not to mention that [[spoiler:when Miaka talks to him while he's burying his family]], he turns around and is shown with about ''six lines of tears'' pouring out of his eyes.
** Amazingly, even though he's way over the MoralEventHorizon by this point in the story, Suboshi also commits one of the most poignant sacrifices in the series: [[spoiler:giving his brother a memory-erasing drug to spare him the bloody life of a Seiryuu warrior. Given that Amiboshi is Suboshi's ''entire'' family, that Suboshi had previously been nearly insane with grief when he thought Amiboshi to be dead and then used this as his FreudianExcuse for the MoralEvenHorizon crossing... when he watches Amiboshi resume his peaceful life as "Kaika" and says goodbye forever]], it's hard not to reach for the hankies.
** How can we forget the heartwarming moment between Hotohori and [[spoiler:his son]] Boushin in the OVA? [[spoiler:One moment, father and son were smiling at each other; when the prince tries to run into Hotohori's arms, he trips and goes right through him, forgetting that he's dead. The baby begins to cry hysterically, resulting in a MoodWhiplash.]] This troper began to cry ''worse'' than Boushin as she clutched a pillow, but it doesn't end there. [[spoiler:The heartbreak elevates to a whole new level when Taka/Tamahome allows Hotohori's spirit to posess his body so he can hug his kid, and the until-then CuteMute Boushin calls Hotohori "papa", which is his first word.]]

*** Not to mention that [[spoiler:when Miaka talks to him while he's burying his family]], he turns around and is shown with about six lines of tears pouring out of his eyes.

** A classic tearjerker moment from that series would be [[spoiler:Nuriko's death]]. [[ShireNomad This particular troper]] was holding out until the camera moved to BoisterousBruiser Tasuki [[HeroicBSOD leaning silently against a rock, eyes wide in a state of shock]], then lost it completely.

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