History Heartwarming / GuiltyCrown

* Inori coming to help Shu escape in Episode 4, promising that she'll always be his and by his side. [[spoiler: Turns into a major KickTheDog moment when she reveals she only said that stuff because it was Gai's plan to make Shu cooperate, and Gai knew that Shu would be easily suckered for a pretty girl saying things like that to him. Cue a HeroicBSOD from Shu.]]

* In Episode 12, Gai asking Shu to [[spoiler: kill him so he and Mana can be TogetherInDeath, and watching them disappear]] together.

'''Student Body:''' [[spoiler: Shu!]]\\

* Another from Episode 18, only with a touch of [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]]. Inori nearly [[spoiler: rapes Shu after temporarily being possessed by Mana]]. A little bit later, she [[spoiler: witnesses a vision of Mana, where Mana tells her that she is a monster and has no soul]]. Then Inori remembers Shu telling her that she is her own person, subtly implying that that's why he loves her. This gives Inori the strength to overcome what was essentially TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from [[spoiler: Mana]].

** [[spoiler: When Inori takes on a whole unit of Endlaves entirely for the sake of Shu using the powers which previously made her labelled a monster while her thought process reaffirming that she is simply herself, it doubles as both a Crowning Moment of Awesome and Heartwarming.]]

* Episode 20. Shu and Souta make up after [[spoiler: Souta assisted in the student rebellion that nearly got Shu killed and gave Gai the chance he needed to steal the Void Genome.]]

'''Inori:''' [[spoiler:The world's sadness... and... it's beauty. Shu suffered, and doubted, and made mistakes, and he was ashamed of his ugliness... But the reason I love him is... Shu's human. He's heartbreakingly human. That's why... even though I'm only a vessel... I still got... to fall in love...]]
** This is at the same time as Shu [[spoiler: curing a UN soldier of his virus, further infecting himself in the process]].
** And another from Episode 21, when Tsugumi calls Haruka 'Mama Haruka'. [[spoiler:She, by the way, never had a family. She just refers to all of Funeral Parlour as her family.]]

** Gai's ultimate plan [[spoiler: after being revived was a BatmanGambit that would require Shu to overcome everything he and GHQ throw at him so that he may finally put Gai and Mana to rest once and for all, because if Gai had taken a simpler solution and not worked with Daath and Keido, Daath would have revived Mana once more and started things all over again.]] [[FridgeBrilliance This may seem ridiculous, but that's just how much Gai believed in Shu.]]
** The epilogue, where [[spoiler: the gang gather together to celebrate Hare's birthday]]. Take it further in the English dub where [[spoiler:the gang said in unison, "To the New Year!"]], symbolizing a new dawn arrives since the end of GHQ's tyranny.
** While [[spoiler: Inori [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing herself]] to save Shu and all of humankind]] is the most obvious SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} in this episode, Rowan [[spoiler: pulling a HeroicSacrifice for Daryl is also very touching]]. "You really were a good kid, weren't you, [[spoiler: Daryl]]?"

** Also when Gai nearly fell off a bridge, and Shu pulled him back up. And Shu called him his best friend.

''The entire student body begins to clap.''

-->'''Inori:''' [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Don't hate yourself, Shu. There's no need for you to blame yourself. I've gotten so many feelings from being with you. They're all from you.]] [[UndyingLoyalty Even if everyone calls you a liar and you hate yourself, I'll be on your side, Shu.]]

* The last episode.

** While [[spoiler: Inori [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing herself]] to save Shu and all of humankind]] is the most obvious SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} in this episode, Rowan [[spoiler: pulling a HeroicSacrifice for Daryl was also very touching]]. "You really were a good kid, weren't you, [[spoiler: Daryl]]?"

* Another from Episode 18, only with a touch of [[MomentOfAwesome awesome]]. Inori nearly [[spoiler: rapes Shu after temporarily being possessed by Mana]]. A little bit later, she [[spoiler: witnesses a vision of Mana, where Mana tells her that she is a monster and has no soul]]. Then Inori remembers Shu telling her that she is her own person, subtly implying that that's why he loves her. This gives Inori the strength to overcome what was essentially TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from [[spoiler: Mana]].

** While [[spoiler: Inori [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing herself]] to save Shu and all of humankind]] is the most obvious HeartwarmingMoment in this episode, Rowan [[spoiler: pulling a HeroicSacrifice for Daryl was also very touching]]. "You really were a good kid, weren't you, [[spoiler: Daryl]]?"

*** After the final episode aired, the Guilty Crown official website's home page featured an image of the entire cast except Souta standing together happily with the words "THANK YOU EVERYONE" floating above their heads.

* [[DefrostingIceQueen Ayase]] listening to Shu's feelings about girls and motivating him to win the mock battle the next day towards the end of episode 5.

* [[DefrostingIceQueen Ayase]] listening to Shu's feelings, telling him to cheer up and motivating him to win the mock battle the next day.

* Inori coming to help Shu escape in Episode 4, promising that she'll always be his and by his side. [[spoiler: Turns into a major KickTheDog moment when she reveals she only said that stuff because it was Gai's plan to make Shu cooperate, and Gai knew that Shu would be easily suckered for a pretty girl saying things like that to him.]]

** The epilogue, where [[spoiler: the gang gather together to celebrate Hare's birthday]].

[[caption-width-right:288:Shu's name means group.]]

** Also at the end, Haruka mentions that Shu's name means 'group'. The high school boy who is once anti-social now has comrades by his side to end the war.

* Gai's ultimate plan [[spoiler: after being revived was a BatmanGambit that would require Shu to overcome everything he and GHQ throw at him so that he may finally put Gai and Mana to rest once and for all, because if Gai had taken a simpler solution and not worked with Daath and Keido, Daath would have revived Mana once more and started things all over again.]] [[FridgeBrilliance This may seem ridiculous, but that's just how much Gai believed in Shu.]]
* The last episode, especially the epilogue where [[spoiler: the gang gather together to celebrate Hare's birthday]].

* Inori coming to help Shu escape in episode 4, promising that she'll always be his and by his side. [[spoiler: Turns into a major KickTheDog moment when she reveals she only said that stuff because it was Gai's plan to make Shu cooperate, and Gai knew that Shu would be easily suckered for a pretty girl saying things like that to him.]]

-->'''Jun:''' Big brother, I'm scared!
-->'''Yahiro:''' Everything's going to be alright. Your big brother is here to protect you.

* Even though I was crying by the end of episode 12, Gai asking Shu to [[spoiler: kill him so he and Mana can be TogetherInDeath, and watching them disappear]] together.
* In episode 12, when child Gai nearly fell off a bridge, and Shu pulled him back up. And Shu called him his best friend.

-->'''Yahiro:''' Who here on the stage will make the best leader?
-->'''Student Body:''' [[spoiler: Shu!]]
-->'''Yahiro:''' All in agreement, clap!
-->''The entire student body begins to clap.''
* Despite the main theme [[WhamEpisode of the episode,]] there's still [[PetTheDog a tiny one:]]

-->'''Daryl:''' Screw you! [[DeclarationOfProtection Why should I protect someone like you!?]]
* Another from episode 18, only with a touch of [[MomentOfAwesome awesome.]] Inori nearly [[spoiler: rapes Shu after temporarily being possessed by Mana.]] A little bit later, she [[spoiler: witnesses a vision of Mana, where Mana tells her that she is a monster and has no soul.]] Then Inori remembers Shu telling her that she is her own person, subtly implying that that's why he loves her. This gives Inori the strength to overcome what was essentially TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from [[spoiler: Mana.]]

--> '''Inori:''' [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Don't hate yourself, Shu. There's no need for you to blame yourself. I've gotten so many feelings from being with you. They're all from you.]] [[UndyingLoyalty Even if everyone calls you a liar and you hate yourself, I'll be on your side, Shu.]]

** [[spoiler: When Inori takes on a whole unit of Enclaves entirely for the sake of Shu using the powers which previously made her labelled a monster while her thought process reaffirming that she is simply herself, it doubles as both a Crowning Moment of Awesome and Heartwarming.]]

-->'''Souta:''' Shu... I'm sorry. Please stay like this. Please... Please still be my friend.
-->'''Shu:''' We're friends, Souta. We'll be friends for life.

-->'''Gai:'''What did Shu give you? What sort of world did he show you?
-->'''Inori:'''[[spoiler:The world's sadness... and... it's beauty. Shu suffered, and doubted, and made mistakes, and he was ashamed of his ugliness... But the reason I love him is... Shu's human. He's heartbreakingly human. That's why... even though I'm only a vessel... I still got... to fall in love...]]
** This is at the same time as Shu [[spoiler: curing a UN soldier of his virus, further infecting himself in the process.]]
** And another from episode 21, when Tsugumi calls Haruka 'Mama Haruka'. [[spoiler:She, by the way, never had a family. She just refers to all of Funeral Parlour as her family.]]

--> '''Inori:''' [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Don't hate yourself, Shu. There's no need for you to blame yourself. I've gotten so many feelings from being with you. They're all from you.]] [[UndyingLoyalty Even if everyone calls you a liar and you hate yourself, I'll be on your side, Shu.]] ''Unlike'' the [[IronicEcho first time she said this stuff]], now ''she means it.''

* Inori coming to help Shu escape in episode 4. [[spoiler:Turns into a KickTheDog moment when she reveals it was Gai's plan to make Shu cooperate.]]

--> '''Inori:''' [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Don't hate yourself, Shu. There's no need for you to blame yourself. I've gotten so many feelings from being with you. They're all from you.]] [[UndyingLoyalty Even if everyone calls you a liar and you hate yourself, I'll be on your side, Shu.]]

*** After the final episode aired, the Guilty Crown official website's home page featured an image of the entire cast except Souta standing together happily with the words "THANK YOU EVERYONE" floating above their heads.
* Gai's ultimate plan [[spoiler: after being revived was a BatmanGambit that would require Shu to overcome everything he and GHQ throw at him so that he may finally put Gai and Mana to rest once and for all, because if Gai had taken a simpler solution and not worked with Daath and Keido, Daath would have revived Mana once more and started things all over again.]] [[FridgeBrilliance This may seem ridiculous, but that's just how much Gai believed in Shu.]]

** Towards the end Ayase is about to get into the cockpit for her GiantRobot, she notices Shu behind her, smiles and asks for his help. This is extremely significant for her, as every other time in the series when she needed to get into a chair, she would always get irritated and demand that everyone around her leave, as she always considered it humiliating to need someone else's help just to climb into a lousy chair.

* Towards the end Ayase is about to get into the cockpit for her GiantRobot, she notices Shuu behind her, smiles and asks for his help.

-->'''Yahiro:''' Everything's going to eb alright. Your big brother is here to protect you.
** Doubles as a CMOA when you notice that they're in front of a large pile of rubble and Yahiro has a bunch of glass sticking out of his back. That right, Yahiro used himself as a human shield to defend his little brother and still managed to put on a smile and tell him that everything was going to be alright," ''at the age of seven.''

* Despite [[NightmareFuel the main theme]] [[WhamEpisode of the episode,]] there's still [[PetTheDog a tiny one:]]

-->'''Daryl:''' Screw you! [[IWillProtectHer Why should I protect someone like you!?]]

*** After the final episode aired, the Guilty Crown official website's home page featured an image of the entire cast standing together happily with the words "THANK YOU EVERYONE" floating above their heads.

* Despite [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel the main theme]] [[WhamEpisode of the episode,]] there's still [[PetTheDog a tiny one:]]