History Heartwarming / HajimeNoIppo

* After Itagaki's depressing loss in his debut match, the kid does't show up for a few days. In that time period, Ippo asks Takamura (now set to take on the World Championship) why he continues to box as the group does roadwork. Takamura claims it's because he wants to keep showing he's the strongest, but inwardly he admits that he's comfortable in the ring and with everybody else at his side. To that end, he throws his towel to everyone and tells them to wipe their faces- his intent is to take their sweat and effort with him when he gets in the ring. It's at that moment Itagaki returns, adding his own to the towel. Nobody says a word about his loss, just happy that he's come back to join them. While it's broken up with brief moments of hilarity regarding Aoki's eyebrows, it really shows how all of them, even the new kid, are about as close as family.

* The ending to Volg's match against Mike Elliot for the world title. Having finally found his place in the world after the innumerable tragedies in his life, Volg cements his victory by thanking the three things that made his victory possible. Firstly, America, for giving him the match (fixed as it was). Secondly, the ones who gave him the strength and spirit to fight, his friends Ippo and Sendo. Finally, in a moment that ensures ManlyTears, he utters the words Спасибо мать...or thank you mother, bringing his journey full circle.

* Even very early on in the series, before Ippo even joins Kamogama Gym, Takamura gave him a week to catch 10 leaves with a jab. After practicing late one night, he oversleeps and misses out on helping his mother at work in the morning. She leaves him a meal and a note saying that while she doesn't know what he's been so absorbed in the past few days, she's just happy to see her son being happy and full of spirit, and encourages Ippo to keep doing whatever it is and not to worry about her.

--->'''Hiroko:''' Dear Ippo- I don't know what you're so absorbed in, but I'm happy to see you so full of spirit these days. Don't worry about the business! I'm still young, you know. Don't give up, and stick with it.

---> '''Hiroko''': ''"Whatever it may be, seeing your son work so hard, is a wonderful thing for any mother."''

* After Itagaki's despressing loss in his debut match, the kid does't show up for a few days. In that time period, Ippo asks Takamura (now set to take on the World Championship) why he continues to box as the group does roadwork. Takamura claims it's because he wants to keep showing he's the strongest, but inwardly he admits that he's comfortable in the ring and with everybody else at his side. To that end, he throws his towel to everyone and tells them to wipe their faces- his intent is to take their sweat and effort with him when he gets in the ring. It's at that moment Itagaki returns, adding his own to the towel. Nobody says a word about his loss, just happy that he's come back to join them. While it's broken up with brief moments of hilarity regarding Aoki's eyebrows, it really shows how all of them, even the new kid, are about as close as family.

* [[spoiler: The moment Ippo wakes up after his very first spar with Miyata to find out that he was accepted at Kamogawa Boxing gym, Sendo continuing to fight even when he was unconscious in response to the cheers of his supporters and Featherweight Champion Date Eiji symbolically handing the baton to Ippo when he retires]]. Even Coach Kamogawa's backstory can move you to tears.

* Ippo's relationship with Hiroko, his mother, has been [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] ever since episode one. A specific example of this is the conversation Hiroko has with Alexander Volg Zangief after their match, which [[spoiler:leaves Ippo comatose for a few days]]. When Volg asks her if she wasn't worried about Ippo's condition, she says she lost her will to complain after seeing Ippo work so hard.

* [[spoiler: After suffering his first defeat at the hands of the, at that time, Japan Featherweight Champion Eiji Date, Kimura, Aoki and Takamura head to the locker room to cheer Ippo up. Aoki and Kimura, anticipating that Takamura will be a Jerkass and put Ippo down for his first lost, reprimand Takamura and tell him not to do anything that will worsen the mood. Upon entering the room, everyone holds their breath, expecting Takamura to lay it into Ippo, but he simply pats him on the shoulder and tells him he did a good job.]]

* Volg's return in the manga to Japan to get his Boxing gloves is one giant moment of fluff as Ippo and he get along fantastically, as he stays with Ippo and Hiroko for a few days. He leaves begrudgingly knowing that being there in Japan was "too warm and kind", and that if he didn't leave then, he'd never want to go. It becomes a TearJerker when [[spoiler:he asks Hiroko to say "I'll pray for your success son" in Russian in his dead Mother's place, and responds "Thank you Mother". He leaves without saying goodbye to Ippo, but knows they already had their own kind of goodbye from their spar, telling Umezawa they'll meet again one day, in the ring.]]

* Remember [[WeakButSkilled Kenta Kobashi]], from the Rookie Kings? He drops down a weight class, and in Chapter 290 [[spoiler: become the Japanese Junior Featherweight Champion]]. The look on his face speaks volumes.

* The final four episodes of ''Rising'', which covers Kamogawa's past with Nekota. More specifically, the ending of that arc with [[spoiler: Nekota leaving with Yuki back to his hometown in the mountains, while Kamogawa makes a promise that he'll train a boxer to reach the world.]]

* The two [[spoiler: AlmostKiss moments between Ippo and Kumi]].

* The crowd reactions to Ippo's [[spoiler: returns from his losses. The first one was after 5 months and the crowd roared when he enters. The roar was even bigger the second time around, which was after 10 months,]] showing that Ippo is truly one of the most beloved boxers in all of Japan. It's just really sweet to know how beloved this guy really is.
* The ending to [[spoiler: Volg's match against Mike Elliot for the world title. Having finally found his place in the world after the innumerable tragedies in his life, Volg cements his victory by thanking the three things that made his victory possible. Firstly, America, for giving him the match (fixed as it was). Secondly, the ones who gave him the strength and spirit to fight, his friends Ippo and Sendo. Finally, in a moment that ensures [[ManlyTears Manly Tears]], he utters the words Спасибо мать...or thank you mother, bringing his journey full circle.]]

* Remember [[WeakButSkilled Kenta Kobashi]], from the Rookie Kings? He drops down a weight class, and in Chapter 290 [[spoiler: become the Japanese Junior Featherweight Champion]]. [[http://www.mangareader.net/115-4615-13/hajime-no-ippo/chapter-290.html The look on his face speaks volumes.]]

** Doubles as a [[Tearjerker/HajimeNoIppo tearjerker too]], in the final episode. After the credits roll, we get a message dedicating ''Rising'' to Creator/KenjiUtsumi and Creator/IchiroNagai. Very significant, as the two are not only the respective voice actors for Kamogawa and Nekota, they both passed away (Utsumi in June 2013, therefore having to cast another VA for Kamogawa, and Nagai in January 2014).

* The ending to [[spoiler: Volg's match against Mike Elliot for the world title. Having finally found his place in the world after the innumerable tragedies in his life, Volg cements his victory by thanking the three things that made his victory possible. Firstly, America, for giving him the match (fixed as it was). Secondly, the ones who gave him the strength and spirit to fight, his friends Ippo and Sendo. Finally, in a moment that ensures [[ManlyTears "Manly Tears"]], he utters the words Спасибо мать...or thank you mother, bringing his journey full circle.]]

* The crowd reactions to Ippo's [[spoiler: returns from his losses. The first one was after 5 months and the crowd roared when he enters. The roar was even bigger the second time around, which was after 10 months,]] showing that Ippo is truly one of the most beloved boxers in all of Japan. It's just really sweet to know how beloved this guy really is.

* Even very early on in the series, before Ippo even joins Kamogama Gym, [[spoiler: Takamura gave him a week to catch 10 leaves with a jab. After practicing late one night, he oversleeps and misses out on helping his mother at work in the morning. She leaves him a meal and a note saying that while she doesn't know what he's been so absorbed in the past few days, she's just happy to see her son being happy and full of spirit, and encourages Ippo to keep doing whatever it is and not to worry about her.]]