History TearJerker / DragonBallGT

--> '''Pan:''' Grandpa... Have I done something wrong? Am I such a bad girl?

--->'''Narrator:''' ... And gentle... That's the Goku we all loved. This is where the story of Dragon Ball ends.

* Surprisingly enough, one of the most powerful ones in the franchise happens during this series episode 40. [[spoiler:Because the Ultimate/Black Star Dragon Balls have not been returned to Earth, the planet is set to explode. Though the team has managed to evacuate everyone to the nearby Planet Tuffle, Piccolo decides to remain on earth - the Ultimate Dragon Balls are too dangerous, and if he dies they will turn to stone, ensuring that nothing like this ever happens again.]] If Goku's reaction doesn't get the waterworks flowing, then either Piccolo and Gohan's last talk (which Piccolo concluded with "Take care, my son") and Gohan's anguished [[SayMyName "MR. PICCOLOOOOOOOO!!!!"]] - surrounded by a completely oblivious crowd, no less - will.

** [[https://youtu.be/s8HpFM3fYyY Don’t You See]], a song about holding on to cherished memories of a friend, even when it’s time to say goodbye; a semi-allegory to how the viewers should cherish every moment of the show, since it won’t last forever.

** In a way, the fact that Vegeta Jr. had no idea what a Super Saiyan was. For years Vegeta Sr. was worried that the Saiyans would be forgotten, and eventually his own namesake doesn't seem to know anything about them. While they were far from perfect, that's still a little sad.

** In the English dub, Piccolo's final words to Gohan are "Goodbye...my friend...", [[CallBack which were the exact same words he said to Gohan, when he sacrificed himself to save Gohan against Nappa]]. Thinking about those two scenes will leave anyone in tears.

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* Episode 32, the last thing Buu says to Hercule before [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice when merging with Oob to increase Oob's power, at the cost of Buu ceasing to exist. Hercule's grief over losing him is utterly heartbreaking]]:

* A scene in ''GT'' episode 35: [[spoiler:It's right after Goku becomes a Super Saiyan 4 for the first time and goes to confront Baby. He finds Bulma with him and calls out to her. Unfortunately, she's already been turned into a mind-controlled slave of Baby and shouts at Goku not to speak to her, calls him her enemy, and tells him that he will soon be killed, all the while with this distorted evil grin on her face. Yes, it's all the result of brainwashing, but when you think about it and realize how far back Goku and Bulma's friendship goes (The whole series started with them!), it is very sad to watch.]] The scene in question can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJ7IbJdj9k here]] and starts at 5:22.

* The last thing Buu says to Hercule before [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice when merging with Oob to increase Oob's power, at the cost of Buu ceasing to exist. Hercule's grief over losing him is utterly heartbreaking]]:

* A scene in ''GT'': [[spoiler:It's right after Goku becomes a Super Saiyan 4 for the first time and goes to confront Baby. He finds Bulma with him and calls out to her. Unfortunately, she's already been turned into a mind-controlled slave of Baby and shouts at Goku not to speak to her, calls him her enemy, and tells him that he will soon be killed, all the while with this distorted evil grin on her face. Yes, it's all the result of brainwashing, but when you think about it and realize how far back Goku and Bulma's friendship goes (The whole series started with them!), it is very sad to watch.]] The scene in question can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJ7IbJdj9k here]] and starts at 5:22.
* Surprisingly enough, one of the most powerful ones in the franchise happens during this series. [[spoiler:Because the Ultimate Dragon Balls have not been returned to Earth, the planet is set to explode. Though the team has managed to evacuate everyone to the nearby Planet Tuffle, Piccolo decides to remain on earth - the Ultimate Dragon Balls are too dangerous, and if he dies they will turn to stone, ensuring that nothing like this ever happens again.]] If Goku's reaction doesn't get the waterworks flowing, then either Piccolo and Gohan's last talk (which Piccolo concluded with "Take care, my son") and Gohan's anguished [[SayMyName "MR. PICCOLOOOOOOOO!!!!"]] - surrounded by a completely oblivious crowd, no less - will.

* The last thing Buu says to Mr. Satan before [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice when merging with Oob to increase Oob's power, at the cost of Buu ceasing to exist]]:

* The last thing Boo([[SpellMyNameWithAnS Buu in the dubs]]) says to Mr. Satan before [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice when merging with Oob to increase Oob's power, at the cost of Boo ceasing to exist]]:
-->'''Boo:''' You're Boo's best friend... forever and ever.

* The last thing Buu says to Mr. Satan before [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice when merging with Uub to increase Uub's power, at the cost of Buu ceasing to exist]]:
-->'''Buu:''' You're Buu's best friend... forever and ever.

** The closing lines of ''GT'' and, for a long time, the whole ''Dragon Ball'' franchise (until ''Super'' began) are played over the opening song:

--->'''Goku:''' ''(cheerfully)'' Until we meet again, guys!

* Definite example is the final episode of the ''whole'' series: "Farewell, Goku. Until We Meet Again":

** The closing lines of ''GT'' and, for a long time, the whole ''Dragon Ball'' franchise (until ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' began) are played over the opening song:

* Pan getting beaten out of the sky by her mom and nearly killed by her dad. The whole thing nearly breaks her emotionally more than physically.

** ''Tearjerker/DragonBall''
** ''Tearjerker/DragonBallZ''
** ''TearJerker/DragonBallSuper''

* The last thing Buu says to Mr. Satan before [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice in GT]]:
-->'''Buu:''' "You're Buu's best friend... forever and ever."
* A scene in GT: [[spoiler:It's right after Goku becomes a Super Saiyan 4 for the first time and goes to confront Baby. He finds Bulma with him and calls out to her. Unfortunately, she's already been turned into a Tsufurusian and shouts at Goku not to speak to her, calls him her enemy, and tells him that he will soon be killed, all the while with this distorted evil grin on her face. Yes, it's all the result of brainwashing, but when you think about it and realize how far back Goku and Bulma's friendship goes (The whole series started with them!), it is very sad to watch.]] The scene in question can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJ7IbJdj9k here]] and starts at 5:22.
* Surprisingly enough, one of the most powerful ones in the franchise happens during ''Anime/DragonBallGT.'' [[spoiler:Because the Ultimate Dragon Balls have not been returned to Earth, the planet is set to explode. Though the team has managed to evacuate everyone to the nearby Tsufurusian planet, Piccolo decides to remain on earth - the Ultimate Dragon Balls are too dangerous, and if he dies they will turn to stone, ensuring that nothing like this ever happens again.]] If Goku's reaction doesn't get the waterworks flowing, then either Piccolo and Gohan's last talk (which Piccolo concluded with "Take care, my son") and Gohan's anguished [[SayMyName "MR. PICCOLOOOOOOOO!!!!"]] - surrounded by a completely oblivious crowd, no less - will.

* Definite example is the final episode of the ''whole'' series: "Farewell, Goku. Until We Meet Again.", being forced to leave Earth after saving it for the umpteenth time ... and after all that effort against that arc's BigBad, ''with the majority of the cast not even aware that he has to leave them for a good century'' was really depressing.

** The closing lines of the Dragon Ball saga (Until Dragon Ball Super began) are played over the opening song:
-->'''Narrator:''' "[[GrandFinale And now we end the story of the Dragon Balls]], with the hope that the earth never again sees the kind of darkness that brought it close to extinction so many times. But if that day comes, there is one who will step out of the shadows and fight for all that is good and true."
-->'''Goku:''' ''(cheerfully)'' "Until we meet again, guys!"
* Since [[spoiler:Vegeta Jr.'s mother didn't have any idea who Pan was, it is most likely that Goku and Vegeta's families grew apart over the years.]]

* Pan getting beaten out of the sky by her mom and nearly killed by her dad. The whole thing nearly breaks her emotionally more than physically.

* ''Tearjerker/DragonBall''
* ''Tearjerker/DragonBallZ''
* ''TearJerker/DragonBallSuper''

* Surprisingly enough, one of the most powerful ones in the franchise happens during ''Anime/DragonBallGT.'' [[spoiler:Because the Ultimate Dragon Balls have not been returned to Earth, the planet is set to explode. Though the team has managed to evacuate everyone to the nearby Tsufurusian planet, Piccolo decides to remain on earth - the Ultimate Dragon Balls are too dangerous, and if he dies they will turn to stone, ensuring that nothing like this ever happens again.]] If Goku's reaction doesn't get the waterworks flowing, then either Piccolo and Gohan's last talk (which Piccolo concluded with "Take care, my son") and Gohan's anguished [[SayMyName "PICCOLO-SAAAAAAN!"]] - surrounded by a completely oblivious crowd, no less - will.

** In a way, the fact that Vegeta Jr. had no idea what a Super Saiyan was. For years Vegeta Sr. was worried that the Saiyans would be forgotten, and eventually his own namesake doesn't seem to know anything about them. While they were far from perfect, that's still a little sad.

* The scene in the Baby saga when Goku gets beaten to a pulp by Baby and Pan breaks down and starts crying as everyone she loves is possessed or killed by Baby. BreakTheCutie or what?
* The last thing Buu says to Mr. Satan before [[spoiler: his HeroicSacrifice in GT]]:
-->'''Buu:''' "You're Buu's best friend... forever and ever."
* A scene in GT: [[spoiler:It's right after Goku becomes a Super Saiyan 4 for the first time and goes to confront Baby. He finds Bulma with him and calls out to her. Unfortunately, she's already been turned into a Tsufurusian and shouts at Goku not to speak to her, calls him her enemy, and tells him that he will soon be killed, all the while with this distorted evil grin on her face. Yes, it's all the result of brainwashing, but when you think about it and realize how far back Goku and Bulma's friendship goes (The whole series started with them!), it is very sad to watch.]] The scene in question can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJ7IbJdj9k here]] and starts at 5:22.
* When Vegeta realizes the fight against Omega Shenron is hopeless, he tearfully tells Trunks to evacuate everybody to another planet while he holds him off as long as he can.

** In a way, the fact that Vegeta Jr. had no idea what a Super Saiyan was. For years Vegeta Sr. was worried that the Saiyan's would be forgotten, and eventually his own namesake doesn't seem to know anything about them. While they were far from perfect, that's still a little sad.

* Since [[spoiler:Vegeta Jr.'s mother didn't have any idea who Pan was, it is most likely that Goku and Vegeta's families grew apart over the years.]]

** The closing lines of the Dragon Ball saga are played over melancholy music:

* Surprisingly enough, one of the most powerful ones in the franchise happens during ''DragonBallGT.'' [[spoiler:Because the Ultimate Dragon Balls have not been returned to Earth, the planet is set to explode. Though the team has managed to evacuate everyone to the nearby Tsufurusian planet, Piccolo decides to remain on earth - the Ultimate Dragon Balls are too dangerous, and if he dies they will turn to stone, ensuring that nothing like this ever happens again.]] If Goku's reaction doesn't get the waterworks flowing, then either Piccolo and Gohan's last talk (which Piccolo concluded with "Take care, my son") and Gohan's anguished [[SayMyName "PICCOLO-SAAAAAAN!"]] - surrounded by a completely oblivious crowd, no less - will.

* When Vegeta realizes the fight against Super Yi Xing Long is hopeless, he tearfully tells Trunks to evacuate everybody to another planet while he holds him off as long as he can.

* Surprisingly enough, one of the most powerful ones in the franchise happens during ''DragonBallGT.'' [[spoiler:Because the Black Star Dragon Balls have not been returned to Earth, the planet is set to explode. Though the team has managed to evacuate everyone to the nearby Tuffle planet, Piccolo decides to remain on earth - the Black Star Dragon Balls are too dangerous, and if he dies they will turn to stone, ensuring that nothing like this ever happens again.]] If Goku's reaction doesn't get the waterworks flowing, then either Piccolo and Gohan's last talk (which Piccolo concluded with "Take care, my son") and Gohan's anguished [[SayMyName "PICCOLO-SAAAAAAN!"]] - surrounded by a completely oblivious crowd, no less - will.

* A scene in GT: [[spoiler:It's right after Goku becomes a Super Saiyan 4 for the first time and goes to confront Baby. He finds Bulma with him and calls out to her. Unfortunately, she's already been turned into a Tsufurusians and shouts at Goku not to speak to her, calls him her enemy, and tells him that he will soon be killed, all the while with this distorted evil grin on her face. Yes, it's all the result of brainwashing, but when you think about it and realize how far back Goku and Bulma's friendship goes (The whole series started with them!), it is very sad to watch.]] The scene in question can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJ7IbJdj9k here]] and starts at 5:22.
* When Vegeta realizes the fight against Omega Shenron is hopeless, he tearfully tells Trunks to evacuate everybody to another planet while he holds Omega off as long as he can.