History TearJerker / FairyTail

* You know how after Lucy saw the reunion between father and daughter at Tenrou island she began to think that she'd like to go see her own dad? Well, she's finally able to in chapter 256, [[spoiler: only to find out he died one month earlier.]]

* You know how after Lucy saw the reunion between father and child at Tenrou island she began to think that she'd like to go see her father? Well, she's finally able to in chapter 256, [[spoiler: only to find out he died one month earlier.]]

* The next chapter shows us what happened to the Fairy Tail guild after the [[spoiler: seven year timeskip.]]

* Chapter 254 shows us what happened to the Fairy Tail guild after the [[spoiler: seven year timeskip.]]

* Chapter 253. The entire thing.

** [[spoiler: The fact that Laxus is the first one to understand his grandfather's action and take action to save the others really hits home. He really is a changed man. Even more heartbreaking is when Natsu looks at Laxus and he can see the older man's greif clear as day]]

** The fact that Laxus is the first one to understand his grandfather's action and take action to save the others really hits home. He really is a changed man. Even more heartbreaking is when Natsu looks at Laxus and he can see the older man's greif clear as day

* Chapter 252 has [[spoiler: Makarov fighting off Acnologia and giving the others his final orders as their master to run to the ship for safety. The tearful looks on everyone's faces tells it all.]]

* Chapter 251. When Cana finally tells Gildarts [[spoiler: that she's his daughter.]] Gildarts has a flashback of all the times he saw Cana while she was growing up (coincidently, she always looks sad), and he has an absolutely heartbroken expression on his face when he realizes that this whole time, she was suffering because of him. What happens next also moves this moment into the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Heartwarming ]] section.

** The Tower of Heaven arc was essentially just one big TearJerker with some [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarning heartwarming moments]] thrown in between.

* During the very end of episode 89 (Edolas Arc), where the [[spoiler:Dragon Chain is launched into the island with Magnolia's lacryma]], we have a shot at Happy's reaction : trembling, bursting into tears, and his voice breaking. His [[RieKugimiya Seiyuu]] conveys really well his distress.

* During the very end of episode 89 (Edolas Arc), where the [[spoiler:Dragon Chain is launched into the island with Magnolia's lacryma]], we have a shot at Happy's reaction : trembling, bursting into tears, and his voice breaking. His [[RieKugiyama Seiyuu]] conveys really well his distress.

* During the very end of episode 89 (Edolas Arc), where the [[spoiler:Dragon Chain is launched into the island with Magnolia's lacryma]], we have a shot at Happy's reaction : trembling, bursting into tears, and his voice breaking. His Seiyuu conveys really well his distress.

* During the very end of episode 89 (Edolas Arc), where the [[spoiler:DragonChain is launched into the island with Magnolia's lacryma]], we have a shot at Happy's reaction : trembling, bursting into tears, and his voice breaking. His Seiyuu conveys really well his distress.

* [[spoiler: Almost all of chapter 241.]]

* [[spoiler:Simon's HeroicSacrifice and [[KilledOffForReal death]].]]

* [[spoiler: "You're the one person I won't let die again.]]
* Episode 68 from [[spoiler:Jellal's arrest to the revelation that Cait Shelter was nothing but an illusion.]]

* [[spoiler: Cana's backstory.]]

** [[spoiler: "Bury your pain in the arms of your friends..."]]

* Episode 68 from [[spoiler:Jellal's arrest to the revelation that Cait Shelter was nothing but an illusion]]

* [[spoiler: "You're the one person I won't let die again.]]

* [[spoiler:Makarov]]'s [CurbStompBattle royal thrashing]. Yes, [[spoiler:[[BadassGrandpa he's old]] and]] we shouldn't be ''too'' surprised, but he's always been there, to the point that something of that magnitude happening to him just seems impossible. And that's not [[EvilMentor even]] [[FallenHero counting]] [[BrokenPedestal how]] [[PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize it]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice happened.]]

* [[spoiler:Makarov]]'s death, [[OrIsIt possibly.]] Yes, [[spoiler:[[BadassGrandpa he's old]] and]] we shouldn't be ''too'' surprised, but he's always been there, to the point that something of that magnitude happening to him just seems impossible. And that's not [[EvilMentor even]] [[FallenHero counting]] [[BrokenPedestal how]] [[PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize it]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice happened.]]

* [[spoiler:Makarov]]'s death, [[OrIsIt possibly.]] Yes, [[spoiler:[[BadassGrandpa he's old]] and]] we shouldn't be ''too'' surprised, but he's always been there, to the point that something of that magnitude happening to [[spoiler:him]] just seems impossible. And that's not [[EvilMentor even]] [[FallenHero counting]] [[BrokenPedestal how]] [[PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize it]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice happened.]]

* [[spoiler:Makarov]]'s death, [[OrIsIt possibly.]] Yes, [[spoiler:[[BadassGrandpa he's old]] and]] we shouldn't be ''too'' surprised, but [[spoiler:he]]'s always been there, to the point that something of that magnitude happening to [[spoiler:him]] just seems impossible. And that's not [[EvilMentor even]] [[FallenHero counting]] [[BrokenPedestal how]] [[PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize it]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice happened.]]

* [[spoiler:Makarov]]'s death, [[OrIsIt possibly.]] Yes, [[spoiler:[[BadassGrandpa he's old]] and]] we shouldn't be ''too'' surprised, but [[spoiler:he]]'s always been there, to the point that something of that magnitude happening to [[spoiler:him]] just seems impossible. And that's not [[EvilMentor even]] [[FallenHero counting]] [[BrokenPedestal how]] [[PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize it]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice happened.]]

* Erza's [[spoiler: funeral]]. It's AllJustADream, but that doesn't make it any better. Just seeing everyone's reactions, especially Natsu being mad with rage, with Lucy and Gray trying to hold him back, really drives the point home.