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* Jonathan Joestar's death where he dies to save his wife and unborn child, ''on his honeymoon'' no less, taking BigBad Dio down to the bottom of the sea with him. Made all the sadder by the [[GoOutWithASmile smile on his face]] when he dies, directed at his wife, the readers, and Dio himself. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.

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* Jonathan Joestar's The death where of Johnathan's dog, Danny, is particularly crushing because of how
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he dies to save his wife and unborn child, ''on his honeymoon'' no less, taking BigBad Dio down to the bottom of the sea with him. Made all the sadder by the [[GoOutWithASmile smile on his face]] when he dies, directed at his wife, the readers, and Dio himself. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching. ]]



** [[spoiler: [[ShaggyDogStory What makes this scene even more tragic was that in the long run Jonathan's sacrifice was pointless]]]]. [[spoiler: Thanks to being stuck under the sea for a hundred years Dio came back stronger, smarter, more DangerouslyGenreSavvy, and even more badass then he was before. Hell, his revival started many tragedy's because Jonathan tried to bring Dio down with him]].

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** [[spoiler: [[ShaggyDogStory [[spoiler:[[ShaggyDogStory What makes this scene even more tragic was that in the long run Jonathan's sacrifice was pointless]]]]. [[spoiler: Thanks to being stuck under the sea for a hundred years Dio came back stronger, smarter, more DangerouslyGenreSavvy, and even more badass then he was before. Hell, his revival started many tragedy's because Jonathan tried to bring Dio down with him]].
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* Caesar's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Caesar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, breaks down into tears along with Joseph who screams his name. Only silence answers them.

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* [[spoiler: Caesar's death.death]]. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Caesar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, breaks down into tears along with Joseph who screams his name. Only silence answers them.
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* Caesar's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Caesar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, Breaks down into tears along with Joseph.

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* Caesar's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Caesar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, Breaks breaks down into tears along with Joseph.Joseph who screams his name. Only silence answers them.
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* [[spoiler: Gyro's death. We are treated to a close up on Johnny's visibly ''heartbroken'' expression, as well as a flashback to everything that had happened before. Johnny doesn't even [[SayMyName scream out his name]]; he just stands there, dumbfounded by the events that had just transpired before him.]]

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* [[spoiler: Gyro's death. We are treated to a close up on Johnny's visibly ''heartbroken'' expression, as well as a flashback to everything that had happened before. Johnny doesn't even [[SayMyName scream out his name]]; everything happened so fast and he just stands there, was so dumbfounded by the events that had just transpired before him.he couldn't do anything but watch, teary eyed and desperate.]]
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* The death of [[spoiler: Will "Zeppelli"]. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.

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* The death of [[spoiler: Will "Zeppelli"]."Zeppelli"]]. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.

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* Lord Jonathan Joestar's death where he dies to save his wife and unborn child, ''on his honeymoon'' no less, taking BigBad Dio down to the bottom of the sea with him. Made all the sadder by the [[GoOutWithASmile smile on his face]] when he dies, directed at his wife, the readers, and Dio himself.
--> George joestar: "Jojo....it's not bad to die....in the arms of your son."
** Basically [[spoiler: George Joestar protects Jonathan from Dio's dagger, and then dying in his arms. This is after making a speech on how he was sorry he was so hard on him since his youth.]]
* Buford and his tragic backstory and inevitable fate.
* The death of [[spoiler: Will "Zeppelli"]. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.
* [[spoiler: Jonathan's death, after being fatally injured by Dio's attack he then uses one last ripple to bring the whole ship down, he then halts Erina's plan to die with him to save a child and then stops Dio's last dich effort to steal his body, holding his head in his arms. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.]]

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* Lord Jonathan Joestar's death where he dies to save his wife and unborn child, ''on his honeymoon'' no less, taking BigBad Dio down to the bottom of the sea with him. Made all the sadder by the [[GoOutWithASmile smile on his face]] when he dies, directed at his wife, the readers, and Dio himself.
--> George joestar: "Jojo....it's not bad to die....in the arms of your son."
** Basically [[spoiler: George Joestar protects Jonathan from Dio's dagger, and then dying in his arms. This is after making a speech on how he was sorry he was so hard on him since his youth.]]
* Buford and his tragic backstory and inevitable fate.
* The death of [[spoiler: Will "Zeppelli"]. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.
* [[spoiler: Jonathan's death, after being fatally injured by Dio's attack he then uses one last ripple to bring the whole ship down, he then halts Erina's plan to die with him to save a child and then stops Dio's last dich effort to steal his body, holding his head in his arms.
himself. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.]]



*** [[spoiler: [[ShaggyDogStory What makes this scene even more tragic was that in the long run Jonathan's sacrifice was pointless]]]]. [[spoiler: Thanks to being stuck under the sea for a hundred years Dio came back stronger, smarter, more DangerouslyGenreSavvy, and even more badass then he was before. Hell, his revival started many tragedy's because Jonathan tried to bring Dio down with him]].

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*** ** [[spoiler: [[ShaggyDogStory What makes this scene even more tragic was that in the long run Jonathan's sacrifice was pointless]]]]. [[spoiler: Thanks to being stuck under the sea for a hundred years Dio came back stronger, smarter, more DangerouslyGenreSavvy, and even more badass then he was before. Hell, his revival started many tragedy's because Jonathan tried to bring Dio down with him]].
** Earlier on, [[spoiler: George Joestar protects Jonathan from Dio's dagger, and then dying in his arms. This is after making a speech on how he was sorry he was so hard on him since his youth.]]
* Buford and his tragic backstory and inevitable fate.
* The death of [[spoiler: Will "Zeppelli"]. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.

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** Basically [[spoiler: George Joestar protects Jonathan from Dio's dagger, and then dying in his arms. This is after making a speech on how he was sorry he was so hard on him since his youth.]]



* The death of Zeppeli. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.
* Jonathan's death, after being fatally injured by Dio's attack he then uses one last ripple to bring the whole ship down, he then halts Erina's plan to die with him to save a child and then stops Dio's last dich effort to steal his body, holding his head in his arms. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.

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* The death of Zeppeli.[[spoiler: Will "Zeppelli"]. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.
* [[spoiler: Jonathan's death, after being fatally injured by Dio's attack he then uses one last ripple to bring the whole ship down, he then halts Erina's plan to die with him to save a child and then stops Dio's last dich effort to steal his body, holding his head in his arms. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.]]



*** What makes this scene even more tragic was that in the long run Jonathan's sacrifice was pointless. Thanks to being stuck under the sea for a hundred years Dio came back stronger, smarter, more DangerouslyGenreSavvy, and even more badass then he was before. Hell, his revival started many tragedy's because Jonathan tried to bring Dio down with him.

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*** [[spoiler: [[ShaggyDogStory What makes this scene even more tragic was that in the long run Jonathan's sacrifice was pointless. pointless]]]]. [[spoiler: Thanks to being stuck under the sea for a hundred years Dio came back stronger, smarter, more DangerouslyGenreSavvy, and even more badass then he was before. Hell, his revival started many tragedy's because Jonathan tried to bring Dio down with him.
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* Josuke hacing to accept that his stand can't bring his grandfather back to life.
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* Stronheim's HeroicSacrifice through a suicide by hand-grenade to stop Santana from being unleashed upon humanity; one of the ''few'' times you will ever cry for ''any'' Nazi, let alone one as heroic as him. Heck, even ''Jojo'' himself was crying with respect for his bravery.

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* Stronheim's Stroheim's HeroicSacrifice through a suicide by hand-grenade to stop Santana from being unleashed upon humanity; one of the ''few'' times you will ever cry for ''any'' Nazi, let alone one as heroic as him. Heck, even ''Jojo'' himself was crying with respect for his bravery.
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*** What makes this scene even more tragic was that in the long run Jonathan's sacrifice was pointless. Thanks to being stuck under the sea for a hundred years Dio came back stronger, smarter, more DangerouslyGenreSavvy, and even more badass then he was before. Hell, his revival started many tragedy's because Jonathan tried to bring Dio down with him.
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* [[spoiler: Gyro's death. We are treated to a close up on Johnny's visibly ''heartbroken'' expression, as well as a flashback to everything that had happened before. Johnny doesn't even [[SayMyName scream out his name]]; he just stands there, dumbfounded by the events that had just transpired before him.]]

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* [[spoiler: *[[spoiler: Gyro's death. We are treated to a close up on Johnny's visibly ''heartbroken'' expression, as well as a flashback to everything that had happened before. Johnny doesn't even [[SayMyName scream out his name]]; he just stands there, dumbfounded by the events that had just transpired before him.]]
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--> "Ahh...God, you took the wrong son."

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--> "Ahh...God, you took the wrong son.""
*[[spoiler: Gyro's death. We are treated to a close up on Johnny's visibly ''heartbroken'' expression, as well as a flashback to everything that had happened before. Johnny doesn't even [[SayMyName scream out his name]]; he just stands there, dumbfounded by the events that had just transpired before him.]]
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* Stronheim's HeroicSacrifice through a suicide by hand-grenade to stop Santana from being unleashed upon humanity; one of the ''few'' times you will ever cry for ''any'' Nazi, let alone one as heroic as him. Heck, even ''Jojo'' himself was crying with respect for his bravery.
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* Caeser's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Ceasar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, Breaks down into tears along with Joseph.
** And Even before that the flashback regarding Caeser's backstory qualifies, after years of wanting to extract revenge on his father for leaving him he gets saved by him before he could be killed by The Pillar Men's Trap, The Wrenching part about it all? His Dad died without knowing he just saved his son.
*** The anime adaption has just done BOTH of these scenes in the same episode. It's depictedly fantastically and is every bit as tragic in the manga, especially on how they deliver it.

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* Caeser's Caesar's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Ceasar Caesar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, Breaks down into tears along with Joseph.
** And Even before that the flashback regarding Caeser's Caesar's backstory qualifies, after years of wanting to extract exact revenge on his father for leaving him he gets saved by him before he could be killed by The the Pillar Men's Trap, trap. The Wrenching wrenching part about it all? His Dad father died without knowing he just saved his son.
''son''.
*** The anime adaption adaptation has just done BOTH ''both'' of these scenes in the same episode. It's depictedly depicted fantastically and is every bit as tragic in the manga, especially on how they deliver it.
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*** The anime adaption has just done BOTH of these scenes in the same episode. It's depictedly fantastically and is every bit as tragic in the manga, especially on how they deliver it.
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--> "Jojo....it's not bad to die....in the arms of your son."

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--> George joestar: "Jojo....it's not bad to die....in the arms of your son."
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* The death of Zeppeli. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's
advantage.
* Jonathan's Death, after being fatally injured by Dio's attack he then uses one last ripple to bring the whole ship down, he then halts Erina's plan to die with him to save a child and then stops Dio's last dich effort to steal his body, holding his head in his arms. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.

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* The death of Zeppeli. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's
Jonathan's advantage.
* Jonathan's Death, death, after being fatally injured by Dio's attack he then uses one last ripple to bring the whole ship down, he then halts Erina's plan to die with him to save a child and then stops Dio's last dich effort to steal his body, holding his head in his arms. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.






* Iggy's death. Especially since he died saving Polnareff, the guy he'd spent the entire series bickering with.
* Kakyoin's death. It makes it worse that you get to hear hiss final thoughts, and they're about his unseen parents, who have no idea where their son is and what's happened to him.

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* Iggy's [[spoiler:Iggy's]] death. Especially since he died saving [[spoiler:saving Polnareff, the guy he'd spent the entire series bickering with.
with.]]
* Kakyoin's [[spoiler:Kakyoin's]] death. It makes it worse that you get to hear hiss [[spoiler:his]] final thoughts, and they're about his [[spoiler:his unseen parents, who have no idea where their son is and what's happened to him.]]


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* The death of Zeppeli. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.

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* The death of Zeppeli. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's
advantage.
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Jonathan's advantage.Death, after being fatally injured by Dio's attack he then uses one last ripple to bring the whole ship down, he then halts Erina's plan to die with him to save a child and then stops Dio's last dich effort to steal his body, holding his head in his arms. And then his last words to his Wife are even more heart-wrenching.
--> "Be Happy...Erina."



* Fatty's death.

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* Fatty's death. Made even more sad by his last Harvest giving Jouske a clue to the killer and then cutting to Remi seeing his spirit ascending to the afterlife, screaming in pain.

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** And Even before that the flashback regarding Caeser's backstory qualifies, after years of wanting to extract revenge on his father for leaving him he gets saved by him before he could be killed by The Pillar Men's Trap, The Wrenching part about the whole part? His Dad died without knowing he just saved his son.

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** And Even before that the flashback regarding Caeser's backstory qualifies, after years of wanting to extract revenge on his father for leaving him he gets saved by him before he could be killed by The Pillar Men's Trap, The Wrenching part about the whole part? it all? His Dad died without knowing he just saved his son.


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** However, [[HopeSpot who's to say he won't befriend them again?]]
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* The BittersweetEnding itself. Yes, the BigBad is dead, and Emporio survived...[[AlternateHistory but he's the only one left who can remember their friendship.]]
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* Caeser's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Ceasar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, Breaks down into tears along with JoJo.

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* Caeser's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and trying their best to maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Ceasar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, Breaks down into tears along with JoJo.Joseph.

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* Caeser's death. Lisa Lisa and Joseph try their hardest not to cry, trying to stay strong...but then they see his body and it becomes too much to bear.

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* Caeser's death. From the very realization he's dead Joseph and Lisa Lisa are clearly distraught and Joseph try their hardest not to cry, trying their best to stay strong...but maintain their composure as they continue on deeper in to the mansion, and then they find where Ceasar died under the piece of debris. The moment they see it Lisa Lisa, who was up until now the calmest of the group, Breaks down into tears along with JoJo.
** And Even before that the flashback regarding Caeser's backstory qualifies, after years of wanting to extract revenge on
his body and it becomes too much to bear.father for leaving him he gets saved by him before he could be killed by The Pillar Men's Trap, The Wrenching part about the whole part? His Dad died without knowing he just saved his son.
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* Johnny past regarding the death of his older brother Nicolas; he never stopped blaming himself for it where its most likely not even his fault, and how his father blatantly favored Nicolas over Johnny, years after his brother's death. The latter is made all the more heartbreaking when its clear that Johnny desperately wanted his Father's affection.

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* Johnny Johnny's past regarding the death of his older brother Nicolas; he never stopped blaming himself for it where its most likely not even his fault, and how his father blatantly favored Nicolas over Johnny, years after his brother's death. The latter is made all the more heartbreaking when its clear that Johnny desperately wanted his Father's affection.
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* Johnny past regarding the death of older brother Nicolas; he never stopped blaming himself for it where its most likely not even his fault, and how his father blatantly favored Nicolas over Johnny, years after his brother's death.
--> "God, you took the wrong son."

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* Johnny past regarding the death of his older brother Nicolas; he never stopped blaming himself for it where its most likely not even his fault, and how his father blatantly favored Nicolas over Johnny, years after his brother's death.
death. The latter is made all the more heartbreaking when its clear that Johnny desperately wanted his Father's affection.
--> "God, "Ahh...God, you took the wrong son."

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* Johnny past regarding the death of older brother Nicolas; he never stopped blaming himself for it where its most likely not even his fault, and how his deceased brother was blatantly favored over him by his father, years after his death.

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* Johnny past regarding the death of older brother Nicolas; he never stopped blaming himself for it where its most likely not even his fault, and how his deceased brother was father blatantly favored Nicolas over him by his father, Johnny, years after his death.brother's death.
--> "God, you took the wrong son."

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----[[AC: Part 7]]
* Johnny past regarding the death of older brother Nicolas; he never stopped blaming himself for it where its most likely not even his fault, and how his deceased brother was blatantly favored over him by his father, years after his death.
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[[AC: Part 1]]
* Lord Jonathan Joestar's death where he dies to save his wife and unborn child, ''on his honeymoon'' no less, taking BigBad Dio down to the bottom of the sea with him. Made all the sadder by the [[GoOutWithASmile smile on his face]] when he dies, directed at his wife, the readers, and Dio himself.
--> "Jojo....it's not bad to die....in the arms of your son."
* Buford and his tragic backstory and inevitable fate.
* The death of Zeppeli. He '''knew''' he was inevitably going to die the way he did, so he used it to Jonathan's advantage.
[[AC: Part 2]]
* Caeser's death. Lisa Lisa and Joseph try their hardest not to cry, trying to stay strong...but then they see his body and it becomes too much to bear.
[[AC: Part 3]]
* Iggy's death. Especially since he died saving Polnareff, the guy he'd spent the entire series bickering with.
* Kakyoin's death. It makes it worse that you get to hear hiss final thoughts, and they're about his unseen parents, who have no idea where their son is and what's happened to him.
* Polnareff after defeating Vanilla Ice, and sees the spirit of his two friends floating away giving him their acknowledgement, driving the big man to tears.
[[AC: Part 4]]
* Fatty's death.
[[AC: Part 5]]
* The end of part 5 where Giorno, despite being hardened for the series finally starts to tear up at the loss of his friends he faught alongside, until Buccarati's spirit talks to him and encourages him along with Narancia and Abbachio departing. He mans up and takes hold of his (and Buccairati's) dream for them.
[[AC: Part 6]]
* Jolyne's death where she [[GoOutWithASmile smiles at Emporio]] before standing up to Pucci one last time as he closes in. Then a page and a half later, [[CurbStompBattle you see her getting ripped apart like tissue paper by Pucci's stand]] as Emporio breaks down in tears. All that remains is her stand's sunglasses, which quickly disintegrate under accelerated time as a colony of butterflies flutter off.
* FF's death.
-->"Look at me Jolyne. This is my ''spirit''. This is my ''intellect''. I was alive."
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* Jonathan Joestar's death at the end of the first part of ''JoJosBizarreAdventure'' where he dies to save his wife and unborn child, ''on his honeymoon'' no less, taking BigBad Dio down to the bottom of the sea with him. Made all the sadder by the [[GoOutWithASmile smile on his face]] when he dies, directed at his wife, the readers, and Dio himself.
* Caeser's death in Part 2. Lisa Lisa and Joseph try their hardest not to cry, trying to stay strong...but then they see his body and it becomes too much to bear.
* Iggy and Kakyoin's deaths in Part 3 were sad for this troper as well. It makes it worse that you get to hear Kakyoin's final thoughts, and they're about his unseen parents, who have no idea where their son is and what's happened to him. Iggy's is almost worse since he died saving Polnareff, the guy he'd spent the entire series bickering with.
* The end of part 5 where Giorno, despite being hardened for the series [[spoiler:finally starts to tear up at the loss of his friends he faught alongside, until Buccarati's spirit talks to him and encourages him along with Narancia and Abbachio departing. He mans up and takes hold of his (and Buccairati's) dream for them.]]
* Jolyne's death in Part 6 where she [[spoiler:[[GoOutWithASmile smiles at Emporio]] before standing up to Pucci one last time as he closes in. Then a page and a half later, [[CurbStompBattle you see her getting ripped apart like tissue paper by Pucci's stand]] as Emporio breaks down in tears. All that remains is her stand's sunglasses, which quickly disintegrate under accelerated time as a colony of butterflies flutter off.]]
* Don't forget about, [[spoiler: FF's death. "Look at me Jolyne. This is my ''spirit''. This is my ''intellect''. I was alive."]]
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