History TearJerker / TenchiMuyo

* In "No Need For Ghosts" in ''Universe'', Sasami befriends a ghost girl named Mirei and spends time playing with her in an illusory world alongside Ryo-Ohki. She eventually realizes she has to return to her friends and family and apologizes to her new friend, but Mirei says she's just happy to have a happy memory to cherish, as she's been dead for so long she doesn't even remember her previous life. The episode closes on a photo of Mirei sitting all alone, but it changes to having Sasami and Ryo-Ohki with her, all of them laughing.

* In "No Need For Ghosts" in ''Universe'', Sasami befriends a ghost girl named Mirei and spends time playing with her in an illusory world alongside Ryo-Ohki. She eventually realizes she has to return to her friends and family and apologizes to her new friend, but Mirei says she's just happy to have a happy memory to cherish, as she's been dead for so long she doesn't even remember her previous life. The episode closes on a photo of Mirei all alone, but it changes to having Sasami and Ryo-Ohki sitting next to her, all of them smiling.

** This leads to another painful moment when Minagi runs into Washu and Ryo-Ohki, who ignore her and she runs off to tell the others, only to find out that [[spoiler:they have no idea who Minagi's talking about. She's quite distraught that they forgot about Washu until they start thinking harder.]]

* [[spoiler: In ''Universe'', Ryouko is mortally wounded and [[SecretlyDying keeps it a secret from Tenchi]] (even when hugging him goodbye), flies him into Jurai's defence zone, drops him off at the palace, but cannot go on due to blood loss. She pretends she won't go to rescue Ayeka with Tenchi and leaves in her ship. Later she dies of blood loss in the cockpit with an odd smile... Ouch.]]

* [[spoiler: In ''Universe'', Ryouko is mortally wounded and keeps it a secret from Tenchi (even when hugging him goodbye), flies him into Jurai's defence zone, drops him off at the palace, but cannot go on due to blood loss. She pretends she won't go to rescue Ayeka with Tenchi and leaves in her ship. Later she dies of blood loss in the cockpit with an odd smile... Ouch.]]

* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoRyoOhki''

* Anime/TenchiMuyoRyoOhki

* [[spoiler: In ''Universe'', Ryouko is mortally wounded and keeps it a secret from Tenchi (even when hugging him goodbye), flies him into Jurai's defence zone, drops him off at the palace, but cannot go on due to blood loss. She pretends she won't go to rescue Aeka with Tenchi and leaves in her ship. Later she dies of blood loss in the cockpit with an odd smile... I shed manly tears.]]

* OVA episode 5: Ryoko reminiscing about watching Tenchi grow up from afar (sorta, her conscience was watching him while she was sealed away), especially when she could do nothing to comfort him during the sad moments (like his mother's death: little!Tenchi is seen crying and sobbing for his mom, and an also saddened Ryoko can only watch).
* Specially, two [[spoiler:Washu]] centered scenes from the OAV. First, when [[spoiler: she is petting Tenchi's little cousin Taro, who calls her "mama", and she says "no, little child... I'm not your mama..." and hugs him]]. Second, when [[spoiler:after the baby is taken back home, and Washu explains a part of her backstory to Tenchi and the girls - more specifically, about [[StarCrossedLovers her husband]] and her estranged child.]] Yep, the second one goes into a CrowningMomentOfFunny [[spoiler: as Washu cheers herself up by [[ShowingOffTheNewBody showing off her adult form]] ]], but right before that...
* In episode 10 of the OVA, Tenchi finding his mother's kimono and just staring at it for several minutes while recalling what little he remembers about her.

** This leads to another painful moment when Minagi runs into Washu and Ryo-Ohki, who ignore her and she runs off to tell the others, only to find out that [[spoiler:they have no idea who Minagi's talking about. She's quite distraught that they forgot about Washu until they start thinking harder.]]
* When Tenchi is almost killed by Kagato in the OAV's [[spoiler: with only Tsunami's intervention saving him]]. When that happens, Ayeka is terrified and ''screams'' his name in horror, then a prisoner Ryoko frees herself from the trap she's in and goes into space to see if he's still alive. She then finds his scarf, cries a little, and screams [[ThisIsUnforgivable "I WON'T FORGIVE THIS... YOU MURDERER...!!"]]. [[spoiler: Even if Tenchi ''did'' survive, it was one powerful moment.]]

* ''Anime/TenchiInTokyo'' gave a very heartwrenching moment when [[spoiler:Yugi remade Sakuya and trapped Tenchi in an illusionary world with her. Sakuya decided to let Tenchi go.]]

* OVA episode 5: Ryoko reminiscing about watching Tenchi grow up from afar (sorta, her conscience was watchimg him while she was sealed away), especially when she could do nothing to comfort him during the sad moments (like his mother's death: little!Tenchi is seen crying and sobbing for his mom, and an also saddened Ryoko can only watch.]]

* When Tenchi is almost killed by Kagato in the OAV's [[spoiler: with only Tsunami's intervention saving him]]. When that happens, Ayeka is terrified and ''screams'' his name in horror, then a prisoner Ryoko frees herself from the trap she's in and goes into space to see if he's still alive. She then finds his scarf, cries a little, and screams [[ThisIsUnforgiveable "I WON'T FORGIVE THIS... YOU MURDERER...!!"]]. [[spoiler: Even if Tenchi ''did'' survive, it was one powerful moment.]]

* Specially, two [[spoiler:Washu]] centered scenes from the OAV. First, when [[spoiler: she is petting Tenchi's little cousin, who calls her "mama", and she says "no, little child... I'm not your mama..." and hugs him]]. Second, when [[spoiler:after the baby is taken back home, and Washu explains a part of her backstory to Tenchi and the girls - more specifically, about [[StarCrossedLovers her husband]] and her estranged child.]] Yep, I know the second one dissolves in a CrowningMomentOfFunny [[spoiler: as Washu cheers herself up by [[ShowingOffTheNewBody showing off her adult form]] ]], but right before that... T_T

** This leads to another painful moment when Minagi runs into Washu and Ryo-Ohki, who ignore her and she runs off to tell the others, only to find out that [[spoiler:they have no idea who Minagi's talking about. She's quite distraught that they forgot about Washu until they start thinking harder.]]

* OVA episode 5: Ryoko reminiscing about watching Tenchi grow up, especially when she could do nothing to comfort him during the sad moments.

* [[spoiler: Ryouko is mortally wounded and keeps it a secret from Tenchi (even when hugging him goodbye), flies him into Jurai's defence zone, drops him off at the palace, but cannot go on due to blood loss. She pretends she won't go to rescue Aeka with Tenchi and leaves in her ship. Later she dies of blood loss in the cockpit with an odd smile... I shed manly tears.]]

** [[spoiler: Ryouko is mortally wounded and keeps it a secret from Tenchi (even when hugging him goodbye), flies him into Jurai's defence zone, drops him off at the palace, but cannot go on due to blood loss. She pretends she won't go to rescue Aeka with Tenchi and leaves in her ship. Later she dies of blood loss in the cockpit with an odd smile... I shed manly tears.]]
*** The only one to see this is Ryo-Ohki. :(

* ''TenchiInTokyo'' gave a very heartwrenching moment when [[spoiler:Yugi remade Sakuya and trapped Tenchi in an illusionary world with her. Sakuya decided to let Tenchi go.]]

* During the "Dark Washu" arc of the ''Shin Tenchi Muyo'' manga, the titular character gets [[HijackedByGanon Hijacked By Doctor Clay]] and becomes a villain, forcing Washu into a SadisticChoice: brainwash the others into forgetting her and face her EvilCounterpart alone, or see them get repeatedly attacked. Washu chooses to [[spoiler:wipe the others' memory, despite Tenchi being ''right there'' when she makes the decision and begging her not to go through with it]].

* During the "Dark Washu" arc of the ''Shin Tenchi Muyo'' manga, the titular character gets [[HijackedByGanon Hijacked By Doctor Clay]] and becomes a CompleteMonster, forcing Washu into a SadisticChoice: brainwash the others into forgetting her and face her EvilCounterpart alone, or see them get repeatedly attacked. Washu chooses to [[spoiler:wipe the others' memory, despite Tenchi being ''right there'' when she makes the decision and begging her not to go through with it]].

*** [[spoiler:[[IGotBetter She Got Better]], [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome somehow]].]]

* ''TenchiInTokyo'' gave a very heartwrenching moment when [[spoiler:Yugi remade Sakuya and trapped Tenchi in an illusionary world with her. Sakuya decided to let Tenchi go.]]

* Specially, two [[spoiler: Washu]] centered scenes from the OAV. First, when [[spoiler: she is petting Tenchi's little cousin, who calls her "mama", and she says "no, little child... I'm not your mama..." and hugs him]]. Second, when [[spoiler: after the baby is taken back home, and Washu explains a part of her backstory to Tenchi and the girls - more specifically, about [[StarCrossedLovers her husband]] and her estranged child.]] Yep, I know the second one dissolves in a CrowningMomentOfFunny [[spoiler: as Washu cheers herself up by [[ShowingOffTheNewBody showing off her adult form]] ]], but right before that... T_T

* TenchiInTokyo gave a very heartwrenching moment when [[spoiler:Yugi remade Sakuya and trapped Tenchi in an illusionary world with her. Sakuya decided to let Tenchi go.]]

-->'''Ryo-Ohki:''' ''Meoooow...''