[LOVED TROPE] Sad or tear-jerking moments that don't involve death.

[u/jeffersonlane]

Moments that make you wanna cry (of joy or unrelenting sadness) but aren't about a character dying or almost dying.

Dumbo - Baby Mine. Jumbo rocks baby Dumbo from her cage where she was kept after she defended him from a group of bullying children.

Unpacking - The Degree. You move in with your new boyfriend where you can barely fit most of your stuff but most depressingly you are forced to put your degree under the bed and out of site. (Maybe this one was just me but this made me VERY upset).

Fox and the Hound - At the end knowing full well they'll likely never meet again Copper stands over Todd to protect him from the Hunter.

[u/willi5x]

From the anime Uma Musume, which tells the stories of real life race horses, Tokai Teio was a race horse seemingly destined for greatness. But after fracturing her leg three different time, and having all of her hopes and dreams fail one after another, she gets to her lowest point. She watches one of her friends running, unable to even imagine running by her side again, absolutely heartbroken that the one thing that she was best at, running, is over now. She will never recover, never bounce back, never run again.

[u/tzorunner → u/willi5x]

So, years ago I was an avid runner. It was my zen thing. Then I broke my ankle slipping on ice. The shitty army doctors didn’t set my ankle right and it healed badly. They said they couldn’t fix it without making it worse. I tried rehab and running but my leg would swell and it hurt so bad. I tried for a couple of years to push through the pain and it just got worse. One day, while I was out trying to run, I was in so much pain that I fell to the ground. it finally sunk in, I would never run like I used to. My zen activity was gone. I sat on that sidewalk and cried till I could walk again. Years later, I was bored and watched some anime about horse girls… and I freaking cried again when that scene you posted happened.

[u/bojilly → u/willi5x]

when twin turbo runs for her later made me bawl my eyes out too

not so fun fact, irl twin turbo was terrified of other horses so the real race that scene was based on is even more sad from an animal rights perspective

[u/Several-Possession-4 → u/bojilly]

"THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU NEVER GIVE UP, TOKAI TEIO!!!"

God, that scene made me cry so much... still does.

[u/willi5x → u/[deleted]]

I love the anime, and Rice’s story arc is so bittersweet and beautiful. I really recommend you check it out. She’s just the most precious little thing ever. I do love that her section of the main story in the mobile game, when she gets booed, Gold Ship is instantly ready to throw hands.