Love Hina/Tear Jerker

• Love Hina: Christmas Special. This troper can't help it. After an entire series of Keitaro's ass getting kicked, Naru's reveal that she'll go to Tokyo U with him gets 'em flowing every time.
  • It comes full circle in the Spring Special wherein Naru's sister congratulates Naru for making it into Tokyo U. Even she can't hold back the tears.
• And in the TV series, the story of Moe the automaton and her awakening, restoration, and descent back to motionless silence provides a surprisingly emotional diversion in a normally lighthearted story. The scene that plays out to Yui Horie's "Yakusoku" song in episode 24 qualifies too.