Visual Novels that made you cry (Spoiler-free)

[Kimanor]

Have you ever shed your precious tears to a visual novel? Was it out of love for the characters? Hatred towards the antagonist? Laughter towards a certain event or the terrible plot? Or maybe you simply encountered a story that can relate to you?

 

I have to admit, I have certainly cried due to a visual novel. One such example would have to be Hoshizora no Memoria, particularly when I learnt what the mystery girl's name meant in Japanese. Such wonders you can only find in the Japanese language have made me shed tears.

 

So, I ask of you fuwanovel! What visual novels have you produced tears for!?!?!

 

 

 

 

A rule to keep in mind (though this is common sense):

Oh and keep this spoiler-free please! If you absolutely must spoil something, denote it in a spoiler caption, though also mention beforehand what visual novel the spoiler pertains to! Thanks!

 

 

[madvanced]

Grisaia left me in some moments on the verge of tears, there was one ending that certainly did so to me.

[Kimanor]

Grisaia left me in some moments on the verge of tears, there was one ending that certainly did so to me.

Ahh I am currently playing Grisaia no Kajitsu, and I must say so far, after only one route under my belt and another a quarter through, I am close to tears.

[madvanced]

Ahh I am currently playing Grisaia no Kajitsu, and I must say so far, after only one route under my belt and another a quarter through, I am close to tears.

It's good stuff. Fate/Stay Night had it's moments of tears too (I'm looking at you Ilyia).

[salmon_samurai]

Konosora.

But uh... I'm a crybaby. So it isn't really that hard to make me weep. S'why I haven't touched Clannad or the other *really* sad ones yet.

[Monmon]

I played lots of vns...kinda.

However only one vn that really impacted me to the point i cried like a baby.Not just tears but cried while sobbing.

The vn i`m talkin about is Sharin no kuni,Himawari no shoujo.

I think the reason why i cried and got so emotional with Sharin because it kinda remind me of what happened in my past that i couldnt forget. Especially Sachi route and Natsumi arc, those 2 arcs really hit me.

[Life]

You guys are probably tired of hearing me say this but given the topic, 

Little Busters! has been the only VN to make me cry. That scene was too beautiful for me.

*Still trying to find another VN to make me cry* I am not a masochist. Right?

[Funnerific]

Too many to list. Honestly I like crying, I want things to have a strong impact on me. Don't remember the last time I cried about IRL things, must've been over 10 years ago.

[seventhfonist425]

You guys are probably tired of hearing me say this but given the topic, 

Little Busters! has been the only VN to make me cry. That scene was too beautiful for me.

*Still trying to find another VN to make me cry* I am not a masochist. Right?

It's okay, it's the same with me right now.

[zakobot]

The last two episodes of Time Travelers (32 and 33) were real tear jerkers. But you'd need to watch all the other episodes to really appreciate the build up. (10 hours worth).

[InvertMouse]

My two would be Narcissu and Ever17. Well, they had the potential to, anyway. I'm not much of a crier XD~

[Nyanko]

I don't cry that often, but Saya no Uta ending, Umineko ending and Muv-Luv..eh.. all over had all my tears.

That doesn't mean I'm insensitive for emotional moments in stories, there were a lot of moments where I was close to crying, but then I just had a tingly nose for a few minutes.

These moments I remember were in:

- Higurashi Meakashi-hen

- I/O the two first ' routes I read after finishing route E

- Sekien no Inganock 

- Rose Guns Days 1 certain scene involving Rose

- Kikokugai

- Higanbana 2nd night

[Chewy]

Clannad kind of

Little Busters not really

Most stuff I play are all comedy so yeah.

[Diamon]

Little Busters Refrain route nearly brought me to tears, I mean, those feels + this music... Even when listening to the music now, I still have chills...

[Albedo]

None so far, though Planetarian, MLA and Symphonic Rain were pretty close.

[Tatsujin]

Muv-Luv EXTRA

Muv-Luv Alternative (many parts ... many parts)

Grisaia no Kajitsu (all heroines, including the hero)

Fate/Stay Night (all arcs plus the Final Episode)

Shedding tears of different kinds.

[Clephas]

Evolimit

Konata yori Kanata Made

Tokyo Babel

Eien no Aselia

Draculius

Grisaia (series)

Hapymaher

Koi suru Doll to Omoi no Kiseki

Irotoridori no Sekai

Komorebi no Nostalgica

Moshimo Ashita ga Harenakereba

Manatsu no Yoru no Yuki Monogatari

Mirai Nostalgia

Ruitomo (and fandisc)

Soukou Akki Muramasa

SINCLIENT

Natsu no Owari no Nirvana

Sousei Kitan Aerial

Tasogare no Sinsemilla

Tenshi no Hane wo Fumanaide

Tsuisou no Augment

Tiny Dungeon

Vermilion Bind of Blood

Hello, Lady

Yurikago yori Tenshi made

Semiramis no Tenbin

Tsukihime

Houkago no Futekikakusha

Izayoi no Fortuna

AstralAir no Shiroki Towa

Hikoukigumo no Mukougawa

 

This is just a few VNs that made me cry... it is really, really hard to get anything over a 7 from me if a VN can't manage that, at the least.

[yashasupercow]

All the key's stuff broke my manliness

[AMMSY]

I got nothing, never cried to a VN. the only moment really powerful and I had something close to it was a specific moment in Grisaia no Kajitsu, at Michiru's route:

When Yumiko screamed to Michiru closet / box

[Kimanor]

Evolimit

Konata yori Kanata Made

Tokyo Babel

Eien no Aselia

Draculius

Grisaia (series)

Hapymaher

Koi suru Doll to Omoi no Kiseki

Irotoridori no Sekai

Komorebi no Nostalgica

Moshimo Ashita ga Harenakereba

Manatsu no Yoru no Yuki Monogatari

Mirai Nostalgia

Ruitomo (and fandisc)

Soukou Akki Muramasa

SINCLIENT

Natsu no Owari no Nirvana

Sousei Kitan Aerial

Tasogare no Sinsemilla

Tenshi no Hane wo Fumanaide

Tsuisou no Augment

Tiny Dungeon

Vermilion Bind of Blood

Hello, Lady

Yurikago yori Tenshi made

Semiramis no Tenbin

Tsukihime

Houkago no Futekikakusha

Izayoi no Fortuna

AstralAir no Shiroki Towa

Hikoukigumo no Mukougawa

 

This is just a few VNs that made me cry... it is really, really hard to get anything over a 7 from me if a VN can't manage that, at the least.

Wow.

 

I got nothing, never cried to a VN. the only moment really powerful and I had something close to it was a specific moment in Grisaia no Kajitsu, at Michiru's route:

When Yumiko screamed to Michiru closet / box

The beginning of the route made me shed some tears but...

 

I soon realized the author had no idea what DID is.

[raphael512]

I'll say Steins;gate and Maji de watashi ni koi shinasai

[Kenshin_sama]

Just about any VN that tries to be emotional will make me cry. I'm pretty soft. Biggest tear-jerker for me is Little Busters. ;_;

 

So far, the only game that's tried to make me cry and failed is Katawa Shoujo. I kinda dropped it after just reading Hanako's route though. Can't remember what it specifically was that put me off, and I wouldn't necessarily call it a bad game, but I didn't like the way it was written.

[ExiledSaber]

Kana Little Sister. Cried so many manly tears.

[madvanced]

Every nakige ever made.

 

But seriously.  Grisaia no Kajitsu, Hoshizora no Memoria, and Fate/stay night have all made me cry.  Dem feels OP.

Indeed great choices for the feel train.

[ERO!]

G-Senjou no Maou. Specifially Haru's route. Had a bath in my bed during the ending song