Bokurano/Awesome

Crowning Moment of Awesome

In the anime, Ushiro fights for an entire day Zearth to die smiling for saving the earth and his sister more specifically.
In the anime, Kirie being the only pilot to pilot Zearth twice, proving during his second fight that he's easily the best pilot in the entire series, and then unmasking Machi as the uncontracted pilot. That last one doubles as a Dying Moment of Awesome.
Also in the Anime. Machi, how does she redeem herself? By helping Ushiro save Kana from the contract, killing Koyemshi and then forcing her way into the contract, fully replacing Kana.
In the manga, Anko gets at least three during her turn to pilot. First she saves Machi's from certain death when a corrosive substance starts leaking into the cockpit, but she gets get legs burned off because of it. Even then, she manages to continue fighting bravely and finally beats her opponent while using its own weapon against it! Finally, with her last strengths she delivers an incredible Rousing Speech to make people understand that Zearth and the pilots are not the enemy.
Waku doesn't need arms. He used to play soccer.