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A character is fighting or screaming or deeply lamenting/angsting, sometimes in a [[Unstoppable Rage|rage that's frightening to behold]]. At the same time tears are streaming down their face.
Sometimes they cry with grief about what just happened that drove them into the rage. Others show their [[Dirty Business|regret]] about the [[Shoot the Dog|harm that they're doing]]. Occasionally it's just the fear, physical pain and plain horror of battle. It's hard to tell.
Either way the fight often seems like a last resort to overcome the pain and lash out against this cruel world as a whole. It is usually followed by [[Heroic BSOD]]. In some cases, this can accompany a [[Villainous Breakdown]].
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* In ''[[Dragonball Z]]'', Gohan has a variant of this after breaking through the Super Saiyan 2 barrier. What makes it so powerful is the implication that Gohan understands the kind of line he just stepped over to go this far (that his childhood innocence is lost). The implication is backed up by the [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|horrific brutality]] he attacks with in the next episode.
** Also happens to Trunks in the Future timeline, who cries tears of rage at {{spoiler|Future Gohan's death at the hands of the Androids}} as he finally breaks the Super Saiyan barrier.
* The whole concept of the ''[[Crying Freeman]]''.
* Subaru did this during her moment of [[Unstoppable Rage]] in Episode 17 of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] StrikerS''. Nanoha herself also did this, whilst unleashing the most comprehensive [[Defeat Means Friendship|Befriending]] ever on Vivio.
** In ''A's'', when the Wolkenritter desperately fight Nanoha and Fate near the end of the season. As does Reinforce while trying to kill Nanoha and Fate.
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** In the scene prior to this where {{spoiler|Guts and the Hawks discover Griffith broken and tortured, Guts cries while holding him and then goes... well, ''berserk'' all over the Midland guards holding Griffith captive, killing them in great swaths.}}
** After the horrible, horrible events during the Eclipse and Guts awakens days later, he goes through a monumental [[Freak-Out]] that consists of many tears, utter despair, bursts of rage, and finally an epic vow of revenge in the rain.
** After {{spoiler|Judeau dies and she's surrounded by apostles, Casca gives one last shot at trying to defend herself by picking up Judeau's sword and charging at the apostles [[Berserker Tears|in rage and tears.]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Though she goes against them pretty valiantly considering the situation,]] Casca is still no match for the apostles as they break the sword and then start discussing [[Fate Worse Than Death|what they intend to do with her.]] All Casca can do is stand there utterly petrified, let the tears fall, and say one name: "''Guts...''"}}
* The teddybear fighter {{spoiler|after his mask gets cut down and we find out he's actually Jinno}} while fighting the ''[[Afro Samurai]]''.
** {{spoiler|Does it still count because Jinno CAN'T STOP crying ever since he fell off the cliff? Even after being "rebuilt" I think his tear ducts are still leaky...}}
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* Kazuma from Scryed fearsome and hearthbreaking
* [[Kaiji]] does this awesomely during his {{spoiler|E-card battle with Tonegawa, when he cuts off his ear to trick Tonegawa and win the match.}} See also: [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].
* Kahlua in ''[[Rosario
** Not really. We learn from a flashback that Vampires fight not to win, but to kill. In her mind, Kahlua is already mourning her opponent's death.
** And Routier does this in chapter 47 of part 2 while attacking Yukari and Fong Fong.
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** Not to mention when Chrono attacks Aion in an attempt to save {{spoiler|Mary, but ends up killing her}}. Or Rosette and Joshua's fight in the manga
* Maria does this in episode 22 of ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' as she repeatedly gets revenge on her abusive mother.
* As stated below, the titular in ''[[Ichi the Killer]]'' always cries during, and after, killing.
* In an episode of [[Azumanga Daioh]], [[Genki Girl|Tomo]] is pushed over the top and goes [[Unstoppable Rage|on a rampage in the lunchroom]] with tears in her eyes until she accidentally hits Yukari, simply for the reason that Yomi managed to eat curry noodles without splattering it all over herself. Yukari's [[Red Eyes, Take Warning|subsequent]] [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|reaction]] [[Hilarity Ensues|must be seen to be believed]].
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' episode 7 shows {{spoiler|Sayaka}} crying Berserker Tears. [[Tears of Blood|Of blood]].
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* ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'': Yukiteru when he goes crazy and shoots his friends after realizing he can't bring his dead parents back to life. And Yuno and Hinata in the climax of episode 9. Also, Yuno does this in the anime after Yukiteru calls her a "nut-case".
* Occurs in ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' in episode 12 by Kouta when Lucy says they're friends so that's why she didn't kill him. Kouta's also crying as he tackles Lucy after she murdered his father and sister and he bangs her body repeatedly into the ground. Lucy gets so upset by seeing Kouta's tear streaked face that she starts crying too. And Kanae does this as she's laying dead on the ground from when Lucy cut her in half and she had been upset at her brother Kohta for saying that he hates her.
* ''[[Kanon]]'': When {{spoiler|Sayuri is injured by a demon and hospitalized, it causes [[Emotionless Girl|Mai]] to completely [[Berserker Tears|break down]]}} and even {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide|try to kill herself.]]}}
* Daisuke in episode 13 of ''[[D.N.Angel]]''. Also, in the most recent cliffhanger, Satoshi breaks down while Daisuke hugs him. Of course given the context {{spoiler|Satoshi begging Daisuke to turn into Dark so things can be over and then Satoshi putting a gun to his own temple when Daisuke rejects him}} it's also going into [[Tear Jerker]] territory.
* Naoe of ''[[Mirage of Blaze]]'' does this in the second OVA during his [[Attempted Rape]] of Kagetora.
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* In chapter 12 of ''[[No. 6]]'' Nezumi cries after Sion {{spoiler|gives him a good night kiss}}.
* Ginza in ''[[Speed Grapher]]'' as she's telling her love rival she wants to kill her.
* Episode 19 of ''[[Shuffle]]'' features [[Yandere (disambiguation)|Kaede]] doing this as she's going crazy at Asa.
* ''[[Wolf Guy Wolfen Crest]]'': Inugami lets loose tears of pure rage and despair as he demands to know where Haguro and his goons (they're gang-raping Aoshika) are keeping Aoshika.
* Little Deyzune from [[Red Line]], who becomes impossibly strong when he cries.
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* You can't actually see tears because of the mask, but in the film version of ''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]'' Rorschach is audibly crying when he picks up the cleaver and {{spoiler|splits Gerald Grice's head open for killing Blair Roche.}}
* Happens to the Captain in ''[[300]]'' when he {{spoiler|breaks rank to charge the enemy after his son Astinos is beheaded}}.
* Aileen's first kill in Monster.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* Piper in the ''[[Charmed]]'' episode Hell Hath No Fury, when she finally breaks down and reveals that she is furious with Prue for dying, and then starts to scream and cry and bang on Prue's headstone, until she finally just collapses and cries in Leo's arms. Such a well-acted scene that most viewers were able to overlook the flawed psychology of it all.
* ''[[Farscape]]'': The second season episode "The Way We Weren't" climaxes with Crichton and Aeryn making a full frontal charge on Pilot in order to regain control of Moya. Aeryn has a tear lingering on the very lip of her eyelid during the entire charge. Partially justified as this is one of Claudia Black's signature acting talents.
* Tended to happen to [[Tsundere|Magaret]] in later seasons of ''[[M*A*S*H|Mash]]''.
* Chloe (or Radcliffe) talking about her father Harvey Denton in ''[[The League of Gentlemen]]'': "You wouldn't want to make him angry. I once saw him beat a man until both he and the man were crying."
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* Crying Wolf from ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' 4. It's kind of her thing.
* In the third ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'' game, Ron De Lite is said to have done this, although those tears were out of fear rather than anger.
* Aishi the Mournful Blade, from ''[[Jade Empire]]''.
* {{spoiler|Flint}} from [[Mother 3]], after the great granddaddy of all [[Tear Jerker|Tear Jerkers]].
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* Cypher Zohar from ''[[Silhouette Mirage]]'', after {{spoiler|Har removed [[Ambiguous Gender|his/her]] [[Fake Memories]]}}.
* The protagonist of ''[[I'm OK]]'' does this throughout the entire game.
* Heavy from [[Team Fortress 2]] wells up when talking about his gun Sacha, but he also commands the "babies" he's fighting to "cry some more".
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Dean Venture in a recent ep of ''[[The Venture Bros]]''. That stupid bully had to snark on Triana...
** And before that, when Brock talked Hank through killing a shipload of Fake Ghost Pirates.
* In ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'', Beast Boy invokes this trope when it's revealed that Terra was working with Slade.
** Just about every Titan experienced this trope, at one point or another.
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' in "Speed Demon" against HIM, when they travel [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]].
** In the pilot episode (the one with the other mayor, the first aired after being conceived as ''The Whoop-Ass Girls'' then renamed), Bubbles goes into this when Fuzzy Lumpkins scores a glancing blow with his Meat Gun (which turns everything into some sort of meat byproduct) and beats the everloving tar out of him (while Buttercup and Blossom watch on in shock).
** In "The City Of Frownsville," a schlemiel named [[Punny Name|Lou Gubrious]] sends the entire city crying with a ray that is channeled from his own sadness.
* In one particular episode of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', Aang is so distraught about [[Team Pet|Appa]] being stolen that he goes into the [[Unstoppable Rage|Avatar State]] reflexively, creating a giant, destructive tornado from the desert sand - all while tears are streaming down his face.
** Sokka also did this when [[Manipulative Bastard]] Azula taunted him with news of {{spoiler|his imprisoned girlfriend Suki}}. He then proceeded to pin her against a wall with his sword at her throat.
** Don't forget the [[Grand Finale]]. When Katara {{spoiler|finally has Azula tied up and defeated, Azula goes berserk. Panting, fire-breathing, and crying her eyes out all at once.}}
** Katara does this as well, while taking out a Fire Navy ship in "The Southern Raiders".
* Big Shot from ''[[The Tick (animation)]]'' animated series, a [[Captain Ersatz|parody of the Punisher]]. Sadly, future appearances concerned his psychiatric treatment, and eventual pacifism.
{{quote|'''Big Shot''': ''(breaking down, hugging Arthur)'' Why didn't you love me, mommy?}}
* {{spoiler|X-23}} of [[X-Men: Evolution]] got these. Poor dear, who could blame her?
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* The Heavy Weapons Guy in ''[[Nerf Now]]'' [http://nerfnow.com/comic/12 "Medic? Medic?? MEEEEEEEEEDIC!!!!!"]
* [http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_974.php Daniel Ti'Fiona] in ''[[Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures]]''. [[Beware the Nice Ones|Woops.]]
{{quote|"I vowed I would destroy ''you'', Regina! '''DO YOU HEAR ME!?'''"}}
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