World’s *SADDEST* Animations! (You WILL Cry 100%)

World’s SADDEST Animations! (You WILL Cry 100%)

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World’s SADDEST Animations! (You WILL Cry 100%)
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Today we'll be watching the BEST 200 IQ plays in Fortnite! These 200 IQ plays will include best plays and moments that are the BEST in Fortnite! The 200 IQ plays in Fortnite are from Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 - So the BEST 200 IQ plays from ALL of Fortnite!
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@MoreAliA Жыл бұрын

These animations are so sad, but also beautiful stories ❤

@karaterylan3282 Жыл бұрын

Same

@iosgamer7133 Жыл бұрын

3rd one I almost cried

@kerryallen737 Жыл бұрын

Same I didn’t

@carleenag6940 Жыл бұрын

😀

@T60_Fortnite Жыл бұрын

So true Ali! Oh, and love your vids! Keep it up!

@vasilibratsis6582 10 ай бұрын

9:40 “always together” don’t cry little girl your sister lives on in heaven. The spirits are taking care of her now. She will always be with you no matter what 😢😢😢😢😢😢

@dinosjustdinos641 2 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful saying

@Redpandagirl203 20 күн бұрын

😢😢❤so true!

@lanawebster8760 Күн бұрын

Bro it's just a video... -_-

@dinosjustdinos641 Күн бұрын

@@lanawebster8760 well at least I care :P

@CapCutSeries101 6 ай бұрын

For the second one, it’s a heartbreaking story. The sisters were trying to make 1,000 paper cranes to grant a wish- to get better from the sickness. I didn’t cry, but I was heartbroken. Bless them ❤

@Aaliyah23401 4 ай бұрын

WHY IS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE CAPCUT IMAGE

@GorospeTed 2 ай бұрын

Aaliyah23401

@GorospeTed 2 ай бұрын

I agree

@MelanieMartinezs_BiggestFan 11 ай бұрын

For those who don’t get the 2nd story, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard it before. It’s the sad story of two little girls who were very close and then got an incurable sickness, but there’s a legend that if they make 1000 oragomi cranes, they’ll be cured. And the sister was making her 1000 crane when she suddenly ripped it and died. Truly heart breaking 💔

@MelanieMartinezs_BiggestFan 11 ай бұрын

Actually, idk how to edit, but it mighhhhht be that the pink sis has to make 1000 for the blue sis and then the blue sis has to make 1000 cranes for the pink sis?

@MelanieMartinezs_BiggestFan 11 ай бұрын

And the one that died, before she died, she made all the thousand paper cranes, but the other sis didn’t and she prolly blames it on herself even tho she shouldn’t 💔 so sad 💔

@godfreythaxter8053 8 ай бұрын

Try not to be sad😈

@user-zq1bn1ys3l 7 ай бұрын

Very sad cup match commentary😊 please I am saying please Mr beast I want

@DuckBoi-db6nr 7 ай бұрын

I never cried so far

@AutumnTheCat2013 Жыл бұрын

My eyes filled up with tears on the one where they fold paper cranes.bless that little girl😢

@amina1738 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@perseffany Жыл бұрын

😯

@masihgasim8620 4 ай бұрын

Me too

@TailsRainbowsPals 2 ай бұрын

It so sad

@user-ww3uj8gv7x Жыл бұрын

I cried on the last one, so emotional that little girl went through ALOT ❤😭

@saracute9629 Жыл бұрын

You have the same profile picture like me

@user-ww3uj8gv7x 11 ай бұрын

@@saracute9629 SLAY

@eainthanthikyaw3655 10 ай бұрын

Twines

@amy21yang92 11 ай бұрын

I actually cried in my mind, heart, blood, bones, nerves, and lungs, since I’m very sensible❤

@SuperHitler6 6 ай бұрын

Me too

@LexyPlayzzForever 6 ай бұрын

Saaaameee❤

@BrandyLGolden 6 ай бұрын

Not me I never did lol

@VegetaPrince29 3 ай бұрын

Same

@user-xi2tt9pj6y 2 ай бұрын

The second one was just so sad,but it makes me remember just how lucky I am to have my family and friends around,those two girls are just incredible 😢❤❤

@Valerieplayzadoptme Жыл бұрын

let's just appreciate all the effort all the KZfaqrs put in there videos I just love you MoreAliA your amazing :)

@stella8620 10 ай бұрын

😢

@godfreythaxter8053 8 ай бұрын

Trying not get sadly to 😈

@jordanwarren9385 2 ай бұрын

😍🥰😘😚😙

@jordanwarren9385 2 ай бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@jordanwarren9385 2 ай бұрын

The qq😅

@RizeCaprie Жыл бұрын

I don't think people understood the meaning of the origamis. 1,000 paper cranes and a wish is granted. I just kinda learned what it meant recently from watching Dead to Me. It's an ancient Japanese tradition called “Senbazuru,” which promises that should a person fold 1,000 paper cranes, their wish will be granted.

@jasonmena2190 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think that near Japan there was a bomb at some point of time many people where killed and ill☢☣⚠ so the girl tried to make 1,000 paper cranes to wish that her twin or best friend will no longer be ill but, she was to late...😭😢😫

@forest6169 Жыл бұрын

Yes I’ve heard of it it’s really sad 😢

@Notvoidy Жыл бұрын

Wot oooooooooooooooooooooooooo

@BesusVr Жыл бұрын

@Emilie Conroy So sad😢😢😢😢

@Pearline190 Жыл бұрын

She got blood on her nose

@Queen.Christine 8 ай бұрын

The first one, I was already so happy he made it. I believe, he flew to a better place. ❤

@user-rt2of7nq8d 5 ай бұрын

Ikr its very sad 😇😭🩷

@AlsoJojo2519 7 ай бұрын

explanation for “A Folded Wish” ( I don’t know it exactly so please don’t be mad at me if I get it wrong) But basically there is a Japanese legend that if you fold 1000 paper cranes you would get one wish. Both sisters were sick so they decided to try it and each girl would wish for the other girl to be healed. The first girl successfully folded 1000 cranes and wished for her sister to be healed. After her sister was healed, the first girl became more sick. As her sister was dying, the second girl desperately tried to finish her 1000 cranes but her last crane ripped and it was too late to save her sister.

@VEEVEESEDITZ 3 ай бұрын

That's so sad😭

@li-envyent8767 Жыл бұрын

The paper swans are a tredition if you make a 1000 before the year ends you can make a wish

@annacloudYT Жыл бұрын

😓🥺🥺🥺🥺

@TailsRainbowsPals 2 ай бұрын

So.. she wish to be with her

@Fabiherebudz Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe that The first animation is the same one that I watch in my class almost 3 years ago .😲😲😲

@2hype444 Жыл бұрын

Me to 😮😮😮

@ryansharif649 Жыл бұрын

Same😲😲😲😲

@pieroplays2009 Жыл бұрын

I dint saw it

@serjniklewski3195 Жыл бұрын

@@pieroplays2009 same never seen it

@humayeraahmed7164 Жыл бұрын

Same

@abbysaddictiontoroblox 9 ай бұрын

I started crying half way through the 2 story literal tears 😢

@lindalugenge-el1ol Ай бұрын

Who thinks we should believe in our dreams

@MommySneed 15 күн бұрын

@-tocaClara Жыл бұрын

Tears falling down my face the second one was definitely the most sad

@WatermelonCorgi5854 Жыл бұрын

I know right made my heart hurt! 😢💔

@Catty779 8 ай бұрын

I don’t understand the context of the second one

@-tocaClara 8 ай бұрын

@@Catty779 Her sister got sick and died im pretty sure

@AliaBulluss Ай бұрын

Same 😂😂😂😊😊😊😮😮😮❤❤❤

@mallinen0777 Жыл бұрын

Great animation, great commentary.

@miofam12 Жыл бұрын

9+10=

@miofam12 Жыл бұрын

@MSMremixed Жыл бұрын

No, sad animation, yes, great commentary

@VanquishIsHere Жыл бұрын

@@miofam12 21

@user-sl4uh8wq3g 8 ай бұрын

Im only crying because i felt guilty of not crying to any of the storys

@ItsDanno801 9 ай бұрын

The 2nd one made me crying 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔

@user-hg1yv9kp9d 7 сағат бұрын

Same 😢

@kayleighmaekimmossmcavan3904 Жыл бұрын

The twins one had me crying. Loosing my sister, just the thought of it makes me cry, Did a guy really copy me and get more likes bro.

@brittanywang3004 Жыл бұрын

The second one gave me chills😊

@aAmandaErkensund 5 күн бұрын

I cry'd when that little girl with those svans died

@corruptxmind_artz 7 ай бұрын

As a twin who’s really close with my sister, “a folded wish” nearly got me

@jmarietoca466 Жыл бұрын

The one with paper birds made me cry 😭

@Mimiandpumpkin Жыл бұрын

😊

@Mimiandpumpkin Жыл бұрын

Me to

@Mimiandpumpkin Жыл бұрын

Did she die

@crystalsfunlife222 Жыл бұрын

@@Mimiandpumpkinsadly yes…

@evachadwick3301 Жыл бұрын

Me to it was the saddest one😭😿

@campbellgentle7418 Жыл бұрын

I nearly cried - NEARLY, I could feel the tears about to emerge

@LoriKateh 8 ай бұрын

same [sniff]

@Titan-speaker698 8 ай бұрын

Did not cry I am a subscriber love your content it’s awesome keep it up

@user-hg1yv9kp9d 7 сағат бұрын

Amazing stories sadness and bravery ❤

@wiktoriasobolewska7858 Жыл бұрын

I love to see ali's smile on his face 😘

@youngwrld8291 Жыл бұрын

I feel so bad for the girl. She lost her best friend who was really ill and died.

@Thatonegaygachatuber 11 ай бұрын

10 likes and no reply’s I’ll fix that

@chickio-00 11 ай бұрын

12 likes and 1 reply ill fix that

@miski32 11 ай бұрын

@@chickio-00😅

@jessiskywalkerx 11 ай бұрын

The girl that died was her sister

@edrixsondizon3338 11 ай бұрын

Bro just animation

@dmttransportsolutions5303 6 ай бұрын

I actually cried on the second one. That was so beautiful...

@TamaraS-vg3ef 9 ай бұрын

I cried so hard watching the little girl cry SHE WAS SO YOUNG 😭

@CherriPie_123 Жыл бұрын

9:50 made me cry 😭

@camilla-_-6719 Жыл бұрын

Me tooo😢

@BaconEdits88 Жыл бұрын

@@camilla-_-6719ME THREEEEEEE 🤯😭😭😭

@blueyheeler2917 Жыл бұрын

Same😢

@fanboy9619 Жыл бұрын

I just don’t cry no matter what, after family members,pets,friends dying I never cried, so stay strong bois no matter what you’re going through 💪

@h3arts4family Жыл бұрын

Okay

@Lokilover127 Жыл бұрын

same

@nobody_12367 8 ай бұрын

Aight

@user-xz9fj8ph6n 7 ай бұрын

Buts it's ok to cry and feel guilty. Because someday you'll treat it as a reminder of how much you loved them and they'll always be with you

@commiespellen9402 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad he made it.

@myrnadavemerrill336 8 ай бұрын

Its beautiful and sad at the same time when he thought it was a real rocketship

@nataliechou Жыл бұрын

Let's all just ignore that in the first clip his mom just left him

@fionaevonnefabros4105 Жыл бұрын

Yea let's ignore it

@kimberlysmith3910 Жыл бұрын

yay

@youssefmahmoud3326 Жыл бұрын

Yeah let's ignore that his mom left him sell lemonade for 51 years

@medinaamra5860 Жыл бұрын

Yea let's ignore it lol

@TheElectriCat987 Жыл бұрын

why is there a moon at the day

@shawnybw5039 Жыл бұрын

I loved it and I actually cried 😭

@user-kw2xf2kv8x 10 ай бұрын

Me to

@Queenslex 7 ай бұрын

Let’s just ignore that the last clip the IV was connected to nothing

@Aiden_Production 7 ай бұрын

😢😢😢

@totallynotezri 5 ай бұрын

The Second one was the saddest story of ever seen in my whole life. I started crying down in tears, rolling on the ground.

@Wrigglymonkey 4 ай бұрын

It’s ez not to cry

@vasilibratsis6582 10 ай бұрын

12:39 the only cure for cancer is love

@randiwalsh7099 Жыл бұрын

I was tearing up on the paper swan / bird one, Beautiful story’s btw! I love ur channel

@eainthanthikyaw3655 10 ай бұрын

Same

@Chicken_Sandwich12 Жыл бұрын

Try not to cry. Level: Impossible

@bunnysquadz400 Жыл бұрын

😎😎😎🍪

@user-hp5nt1di6c 2 ай бұрын

Not for me

@siddangarcia1481 13 күн бұрын

Not me😒🗿💀

@Tiatheunicorntwin 3 күн бұрын

Not for me 🤭

@hulkster1984 17 күн бұрын

The last one made me genuinely almost cry I had tears in my eyes the music her doggy her having cancer I really almost cried at that last one😭

@grainnetaylor7162 10 ай бұрын

My Grandad had cancer 2 times and is still alive 😭😭😭😭😭 he is a superhero hopefully he doesn't have it again 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@SKKB_1 Ай бұрын

Sorry for your lost

@Amirahills Ай бұрын

Soo bad for you 😢

@shayshay9653 Жыл бұрын

Jesus loves you ❤😢😢😢😢😢😢

@Starlightcousins 2 ай бұрын

U too :) ❤

@CozyQuilt28 Ай бұрын

@@Starlightcousins All of you :)

@ashleykovacs6008 Ай бұрын

Yes all of us

@creakytrapdoorreborn1426 Ай бұрын

❤

@barboramlynarikova6958 Ай бұрын

Jesus doesn't exist

@shovelgirl2680 Жыл бұрын

The person who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted one special wish and she tore the last crane 😭

@shawnowen2358 Жыл бұрын

If you have a laptop do a power point bc they is a origami

@pammysabur1662 Жыл бұрын

AND ITS NAME IS THE FOLDED WISH

@khalilahwalker6743 Жыл бұрын

@@shawnowen2358 that's not true

@danielfraser1803 Жыл бұрын

When she ripped the last crane it’s because she was in a rush she didn’t want her sister to die so she quickly wanted to make the wish😢

@rararaeuseii8190 Жыл бұрын

NOT HER NOOooOooOooOoOoo😢😢😢😢

@afzalinall 18 сағат бұрын

Ayyyyyyyyy they are bunz

@michaelaferguson962 29 күн бұрын

I’ve never cried at anything before, but story two literally made me cry so much 😢

@mrnoob4274 Жыл бұрын

The saddest animation has to be the dog of wisdom, FOR SURE.

@veexpopsquad Жыл бұрын

Yes! It is

@nevsef9521 Жыл бұрын

The 3rd one made me cry why I think the one person brake a sron the other one 💀💀💀💀😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔😿😿😿😿😿💔💔😿😭. 😎 Haye twin know time know I’m crying

@Anonymous67 Жыл бұрын

2:26 becoming 69 years old and staring at the camera for hours at a time in a day

@francisodongo6193 Жыл бұрын

What!

@Worth_TheWorld76 3 күн бұрын

The first one made me have 🥹 happy tears

@ozzyager 15 күн бұрын

I heard that scientists might be closer to curing Cancer

@Sam-fm7xj Жыл бұрын

Ive seen these before. They are so heart warming. Touched.

@emilykleszo679 11 ай бұрын

Its more heart-braking

@emilykleszo679 11 ай бұрын

Breaking

@King_editz5276 Жыл бұрын

The third one cracked my heart

@evachadwick3301 Жыл бұрын

and i nearly died of sadness because my family member died of cancer

@Worth_TheWorld76 3 күн бұрын

The last one ❤

@Emigee-fq9xm 24 күн бұрын

In animation 2 here's what happened: The girl had a rare illness, the grandmother told them about how if they folded 1000 paper cranes, they could make a wish. The girl found her twin sister ill one night, while she was away, her sister secretly folded 1000 paper cranes and wished to transfer the illness to herself, so her sister could live.

@melissaperez2145 Жыл бұрын

The ones where the characters die makes me cry . lossing someone is something no one. deservs to go through.

@mrbrightmarelovesleon Жыл бұрын

The last one got me because I lost somebody close to me to cancer once

@LionQueen01 Жыл бұрын

I am so sorry

@mr_ninez Жыл бұрын

it wasent cancer she was ina coma

@LionQueen01 Жыл бұрын

NO she was not. She had cancer.

@CapCutSeries101 6 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry. I hope they are ok now

@tristanrhodes3760 6 күн бұрын

The last one made me cry

@jayjeffersonii5430 5 күн бұрын

the second one is just like ''EK doodles''

@brookigetts Жыл бұрын

It's so sad i almost cried for the last one

@JourdynGamesMC Жыл бұрын

Same

@WCFarm1 Жыл бұрын

I cried happily for two of them.

@singhsurjeet5304 Жыл бұрын

Same 😢😢😢❤

@leethebee2007 9 ай бұрын

Same😭🥺

@Monster13574 5 күн бұрын

The second one got me crying real tears

@pkxdgamingcute-girl4551 3 күн бұрын

It actually made me cry😂😅

@jawahermaithamabdelkhaliqs5221 Жыл бұрын

The last animation was so sad but I love the happy ending i almost cried

@SixteenFan16 Жыл бұрын

WoW😮

@cassandrasteigman1811 Жыл бұрын

Yep 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 ;(

@risingthedevvv Жыл бұрын

The second animation made me cry 😢

@vasilibratsis6582 10 ай бұрын

12:30 did u know dogs can smell cancer

@Renomaker 8 ай бұрын

I've got 2 sisters and I've not had them in my life for very long and seeing that second clip was truly heart breaking for me it really did remind me of my 2 wonderful sisters and I love them and like the note says 'we'll always be together"

@GenJack494 Жыл бұрын

12:17 the doggy part is so cute it gets me chills every time I watch it! 🥶

@csiddall Жыл бұрын

i actually saw the first one years ago and totally forgot about but now i remember ❤

@greygirl4873 7 күн бұрын

So emparently if you fold 1000 paper swans it can grant any wish

@Avery_Gaming_official 2 ай бұрын

Fun fact: the second story was actually based off a true story that happened in Japan… it’s really sad Ik!

@Diddistuffs Жыл бұрын

10:47 They are paper cranes, not swans

@Monke-Stuff Жыл бұрын

They are the best quotes makers

@Nworie-xu9kf 4 күн бұрын

I was waiting for him to cry, but it didn’t happen

@StarryandMikan Ай бұрын

the 2nd one gave me goosebumps and made my vision blurry..

@jinglegun Жыл бұрын

I cried a little at the 2nd part it's a miracle I don't wanna loose my sis too

@Susanna91801 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you 😢

@NAQIUDDIN811 8 ай бұрын

Im the only child 🗿☕️

@CapCutSeries101 6 ай бұрын

The second one was heartbreaking

@jessicamcclelland3750 Жыл бұрын

I'm crying so much especially at the end I'm so happy for her

@tamelafrayer407 Жыл бұрын

I am happy for her too

@raulopez Жыл бұрын

Who?

@veexpopsquad Жыл бұрын

Yeah same!

@Anita_Shines 2 ай бұрын

10:57 is the saddest story😭

@jacklong2838 11 күн бұрын

The first one was my fave😢

@SGamerMaster Жыл бұрын

I can't stop crying

@amberdorsam4901 Жыл бұрын

Same

@Sarahaharrison72 Жыл бұрын

Really?

@G.R.S-1 Жыл бұрын

Same

@SierraGilder Жыл бұрын

I seriously cried on the second one!

@rosieplaysrobloxandminecra43 3 ай бұрын

The second one actually made me cry😞

@majalol4046 10 ай бұрын

I can hold in my tears until someone else starts crying

@leofeona9234 Жыл бұрын

The one with the 2 twin sisters made me cry

@astridlouisereyes5304 Жыл бұрын

what that makes no sense]

@astridlouisereyes5304 Жыл бұрын

whAT ARE U THE FUTURE SELF?

@astridlouisereyes5304 Жыл бұрын

HEY U

@astridlouisereyes5304 Жыл бұрын

.... U RE ME

@pammysabur1662 Жыл бұрын

Astrid Louise Reyes U No,The Folded Wish

@MeAnd_MyBestie Жыл бұрын

I almost cried on the 1st one

@Urbestie7266 Жыл бұрын

Same

@feilongjiang Жыл бұрын

Me to

@cano44516 Жыл бұрын

Same

@Worth_TheWorld76 3 күн бұрын

The first one😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤

@Furry999 8 ай бұрын

All of them make me cry except for the first one

@REBECCAANDCALLIE Жыл бұрын

Me: almost crying at the start with the ship

@iammisscheeky Жыл бұрын

I cried so much in the second clip like I can stop crying until I stopped The Walking Dead

@chriscoursey6112 Ай бұрын

So sad, but I didn’t even cry yet. I’m still watching the paper swan thing.😢😮

@AliciaLeung-ti7fu Ай бұрын

Very loving and beautiful 😍

@One_and_only_Dora Жыл бұрын

I’m not crying ok! My eyes are just cause playing a waterfall! 😭

@0910dominic Жыл бұрын

Admit u know it’s sad

@NAQIUDDIN811 8 ай бұрын

Me too 😢 but im cutting onion

@joudamer610 7 ай бұрын

Oh girl u are definitely right me l ❤️ that little boy 😂😊❤

@Lou_six Жыл бұрын

The second one is inspired by similar stories to Sadoko and the Thousand paper crains. Its a tale in Japan that a wish is granted to someone who folds a thousand paper crains. After the bombings of WW2 many Japanese children passed away from radiation poisoning from the Atomic bombs.

@yourlocalhappykid Жыл бұрын

yes, that was what i thought.

@yourlocalhappykid Жыл бұрын

it’s so so sad.

@CandyGirlGalaxy9 9 ай бұрын

I didn’t cry but I feel so bad for the blue girl. One mistake made her lose her sister 🥺

@ThoughtSolutions-cf1vy Ай бұрын

We Love Jesus and he Loves you❤❤❤💕💕

@EloiseForever3573 Жыл бұрын

I'm not crying My eyes are just sweating

@oliukas26 Жыл бұрын

U are crying

@ugly-duckling123 Жыл бұрын

For *A Folded Wish* I don't think they're swans, they're cranes, and i think there is a reason why there's so many: In Japanese legend, a person who folds one thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the gods. It has also become a symbol of hope and healing during challenging times.