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* On ''{{Taxi}},'' when Reverand Jim's father dies, Jim is upset because he hasn't cried yet. Then he realizes he ''is'' crying. And he asks, "But am I crying because I miss you, or am I crying because I didn't cry?" He decides it doesn't matter and he's glad the tears have finally come.

* In the manga ''InuYasha'', it's revealed that Sesshomaru never sheds tears, no matter what. Jaken explains that if a situation warrents tears being shed, [[HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim he will cry on Sesshoumaru's behalf]].

* Following the death of [[spoiler:Cosmo]], and the subsequent failure to revive [[spoiler:her]], in the series finale of ''{{Sonic X}}'', {{Sonic}} was left not only unable to cry, but unable to react properly. Despite regular complaints stating that he was "soooo mean", he was [[WallBanger obviously mourning.]]

* In the {{Monster}} manga, [[StepfordSmiler Wolfgang Grimmer]] laments to Tenma that he cannot cry for his dead son, as a result of [[spoiler:being raised in Kinderheim 511]]. At the end [[spoiler:of his life, he finally cries for his son. [[TearJerker *sniff*]]]]

* Jesse Custer, the protagonist of the series {{Preacher}}, saw his father murdered in front of him at the age of five. Naturally, he cried his eyes out, until the murderer, a [[CompleteMonster sadistic bastard]], sneered at him for crying. Jesse stopped crying right then, refusing to show weakness to these monsters, and swore never to cry again. He never does, even when [[spoiler: the love of his life is similarly murdered (by the same people) in front of him]].

* ''FistOfTheNorthStar'': A young girl can't cry for her dead father because she thinks if she does, he'll never rest. Kenshiro's response is to hold her, shedding TenderTears and stating that he'll cry in her place.

One common result of the BearerOfBadNews. May also cause HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim.

* {{House}} claims he cannot cry in one episode, although he's cried at least twice and got misty-eyed far more times than a supposed NietzcheWannabe should.

* {{House}} claims he cannot cry in one episode, though I'm pretty sure we've seen him do it.

->''"It's cruel that you can cry and I cannot. There's a terrible pain I cannot express. Will every human being I care for... just leave?"''
-->--'''Andrew Martin, BicentennialMan'''

--'''Andrew Martin, BicentennialMan'''

--Andrew Martin, BicentennialMan

->''Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.''\\
-- '''William Wordsworth'''

** He ''does'' cry only once in the series, at the end of an earlier finale when he has to go home to his own world - and still can only do so when he thinks he's not actually seen doing so.

* In ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Shinji, albeit outright stating that he is sad, finds himself unable to cry after [[spoiler: Rei saves his life via HeroicSacrifice. In fact, she isn't mourned by anyone at all, and is quickly replaced by an identical-looking clone.]]

* In one RomSpaceknight story, Rom spends the issue trying to rescue a little girl from his enemies the [[CompleteMonster Dire Wraiths.]] When he finally reaches her, he can't detect any life signs and believes she has drowned. The huge cyborg cradles the little body in his arms and it becomes apparent that he wants to cry for her, and ''[[TearJerker can't.]]'' [[spoiler: Namor manages to save her life with Atlantean tech, though.]]

* Following the death of [[spoiler:Cosmo]], and the subsequent failure to revive [[spoiler:her]], in the series finale of''{{Sonic X}}'', {{Sonic}} was left not only unable to cry, but unable to react properly. Despite regular complaints stating that he was "soooo mean", he was [[WallBanger obviously mourning.]]

*In {{sonic the hedgehog}} anime adaptation {{Sonic X}}, Sonic himself in the series finale, not only unable to cry, unable to react- at least properly, despite regular bashings stating he was "soooo mean", he was [[WallBanger Obviously Mourning]]
** He DOES cry only once in the series, at the end of an earlier finale when he has to go home to his own world - and still can only do so when he thinks he's not actually seen doing so.