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    Episode 3: Heroic: Perfect Hunter 
  • After hearing of all the bad things that Otoya did, Wataru temporarily saw his father as a Broken Pedestal.
    Episode 10: Saber Dance: Glassy Melody 
  • Thanks to Nago, Omura ultimately fails to fulfill his promise to Otoya and starts running rampant. After being slain by Ixa, Omura spends his final moments apologizing to Wataru.
    Episode 11: Rolling Stone: Door Of Dreams 
  • Yuri's mother, Akane, having died at the hands of Rook.
    Episode 15: Resurrection: Checkmate Four 
  • The revelation that Rook also slaughtered Jiro's Wolfen tribe.
    Episode 16: Player: The Rules Of Cruelty 
  • Dai-chan/the amnesiac Rook killing Eriko, the girl who worked at the Soba shop who he had become close to, after he regains his memories.
    Episode 24: Emperor: Golden Fever 
  • The deaths of both Shinji/Grizzly Fangire and hissickly human wife Ryoko. Ryoko knew that Shinji was a Fangire all along and accepted him for who he was. She dies after they visit the memory tree they planted in 1986 and crosses the Despair Event Horizon, snapping and hurting Mio, causing Wataru to tap into Emperor Form for the first time and killing him in what is presumed to be blind rage. He shatters as he holds the hand of his wife.
    Episode 30: Curtain Rising: Kiva's Identity 
  • Kengo no longer being able to play guitar due to an injury to his arm. Wataru not telling him this even though he knew about it causes him to end their friendship.
    Episode 33: Supersonic: Saga's Fight 
  • Shizuka berating Mio for being engaged while dating Wataru, then kicking her out of Wataru's home.
  • Yuri becoming heartbroken from seeing Otoya with Maya.
    Episode 34: Noise: Melody Of Destruction 
  • The situation with Kengo, as well as the fact that Mio is Taiga's fiance causes the Bloody Rose violin to sustain a large crack due to the fact that it is tied to Wataru's mental state.
  • Kaede/Horsefly Fangire being repeatedly mistreated and tortured by Dr. Kanda.
    Episode 36: Revolution: Sword Legend 
  • Mio's indecisiveness causes tension between everybody, leading Taiga to cancel their wedding and overhear her confess her love to Wataru, leaving him crestfallen and Kengo to admit that he likes her before being rejected and punching Wataru in the face.
    Episode 38: Erlkonig: Mother & Child Reunion 
  • Maya having to abandon Wataru as a child because of her love for Otoya.
    Episode 39: Shout: Targeted Brother 
  • Shima ordering all members of the Wonderful Blue Sky Organization to kill Wataru/Kiva.
    Episode 40: Encore: Nago Ixa Explosively Returns 
  • Wataru returning to his reclusive lifestyle after nearly killing Megumi while he went berserk due to the Fangire blood in him awakening thanks to Bishop. Not only does Wataru mute and cage Kivat and Tatsulot, he also temporarily stores away Bloody Rose, and locks his own home, to the point where Shizuka sobs about this change.
  • After saving Kengo, Wataru goes right back to being secluded, even telling Nago of his apology to Megumi.
    Episode 41: Lullaby: Release The Heart 
  • After walking down the street, reminiscing of Shima confiscating the Ixa gear from him, Kengo later apologizes to Wataru for his abrupt change in attitude and asks him to be his friend again. He reveals that he knew that he never had any talent for rock music and was relieved that he could no longer play. He used his attitude to cover for his feelings of weakness.
    Episode 43: Wedding March: Time Of Parting 
  • Taiga turning Shima into a Sungazer Fangire, as well as later killing him in front of Wataru, which caused him to go into a rage and led to the fight that killed Mio.
  • King removing Maya's Fangire powers and exiling her because she fell in love with Otoya.
  • Wataru attempts to use Wake Up Fever to attack Taiga, who had earlier been wounded by Mio. Because Taiga let Mio escape, she steps in to protect him and takes the attack. Mio then expresses her gratefulness for meeting Wataru before she shatters in his arms.
    Episode 44: Punk: Back To Father 
  • Wataru later traveling back in time in an attempt to break up Otoya and Maya and prevent himself from being born just so that Mio would be alive again.
    Episode 45: With You: Final Transformation 
  • Bishop revealing to Taiga that he was the one who killed Mio after she took the attack and fell off the cliff, meaning that Wataru was attempting to erase himself from existence for nothing. Taiga became vexed at Bishop and repeatedly assaulted him and kicked him out of his life.
    Episode 46: Full Stop: Farewell, Otoya 
  • Otoya visiting Yuri, Jiro, Riki and Bassha and Maya before dying in Maya's arms.
    Episode 47: Break The Chain: Obey Me! 
  • Due to the eye blindness, Shima nearly forces Nago to stop being Ixa had it not been for Megumi.
  • Taiga getting kicked out of his president position in his company.
  • Taiga allegedly killing Maya after he loses everything.

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