Prepare to Cry (Space Dandy)

[@EarthwormShandy]

Even the narrator starts crying, that's badass.

[@michaelhedrick589]

Even God is sad

[@Bloodonthepick]

Michael Hedrick nice

[@gdcopyright3916]

Indeed. You are also the narrator

[@BaddieBunnie]

"Watch Space Dandy!" They said!! "It's hilarious!" They said Goddammit this episode made me cry like a baby!!!

[@fleisch4809]

it's not the only one.....

[@Venislovas]

ALL THE FEELS!

[@dragon2218]

Right in the feels

[@daorignaldumbucket]

Space Dandy is irreverent, playful, insightful, and an overall absolute joy

[@grzexd]

Its perfectly balanced, some episodes are goofy fun like chameleonian or high school episodes that you would except by looking at the show from the outside perspective just to hit you with some sad philosophical shit Like this or pavane of a dead princess that makes you cry the next episode

[@belughlegosi]

Makes me bawl knowing that the real Laika was done so wrong. But this episode almost makes it seem like she had some kind of life and that makes me happy. I’d like to think her spirit is with the stars

[@Ciro2cool]

🥺

[@demonichellnun]

I love the use of historical references in this episode.

[@Volonanostress]

see you later space cowboy

[@OCMOOO]

It breaks my heart thinking that real Laika died alone and afraid. At least here she isn't

[@ikagura]

The series is happening in 0014 in the Space Century, a reference to the Universal Century in Gundam which in turn is supposed to be during our own universe.

[@JenChenKid]

I typically prefer subbed over dubbed, but the dub for Space Dandy is done extraordinarily well :)

[@crazyasian68]

I agree to some extent. I think that both dub and sub versions did well.

[@SamnoldTelfort]

equal in my eyes

[@MrHenry-ru2xf]

Fun fact this was made in dubbed first

[@kagomefan112]

If you actually gave some dub chance there’s some really really good ones. Not every anime is bad in English.

[@IHateYoutubeHandlesVeryMuch]

@@kagomefan112 He did say prefer, not that the dubs are bad. I think subs are dandy, but growing up as a dub-watcher I always go to the Dub as long as it's not outright bad or dull. It's simply a preference.

[@alexiboris6937]

‘’If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went” - Will Rogers

[@HunterStiles651]

Laika: Was I a good girl? God: No... you were the best.

[@shadowwarior9000]

and people said this show wouldn't have feels

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

how cares if it dosen't have feels not all people want sad things this is amazing even without them glad that they ate coming with a second sesson

[@Jaggemonkey]

You know this episode was written by Keiko Nobumoto the creator of Wolf's Rain? It explains a lot. You know, sad, somber, dogs...

[@Jaguar_Delta]

Pa-Paradise

[@sakuracardcaptor4709]

Jaggemonkey Really??? So cool and so sad. T^T

[@bobbysan3941]

Mind blown

[@alexmunoz7641]

Bro I didn’t know everyone knew about wolfs rain that anime was amazong😊

[@LoseControlForDeath]

Only god knows how much i cried in the last episodes of wolfs rain

[@DemiDogg]

This episode really caught me off guard, I never thought Space Dandy would me make feel legitimately sad.

[@55was]

This Moments are the reason why i love this show even after all this years. Space Dandy at heart was such genuine good Person.

[@SmashTheAdam]

This anime seriously mastered characterization, it can make you cry over a dog that only existed for half an episode

[@joannasekua6273]

It helps that Laika actually existed

[@Cassiopeia_2113]

You've got a really good point, they do execute characterization well, and this IS only half the episode. Love this show for so many reasons

[@eb-the-gamer6287]

As a person with an older dog (15!) This hits REALLY close to home... Update: Sophie had to be put down due to everything she had hitting her in the span of 2 days...this moment in the series means more to me now than ever...

[@spacecadetred2388]

bruh my dog is even named laika

[@OCMOOO]

Late in asking but how you been faring since then? I still get emotional moments when I remember my pups

[@eb-the-gamer6287]

@@OCMOOO better...I still think of her and our other dogs fondly...

[@OCMOOO]

@@eb-the-gamer6287 If your girl lived to 15, they must be living very good lives So well done!

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

eb-the-gamer-- I'm so very sorry for your deep & painful losses. 💔 I, too, know the pain of losing beloved, faithful friends & companions. It leaves a hole in our hearts, a grief, which, thankfully, lessens with time, but never fully goes away. I know that your dear pup will be waiting for you, with great excitement, when you, too, someday-- --step off into Eternity, & find your footing, on that Rainbow Bridge, & walk into the Next Life. Great shall be the Joy of your Reunion. 💗 God bless & hold your precious pups, until then. And, may God give you comfort, healing, strength, support, Light, Love, Hope, & ever-increasing Peace.❤

[@nekonomicon9938]

Damn even the narrator got feels This episode did get me hooked though

[@restricted3067]

DON'T CRY LIKE A BABY

[@OCMOOO]

Folks if you have a non-human friend that you care for. Be as good to them as much as they love you. We, humans, are blessed to have companions as good as them. They may live shorter livers but they make our's worth living,

[@YellowoboeThe]

See you space pup.

[@thesmirkingwolf]

Cuddle your pups tonight.

[@CROWIntruder]

I think I will

[@Anthracite_coal]

always

[@boogs8112]

I love how even in such a sad moment dandy stays in character. The fact that they didn't go with cheap melodrama made this scene hit way harder. This show is truly genius

[@gmsnrich]

This episode is ...ughh why? When the promos came up my stupid five-year-old's brain was thinking, "OMG Doggy! Maybe she'll be a new crew member and heartwarming will be our flavor of feels!" NOPE.

[@johnholland1987]

this episode made me cry, never has a TV show/ Anime/ Film had this effect on me. for those wondering: song at 1:50 is: I Should Be... Song at 3:12 is: Space Chetney

[@justinalexander1056]

John Holland you are a hero

[@aethersimp666]

you're a god

[@5imbah]

Edit 3:12 is Space Chantey.... with an A. not a big deal but it threw off my search a little bit. Here is a link for anyone else in need. Thanks for the help John! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXe5Xp-ge7h7fa8

[@PeachWookiee]

When you have a dog as a pet, this hits you hard...

[@PeachWookiee]

@Huables 76 I've lost good girls too... My current dog is 13 years and 8 months old. She's a big dog and I know her time is coming...

[@PeachWookiee]

@Huables 76 Yeah, it does. It's been over years since my previous dog died. She had a stroke on a Sunday afternoon, and died the next morning as my dad was getting ready to take her to the vet. She died while on her favorite spot in my mom and dad's bedroom. I like to think that was how she wanted to go, surrounded by her human family as she left this world. I hope she was waiting for my mom some nine years later when Mom crossed over.

[@PeachWookiee]

@Huables 76 I'm sorry for yours too. Even though we know death is part of life, it still sucks not to have the people and animals we love in the here and now. My mom really missed that dog, and I'm sure a bunnylike tail was wagging when a certain creamy colored Standard Poodle saw her human mom coming to the Pearly Gates.

[@twcg404]

it's been years, but this scene still makes me sad

[@jeremyknappe1128]

3:11 is such an amazing frame right there. O.O really awesome…

[@Zappa_boi]

It Makes for an awesome wallpaper.

[@EmmanuelFrancisco10]

Note: If there's a dog in a show.. It would die eventually

[@Speed001]

Yep, jojo

[@sparkarez]

Ein didn’t die in Cowboy Bebop

[@超級豆仁]

@@sparkarez true

[@austinclark5278]

Just lost my pup this morning and this scene is just hits so well with showing how important Dogs really are in our lives.

[@thedude9001]

Space Dandy is so underappreciated. What a beautiful scene.

[@acmilanfan1011]

When that narrator voice starting cracking I lost it... Fuck man. Why did they end this show...

[@Aztesticals]

Because it was beautiful and was plucked at its peak of beauty

[@tumescent]

better to end at its peak than to be dragged on into mediocrity

[@khadijahpetitt4996]

I remember watching this on my Portable DVD Player,when we went camping for 4 days (we just came back today), and I watched this episode. When Meow started crying and when he said "I wanted to play with her too, and now its too late!!", my feels began to take over and tears literally poured out of my eyes. DAMN YOU FEELS!

[@Shnitzel47]

When I started this show I DID NOT think I would in a million years get this level of FEELS.

[@Chestersinthecar]

TLDR; I used to have a drug problem, and the only person who was always there was my pup. No matter how much I and everyone else was disappointed in me, she always wagged her tail and snuggled with me when I was having withdrawals and mental episodes. To me she literally was an angel that held me together. We lost her to cancer a few years ago and it was no different to me than losing a human family member. After she passed, I was lucky enough to experience some VERY lucid dreams with her (I’ve literally never had those before or since). And just cried, hugged her, rubbed her belly a few last times, and was at complete peace. I feel like she was too. I really hope I see her again somewhere 🐶

[@OCMOOO]

We will see them again my friend

[@DoltonI]

Good pup. God rest her soul.

[@mcderpeyes2925]

This,was the saddest scene in the whole Anime and i cried manly tears. And in the End,Pup once more flew up into the endless universe. ;_;

[@IEatBubbleMan]

Only Space Dandy would give us a new adorable dog character then kill it ten minutes later :'(

[@NyarlathotepCrawlingChaos]

This scene hit too close to home. I’m fighting to hold it back. R.I.P., P.U.P./Laika. 💗

[@karlhans6678]

I dont watch this anime but this scene made me sad.

[@llefty]

This is the most memorable episode of Space Dandy imo, watched the series four or five years ago and although I’ve forgotten most of it this one has always stuck with me

[@Spicystachegamer]

When even the narrarator's voice is breaking up you know it's time to cry ;_;

[@brandio6493]

Meow's breakdown makes me cry everytime, my sisters once had a dog named Oreo, I found him annoying at first cuz he would always bark but i eventually got used to it, and when i started getting attached Oreo got ran over while on a walk.. i wasn't expecting this scene to hit me so hard Meow's Breakdown just reminds me how i felt when Oreo died. R.I.P Pup and Oreo

[@nanashiwolf]

I'll forever be a fan. this is the only show I existence I know of to pay tribute to Laika the forgotten hero of space TT

[@619AGT]

Isn’t it ironic that Meow’s the one crying the most for the dog when he clearly didn’t want anything to do with her?

[@lemonlupinreuben5362]

He was what is called tsundere

[@dragon2218]

Pretty much

[@Helldragon64]

Either he's tsudere, or he saw how happy Dandy was with her and knew she was already on the verge of death, so he pretended not to be interested so Dandy could spend time with her until she finally died.

[@LokiToxtrocity]

Sometimes the ones that show they don't care, are the ones that do.

[@619AGT]

@@LokiToxtrocityWell come to think of it, there’s WAS that one short scene where it seemed Meow understood Laika, when he said she was complimenting his hat. So I guess it showed he must’ve been starting to like her.

[@MrLCGO]

Man, even god is sad

[@IWendigo]

And would you look at that I'm crying now........ damn you space dandy making me laugh uncontrollably then roundhouse kicking me in the gut with feels

[@vianeyvasquez1713]

OH MAN! I can't believe I cried there, thanks to all the Space Dandy crew who know how to make a great anime. REST IN PEACE PUP!!! X'o THere should me more seasons to Space Dandy!!!

[@riplink]

I've cried so many times watching this episode.

[@susieuziandanne75]

This really made me tear up thanks for this episode long live Laika in least we know that she's up there shining with the rest of the stars.

[@TheLegendaryGBD]

Gonna be honest I felt worse for the dog than I did for Nagisa.

[@XadePsyconic]

gr8 b8 m8

[@XadePsyconic]

***** thx m8

[@JuanLopez-ss3mz]

True

[@erickflores458]

who?

[@naginocturnal9143]

​@@erickflores458The main character of Assassination Classroom

[@Shrillwhip]

Wow, this dub is actually pretty good.

[@exil3dlivecom]

Wtf! I missed this episode! Looks freaking awesome! As always. .. its dandy baby.

[@v-mekka144]

This episode really caught me off guard. I still shed a tear whenever I come back to it

[@n0bl3k1ng2]

This episode and the one where dandy dies are always gonna hit me in the feels.

[@RemnantZX]

See you, Space Pup

[@eatstuffman123]

Dude I watched this with my wife and we kind of put it together what was happening and when new started crying she was tearing up. And I thought, not me though, I can handle this kind of stuff. But when the narrator's voice got shaky, I broke down harder than she did lol when I tell you I WAILED like a little kid, man it was a rough night.

[@utes5532]

This is the only episode of any show I have ever watched that consistently makes my cry

[@CanzetYote]

This clip made me want to hug the living crap out of Meow.

[@Scholar_Varius]

My black labrador passed away earlier this year, shortly before my birthday. Watching this scene always punches me in the gut now, but it's good to get those feelings out. I'm so sorry, Ben.

[@bearlogg7974]

See you space dog...

[@jerrylitthachack1464]

Good thing Sarah McLachlan isn't there with eyes of the angels song playing, talking about saving an animals life or i would die of the feels

[@Neondarkness72]

"Thanks for playing with me, I'm pretty sure this isn't your fault." Holy fucking shit just rip my soul right out of my body why don't you?

[@nervmeister]

I'm guessing Shinchiro Watanabe saw "Jurassic Bark" (Futurama) and thusly was inspired to make this episode.

[@Aztesticals]

Nah this is just a tribute to the first dog sent into space by the user. In reality she was lost when her cabin overheated after her 4th of what would come to be 2,570 orbits of the earth. Alot of space shows will have a tribute of a dog that looks like her lost somewhere on a distant planet. I suppose we like to imagine that the dog had a chance to know how much it was loved by the world even after her death.

[@nervmeister]

@@Aztesticals Ah. Laika, the german shepherd. I see.

[@Aztesticals]

@@nervmeister She was more like a terrier huskey mix its believed but yeah. Her official breed in Russia is mongrel lol.

[@MrG360oneX]

If it takes forever🎵 I will wait for you🎵 For a thousand summers🎵 I will wait for you🎵

[@shett8320]

This is my most loved anime and this moment makes me cry every time im watching this anime.

[@keizerfreeman3320]

Press 1 for Doughnut Fair

[@galloway6205]

Even the narrator wells up...

[@kawaiiecchi9810]

Really gettin tired of youtube with this copyright shit

[@jesusceren1594]

Laika, we still wish you could come home :(

[@TheDumbRock]

Still a better sendoff than Seymour from Futurama got.

[@MaliciousSlug]

I never realized you knew how to make a rocket! "Well, that's because technically, I don't."

[@KniGhTKrawLeR9]

[builds functional rocket anyway]

[@Montesama314]

That shot at 3:10 sells it.

[@dxrex7791]

I love meow

[@demonichellnun]

Meow's Awsome!

[@TamamaCandyLover]

This episode was legit sad. ;-;

[@LauraValentinaSilva-z1z]

Dandy he is a great heart

[@princestuttery5167]

*wipes eyes* I'm not crying! It's...I-It's...WAAAAAAA!!!!!! Lakia!

[@legendgamer676]

God I love this show so much

[@simpman9977]

They made comedy and sadness work very well.

[@MrG360oneX]

If it takes forever I will wait for you🎵 For a thousand summers I will wait for you🎵 Till you're back beside me, till I'm holding you🎵

[@Varstilone]

Jurassic Bark's painfully similar anime cousin. Seymour and Laika are lethal when viewed back to back.

[@quicogil4565]

Sunday, 8pm, sitting alone at my flat and crying my heart out for Laika.

[@cyph526]

I hated that this was in the beginning of the episode. Tears in the first 10 minutes

[@malekartorian3054]

Something about a dog, a living embodyment of angels, lost in space all alone. Thinking they did something wrong. Its just soul crushing. Hug a dog

[@jnos93]

Love you pup. Love you.

[@fakerake707]

Not gonna lie this episode had me crying for days

[@openotaku]

Go read about the real Laika! So sad, They made a monument to her.

[@thejanusproject32]

That dog should not have gone to space. At all. I read about it, for a whole night. And was depressed by it. I can't even IMAGINE what her thoughts were. Alone, nothing but black, and...not even sure what she was doing up there. Not another dog, not another person, just, nothing. Russia...just, stupid.

[@DrawingsOfNamine]

@@thejanusproject32 Laika had anxieties several times when she was launched with her heart beating to 240 per/min. Some time later, her heart was regulating but all that time she was stressed out. She later did calm down and ate but showed signs of agitation. Because of faulty systems, the temperature within the cabin reached 104 and she died from it. It took 5 months for the shuttle to return but it disintegrated, along with her remains. It's really sad and awful.

[@dragon2218]

In peace, may you leave this shore. In love, may you find the next. Safe passage on your travels, until our final journey to the ground. May we meet again.

[@faithosceola3940]

I love how Space Dandy is so inspiring with words. And makes it funny xD. He's awesome.

[@EccentricFoxhole]

“Thanks for playing with me.”

[@ShadowHyena101]

This show was just great!

[@americanfool7712]

This makes me cry every time.

[@Sam-jj3wn]

R.I.P Precious Upside-down Coconut Pie, your memory lives on in us.

[@DEthe5150]

Sad scene. R.I.P. PUP :(

[@vazi155]

I've seen all the episodes of space dandy so far released, including this one, and i'd say this one was the saddest.

[@giovannavannavanna]

Press 'F' to pay respects

[@drunkdonkeydude]

This whole episode screams to me, "hey lets write a sad episode about Dandy finding a dog", so they wrote it. The flea brothers, and the scrap planet itself just felt like they were shoehorned in as a B plot to fill out the episode. In my mind, this whole episode couldve just the 9 minute plot about Dandy finding a dog, playing with it, and then the dog dying... ....Because that was the only part that made me feel, and cry like a baby ;-;

[@1kanamezero]

LAIKA... T_T

[@nonamej1591]

Ths scene made me cry a bit when I was young not gonna lie. lol

[@Kortlandt]

Damn man, why they gotta drop a bomb on us like that 😭

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Well, "Viva Namida" !

[@antidotelizard5855]

this is even harder since thinking about how that poor dog died alone in real life damn the tears are back!!

[@lexalina132]

I read somewhere she died 4-7 hours into her flight due to stress and severe overheating. poor puppy :(

[@AstaIsAMonster]

This still get me 😭

[@katelynpringle5506]

2:46 The most anime-y face I have ever seen

[@ElvenSorcerer]

Don't mind me crying in a corner over here.... T^T ...

[@EskimoJoe492]

Right in the feels...

[@jackwilder7037]

Truly the best and saddest moment in all of space dandy. R.I.P Pup

[@Viva_Sativa]

I watched the entirety of Space Dandy in one sitting. On acid. I laughed. I cried (more than once). It’s now my favorite anime.

[@johnathanrudisill3050]

Damn this shit still gets me to cry