Good Endings to Animes

Postby **Linksquest** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:06 pm

What animes that you have seen have had good endings in your opinions? I have seen a few animes recently that have been good only to have pathetic endings. No Spoilers please (at least without spoiler tags) If you want to, just list the titles.

Postby **Tenshi no Ai** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:29 pm

Going down my list...

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (first season)
Castle of Cagliostro
Chobits
Digimon Adventure
Haibane Renmei
Howl's Moving Castle
Inuyasha Movie 4 (really liked that one movie^^)
Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer
Laputa
Magic Knight Rayearth (both seasons...)
Mononoke Hime
Noir
Onegai Teacher... (not so much the OVA though^^)
Them Pokemon movies (c'mon, they did have nice happy endings)
RahXephon (both TV and the movie)

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:31 pm

Noir
Metropolis
Spirited Away
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Kiki's Delivery Service

Postby **Tenshi no Ai** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:32 pm

Oh forgot to add the first Naruto movie^^ I really liked that movie... and I still have the second one that I haven't watched yet^^

Postby **Joshua Christopher** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:03 pm

Giant Robo
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Air

Postby **TriezGamer** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:53 pm

I judge a good ending as any ending that left an impact on me for a fairly long period of time given the content of the show.

In alphabetical order, with reasons masked by spoilers. Not all are actually spoily, but I prefer to play it safe.

AIR
[spoiler]The last few episodes of this anime had me quite moody for some time. The second time I watched the series only made it worse, as I had a much greater understand of the plot elements, and everything seemed to have more impact.[/spoiler]
Aishiteruze Baby
[spoiler]Quite possibly one of the more perfect endings ever made. I feel that many shows have endings that COULD have been perfect, but were marred in one way or another. This is a show where I think leaving it open-ended was the best way to do it. The last scene is adorable.[/spoiler]
Azumanga Daioh
[spoiler]I cried. I cannot comprehend what made me cry here, but both times I watched the series I was crying at the end.[/spoiler]
Banner of the Stars II
[spoiler]With the level of suspense and disbelief I had watching this particular season, this was simply awesome. I thought Jinto was gonna die, and using the same scene to intro the entire season using this last scene (in Baronh, the language of the Abh) was brilliant.[/spoiler]
Elfen Lied
[spoiler]This show left me with lots of questions. Lots of questions. Not enough answers. Kurama's decision to sacrifice himself along-side his daughter was beautiful, in it's own sick and perverse ways.[/spoiler]
Grave of the Fireflies
[spoiler]Nothing needs to be said about this film.[/spoiler]
I, My, Me! Strawberry Eggs
[spoiler]Another incident of a near-perfect ending in my eyes. This show doesn't get nearly enough attention, in my opinion.[/spoiler]
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Rumbling Hearts)
[spoiler]Another brilliant ending. When I first watched this series, I really wanted Haruka to be the chosen girl, but when Akane began reading Mayaru's Gift, I began to cry, and I didn't stop crying. For a long time. I was an emotional wreck when I began watching the show, but even then, this show was creeping into my mind for several months after finishing it. My favorite anime, by a wide margin.[/spoiler]
Kino's Journey
[spoiler]The little girl chose to stay, despite the knowledge it was going to end her own life. An excellent final episode, and yet Kino journeys onward.[/spoiler]

The next couple shows are shows that I really feel would have been better if they'd been changed a bit.

Chobits
[spoiler]I feel that the sheer impact of the series would have been multiplied greatly had Chii never woken up again.[/spoiler]

Mahoromatic
[spoiler]What's up with that final episode? Seriously ruined my appreciation for this one.[/spoiler]

Mai-Hime
[spoiler]What's the point in killing off 75% of your cast (and some in incredibly emotionally driven moments) if you're only going to ressurect them at the end of the series -- And have them do NOTHING?! Just a cop-out happy ending in my eyes.[/spoiler]

EDIT: WOO! 50th post!

Postby **Bobtheduck** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:58 pm

First off, I have to agree about Strawberry Eggs getting bashed unfairly... I dont much... remember the ending, though... Except, obviously (It's a freaking given considering the premise of the show, so it isn't quite a spoiler, sorta like saying the north wins in a movie about the civil war, or the hero wins in a DC comic book movie) he gets discovered, but after that I don't remember...

The best ending to any anime, and likely to any TV show... Ever... Is Cowboy Bebop...

[spoiler]Bang![/spoiler]

Haha, it's just plain great...

Another equally, um, different ending, that was likely genius but I can't stand it... So, it's a good bad ending, and that would be... Well, End of Eva... I won't get into that (given it's Do not Discuss status, and all)

it's actually rather rare for an anime to have a good ending, in my opinion... I liked what I call the ending of Onegai Teacher, not the lame 13th episode... The twelveth episode... It wrapped it up nicely, we didn't need to see them freaking [spoiler]Consummating their marriage...[/spoiler]

I will always love the ending of Sailormoon Classic... Stars, not so much... But, if you treat SMC as it's own separate show, that was a GREAT ending... After that, it sorta lost something in the meaning (though the urgency did come back in stars a bit, and a bit in S, but overall it just wasn't urgent anymore...) [spoiler]Those last two episodes, when they die one by one, to let Sailormoon get to Beryl and Metalia... *Sigh* One of my eternal favorites...[/spoiler]

It is VERY rare for anime to end well... Lain and Boogiepop ended ok, but they weren't monumental... I mean, it was sorta monumental that they DIDN'T suck, given my experience with anime...

Facebook · Postby **Neko Niisan** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:40 am

I would have to add Ranma 1/2. It just heart rendering the way they tie of the last episode.

Postby **Raiden no Kishi** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:24 am

How come no-one mentioned Trigun? The anime could have been better, but the last few episodes were great.

.rai//

Postby **mitsuki lover** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:50 am

Silent Mobius
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Serial Experiments Lain
Crest of the Stars
Banner of the Stars
Inuyasha The Movie 3:Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Tenchi Forever
Big O

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:11 pm

I think Paranoia Agent had the best ending out of every other anime title ever.

Postby **Linksquest** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:15 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:I think Paranoia Agent had the best ending out of every other anime title ever.

I will have to agree with you there. It hada really good ending, indeed.

Postby **Radical Dreamer** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:04 pm

Full Moon wo Sagashite (anime) has the best ending ever, as far as I'm concerned. XD

Cowboy Bebop has a fantastic ending, too. Gives me chills every time.

Magic Knight Rayearth I. Incredible.

Air has a wonderful ending, so emotional.

Laputa: Castle in the Sky. A fantastic movie with a fantastic ending, to boot.

If I think of more, I'll have to post them.

Postby **GrubbTheFragger** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:03 pm

radical dreamer wrote:Magic Knight Rayearth I. Incredible.

Best anime ending.....bar none (IMO)

Postby **ClosetOtaku** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:53 am

...assuming of course "good" doesn't always equal "happy"...

Haibane Renmei
RahXephon
Millennium Actress
Cowboy Bebop

Postby **Linksquest** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:52 am

Radical Dreamer wrote:Full Moon wo Sagashite (anime) has the best ending ever, as far as I'm concerned. XD

It had better or... YOU WILL ALL FACE MY WRATHhhhhh! XD

Postby **Kenshin17** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:24 pm

Hm...personally I like defining good endings as happy, but I can also see a good ending in an emotional one.

My favorite endings:

RahXephon
Please Teacher
Please Twins
Chobits
Gundam Seed
Gundam Wing, and Endless Waltz
Nadesico
Fruits Basket
Orphen (Season 1)
Last Exile

Endings I think are good [SPOILER]But I don't like to watch[/SPOILER]:

Chrono Crusade [SPOILER]Fit the series well and is really the only logical end but I hate it when they kill characters.[/SPOILER]

Cowboy Bebop

Samurai X Trust and Betrayal and Samurai X Reflection [SPOILER]The emotional inpact of these endings is intense, least for me, they are well done but I can only stomach them every so often. Hard to watch. I hate it when a character dies[/SPOILER]

Postby **Sami_jane** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:47 pm

hmm lets see here.

last exile had an awesome ending.
samarai champloo had a good ending also (minus a few details)

[spoiler] like when the ended up killing off her dad at the end...and they spent all that time looking for him [/spoiler]
fruits basket was also good...if not a little short
and scryed would have been good...had there been a second season

Postby **CDLviking** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:46 pm

Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA is just about one of my favorite endings for anything, not just anime. It's a cliffhanger too, which makes it that much more exciting.

Now and Then, Here and There is a sad show, but not without hope. I love the last scene with Shu and Lala Ru.

Jubei Chan, a comedy from the same director, usually tears me up at the end.

Postby **Ingemar** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:22 pm

Cowboy Bebop
[spoiler]SPIKE DIES[/spoiler]

Postby **Sami_jane** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:18 am

lol dangit i should have never read taht spoiler <_< oh well i brought it on myself i suppose.

Postby **TriezGamer** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:37 am

Bobtheduck wrote:it's actually rather rare for an anime to have a good ending, in my opinion... I liked what I call the ending of Onegai Teacher, not the lame 13th episode... The twelveth episode... It wrapped it up nicely, we didn't need to see them freaking [spoiler]Consummating their marriage...[/spoiler]

Episode 12 was the end of the series. The 13th episode was not part of the original broadcast -- it's actually an OVA, which is also why the art style is slightly different. I agree that the series ends wonderfully, and I'll also agree that the OAV is un-neccessary.

Postby **skyblue** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:18 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:I think Paranoia Agent had the best ending out of every other anime title ever.

I third that.

my last fm profile! · Postby **rocklobster** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:47 pm

My faves that weren't mentioned:
Tenchi Universe
.hack//sign (tears me up every time)
Blue Seed (so emotional!)
Nausicaa
Millennium Actress

Postby **jon_jinn** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:50 pm

why does so many people like the cowboy bebop ending. i thought it was very unusual and very sad as well. it had a (like Kenshin17 said) very intense emotional impact. especially on me since i'm really not used to seeing THOSE types of endings to animes. then again, i haven't seen very many animes all the way through.
i thought that samurai 7's ending was pretty good.

Postby **Radical Dreamer** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:09 am

jon_jinn wrote:why does so many people like the cowboy bebop ending. i thought it was very unusual and very sad as well. it had a (like Kenshin17 said) very intense emotional impact. especially on me since i'm really not used to seeing THOSE types of endings to animes. then again, i haven't seen very many animes all the way through.
i thought that samurai 7's ending was pretty good.

People like the ending because of the emotional impact, I think. It's so well done, it still gives me chills every time I see it. XD And it's not too unusual when anime
[SPOILER]kill off main characters at the end. It's not as common, granted, but it's not totally unusual.[/SPOILER]

Anyways, yeah, my six pence. XD

my last fm profile! · Postby **rocklobster** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:11 pm

Yeah,[spoiler] Geneshaft kills off nearly half the cast before the show ends[/spoiler]

Postby **TriezGamer** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:41 pm

rocklobster wrote:Yeah,[spoiler] Geneshaft kills off nearly half the cast before the show ends[/spoiler]

That's a Geneshaft spoiler, if anyone cares. (I've already seen it, so ...)

Postby **Joshua Christopher** » Fri May 26, 2006 10:05 pm

rocklobster wrote:Yeah,[spoiler] Geneshaft kills off nearly half the cast before the show ends[/spoiler]

But what about Berserk?

[spoiler=berserk]All of the characters die, except Guts and Griffith (and according to the manga, Caska).[/spoiler]

Postby **Puguni** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:02 pm

Hope this isn't too severe a grave dig.

Anyway, I thought Princess Tutu's ending was incredibly fitting, yet incredibly heartbreaking.

It made SO much sense and it worked out SO well...but...too well.

*runs off to cry again.*

Also I thought the ending to Haruka8 was fairly fun. :\ It only gets better when you see the 8 omake endings. X3

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