Everyone talks about how awesome anime openings are.

But very few people mention the anime endings, as most of them aren’t as epic or catchy as the openings.

Actually, there are a lot of good anime endings that had moved us into tears again and again. Did you remember that?

10. “Aoki Tsuki Michite” by AKIRA (Black Butler: Book of Circus)

Although they confused stupid “casual” fans by having nothing to do with Alois Trancy or most of season 1 of the original series, the rest of us were delighted to see some of the manga’s best arcs finally get animated.

The ending in particular is quite… intimate.One of those moments where the fans are okay with Sebastian letting out his Inner Hisoka.

An amazing song that is both emotional and dramatic, the entire sequence seems to have Ciel bathing in darkness, which fits his character’s story perfectly.

It’s done completely seriously and it’s not boring at all, hence elevating it above previous ending credits of Black Butler.

Also, we see Sebastian hug a naked Ciel while he’s wrapping a towel round him. So… It’s impossible to hate that, right?

“Okay, Sebastian. I’m ready to get out n… glargle!”

 

9.“Hello Hello Hello” by Good Morning America (Dragon Ball Super) 

Dragon Ball Super has finally arrived and with it came an opening that introduced new possibilities, and an ending that is just dripping with nostalgia.

Goku beat up someone there. And there. And there. And there…

The song Hello Hello Hello by Good Morning America is fairly standard. It’s got a good singing voice that works well, but the visuals are where the true focus should be.

It lets you see the most important locations in Goku’s life such as Kame House or the Budokai tournament, then it shows you young versions of Gohan and Goten, before finally ending with them all looking out into the distance at the sunset as a family, along with the rest of the group.

It’s nothing amazing or intricate, but it is a lovely visual reminder of everything that makes Dragon Ball so memorable.

Oh god, he sees me! He’s going to beat me up next!

This Beatboxing Version of Dragon Ball Theme Song is What You've Never Heard 8 Things You Need to Know Before Watching Dragon Ball Super

8.“Last Theater” by NoisyCell (Death Parade)

The word “Death” in a title made me imagine some sort of wannabee-horror that I just don’t care for.

Then We remembered Death Note and gave this series a try. After being bluffed by the fantastic opening and being emotionally tormented by the actual episode itself, the ending credits were under a lot of pressure to entertain me too.

The tone that the ending credits creates fits the series far better, as it’s very emotional and strong but isn’t quiet or boring in the slightest.

The creepy dolls and mannequins we see during it help to create an emptiness that evokes the concept of death for many viewers.

However, the true highlight is when the visuals reference the events of the episode itself.

7. “The Twelve Time-Governing Covenants” by Yui Sakakibara (Steins;Gate) 

The song not lives up to awesomeness of its name, and manages to capture the tone of Steins;Gate perfectly, especially for the latter half of the show.

Sure, it looks pretty, but glass shards are still sharp.

The ending mainly showcases a black void in which shards of glass float aimlessly around.

In between flashes showing a pocket watch, the pieces of glass begin to move in a coherent fashion until it becomes obvious that they’re forming a shape.

By the end of the credits, the glass shards have arranged themselves into the shape of an hourglass – or rather, time has been rewound so that the broken hourglass has been put back together.

6. “Memoria” by Eir Aoi (Fate/Zero) 

The characters, the story, the animation, the designs… All of them receive top marks from me.

And of course, this includes the amazing soundtrack that goes along with it. 

The Servants are the most interesting aspect of the franchise, and the ending clearly realises that.

However, one area that they could easily explore and I would never complain about is the previous lives of the Servants.

Fate/Zero shows us this potential by giving us flashes into their history, from Gilgamesh atop his throne with a lion to Caster about to be executed, it makes you interested enough to want to find out as much as possible about them.

That’s strange. The last girl We chased up a tree didn’t smile like that for me…

5.“Sugar Song to Bitter Step” by Unison Square Garden (Blood Blockade Battlefront)

The anime that surprised us the most this year, Blood Blockade Battlefront is so fun and exciting that we cried when we discovered how few episodes it had.

And when we realised we aren’t going to be getting the final episode for quite some time, we cried even harder.

The series is brilliant and if you really don’t believe us, just look at the credits!

Not seen a party like this since Death Parade’s opening!

It’s fun, full of energy and the song is unbelievably catchy. The characters just love every second of it and all they move so fluidly.

We know that’s a strange thing to notice but I love the animation during this.

4. “Last Moment” by SPYAIR (Bleach) 

It’s essentially a rogues gallery of Bleach characters, with almost every Soul Reaper and Arrancar showing up in the background as Ichigo runs across the screen.

Plus, as we previously established with Gintama’s entry, SPYAIR are awesome.

Bleach just isn't complete without a creepy Kurotsuchi grin.

The background is also noteworthy, as it’s a huge cluster of stars with different colours interspersed throughout.

This ending highlights one of the best things about Bleach – the characters – and it does so in a way that’s much better than the other endings.

3.“Hyōri Ittai” by Yuzu (Hunter x Hunter 2011) 

Technically, this entry counts for two endings, since both the fifth and sixth ending of Hunter x Hunter use the same song, but have different animations.

What are they standing on? Who cares! Just look at the pretty stars!

At first, the only thing happening is clouds moving across the sky, but then suddenly everything turns dark.

Less than a second later, the sky is replaced with hundreds of stars as the moon and some comets drift past the characters.

As if that wasn’t enough, a galaxy floats across the screen before the sunlight and clouds return.

Finally, we see a picture of the four main characters having fun. It’s the perfect ending for an amazing show.

2.“Hello, Shooting Star” by Moumoon (Assassination Classroom)

We  love this series and We feel We don’t say that enough. We worried it doesn’t realise how much We appreciate it, despite the... questionable openings.

To celebrate setting the series in a school, (like every fucking anime out there), it’s almost all done on a blackboard in bright and sparkling chalk.

Of course, they move during the credits and you’d expect it to be full comedy like the show but instead, the song is just lovely!

It’s soft yet interesting and somehow manages to avoid the pitfall of being generic.

In other words, Assassination Classroom’s ending was the biggest surprise we got on this list, and we love it for that very reason.

 

1.“Trust Me” by Yuya Matsushita (Durarara!!)

Since three out of the four Durarara endings have had roughly the same animation, but eventually we decided to go with the original.

Sure, the song is catchy, and fits the series somewhat.

But that’s not why this ending got to first place. Durarara has a lot of characters, so instead of debating over which ones to show in the ending, the animators decided to show them all.

The entire ending is just one giant image of almost every single named character in the series striking a pose, but they’re all holding each other up in a huge balancing act.

In the background, a black shadow follows the characters, and at the end it’s revealed that Celty is the one keeping everyone up.

This anime ending is insanely iconic and has spawned a huge amount of parodies, with there being hundreds of drawings and images that replace the characters for ones from other series.

(source:otakunuts)