The 20 Best Anime Series Finales of All Time

Some of these last episodes tie every thread; others leave fans arguing for decades. Tears, gunshots and a few rewrites of reality are all in play.

1. 1
   Cowboy Bebop

   "The Real Folk Blues, Part 2" sends Spike into the Red Dragon tower for his last fight with Vicious.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

   The Promised Day ends with Edward trading his alchemy for his brother's body.
   912pts
3. 3
   Samurai Champloo

   Mugen, Jin and Fuu finally find the sunflower samurai, then go their separate ways.
   786pts
4. 4
   Death Note

   Light Yagami's empire collapses in a warehouse, and Ryuk writes the last name.
   642pts
5. 5
   The End of Evangelion

   The 1997 film that gave Neon Genesis Evangelion its second, apocalyptic ending after the abstract TV finale.
   577pts
6. 6
   Your Lie in April

   Kosei plays his final competition piece while Kaori's letter reveals the truth.
   500pts
7. 7
   Dororo

   Hyakkimaru recovers his body and his humanity in the 2019 remake's finale.
   409pts
8. 8
   Attack on Titan

   The Final Chapters close the Rumbling and Eren's story in 2023.
   409pts
9. 9
   Gurren Lagann

   Simon wins the universe, loses Nia, and walks away from the hero's throne.
   409pts
10. 10
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica

    Madoka rewrites the laws of the universe to save every magical girl.
    409pts
11. 11
    Clannad: After Story

    A tragedy reversed by the light orbs, closing one of the most tearful dramas in anime.
    409pts
12. 12
    Mob Psycho 100

    The third season ends with Mob confessing his feelings and his powers finally at peace.
    300pts
13. 13
    Kill la Kill

    Ryuko and Satsuki strip down for the final battle against Ragyo in orbit.
    300pts
14. 14
    Ping Pong the Animation

    Masaaki Yuasa's table-tennis drama ends with the friends grown up and changed.
    300pts
15. 15
    Trigun

    "Under the Sky So Blue": Vash finally faces his brother Knives and refuses to kill him.
    300pts
16. 16
    Hunter x Hunter

    Gon finally meets his father Ging on top of the World Tree.
    300pts
17. 17
    Monster

    Tenma's long pursuit of Johan ends in a gunshot and an open, unsettling hospital bed.
    300pts
18. 18
    Steins;Gate

    Okabe's last time leap rescues both Mayuri and Kurisu without breaking the timeline.
    300pts
19. 19
    Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

    Childhood friends play one last game of hide-and-seek to let Menma move on.
    300pts
20. 20
    Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

    The Zero Requiem: Lelouch stages his own assassination to end the war.
    0pts

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