10 Upsetting Anime Endings That Basically Ruined The Series

There’s nothing worse than getting invested in an anime only for it to botch its ending. This generally happens to anime that are only given 12 or 13 episodes, as it can be difficult to effectively wrap up complex narratives in such a short amount of tame. . There are many factors that go into creating a successful anime, and landing the ending is one of the most important ones.

Anime that suffer from a poor ending generally face a common thing: a rushed story. It’s clear when an anime has an ending in mind, so when an anime hasn’t planned one out yet, like in Чудо-яйцо приоритет, the issue becomes obvious. There’s also the factor of production investment and clashing teamwork that occurs in anime production teams. With so much to be mindful of when it comes to creating an anime, it’s unsurprising that there’s a lot of anime out there that suffer from a lackluster ending.

10 The Ending of Soul Eater Was Way Too Rushed

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Пожиратель душ initially followed the manga, but it then reached a point where we had no more material left to take from, since the manga wasn’t completed during the anime’s airtime. Due to this, the Пожиратель душ anime had to spin its own story and come up with an ending of its own. Unfortunately, it didn’t manage to hit the mark with its ending. The series ends incredibly abruptly, and it’s clear that they didn’t know what to do with the ending of Пожиратель душ.

While it was by no means the worst anime ending ever, it left a sour taste for many fans since it didn’t live up to the rest of Пожиратель душ. Things turn out right too easily for the main cast of Пожиратель душ at the end. It feels like they only succeeded because the anime had to come to an end. Maka suddenly becomes extremely powerful, and the other characters become sidelined. The entire growth and build-up of the characters from before feels somewhat pointless.

9 Erased Doesn’t Live up to the Quality of Its Earlier Episodes

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стертый played into its thriller and murder mystery aspect strongly from the very beginning. The great thing about стертый was how it didn’t necessarily focus on who the murderer was, but it focused on developing the stories of the victims. Viewers get emotionally attached to characters who end up becoming victims of the mysterious reader. This makes Satoru’s goal of saving them feel even more intense.

К сожалению, стертый‘s ending didn’t hold strong for many fans. The brief love story between Satoru and Kumi felt unnecessary, especially in the anime. Their romantic development felt rushed since most of the focus was on Satoru’s journey into the past. The killer, who ended up being Gaku, was extremely obvious as well. The anime didn’t explore Gaku enough as a character for viewers to feel invested in his character, either.

8 Darling in the Franxx’s Ending Felt Like It Came Out of Nowhere

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Концовка Дорогая в Franxx remains split among fans, though many agree that the ending felt unsatisfactory as a whole. There was incredible character development and plot progression that felt rooted in the complex world that the anime set up, only to backpedal on it by introducing the big bad villain far too late into the anime. While Дорогая в Franxx did focus on the teens’ survival against their enemies, it focused on topics of humanity that were truly touching, which was what made the anime so well-liked.

Toward the end of the anime, it seemed to take a quick turn into something generic. The introduction of VIRM broadened the story of Дорогая в Franxx, but in a way that somewhat watered down the entire previous events that happened. Hiro and Zero Two get shipped off to space to defeat VIRM on their home planet. Unfortunately, the anime also rushed toward its end and tried to wrap everything up, but in doing so, it created more plot holes instead.

7 Fena: Pirate Princess’s Ending Was Incredibly Messy and Rushed

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Фена: принцесса пиратов was a Crunchyroll Original that held great potential, but suffered a terribly rushed ending. It held the promise of compelling adventure and romance, but it didn’t manage to leave a lasting impression. Фена: принцесса пиратов mostly suffered from its poor world-building and cohesiveness in terms of character development and plot progression. If the anime had focused on a simpler story, it might’ve done a lot better.

Many fans went into the anime thinking it would be a pirate story, but Фена: принцесса пиратов ended up being a lot more confusing and complex than it needed to be. The thing that truly ruined Фена: принцесса пиратов was how Fena’s entire journey and fate were pre-determined until the very end. She never gets to make her own choices and suffers for it. There was no hint of this prior, and this plot twist ended up feeling underdeveloped.

6 Platinum End Has One of the Most Underwhelming Anime Endings

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Платиновый конец had its fair share of questionable choices throughout its runtime. Made by the same creator as Death Note, many fans were looking forward to Платиновый конец, which ended up being a disappointment. While it had compelling characters and an intriguing plot, it didn’t manage to land them in the same way Death Note did. The show lacks the urgency and intensity of the genre it is.

With its poor pacing and lackluster execution, the ending fell flat as well. Anime that explore the philosophical sides of life can open viewers to thinking about topics they might not have thought about before, yet in Платиновый конец, it felt like it bogged down the story. Its extremely rushed ending doesn’t allow viewers to process the rush of information that was given to them. By the end of the show, it simply feels like a complicated mess.

5 Sword Art Online Botched Itself With the Second Arc

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Меч Art Online was one of the most popular anime series back when it first released in 2012. Many fans found the first half of season 1 to be one of the best, but the introduction of its second arc, the Fairy Dance Arc, didn’t live up to the «Aincrad Arc.» Compared to how impactful the «Aincrad Arc» was, the «Fairy Dance Arc» had a lot to live up to. The plot itself was already weak, alongside the villain who felt far less complex than Kayaba.

Sugou’s motivations in the «Fairy Dance Arc» felt comically villainous and there was no deeper meaning to his cruelty other than to torture Asuna. Asuna’s character also gets watered down to being a damsel-in-distress, which completey dismantles the type of person she was from the «Aincrad Arc.» Their reunion at the end of the season also felt incredibly lackluster, especially for a whole arc dedicated to saving Asuna.

4 Guilty Crown Was Already Making Questionable Choices, and the Ending Solidified How Bad It Was

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Guilty Crown had the recipe to be a great anime, but its execution, and especially its finale, fell incredibly flat. It almost feels incomplete in a sense, since so many questions get left unanswered. The main characters have weak character development as well as inconsistent character behavior. This leaves a sour taste in any fan, especially since Guilty Crown had 22 episodes to tell a fleshed-out story.

The ending remains covered with convoluted mysteries that don’t make sense. Inori taking on the virus was never explained and the reveal of Gai being the main antagonist felt incredibly out of character from what viewers learnt about him. With plot holes left and right by the end of the anime, fans are left with more questions than answers.

3 Claymore Rushed Its Final Battle and Ended in an Anticlimatic Clash

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Подобно Пожиратель душ, клеймор anime also wrapped up its story before the manga finished, which makes the ending of клеймор an anime original. Oftentimes, anime original endings end up feeling rushed and lackluster, which happened to клеймор. Концовка клеймор doesn’t truly feel like a conclusive ending to the story. Many major plot points remain largely unresolved, so when the ending comes, many viewers are left feeling dissatisfied.

The ending starts with a final battle between Priscilla and Clare, only for Priscilla to live in the end. What makes this ending feel so disappointing is due to how solid the rest of the series was up until the last two episodes. Fortunately, the ending of the anime differs from the manga, and it has a far more conclusive and satisfying ending to the story.

2 Wonder Egg Priority’s Ending Ruined Its Whole Series

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Чудо-яйцо приоритет was one of the most promising anime back in 2021. It had stunning animation, and the team behind the anime was incredibly ambitious. Wonder Egg Priority made it clear that a ton of effort and love was put into its production, but unfortunately, Чудо-яйцо приоритет proved to be a project that was a bit too ambitious. The ending of Чудо-яйцо приоритет ruined the entire watching experience for many fans.

The ending of the anime had to be delayed by three months. This was due to several issues that were occurring behind the scenes, from the animation to the direction of the plot. Чудо-яйцо приоритет, Season 1, Episode 8: «The Happy Friendship Plan» ended up only being a recap episode of the series thus far. It was clear that there wasn’t an actual ending planned for Чудо-яйцо приоритет. This was reflected in its incredibly subpar finale and delayed final episode, which ended up being incredibly lackluster.

1 The Promised Neverland Season 2 Ruined Its Potential

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No one is more disappointed in the production of Обетованная Неверленд Season 2 than manga fans. It was a highly anticipated anime, especially after how much of a success the first season ended up being. The production quality of Обетованная Неверленд Season 1 set a high bar for the sequel, but the producers of Season 2 made a grave mistake. Instead of following the source material, they decided to stray significantly from the manga.

While this decision doesn’t automatically make an anime bad, an anime that gets this treatment often ends up being incredibly rushed. There tend to be tons of loose ends that don’t get resolved by the end of the anime, which is what happens with Обетованная Неверленд Season 2. The anime completely rushed Norman’s return, which made his appearance feel anticlimatic. With everything simplified, the ending to Обетованная Неверленд Season 2 is a let-down for fans of the manga and anime.