Summary

• Death Note offers a gripping narrative with a satisfying conclusion despite some unnecessary flaws that creep up a bit later in its story.
• Your Lie in April delivers a soul-crushing yet heartwarming tale with an excellent finale.
• Steins;Gate stands out with one of the best anime endings, tying time travel shenanigans in beautifully without it feeling cheap or uninspired.

There are undoubtedly many excellent anime out there, some still ongoing and some that have co🌃ncluded long ago met with either universal praise, mixed feelings, or overwhelming negativity. Getting a satisfying end to your favorite anime series is much harder to co𓃲꧂me by than you may think.

But, the ones that have ended on a h♑igh note are often still talked about and praised as being the best of the best, making them a must-watch for fans of the medium or newcomers looking for their first show t🍒o start binging.

Updated March 6, 2025, by Seth Parmer: It has been a hot minute since we updated this list, enabling us to revisit it and add five more entries into the mix, giving you even more anime to watch the entire way through for a satisfying payoff that will either have you pumping your fist in triumph or sobbing uncontrollably. Sometimes both!

Death Note

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Death Note is one of the best entry anime out there. It offers a gripping premise, fantastic characters, excellent animation, and an unforgettable narrative that can bring even non-anime watchers 🐎into t⭕he medium.

While some may argue its ending is fumbled ⛦a bit, we feel it is overall a satisfying conclusion to its narrative. Though, admittedly, some aspects could have been handled a bit better, it overall sticks the laꦚnding, providing a solid conclusion to its concise 37-episode run.

Your Lie In April

A story of a pianist prodigy may not sound all that appealing to many viewers, especially if you're not one for music-themed shows. Still, Kousei Arima's tale is unbelievably soul-crushing, heartwarming, and one that is a must-watch if you're a sucker🗹 for romance and drama.

Experiencing his hardships with his mom, how he deals with trauma, and t🐈he budding relationship with Kaori is a rollercoaster of many emotions that will keep you on the edge of your seat🐈 with puffy eyes the entire way through to its excellent finale!

Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate undoubtedly has one of the best endings in anime, delivering a satisfying conclusion to one of the medium's most influential and important sho🌺ws.

When time-travel shenanig𒁃ans are on the table from the jump, you sort of expect things to go off the rails in a not-so-good way, butꦜ Steins;Gate ends up putting all the pieces together to knock its ending out of the park, making it a must-watch!

Assassination Classroom

Koro-sensei, a yellow octopus-esque professor who just blew up the moon, has come to Earth with a threat to destroy it, becoming a teacher in the delinquent-filled classroom of💃 Class 3-E. The class only has one mission: assassinate Koro-sensei, a task that will prove exceedingly difficult.

Assassination Classroom is a banger of an anime from start to finish, offering tremendously hilarious moments, excellent action, and surprising encounters that will have you grinning from ear to ear. If action comedies are your thing, then ꦓthis is the show for you. It kicks things off with a bang and sticks the ending. What more could you ask for?

Naruto: Shippuden

After wrapping up the controversial 'War Arc,' 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Naruto: Shippuden wraps things up with a focus on ♕catching you up with what all your favorite characters are up to with their newfound era of peace they've fought so lon🦹g and hard to achieve.

While there are still small arcs that focus on stopping a few bad guys trying to take advantage of the new peaceful times, the last stretch of arcs in the series does an excellent job tying up all the loose ends and giving us a 🐷feel-good ending, that may or may not be dragged down by Boruto. But that's a different discussion altogether.

Paranoia Agent

Perhaps not the best of its kind, Paranoia Agent still 🐬o♏ffers a remarkable psychological thriller experience with an engaging plot, fascinating characters, and a satisfactory ending that won't leave you angry or wanting more.

Is Paranoia Agent the best ending out there? We'd be lying if we said it was, but if you find yourself immersed in its world and characters, then there is no denying you will be left satisfied with🍨 how the story of Lil' Slugger and his victims unfolds.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Known for their excellent animation and ability to deliver e♛xhilarating action sequences, studio Trigger delivered one of the best action anime of the decade with Cyberpunkꦦ: Edgerunners. The characters, setting, and overarching narrative are dang-near perfect, and they executed it all in only ten episodes.

While some moments go by a bit too quickly, the fact they were able to tell a compelling narrative and have you fall in love with the main crew in such a short period of time is incredible. You will gasp at the twists and will be weeping the entire way through the back half of the anime, especially the ending. If you haven't already, watch Cyberpu🐻nk: Edgerunners!

Monster

Monster is likely one of the best, if not THE best, psychological horror anime of all time, which is only further revered by its tremendous c🔯onclusion and everything that builds toward it.

If you've yet to experience Monster, we cannot recommend it e𝓀nough and dare not spoil anything about it here, as going into it as much in the dark as possible willꦿ only make the payoffs more rewarding and hard-hitting. Please don't sleep on it!

Katanagatari

Adapted from a light novel, Katanagatari follows Yasuri, an unarmed swordsman, and Togame, a strategist, searching for the 12 Legendar🍸y Swords, resulting in some kickass encounters, deep bonds, and a fantastic story.

This anime also had 𒊎💞an interesting development, receiving one episode a month, spanning twelve episodes before coming to its conclusion. Katanagatari may not be at the front of most people's minds, but it's worth a watch as it sticks its landing confidently and is an exceptional story from start to finish!

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Speaking of a hard-hittinꦍg ending, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day will demolish you in just 11 episodes, leaving you in a puddle of your own tears.

Whether it's from the dubious way they use the music to pull your heartstrings or from the tremendous voice acting at the conclusion in the final episode, Anohana💛 crushes its finale, leaving you a shell of your former se🃏lf. And we oddly cannot recommend it enough!