TOP 10 Worst Anime Endings That Ruined the Series

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Some anime start strong… and end in complete disaster. In this video, we break down the TOP 10 worst anime endings that disappointed fans, ruined great stories, or completely derailed their own narratives. From rushed finales and unfinished plots to controversial twists that broke the fandom, these endings are remembered for all the wrong reasons.  If you’ve ever finished an anime and thought, “What were they thinking?” — this list is for you.  ---  ### ⭐ What’s Inside   The most disappointing anime endings  Finales that ruined otherwise great series  Plot twists that made no sense  Rushed endings and incomplete stories  Fan reactions and why the endings failed  10. Berserk (Anime 1997 / Manga) 9. Akame ga Kill! (Anime 2014) 8. Bleach (Anime 2004–2012) 7. Highschool of the Dead (Anime 2010) 6. Inuyasha (Anime 2000–2004, OVA 2009–2010) 5. Soul Eater (Anime 2008) 4. Shaman King (Anime 2001 / Manga) 3. Fullmetal Alchemist (Anime 2003) 2. Boku no Hero Academia (Manga 2014–2024) 1. Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime 1995, Film 1997)

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00:00Many fans know that feeling of disappointment when an ending fails to live up to expectations.

00:06In this video, we analyze the most controversial endings that, at the time, ruined entire series.

00:13For each case, we'll look at what went wrong in the anime, and, if applicable, how it differs from the original manga ending.

00:20From adaptations that invented rushed endings to manga that closed the plot in an unsatisfactory way,

00:26we review both approaches to understand why these endings were so criticized.

00:31The poor ending of Berserk is not due to a weak conclusion, but rather to the lack of an ending.

00:37Kentaro Miura's manga remained unfinished.

00:40To date, there is no definitive conclusion, and the animated adaptations abruptly interrupted the story.

00:47As Univision explains, the manga remains unfinished and does not justify an ending so unfaithful to the essence of the original.

00:56In practice, the 1997 anime and subsequent films simply stopped, leaving huge conflicts unresolved.

01:05Fans were left with a feeling of a great narrative void.

01:08Griffith's arc, the conflicts of Hijikata and the Gremory core, among others, never received a conclusion.

01:16Thus, Berserk tops the list as the series whose long-awaited ending never came.

01:21This series had everything it needed to be epic, but its animated versions strayed from the manga in the final stretch.

01:28The anime created an alternative ending without the original author's collaboration, with key character deaths and an abrupt ending.

01:36Univision points out that by moving away from the original manga, the anime took a different direction,

01:43with the deaths of very important characters and a nonsensical ending, which ended up killing the series.

01:48In other words, the anime's ending did not match the manga's ending.

01:54In fact, the manga continued to be published afterwards.

01:57Many fans felt that the anime dishonored the original story by Takahiro and artist Tashiro, ruining the title's legacy.

02:05In 2019, the sequel was animated, but by then the damage had been done among those who saw the original anime first.

02:12The Bleach anime concluded in 2012 without adapting the final arc of the manga.

02:19The ending we saw was incomplete and rushed.

02:22As Univision points out, the animated version did not have its own conclusion.

02:27It was hasty and forced and delivered the coup de grace to a story that was already beginning to decline.

02:34At the time, the series was cancelled before animating the final Quincy arc, leaving the animation half-finished.

02:40The omission, which was only picked up again in a new anime in 2022, frustrated viewers.

02:47In short, the audience felt that Bleach died slowly by not concluding the confrontation between Ichigo and Yawach, leaving many loose ends.

02:57The adaptation of High School of the Dead is famous for not having a real ending.

03:02The manga, which hinted at an epic climax in the family conflicts of the Sato brothers, was left unfinished due to disputes between the authors.

03:11This forced the anime to end abruptly in the middle of the plot.

03:15Univision explains that the separation of the creators forced the adaptation to end abruptly and openly.

03:22In other words, the final episode of the anime is simply the last animated chapter without its own conclusion.

03:30Viewers were left in suspense, as the zombie threat remained active and the expected confrontation was never even seen.

03:38With no manga to conclude the story, HOTD remained a classic example of a series with no ending.

03:44When the Inuyasha anime surpassed the original manga, the producers invented their own ending, which many found unsatisfactory.

03:54According to Univision, the anime, as is the case with the vast majority, surpassed the manga in terms of story, attempting to provide a poor and inconclusive original conclusion.

04:05The final episode of the anime showed Naraku's defeat with Adashir saving Inuyasha, but left several elements unresolved, respect, secondary characters, etc.

04:17Fortunately, years later, in Inuyasha, Ken Ketsuhen was released an animated special that adapted the true ending of the manga and offered the official conclusion.

04:28However, the fans' first experience was the interrupted anime, which clearly differs from the epic ending plan by Rumiko Takahashi.

04:37That is why the original series is marked by that alternative ending that went nowhere, even though it was later corrected.

04:44The Soul Eater anime had a very different pace and ending from the manga.

04:49To rush the story, the studio commissioned a completely original ending.

04:54Univision comments that the final episode of the anime was so rushed that many thought it would be a prelude to a new season.

05:02However, a second season never materialized.

05:05The final conflict with Kishin was resolved in a single episode.

05:09One blow was enough to settle the matter, which outraged the audience.

05:13The general impression was that the anime cut the story short abruptly, leaving numerous plots and characters unresolved.

05:21In contrast, the manga did continue and conclude, so readers know that Soul Eater had much more potential.

05:28In short, the animated ending was so bland and forced that it ruined the epic build-up of the series.

05:34The original Shaman King is paradigmatic.

05:37The TV series deviated from the manga because it was still ongoing.

05:42When the 2001 anime caught up with the original material, the studios imposed their own poetic ending on the screenwriter.

05:50As its own wiki explains, the anime deviated from the original story, with an independent ending created for the 2001 series.

06:00In practice, the animated climax concluded the story with an alternative ending that left several questions unanswered.

06:07For example, we never see what happens to how after the final battle.

06:12Fans criticized this useless ending because it fails to tie up many of the manga's plot threads.

06:18Fortunately, years later, the manga ended, and in 2021, an animated remake was released that does adapt the entire story, providing a true ending.

06:29But the 2001 version remained in memory as a rushed ending that did not please fans, highlighting the two sides of the problem.

06:37Invented anime versus completed manga.

06:39The first adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist is a classic example of a problematic ending.

06:45The 2003 anime caught up with the manga and was forced to create its own ending.

06:51Many fans felt that this original ending missed the mark.

06:55After removing details from the manga and altering the plot in the final stretch,

07:00the concluding episode was confusing and disappointing for the audience.

07:04The criticism was such that they tried to fix it with the movie Conqueror of Shambhala to get out of the fiasco of the anime's ending.

07:12But that movie didn't convince anyone either.

07:14Thus, the legacy of that first anime was tarnished by a poorly received ending.

07:20In contrast, FMA, Brotherhood, a decade later, did faithfully adapt the manga and achieved a much more acclaimed ending.

07:28The case of Fullmetal Alchemist, 2003, illustrates how altering the original plot can ruin a series,

07:36to the point that the audience itself clamored for a more faithful reboot.

07:40The My Hero Academia manga concluded in mid-2024, leaving many fans with mixed feelings.

07:47Although the ending is emotional, it left many feeling that something was missing.

07:52According to El Comer's CEO, thousands of readers were disappointed by the way Izuka Midoriya's Deku story ended.

08:00The most controversial point was that the romantic conclusion with Ochako Yuraraka was implied.

08:06The manga hints that they ended up together, but never shows an explicit statement.

08:11This divided the fandom.

08:12Some celebrated the subtle ending.

08:15Others expected more.

08:16In addition, several wanted a clearer conclusion about Deku's heroic future after the war.

08:23In short, the editorial version of the ending left open questions and changes that did not satisfy everyone.

08:30It should be noted that author Horikashi later explained that he had initially planned a different ending,

08:36but modified elements to avoid further rejection.

08:39Ultimately, the ending of MHA was controversial both for what it showed and what it left out,

08:44sparking heated debates among fans.

08:47At the top of the list is the ending of Evangelion,

08:51with two endings that went down in history for their confusion and controversy.

08:56The original ending of the series, episodes 25 and 26,

09:01was so abstract that no one understood anything.

09:04This ending focused on the psychology of the characters,

09:07especially Shinji, rather than the mecha action,

09:11leaving most viewers with more questions than answers.

09:13This confusion led to the creation of the film The End of Evangelion, 1997,

09:20a much more explicit and violent alternative ending.

09:23While this film offered scenes of direct confrontation,

09:27its message, equally dark, further divided the audience.

09:31Univision notes that the film served to rewrite the story with disturbing images,

09:36although many wondered if it was more satisfying or simply more depressing.

09:41In short, both Evangelion endings are highly debated.

09:45The original for its abstraction and the film for its brutality.

09:49This double ending marked a milestone.

09:52It is one of the most iconic and controversial anime endings in history.

09:56Each of these outcomes left a controversial mark.

09:59In some cases, the problem was that the anime added or changed the ending,

10:03for example, Shaman King or FMA 2003,

10:08and others that the manga ended in an unpleasant way,

10:11such as a mecha,

10:12or was left unfinished, berserk, hot D.

10:15The truth is that these endings have generated intense debate among fans.

10:20Be that as it may,

10:21knowing both perspectives, anime and manga,

10:24helps to understand why some endings are so hotly debated.

10:27The truth is that these endings are so hotly debated.

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