Top 10 Summer Anime Series Endings

After ranking my completed anime series from this summer, naturally I had to take the same with the endings. Just like the openings, these endings are ranked based on my own personal enjoyment, emotional connection, how well the song ends/fits the series and the song itself. So with all that in mind, here we go again:

10. Take Off - 2PM from Blue Exorcist

Don't get me wrong, this ending is not bad...it's just not that exciting. Unlike the series opening, the song is forgettable and still doesn't get any sort of reaction out of me. It's a nice jam, but that's about it.

9. Mosaic Kakera - SunSet Swish from Code Geass

Compared to its three other ending themes, I find this one by SunSet Swish to be the best by a mile. An interesting melodic line, beautiful character animation and the song can be pretty catchy and memorable. Like much of Code Geass, it sticks with you.

8. Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai - Yoko Hikasa from Attack on Titan

A beautiful ending video and track sung from Mikasa's perspective. Yes yes yes!

7. Alumni - Nightmare from Deathnote

This ending is downright sweet! An erie, yet still pretty catchy track, set to animation of light's double life as a normal high school student and KIRA. Though the ending for Deathnote is so low on this list, it will always be my number one anime of all time.

6. Tonbirano Mukoue - Yellow Generation from Fullmetal Alchemist

This ending is so different from any of the others, it stands out in a good way. At first I thought it was  weird, but the more I listened to it the more I liked it. I especially love that this ending animation shows the relationships of Edward, Alphonse and Whinrey as kids. Very good.

5. Vanilla Salt - Yui Horie from Toradora

My main reason for loving this ending is what it does to you (the viewer) after finishing an episode. While not all episodes are exciting, this ending song is a fantastic gateway into the look at next week's episode and uses simple animation to make this entire ending very relaxing and much like a cliff-hanger. WARNING: this ending as well as the series opening is your typical Japanese type anime song.

4. Monster Without a Name & All Alone With You - EGOIST from Psycho-Pass

I abosolutely COULD NOT pick just one of these two endings. They both are amazing!

3. I'm Alive - Becca & Bird - Yuya Matasushita from Black Butler

I did it again. Like Psycho-Pass, I simply could not choose. If I absolutely had to pick one over the other, the prize would go to Yuya Matasushita for a beautiful track set to animated butterflies surrounding Lord Ciel Phantomhive. Great, great work done for both.

2. Dango Daikazoku - Chata from Clannad

This ending needs little in the way of explanation to anime fans. Clannad and Clannad: After Story fans will all tell you this song has great meaning.

My reactions:

After finishing episode 1: This is a cute song

After finishing the entire series: *Tears*

AND FINALLY....

1. Brave Song - Aoi Tada from Angel Beats

Had I not just started and finished AngelBeats, this ending wouldn't be on this list and the ending from Clannad would be in its place. This ending is perfection; the track is gorgeous, the lyrics are inspiring and closely follow the themes of the series and the animation of adding more and more characters throughout the ending until everyone is together is something very special. Brava AngelBeats!!

And there you have it! My top ten ranked endings to this summers anime train.
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