Aug 27, 2012
All things must come to an end. Even anime. Although Sazae-san and Golgo 13 might easily make you think otherwise. Despite that, this month we tackle one of the oldest ideas in the anime fandom: if there is one thing anime cannot do, it is stick a landing. The question is why does anime have such a bad reputation for horrible endings? How much of it is legitimately founded and how much of it is cynical whining? What makes a good ending, what makes a bad ending, and are those elements mutually exclusive?
But we also talk about some of the best and strangest anime endings we have seen. Chime in with your favorite and most hated anime endings of all time.
As a warning, the first part is spoiler free. It is all theory so anyone can listen. But after the break we drive the bus into Spoiler Country USA so if you have not seen the following shows you might want to be careful: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mahoromatic, Kare Kano, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, Gunbuster, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Hellsing, Last Exile, Kaleido Star, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Mawaru Penguindrum, Cowboy Bebop, Macross Frontier, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Le Chevalier d'Eon, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Turn A Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Redline, Maison Ikkoku, Voices of a Distant Star, Higurashi When They Cry, Umineko: When They Cry, Battle Athletes Victory, Berserk, Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer, The Vision of Escaflowne, Macross 7.
And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:
Happy Ending
- 2 oz Absolut Mandrin vodka
- 4 oz club soda
- 2 splashes cranberry juice
- cocktail glass
Add 2 shots vodka to approx. 4 oz. of club soda. Mix in a splash of cranberry juice. Squeeze 1 lime wedge and enjoy!
Add 2 shots vodka to approx. 4 oz. of club soda. Mix in a splash of cranberry juice. Squeeze 1 lime wedge and enjoy!