History Main / EndingTheme

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' ended with their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTWoIXKZGOg self-titled ending theme]].

* The ending theme for ''Linus the Lionhearted'' was... [[TearJerker sad]].

* WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants: Cierre Bob Esponja.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': Titled "Anne's Theme", this ending theme is heard at the end of each show. In Season 1, the song is in B♭ major and has a scene of Anne and Sprig relaxing. But in Season 2 of the show to reflect the journey to Newtopia, the tune became a semitone higher to C major and features additional instrumentation, while swapping the scene of Anne and Sprig relaxing outside the Plantar house at night to the Plantars and Anne riding in the fwagon under a night sky. For the episode [[WhamEpisode Hopping Mall]] to reflect the sad ending that has [[spoiler:Sprig missing his mom and Anne and Sprig comforting one another]], the tune is changed to a somber version played over a scene of the Newtopia skyline at night.

The EndingTheme (usually written as "ED") is similar to the OpeningTheme ("OP"). The major difference is, they aren't really intended to show off or reveal anything about the show (though some may focus on a specific character and show off aspects of their personality similar to an ImageSong). Typically, it's like a finale closing number.

* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' plays an instrumental of the theme song in the closing credits, as do fellow PBS programs ''WesternAnimation/LetsGoLuna'', ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'', and ''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum''.

* ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' ends with [[BearyFriendly Bear]] and [[WeirdMoon Luna]] singing a song called "The Goodbye Song".

'''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Both]]:''' Do-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-hoh!

'''[[TheStinger Waldorf]]:''' Yeah, at least the songs are a nice way to tell the audience, "Good riddance!"\\

* ''Manga/SoreGaSeiyuu'' has a variation. Similar to ''Manga/LuckyStar'', the girls sing along to famous anime themes and talk about the events of the episode, which is sandwiched in-between the actual song. It's also set up as them doing their weekly radio show, complete with a SigningOffCatchPhrase.

* ''Franchise/DragonBall'', in spite of being the [[ShonenDemographic shonen]] TropeCodifier for [[RatedMForManly manly]] elements like SupernaturalMartialArts and [[WorldOfMuscleMen muscle men]], has always used very ''romantic'' ending themes that would be much more like to be represented by a [[ShoujoDemographic shojo series]]. There are countless sentimental examples from every animated installment (such as [[Anime/DragonBallGT ''Don't You See!'']], [[Anime/DragonBallSuper ''Lágrima'']] and [[Anime/DragonBallZKai ''Wings of the Heart'']]), but special mention goes to the first song, [[Manga/DragonBall ''Romantic Ageru Yo'']], which never changed even as the series got darker, and [[SoundtrackDissonance played after]] startling moments like Krillin's sudden murder or Goku's defeat at the hands of King Piccolo.

-->'''JustForFun/{{Statler|AndWaldorf}}:''' Gee, some of these shows surely know how to make a dramatic exit.\\

The EndingTheme (usually written as "ED") is similar to the OpeningTheme ("OP"). The major difference is, they aren't really intended to show off or reveal anything about the show (though some may focus on a specific character and show off aspects of their personality similar to an ImageSong).

* ''WesternAnimation/FillyFuntasia'': "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWs1M0t6vzs From now until forever! We'll be together, I can't wait! From now until forever and awaaaaay~ Ay, ay, ay~]]" It's abruptly cut at the end.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}'' gives us "Hilda's Theme", a very catchy 30 second adventure/mystery tune that plays at the end of 11 out of 13 episodes in the show. It's a nice way to say "see ya later" to this sweet fearless blue-haired adventurer girl.

* One season of ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' ended its episodes with the "Lambada Ranma ", which retold the series premise in humorous musical form; the full-length version included vocal cameos from all major characters. One of the Ovas ended with a song called "Red Shoe Sunday", in which Shampoo and Kasumi each musically long for the man of their dreams.

* ''Anime/NegimaSecondSeason'', the AlternateContinuity version of ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', has had two so far, because it keeps changing around its OP and ED at a speed far exceeding other series.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' has in absence of an opening song, an extremely catchy ending theme that all main characters (and some supporting characters) have sung.

* The Melancholy of Manga/HaruhiChan had different endings. The first one was Nagato's singing in one episode, so when the credits showed, instead of the acual ending theme, Nagato's singing can be heard until she finishes singing. Another difference was that, at the end of a later episode, although the actual ending theme played, Achakura can be heard munching on the cake some more at the start of the credits roll.
* The dub of Anime/{{Pokemon}} started off by using the Pokerap, which rapped out all the names of Pokémon that existed at the time. Later in the first season, they switched to Pikachu's Jukebox, which had multiple different ending themes, one selected seemingly at random for each episode, some of the songs included "On The Road To Viridian City", "Double Trouble", and "My Best Friends".

** ''Vento Aureo'' uses "Freek'n You" by Jodeci for its first [=ED=] and "Modern Crusaders" by Music/{{Enigma}} for its second.

** The ending theme to the flash game [[http://www.brainjuicegames.com/games.html Super Energy Apocalypse: Recycled]], which was inspired by VideoGame/{{Portal}}, is a wistful song that deals with a zombie attack.

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'' featured an ending song in the credits with the lyrics being based on the POV of [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Aigis.]]
** ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' also features an ending theme in the POV of the [[HeroicMime Protagonist.]]

* The video game ''Ō[[VideoGame/{{Okami}} kami]]'' featured a song called ''Reset'' as its ending theme.

* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9Qc8_gfzw ending theme]] that is [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic significantly much more awesome]] than the OP.

* Most episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' feature the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc96GfmtBB0 Back in the '90s]]" by Grouplove, or some episode relevant variant of it, in the end credits.
* Most episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' conclude with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ARnKW4nLY this instrumental melody]].

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