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* ''[[Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora]]'' opens and ends with the lead girl meeting a "prince" in a flower field who offers her to come with him.
* ''[[Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora]]'' opens and ends with the lead girl meeting a "prince" in a flower field who offers her to come with him.
* ''[[Saikano]]'' begins and ends with Shuji describing Chise. The circumstances of the first description are light-hearted, while the circumstances of the second one constitute one of the most crushing examples of a [[Downer Ending]] in all of anime.
* ''[[Saikano]]'' begins and ends with Shuji describing Chise. The circumstances of the first description are light-hearted, while the circumstances of the second one constitute one of the most crushing examples of a [[Downer Ending]] in all of anime.
* The last scene of the ''[[Aria]]'' series depicts Akari embarrassing her new apprentice by happily staring at her, just like Alicia did to Akari at the beginning of the series.
* The last scene of the ''[[Aria]]'' series depicts Akari embarrassing her new apprentice by happily staring at her, just like Alicia did to Akari at the beginning of the series. And Akari gives the same explanation that Alicia did: "I'm just a little happy, that's all."
* The first season of ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'' begins and ends with Major standing on a rooftop, and Batou appearing in a helicopter rising past it.
* The first season of ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'' begins and ends with Major standing on a rooftop, and Batou appearing in a helicopter rising past it.
* ''[[Blue Drop]]'' starts with a man and a woman talking on a shuttle in orbit around Earth. In the last scene of the show it becomes clear that the woman {{spoiler|is Michiko on her way to a peace talk with the Arume, 30 years after the events that are depicted in the series}}.
* ''[[Blue Drop]]'' starts with a man and a woman talking on a shuttle in orbit around Earth. In the last scene of the show it becomes clear that the woman {{spoiler|is Michiko on her way to a peace talk with the Arume, 30 years after the events that are depicted in the series}}.
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** The [[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|2003 anime version]] does this as well, when Alphonse starts reciting the "Humankind cannot gain..." speech from the first episode; after the first two sentences, the speech is changed to reflect what they've learned from the events in the series.
** The [[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|2003 anime version]] does this as well, when Alphonse starts reciting the "Humankind cannot gain..." speech from the first episode; after the first two sentences, the speech is changed to reflect what they've learned from the events in the series.
* The first and last episode of ''[[Michiko to Hatchin]]'' begin in the same way with Hana cooking omelettes.
* The first and last episode of ''[[Michiko to Hatchin]]'' begin in the same way with Hana cooking omelettes.
* The series finale of ''[[The Big O]]'' repeats the first part of the driving scene and opening narration from the first episode. The difference is that {{spoiler|Angel and Dorothy are standing nearby}} and the road is smoother. It is open to interpretation, but this might indicate that {{spoiler|[[Here We Go Again|this iteration]] of Paradigm City's reality may go more smoothly than last time.}}
* The series finale of ''[[The Big O]]'' repeats the first part of the driving scene and opening narration from the first episode. The difference is that {{spoiler|Angel and Dorothy are standing nearby}} and the road is smoother. It is open to interpretation, but this might indicate that {{spoiler|[[Here We Go Again|this iteration]] of Paradigm City's reality may go more smoothly than last time.}}
* In the beginning of the first episode of ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'', a short black-and-white clip is shown where Nozomu is hanged, with all the students grabbing on to him and each other to form some sort of human pyramid and it turns out that the rope is attached to a giant Meru's cellphone. This clip is played again at the end of the very last episode of the second series.
* In the beginning of the first episode of ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'', a short black-and-white clip is shown where Nozomu is hanged, with all the students grabbing on to him and each other to form some sort of human pyramid and it turns out that the rope is attached to a giant Meru's cellphone. This clip is played again at the end of the very last episode of the second series.
* ''[[Millennium Actress]]'' opens and closes with the same sequence showing Chiyoko taking off for the stars. Also, earthquakes seem to play a similar role in Chiyoko's life.
* ''[[Millennium Actress]]'' opens and closes with the same sequence showing Chiyoko taking off for the stars. Also, earthquakes seem to play a similar role in Chiyoko's life.
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** Also, the closing episode of the first season repeats scenes from the first episode to show life going on after {{spoiler|Usagi's wish resurrected her friends}}.
** Also, the closing episode of the first season repeats scenes from the first episode to show life going on after {{spoiler|Usagi's wish resurrected her friends}}.
* ''[[Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou]]'' begins and ends with the titular shopping trip to Yokohama by Alpha, and both conclude with a scene of Alpha being greeted upon her return from Yokohama.
* ''[[Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou]]'' begins and ends with the titular shopping trip to Yokohama by Alpha, and both conclude with a scene of Alpha being greeted upon her return from Yokohama.
* There's also Chapter 30 and Chapter 135. Both are titled “Café Alpha” and are seen through the eyes of a never-identified customer visiting after a long absence (more than ten years in the latter), who watches Alpha’s shifts of mood during their conversation. The title page for both shows Alpha standing out on her lawn with a rake, and both chapters, as the narrator walks away, promising himself (herself?) to return, end with the house seen in the evening dimness, a single light burning beside the café door.
* ''[[Bokurano]]'''s manga ends with children from another Earth being introduced to Zearth's cockpit by Kokopelli and Dung Beetle, just the same as the protagonists were in the beginning. The first and last pages also have the same monologue.
* ''[[Bokurano]]'''s manga ends with children from another Earth being introduced to Zearth's cockpit by Kokopelli and Dung Beetle, just the same as the protagonists were in the beginning. The first and last pages also have the same monologue.
* ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' begins with a reporter speaking into a camera as police run towards a building, then cuts to Dark and Krad charging at each other. The last episode of the series shows this scene again, indicating that in reality that scene was a flash forward.
* ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' begins with a reporter speaking into a camera as police run towards a building, then cuts to Dark and Krad charging at each other. The last episode of the series shows this scene again, indicating that in reality that scene was a flash forward.
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