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The [[Ending Theme]] (usually written as "ED") is, predictably, similar to the [[Anime Theme Song|Opening Theme]] ("OP"). The major difference is they aren't really intended to show off or reveal anything about the show. Most have a [[Solemn Ending Theme|slower or mellower song]] (often [[Japanese Pop Music]]) set to them. The images are sometimes more static in order not to obscure the longer list of animation credits needed.
Conversely, the [[Ending Theme]] can be ''more'' humorous and upbeat; depending on the age or tone of a series, you're more likely to see [[Super
Anime series are more likely to have separate opening and closing theme songs. Western series usually use an instrumental version of the opening theme for the [[Ending Theme]].
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* One season of ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'' ended its episodes with the "Ranma Lambada", which retold the series premise in humorous musical form; the full-length version included vocal cameos from all major characters. Another season ended episodes with a song called "Red Shoe Sunday", in which Shampoo and Kasumi each musically long for the man of their dreams.
* The Ending Theme in ''[[Love Hina]]'' is noticeably lower-key than the upbeat opening theme (except for the last episode of season one, which ends with the upbeat "Hajimari wa koko kara", a perfect bridge to season two. Of course, the story arc trajectory promised by that song came to a crashing halt with the cancellation of season two...). ''[[Love Hina Again]]'' continues this, but the theme shifts from focusing on Naru to a Gothic themed Kanako and back again, reflecting the two and their struggle over Keitaro.
* The second Ending Theme of ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' is if anything MORE [[Hot
* The Ending Theme of ''[[Spice and Wolf]]'', in contrast to its beautiful, soaringly dramatic Opening Theme, is an utterly silly tune filled with [[Gratuitous English]] lyrics that clearly aren't supposed to make any sense whatsoever.
* The Ending Theme of ''[[Excel Saga (Anime)|Excel Saga]]'' features the dog Menchi singing about being eaten, with a woman translating the yaps into Japanese. The final episode's closing reverses the roles, with Menchi translating Japanese into Dog.
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* Variation: With all but two Heisei era ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' shows lacking ending '''credits''', what are listed as ending songs in the opening are in fact [[Theme Music Power-Up|Theme Music Power Ups]]. Nevertheless, the two Heisei series that do have ending credits (''[[Kamen Rider Kuuga|Kuuga]]'' and ''[[Kamen Rider Hibiki|Hibiki]]'') have slow, uplifting themes on them.
* ''[[Star Trek Enterprise]]'' played a particular arrangement of "Archer's Theme" over the end credits of each episode, with the exception of the pilot (which had an instrumental arrangement of the opening theme "Faith of the Heart".) Funnily enough, "Archer's Theme" was originally ''intended'' to be the ''opening'' theme, until [[Executive Meddling]] ensued.
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* Three words: '''[[Where in The World Is Carmen San Diego|DO IT, ROCKAPELLA!]]'''
* Just about [[The West Wing|any]] [[Early Edition (TV)|series]] [[My So-Called Life|with]] [[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip|music by]] W.G. Snuffy Walden has different opening and closing themes.
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