The Spring 2022 anime season has come to an end and with it several high-quality seasons of anime. While not every Spring 2022 anime series has ended yet, several series have already concluded their run. The final episodes for many of these series just aired recently, and many of them were very suitable conclusions for their stories.
Naturally, not all endings are made equal, and some ending episodes were better than others. Here are some of the most exciting final episodes from the Spring 2022 anime season that brought their series to a truly climactic close.
8 AMAIM Warrior At The Borderline Part 2
The final episode of AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline brings an end to the story that began during the Fall 2021 anime season. After a long grueling fight for freedom, the resistance group Yatagarasu is finally able to establish a territory controlled by the Japanese with the help of sympathetic factions.
However, the NAC resists the territory's establishment, forcing the NJCO into one final battle. The fight between Amo Shiiba and Brad Watt is climactic, and the sacrifice of one of the main characters makes this ending a bit bittersweet.
7 I'm Quitting Heroing
The hero Leo Demonhart became an ally of the Demon Queen Echidna and devoted his efforts to help them out. Over time, viewers learned Leo's backstory: he was a bioweapon created in order to stop the invading army. With an ability that allowed him to grow in strength depending on what he survived, Leo lived for thousands of years protecting humanity from the demons.
Despite this, Leo soon began to worry that he would become a threat to humanity. Hoping to give the source of his power to someone he could trust, he found that person in Echidna and forced her into a battle where she would have to kill him for the stone. However, she spares him and chooses to have him work towards the betterment of both humans and demons.
6 Skeleton Knight In Another World
Having reincarnated as his game avatar in a strange fantasy world, Arc decides to travel the world as a traveling mercenary. His travels have him cross paths with an elf named Ariane and joins her on her ongoing quest to free slaves across the land. On the way, he continues to make friends and allies, while experiencing the fantasy adventure he always dreamed of.
The last episode of the series concludes a storyline in which Arc and Ariane encounter a villainous beastmaster that was kidnapping elves. The beastmaster summons a mighty hydra, which Arc only beats by summoning a monster of his own. The ending is a climactic battle that ends the series with a bang.
5 Love After World Domination
This series has mostly been about the lovey-dovey relationship between Fudo Aikawa and Desumi Magahara, so it's a surprise to fans to see that the final episode starts with a fight that leads to the two of them not speaking for most of the episode. Fudo has to do a wedding commercial with another girl, which Desumi doesn't like one bit.
However, a monster baby created by Gekko ends up causing trouble for even the people that made it, and now it's rampaging in the city. Fudo and Desumi are able to make up when they work together to stop the baby's attack. While their relationship is still something that needs to be kept secret, it's still as strong as it's always been.
4 Ya Boy Kongming!
Kongming and Eiko's journey to the top of the pop world is long, but appearing at a big festival called Summer Sonia would give them a huge boost. However, in order to appear there, Eiko must receive 100,000 likes before anyone else, including hit idol group Azalea.
On her journey to create a song that will receive 100,000 likes, Eiko meets Nanami, who is secretly the lead singer of Azalea. The climax of the season does not just involve Eiko's triumph in getting 100,000 likes, but her heartfelt desire for Nanami to be true to herself.
3 Dance Dance Danseur
Junpei Murao went through a lot in this series as he overcame his prejudices toward ballet and slowly grew to fall in love with it just as he did when he was a kid. Part of his growth is due to his crush, Miyako Godai, and his rivalry with her cousin, Luou.
The ending to this season is climactic but bittersweet. Though Junpei is able to start a romantic relationship with Miyako, he gives it up in order to continue to learn ballet with Ayako Oikawa. His sacrifice allows him to pursue ballet solely, though not without regrets.
2 Ascendance Of A Bookworm Season 3
Season 3 of Ascendance of a Bookworm is easily the tensest season of the series, with dark conspiracies and cruel plots to kidnap Myne and make use of her unusual knowledge and massive mana pool. The final episode concludes the majority of the major plot points brought up throughout the season in a way that is both hopeful and sorrowful.
The final episode ends not only the third season but also a large chapter in Myne's life. Now adopted by the lord of Ehrenfest, Myne is forced to leave her former life behind and become part of the nobility. While some old friends and allies remain, Myne is set to have a completely new life as Rosemyne, the adopted daughter of Sylvester.
1 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Ultra Romantic
The main conceit of Kaguya-sama has always been the game of chicken played between Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya, with both attempting to get the other to confess their love for each other. The series has gained its popularity based on the ridiculous tricks and games they use to trip each other up, but there is a real romantic connection between the two of them.
The final episode of Kaguya-sama's third season gives fans what they've been waiting for the entire series: Shirogane and Shinomiya admitting their love for each other. While the series isn't over by a long shot, this moment is a big landmark for the series and a huge turning point.