Endro! Season 1 Episode 12 After the End Roll...
- TV-14
- March 30, 2019
- 23 min
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After the End Roll marks the final chapter for ENDRO!, the anime series following four girls attending an all-girls school to become heroes and combat the Demon Lord threat. In this emotional and illuminating episode, viewers witness the aftermath of last week's battle against the Demon Lord. The warriors gather to celebrate their victory together, but unexpected events postpone their celebration.
The season finale opens with the girls discussing what they plan to do now that their mission is complete. As they discuss their options, their beloved mentor, Mao, interrupts them to announce a surprise they never would have expected. She proclaims that she would like to return them back to the past, to relive their experiences and "make them worthier heroines." The girls are incredulous by this unexpected turn of events and question her motives, but Mao expresses her genuine concern for their training and the fight against the Demon Lord.
As the girls make their way back to the past, they begin to realise that everything has changed. The campus building has downgraded substantially, the teachers have all aged and become weaker, and even Mao seems less sure of herself. The girls come to the painfully gradual realisation that they have gone back too far, and all their efforts to stop the Demon Lord were undone by their mentor's wish to "start over."
The girls must now come together to find a new approach, but events soon take a turn for the worst as the girls begin to disappear, one by one. With the Demon Lord out of the picture, their conflicts with the magical systems that control the timeline are now causing issues of their own.
Throughout the episode, viewers are kept in suspense as they follow the girls' desperate attempts to preserve their existence in the past. The girls must navigate the unknown and dig deep into their heroic qualities in order to make everything right.
This episode ends on an astoundingly emotional moment for both the viewers and the characters. The girls' encounter with the Demon Lord is much more human and poignant than their previous encounters. It is a must-watch for fans of the show and leaves viewers with many unanswered questions that will undoubtedly peak their interest for a new season.
In conclusion, After the End Roll is a well-crafted and thrilling finale for ENDRO!. It is a stunning amalgamation of emotional highs and lows that should satisfy any lover of the adventure/fantasy genre. The main characters are developed extensively, and viewers will see the limits of their abilities being tested.