More than a few Whiten fans might agree that while the manga did well with the Soul Society Arc and the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc, the manga did not fasten the landing. Unfortunately, author Tite Kubo's health was declining towards the end, which is why his popular manga limped to the finish line. The unbelievable Whiten manga offered fans some really great storytelling, but it could have ended better, and other manga series make that clear.
Any given manga doesn't even have to be as good as Whiten or as popular as Whiten to get a better ending, either a little better or a lot better. In many cases, action manga did something very similar Whiten but with better pacing or a more satisfying final battle, and other manga did something completely different than Whitenand clearly better too. Most likely is Whiten anime will help solidify the ending of Ichigo Kurosaki's saga, but in the manga world, Whiten can't compare to these other manga series conclusion.
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My Hero Academia's ending wasn't perfect but is better than Bleach's
Deku is back in the fray with a new suit
That's true My Hero Academias manga also left something to be desired with the ending, but again, it wrapped up more loose ends than that Whiten manga did. Whiten is the one that recklessly rushed its final chapters and robbed characters like Grimmjow, Kisuke, Uryu, and Byakuya of the endings they deserved. The final battle also felt contrived, with Ichigo needing that special arrowhead from his friend Uryu Ishida to win.
My Hero AcademiaThe endgame battle felt much more satisfying as Deku fought and defeated Tomura Shigaraki by sacrificing One For All, a move that no other One For All practitioner would have even considered. The manga also gave decent endings to the Todoroki family, Ochaco, and even Lady Nagant and Hawks as a proper send off. Best of all, Deku even got to jump back into the thick of things thanks to a high-tech suit, an exciting ending with no ending to keep the hype alive.
Edward Elric didn't mind losing so much to defeat father
Hiromu Arakawa Full metal alchemist is a manga that simply did everything right from start to finish, with a vibrant debut and a heartfelt conclusion to this incredible adventure. The manga launched with the painful horror of the Elric brother's greatest mistake, ending with Edward giving up alchemy to defeat Fader, the villain. The series came full circle, with Ed going from using alchemy for everything to not needing it.
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The conclusion of Full metal alchemist also felt like the circle of life, with Ed looking more like his father than ever while Hohenheim allowed himself to die in peace at Trish Elric's grave. Alphonse also regained his body, and the manga ended charmingly with a bird making its nest in the suit's helmet to show new life in what was once an empty shell. The entire manga is about how life always finds a way, from alchemists to birds.
Dragon Ball Z ended on a hopeful note with Majin Buu's reincarnation, Uub
Goku ended the series with friendship and joy
Strictly speaking, Son Goku's exciting adventure is not over yet Dragon Ball Super keep the story going in manga and anime formats. However, the original series had a solid conclusion, and manga readers can easily stop there and move on to another series without spoiling the fun. The original Dragon Ball Z really just did the same thing three times in a row, but at least the tone was right for the ending.
Dragon Ball Zs final manga arc lacked the thematic weight of Whitenhis own, but in exchange the last battle in Dragon Ball Z felt more punchy and satisfying than the hero needing a sudden arrowhead to defeat an unbeatable foe. Dragon Ball Z even handled the power of hope and friendship better, what with Kid Buu reincarnated as Uub, a human who became Goku's cherished friend and student. If someone as screwed up as Kid Buu can get a second chance like that, then maybe anyone can.
Tokyo Ghoul's ending felt bittersweet after Ken lost to Kisho Arima
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Tokyo Ghoulnot unlike Whiten manga, sped things up with their final battle. However, Ken Kaneki had a more memorable final match, as he actually lost and underwent a major transformation. Ken's journey was always tough and surprising, so it felt fitting how Ken lost to the cold wrath of Kisho Arima. Kisho amazed readers with his powers in that fight, and readers were desperate to see how Ken would recover.
Ken actually took a step back as an action manga star when he returned as Sasaki, an investigator ready to serve under Akira Mado. A twist like that made it all Tokyo Ghoul readers were excited to see what Ken would do in that form, and see when and how he would return to his true self. It was both a solid ending and a great setup, making it feel like the ending was doing double duty – and not many manga series can pull that off.
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The fruit basket ending gave Tohru and Kyo their happily ever after
The manga actually skipped ahead two generations to pull it off
It's easy to compare action manga to each other, like stacking Whiten against the rest of the shonen “big three” or recent hits like My Hero Academiabut that's not the only genre to consider. Fruit basketwithout the need for zanpakuto or world-ending efforts, told the story of a kind-hearted protagonist who saved many people and got a well-deserved lucky break to end things. At first, Fruit baskets manga had better pacing with its closing chapters than Whiten did, making things feel gradual and smooth.
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What's more, the familiar paradigm of giving the older endgame hero a happy family feels more solid Fruit basket. Interesting, manga flash forwarded two generations, and featured Tohru and Kyo's little grandson, who asked his mother about Grandma and Grandpa. Thus, Fruit basket showed how Tohru and Kyo spent many happy decades together, meaning more than just enjoying the last few years in happiness.
Naruto's ending was cathartic when Naruto the Hokage arrived
The last chapter also paid tribute to One Piece
Whitens manga ending was pretty underwhelming, and it will be a few more years before that One Piece fans find out how that manga ends, so it goes Naruto as the “big three” manga with the best ending to date. On the downside, Kaguya Otsutsuki dethroning Madara Uchiha as the endgame villain was an unwelcome surprise, but the manga did well otherwise. It was heartbreaking to see Naruto and Sasuke finally put their differences aside and repair their bond a bit when Team 7 finally reunited.
Best of all, Naruto Uzumaki's retirement from adventuring was far more wasteful than Ichigo Kurosaki's own. It may have been in character for Ichigo to disappear into domestic bliss with Orihime, but Naruto's ascension to Hokage hit much harder. Naruto achieved his dream after spending decades pursuing it in the manga's chapters, and it was endearing to see Kurama slumber as a tamed friend, rather than a fearsome beast. As a charming bonus, the destroyed Hokage monument included Luffy's jolly Roger as Masashi Kishimoto's way of greeting One Pieceauthor, Eiichiro Oda.
Whiten
- Release date
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2004 – 2012-00-00
- Network
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TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC, BS TV Tokyo
- Showrunner
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Tite Kubo
- Directors
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Mitsutaka Noshitani, Junya Koshida, Hodaka Kuramoto, Yasuto Nishikata, Hiroaki Nishimura, Kazunori Mizuno, Akira Shimizu, Rokou Ogiwara, Kazunobu Shimizu, Akane Inoue, Hikaru Murata, Tomoko Hiramuki, Shige Kawanish, Niko Hatami, Taiji, Takushi Kimura, Koji Aritomi, Ogura Shirakawa, Kiyomu Fukuda, Yukio Okazaki, Mitsue Yamazaki, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Eitarou Ano
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Masakazu Morita
Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
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Fumiko Orikasa
Rukia Kuchiki
