ラストピリオド －終わりなき螺旋の物語－
Last Period: the journey to the end of the despair
🚪 Often abandoned
The story takes place in a world where fantastic beasts called "Spirals" are born from isolation. Those who can defeat the beasts are called "Periods." Haru is an apprentice Period who belongs to the Arc End 8th Branch. However, after a mysterious theft incident, there is an economic collapse, and the Arc End headquarters abandons the 8th Division, leaving only three Periods left, including Haru. Haru and the other two Periods start their work to rebuild the 8th Division. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ラストピリオド －終わりなき螺旋の物語－ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Last Period: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari |
| English | Last Period: the journey to the end of the despair |
| Chinese | 最终休止符～无止境的螺旋物语～ (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Last Period: Perjalanan Menuju Akhir Keputusasaan |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2018-04-12 → 2018-06-28 (Spring 2018) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyFantasy |
| Themes | ParodyMetaEnsemble Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 6.10 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.56 / 10 |
| Composite | 37.9 |
| On lists | 13,231 |
| Favourited | 67 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 57.8% |
| Drop rate | 22.4% |
| In backlog | 45.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.93 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2018 | E | 73 of 84 |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF | E | 261 of 277 |
| Year | 2018 | E | 343 of 383 |
| Source material | Video game | E | 467 of 530 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,462 of 1,534 |
| Era | Late 2010s | E | 1,652 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,738 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 2,010 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,399 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,566 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,052 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,280 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,622 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yoshiaki Iwasaki, Yuuki Hirose, Yoshikazu Iwanami |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hideki Shirane |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | 2006 | When They Cry |
| character | 2018 | Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle |
| character | 2019 | Ensemble Stars! |
AniList id 101044 · MAL id 37254 · Bangumi 236947 · record updated 2026-08-26