Anime adaptations often take creative liberties when translating manga stories to the screen, and sometimes this results in different endings. Here are 15 anime that concluded with a twist or a completely different outcome than their manga counterparts:

1.Fullmetal Alchemist – The original 2003 adaptation diverged significantly from Hiromu Arakawa’s manga, leading to an entirely original ending that was later followed by a movie, ‘Conqueror of Shamballa’.

2.Tokyo Ghoul – The anime’s second season, ‘Tokyo Ghoul √A’, opted for an ending that strayed away from Sui Ishida’s manga, resulting in mixed reactions from fans.

3.Akame ga Kill! – As the show caught up with the ongoing manga, the latter half of the series and its conclusion went in a different direction, offering viewers an exclusive ending.

4.Soul Eater – Near the end, the anime diverges from Atsushi Okubo’s manga plotline and provides a more conclusive though controversial finish.

5.Blue Exorcist – The anime’s first season takes a turn away from Kazue Kato’s source material halfway through and ends on an anime-original note.

6.Claymore – With the manga still in publication during the anime’s production, ‘Claymore’ sculpted an ending that gave closure despite differing greatly from Yagi Norihiro’s ongoing narrative.

7.Elfen Lied – The anime concludes at a point where the manga story continues much further; thus it provides an ambiguous end compared to the more developed conclusion in the manga.

8.Usagi Drop – The anime ends at a natural pause in the story, avoiding the later, more controversial chapters of Yumi Unita’s manga series entirely.

9.Gantz – This gruesome sci-fi series offers an ending not found in Hiroya Oku’s manga after deviating from its plot partway through.

10.Kekkaishi – Despite sticking closely to Yellow Tanabe’s material initially, ‘Kekkaishi’ wraps up with an original storyline because it had caught up to the manga.

11.Pandora Hearts – With an inconclusive manga at its air time, ‘Pandora Hearts’ chose to finish with a finale that answered some questions but also left many aspects of Jun Mochizuki’s intricate tale unexplored.

12.Rosario + Vampire – Taking significant departures from Akihisa Ikeda’s original work, both seasons of this supernatural harem anime feature unique endings.

13.The Heroic Legend of Arslan (‘Arslan Senki’) – Due to the ongoing status of Yoshiki Tanaka and Hiromu Arakawa’s collaboration on the manga remake, this historical fantasy series has yet made its own detours in storytelling.

14.D.Gray-man – Because Hoshino Katsura’s manga continued long after the anime ended, it features an open-ended conclusion as opposed to the still developing arcues in print form.

15.Rurouni Kenshin (‘Samurai X’) – While some parts remain faithful to Nobuhiro Watsuki’s work, particularly earlier arcs; subsequent filler arcs and ultimately “Seisōhen” OVA which portrayed Kenshin’s ending varied significantly from the source material.