Last Period: The Story of an Endless Spiral (ラストピリオド~終わりなき螺旋の物語~, Rasuto Piriodo: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari) was an online free-to-play role-playing game created by Happy Elements. It was released in Japan in May 2016 for Android and iOS devices. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from April 12 to June 28, 2018. The game was discontinued in December 2022.

Last Period: The Story of an Endless Spiral
ラストピリオド~終わりなき螺旋の物語~
(Rasuto Piriodo: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari)
Video game
DeveloperHappy Elements
PublisherHappy Elements
PlatformAndroid, iOS
Released
  • JP: May 2016
Anime television series
Directed byYoshiaki Iwasaki
Produced by
  • Takurō Hatakeyama
  • Reo Kurosu
  • Kōsuke Matsuda
  • Kōzō Ōhara
  • Sō Yurugi
  • Kimiya Mikami
Written byHideki Shirane
Music byManual of Errors
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, ABC, BS11, AT-X
Original run April 12, 2018 June 28, 2018
Episodes12

Characters

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Haru (ハル)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[1]
Choco (ちょこ, Choko)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura[1]
Liza (リーザ, Rīza)
Voiced by: Mika Kikuchi[1]
Gajeru (ガジェル)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[1]
Erika (エーリカ, Ērika)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[1]
Campanella (カンパネルラ, Kanpanerura)
Voiced by: M.A.O[1]
Miu (ミウ)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[1]
Gilled (ジレッド, Jireddo)
Voiced by: Yamato Kinjo[1]
Noin (ノイン)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[1]
Iona (イオナ)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano[1]
Mizaru (ミザル)
Voiced by: Sayaka Harada[1]
Kikazaru (キカザル)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō[1]
Iwazaru (イワザル)
Voiced by: Ayumi Mano[1]
Guru (グル)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[1]
Dia (ダイヤ)
Voiced by: Misaki Kuno[1]

Other media

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An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from April 12 to June 28, 2018.[1][2][a] The opening theme is "Yokubari Dreamer" (欲張りDreamer, Greed Dreamer) by Natsuki Hanae and Yukari Tamura, and the ending theme is Waizuman no Tēma (ワイズマンのテーマ, Wiseman Theme) by Wiseman; a group consisted by Sayaka Harada, Akari Kitō, and Ayumi Mano under their character names.[3] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[4] The series ran for 12 episodes.[2]

No. Title[b] Original air date[5]
1"Notice of Completion"
Transliteration: "Ryō no Oshirase" (Japanese: 了のお知らせ)
April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
2"Hot Springs Custom"
Transliteration: "Onsen aratame" (Japanese: 温泉改)
April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)
3"Hand-To-Mouth-Life"
Transliteration: "Sono higurashi" (Japanese: その日暮らし)
April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
4"Rich in Zel"
Transliteration: "O zeru mochi" (Japanese: おゼル持ち)
May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)
5"The Swamp's Name"
Transliteration: "Numa no na wa." (Japanese: 沼の名は。)
May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)
6"Confessions of a Mask"
Transliteration: "Kamen no Kokuhaku" (Japanese: 仮面の告白)
May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)
7"Animal Friends"
Transliteration: "Ani maru tomodachi" (Japanese: あにまるトモダチ)
May 24, 2018 (2018-05-24)
8"Swimsuit Episode"
Transliteration: "Mizugi kai" (Japanese: 水着貝)
May 31, 2018 (2018-05-31)
9"Expanding Galaxy"
Transliteration: "Bōchō suru ginga" (Japanese: 膨張する銀河)
June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)
10"The Happy Elements Episode"
Transliteration: "Wa piere kai" (Japanese: はぴえれ怪)
June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)
11"Fictional Story"
Transliteration: "Kakū no Hanashi" (Japanese: 架空の話)
June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
12"Last Period"
Transliteration: "Rasuto Piriodo" (Japanese: ラストピリオド)
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)

Reception

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The game has been downloaded over 5 million times in Japan.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Tokyo MX listed the show at 24:00 on April 11, which is at midnight on April 12, 2018.
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Happy Elements' Last Period: Owari naki Rasen no Monogatari Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Last Period Anime Gets 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Last Period Anime's Promo Video Reveals, Previews Ending Song". March 24, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Last Period, Yotsuiro Biyori Anime". April 10, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "ラストピリオド―終わりなき螺旋の物語―". Tokyo MX (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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