完結編(かんけつへん)

かんけつへん
noun
final volume; final chapter; conclusion
media
1. final volume; final chapter; concluding part
The last installment of a serialized work such as a novel, manga, anime, film series, or game. The part that brings the story to its conclusion.
完結編(かんけつへん)がついに発売(はつばい)された。
The final volume has finally been released.
この映画(えいが)は三部作(さんぶさく)の完結編(かんけつへん)だ。
This movie is the concluding part of a trilogy.
十年(じゅうねん)続(つづ)いた人気(にんき)マンガがいよいよ完結編(かんけつへん)を迎(むか)え、ファンの間(あいだ)で話題(わだい)になっている。
The popular manga that has been running for ten years is finally reaching its conclusion, and it's become a hot topic among fans.

Composed of 完結(かんけつ) (conclusion, completion) + 編(へん) (volume, installment, part). Refers to the final part of any serialized or multi-part work.

Usage

Commonly used for manga, anime, novel series, film trilogies, and game series. Often appears in marketing and titles to signal that a long-running series is reaching its end.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 最終巻(さいしゅうかん): final volume — specifically for books/manga
  • 最終回(さいしゅうかい): final episode — for TV shows and serialized manga chapters
  • 最終章(さいしゅうしょう): final chapter — for the last chapter of a book or story
  • 続編(ぞくへん): sequel — the opposite: a continuation rather than a conclusion

Related Words

Compare: 最終回(さいしゅうかい) (final episode)
Antonym: 続編(ぞくへん) (sequel)
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Added 2026.3.30 16:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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