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Several anime series (I would say half of them) do a [Title
Drop](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TitleDrop) on the last
episode: the final episode's title is the same as the series'.

Around when did it become so commonplace, and what are the reasons for the
showmakers to do so?


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When did the trend of doing a Title Drop on the last episode started, and what is the reason of doing it?


This trope's origins don't lie in anime. An early example of a title drop in
film is [1929's "All Quiet on the Western
Front"](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront),
or even earlier in the Sherlock Holmes novel "A Study in Scarlet" (1887).
Generally title drops are done near the end of a work in order to give the
desired effect of new understanding of the title with the context of the
story.

The first known japanese animation ever created was in 1907's 13 second long
"Katsudo Shashin", so the trope pre-dates anime history.

By the time anime was being televised (1960s), this trope was a staple feature
in many media formats, so it's not a surprise that it transferred itself into
anime also.

Bear in mind that many anime are adaptions from light novels, manga and other
formats, so the title drops may be transferred from there.


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