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While watching an anime series with a friend, he pointed out that "all anime
play their theme song during the final fight." Now, I doubt it's "all", but
sure enough, the main theme song of _Digimon Tamers_ and the (first) OP of
_Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood_ play during the final epic clash in their
respective series. (And I'm sure there are many other examples.)

Do most anime do this? Is there a reason for it (as opposed to just playing a
new epic piece)?


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Do many anime play the main theme during the final battle?


Tvtropes call that a [Last Episode Theme
Reprise](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LastEpisodeThemeReprise),
and mentions that it is used in video games as well:

> Since it's standard practice to make a Theme Song as awesome as possible,
> said theme likes to find its way into a privileged position in the final
> battle. At The Climax of the series, when things are at their most epic, the
> theme gets played over the show itself. Typically we'll get to hear the
> verses not played in the opening, and sometimes the whole song is strung
> together for once.
>
> The opening or closing theme can be used. Often this serves as an ultimate
> Theme Music Power-Up. Often it serves in this capacity for the show itself.
> The creators seem to be claiming their own Crowning Moment of Awesome with
> this music.
>
> This is also common in Video Games, the most common being a reprisal or
> orchestral version of the main theme over the final dungeon or ending
> sequences.

I would say that it is at least not uncommon, since the page has an extensive
list of titles that use this trope, to name a few:

  * Neon Genesis Evangelion
  * Dragonball GT
  * FMA
  * Eureka Seven
  * Witchblade

and many others. As for _Is there a reason for it (as opposed to just playing
a new epic piece)_ , usually there isn't. If it is significant, however, it
rather seems to be the [Title Theme
Drop](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TitleThemeDrop) trope;


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