

Sometimes when watching anime reviews, various reviewers will say a series has
a _read the manga_ ending. From context, it appears to mean the anime is
incomplete, there will be no sequel, and if you want to know what happens, you
have to literally read the manga. This is obviously used with a negative
connotation.

I'm sure that usually this is not a planned result; due to whatever reason
there ends up being no will or resources to do an additional season. What I am
curious about is the alternative case -- is a _read the manga_ ending ever
decided up front? **I.e. was the anime series considered by the producers
nothing more than a marketing tool to drive manga sales?** Some reviewers give
that impression, but I wonder if there are documented cases where it has been
literally part of the plan from the beginning.


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Are some "read the manga" endings planned?