Koufukuron

* Normal edition
* First press limited edition

**Koufukuron** (降伏論, *Kōfukuron*?, lit. "Theory of Surrender") is the first ending theme song of the *Platinum End* anime series. It was performed by the Japanese artist Yuu Miyashita. The single was released on October 22, 2021.

## Lyrics

### TV size

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

全て失くせば　楽になれる　そのはずだった

被る不幸は　悲劇の微笑

ほんの一歩さえも　踏み外せば堕ちる奈落

怖れる心は何故また　生きようとする？

醒めない悪夢の様なこの現実は　神の啓示なのか悪戯なのか

哀れだろう　だけど今更　信じたいもの見つけてしまった

なら覆そう降伏論を　絶望の全てに解を出せれば

最後に残る結論は希望なのか、或いは…

subete nakuseba raku ni nareru sono hazu datta

Koumuru fukou wa higeki no bishou

honno ippo sae mo fumihazuseba ochiru naraku

Osoreru kokoro wa naze mata ikiyou to suru?

samenai akumu no you na kono genjitsu wa kami no keiji na no ka itazura na no ka

Aware darou dakedo imasara shinjitai mono mitsukete shimatta

Nara kutsugaesou koufukuron wo zetsubou no subete ni kai wo dasereba

Saigo ni nokoru ketsuron wa kibou na no ka, arui wa…

Losing everything was supposed to make things easy

Tragedy smiles upon misery

An abyss into which it only takes one misstep to fall

Why does a fearful heart try to live again?

This reality like a never-ending nightmare. Is it a message from God or a divine prank?

Miserable, yes, but we’ve found something to believe in after all

So let’s disprove the theory of surrender. If we can find all the answers to despair

is hope the final conclusion or…?

### Full size

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

全て失くせば　楽になれる　そのはずだった

被る不幸は　悲劇の微笑

ほんの一歩さえも　踏み外せば堕ちる奈落

怖れる心は何故また　生きようとする？

醒めない悪夢の様なこの現実は　神の啓示なのか悪戯なのか

哀れだろう　だけど今更　信じたいもの見つけてしまった

なら覆そう降伏論を　絶望の全てに解を出せれば

最後に残る結論は希望なのか、或いは…

何処へ行こうと　相見える　人間(ひと)の愚行に

この身突き刺す　この世の無情

ほんの一瞬であれ　疑いがもたらす陰よ

それでも心は何故また　信じようとする？

解けないパズルの様なこの難題は　悪魔の証明か謀りなのか

無謀だろう　だけどそれでも　逃げる道などあり得はしない

なら覆そう降伏論を　行き止まり全てを拒絶したまま

答えを前に迷い続けていたならいつかは…

ルーレットの上で　踊らされている中で

確かに出会った　絆という名の…

醒めない悪夢の様なこの現実は　神の啓示なのか悪戯なのか

哀れだろう　だけど今更　信じたいもの見つけてしまった

さあこの目に今映る世界が　天国かそれとも地獄なのかは

神が決めることじゃなかった　自分以外に決められはしない

なら覆そう降伏論を　絶望の全てを打ち壊すのは

幸福を選び希望を信じ抜く意思だと知って　見えた光

subete nakuseba raku ni nareru sono hazu datta

Koumuru fukou wa higeki no bishou

honno ippo sae mo fumihazuseba ochiru naraku

Osoreru kokoro wa naze mata ikiyou to suru?

samenai akumu no you na kono genjitsu wa kami no keiji na no ka itazura na no ka

Aware darou dakedo imasara shinjitai mono mitsukete shimatta

Nara kutsugaesou koufukuron wo zetsubou no subete ni kai wo dasereba

Saigo ni nokoru ketsuron wa kibou na no ka, arui wa…

doko e yukou to aimamieru hito no gukou ni

Kono mi tsukisasu kono yo no mujou

honno isshun de are utagai ga motarasu kage yo

Sore demo kokoro wa naze mata shinjiyou to suru?

tokenai pazuru no you na kono nandai wa akuma no shoumei ka tabakari na no ka

Mubou darou dakedo sore demo nigeru michi nado ari toku wa shinai

Nara kutsugaesou koufukuron wo ikidomari subete wo kyozetsu shita mama

Kotae wo mae ni mayoi tsuzuketeita nara itsuka wa…

ruuretto no ue de odorasareteiru naka de

Tashika ni deatta kizuna to iu na no…

samenai akumu no you na kono genjitsu wa kami no keiji na no ka itazura na no ka

Aware darou dakedo imasara shinjitai mono mitsukete shimatta

Saa kono me ni ima utsuru sekai ga tengoku ka sore tomo jigoku na no ka wa

Kami ga kimeru koto ja nakatta jibun igai ni kimerare wa shinai

Nara kutsugaesou koufukuron wo zetsubou no subete wo buchikowasu no wa

Koufuku wo erabi kibou wo shinjinuku ishi da to shitte mieta hikari

Losing everything was supposed to make things easy

Tragedy smiles upon misery

An abyss into which it only takes one misstep to fall

Why does a fearful heart try to live again?

This reality like a never-ending nightmare. Is it a message from God or a divine prank?

Miserable, yes, but we’ve found something to believe in after all

So let’s disprove the theory of surrender. If we can find all the answers to despair

is hope the final conclusion or…?

The ruthlessness of the world penetrates us

with foolishness that we see everywhere

Darkness caused by even a flashing moment of doubt

Yet why does the heart still try to believe?

This grueling challenge like an unsolvable puzzle. Is it proof of the Devil or a diabolical conspiracy?

Impossible, yes, but there’s no way out of it.

So let’s disprove the theory of surrender

If we reject all the dead ends as we remain lost in the face of an answer, then one day…

While we’re made to dance on a roulette

there’s definitely a bond in the name of…

This reality like a never-ending nightmare. Is it a message from God or a divine prank?

Miserable, yes, but we’ve found something to believe in after all

Is this world reflected in our eyes Heaven or Hell?

It wasn’t God’s decision. Only we can decide for ourselves

So let’s disprove the theory of surrender

The light we see by discovering that despair is destroyed by choosing joy and believing in hope

## Ending animation

### First version

Still glowing feathers decorate the clear blue sky as close-up eye shots in the order of Saki Hanakago, Kanade Uryu, Mirai Kakehashi, and Nasse transition one after the other with a glitch effect on the four corners of the screen. The sky fades out and becomes dark, and neon line art images of Kanade, Saki, Nasse, and Mirai with their halos and Angel braces activated appear. This transitions to a close-up shot of Mirai's face before displaying a spinning White Arrow on its tip. Behind the White Arrow are television panels presenting scenes from Mirai's childhood memories, Mirai's first meeting with Revel, Metropoliman's arrival at the bank robbery, and images of a few angels. This continues even as the White Arrow is replaced by the Red, where the panels now show Mirai's confrontation with his aunt and uncle. The Red keeps spinning until it loses balance and falls. A White Arrow is briefly shown before a clump of feathers disperse in the spaces of the celestial realm, with Nasse floating in the middle.

### Second version

Light shines from up above as feathers gracefully fall to the same direction. While the feathers disperse, Kanade Uryu emerges sitting on a chair similar to that of the one he has in his headquarters with his eyes closed. A bush of pink flowers appears and the camera pans to a shot of Rea Uryu standing in a flower patch.

Flower petals fall and a fair slender foot walks to the right. Rea's frozen corpse is shown upside down with red roses encircling her body. Afterward, Kanade is shown kneeling on the floor with his head in his hands, until his Wings are revealed that burst in a cloud of feathers.

The camera pans to a close shot of Kanade's covered face. Uncovering it, blood drips down from the corners of his piercing magenta eyes. A fade out transition changes the focus from Kanade to Meyza, who stands on the rightmost side of the screen, as feathers repeatedly fall to the right. Afterward, a slideshow of Metropoliman and his allies is projected in a split-screen fashion; on the left side, Metropoliman himself kneeling on his right knee while still images in the order of Mimimi Yamada, Ryuji Bakamatsu, Fuyuko Kohinata, and Hajime Sokotani beam on the right. Upon Hajime's appearance, Metropoliman stands up from his kneeled position.

The animation cuts to Metropoliman's half-body side profile with no helmet on and his cape floating in the air. Suddenly, the camera pans to his face, and his helmet assembles to cover it, which then displays a reflection of Mirai Kakehashi in his red motorsport costume.

## Characters in order of appearance

### First version

1. Saki Hanakago
2. Kanade Uryu
3. Mirai Kakehashi
4. Nasse
5. Tonma Rodriguez (TV panel)
6. Revel (TV panel)
7. God (TV panel)
8. Mirai's aunt (TV panel)
9. Mirai's uncle (TV panel)

### Second version

1. Kanade Uryu
2. Rea Uryu
3. Meyza
4. Mimimi Yamada
5. Ryuji Bakamatsu
6. Fuyuko Kohinata
7. Hajime Sokotani
8. Mirai Kakehashi