The final episode (episode 125) of the NHK Asadora drama series "Bakebake ," starring Akari Takaishi , aired on March 27th (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), and the final scene, which connects to the beginning of the first episode (aired September 29, 2025), has drawn various reactions from viewers.
With Tsukasanosuke ( Akari Takaishi ) and Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki) watching over her, Toki (Sugita Rairin) recounts her memories of Heaven (Tommy Bastow). The words Toki speaks then become a book called "A Record of Memories"... and the story unfolds from there.
In the final scene, just like at the beginning of the first episode, Toki and Heaven sit facing each other in a dark room lit by candlelight. Toki says, "This is my story, Toki's story," to which Heaven praises her, "Mama, that's wonderful." Toki smiles and asks, "Daddy, shall we go for a walk?" and Heaven nods, "Yes." Toki blows out the candle, and in the dark, a casual conversation between the couple unfolds, bringing the story to a close.
The dramatic ending, which connected back to the beginning of the first episode, garnered numerous praises on social media, with comments such as, "It gave me goosebumps," "What a wonderful final episode. Truly a masterpiece of writing," "The ending was 100 times better than I could have imagined," "Wow... what a magnificent cyclical ending," and "It's rare to see such a beautiful final episode that makes you want to give a standing ovation."
On the other hand, there were also many comments speculating, such as, "Since there's a copy of 'Memoirs' on the bookshelf, does that mean they were able to meet again in the afterlife?", "I wonder if the two of them reunited in the afterlife at the end and talked about everything that had happened up until then?", and "If this connects to episode 1, it means that Otoki-chan was telling Heaven-sensei about it in the afterlife... Wow... Amazing, have I been tricked?".
