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Chances are good this will precede any ending narration or title card that says "And they lived [[Happily Ever After]]."
Chances are good this will precede any ending narration or title card that says "And they lived [[Happily Ever After]]."


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Sometimes a sub-trope of [[Last-Minute Hookup]]. Not to be confused with [[Last Kiss]].
Being an [[Ending Tropes|Ending Trope]], it's a given the examples contain '''[[Spoiler|SPOILERS]]'''. Consider yourself warned.


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Sometimes a sub-trope of [[Last Minute Hookup]]. Not to be confused with [[Last Kiss]].
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Examples:

== [[Anime]]/Manga ==
== [[Anime]]/Manga ==
* ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' ends with Daisuke and Riku sharing a kiss while Risa and Hitawi are [[Hooked Up Afterwards|hinted to hook up later.]] Actually, the only "hint" is that they could be seen as gazing at each other. Whether this actually was supposed to be a hint or not is [[Broken Base|debated in fandom]].
* ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' ends with Daisuke and Riku sharing a kiss while Risa and Hitawi are [[Hooked Up Afterwards|hinted to hook up later.]] Actually, the only "hint" is that they could be seen as gazing at each other. Whether this actually was supposed to be a hint or not is [[Broken Base|debated in fandom]].
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* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' ends with Usagi and Mamoru kissing in the moonlight.
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' ends with Usagi and Mamoru kissing in the moonlight.
* ''[[Summer Wars]]'' ends with a kiss. The main character doesn't quite have the balls to do it, so his love interest has to take things into her own hands and give him a peck on the cheek. He collapses as a result.
* ''[[Summer Wars]]'' ends with a kiss. The main character doesn't quite have the balls to do it, so his love interest has to take things into her own hands and give him a peck on the cheek. He collapses as a result.
* ''[[Corsair (Light Novel)|Corsair]]'' ends this way, with the protagonists kissing on the top deck of their ship.
* ''[[Corsair]]'' ends this way, with the protagonists kissing on the top deck of their ship.
* ''[[Tenshi Ni Narumon]]'' ends with Noelle and Yuusuke kissing, mirroring their first kiss from the first episode. {{spoiler|For some, Raphael and Mikael also count, though theirs is not 'that' visible}}
* ''[[Tenshi ni Narumon]]'' ends with Noelle and Yuusuke kissing, mirroring their first kiss from the first episode. {{spoiler|For some, Raphael and Mikael also count, though theirs is not 'that' visible}}
* ''[[Brigadoon Marin and Melan]]'' ends with the title characters kissing. {{spoiler|It might be a good-bye, kiss, though, so this may actually be a [[Bittersweet Ending]].}}
* ''[[Brigadoon Marin and Melan]]'' ends with the title characters kissing. {{spoiler|It might be a good-bye, kiss, though, so this may actually be a [[Bittersweet Ending]].}}
* [[Bakuman｡ (Manga)|Bakuman｡]] ends with Mashiro and Azuki kissing.
* [[Bakuman｡]] ends with Mashiro and Azuki kissing.


== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
* [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney]], naturally, Loves This Trope:
* [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney]], naturally, Loves This Trope:
** ''[[Cinderella (Disney)|Cinderella]]''
** ''[[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]]''
** ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''
** ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''
** ''[[Robin Hood]]''
** ''[[Robin Hood]]''
** ''[[Beauty and The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The Beast]]''
** ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''
** ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]''
** ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''
** ''[[The Princess Diaries]]'', which makes a big deal about the [[Foot Popping]].
** ''[[The Princess Diaries]]'', which makes a big deal about the [[Foot Popping]].
** {{spoiler|[[Beta Couple|Nancy and Edward]]}} in ''[[Enchanted]]'' -- the [[Official Couple]]'s [[True Loves Kiss]] came earlier.
** {{spoiler|[[Beta Couple|Nancy and Edward]]}} in ''[[Enchanted]]''—the [[Official Couple]]'s [[True Love's Kiss]] came earlier.
** ''[[Sky High]]''
** ''[[Sky High]]''
** ''[[The Princess and The Frog]]''...
** ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''...
** ...and ''[[Tangled]]'' in [[Overused Running Gag|classic Disney tradition]].
** ...and ''[[Tangled]]'' in [[Overused Running Gag|classic Disney tradition]].
** ''[[High School Musical]] 2''
** ''[[High School Musical]] 2''
* The first ''[[Fantastic Four (Film)|Fantastic Four]]'' film
* The first ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]'' film
* A movie version of the myth ''Jason and the Argonauts'' ends with Hera and Zeus watching Jason and [[Medea (Theatre)|Medea]] kiss. (They [[Happily Ever Before|neglect to tell you]] what [[Woman Scorned|came next]], of course...)
* A movie version of the myth ''Jason and the Argonauts'' ends with Hera and Zeus watching Jason and [[Medea]] kiss. (They [[Happily Ever Before|neglect to tell you]] what [[Woman Scorned|came next]], of course...)
* ''[[The Princess Bride (Film)|The Princess Bride]]''. "This kiss left them all behind."
* ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]''. "This kiss left them all behind."
* This is the standard ending for ''[[James Bond (Film)|James Bond]]'' films, although the woman saying "Oh, James..." [[Newer Than They Think|only came later]]. A few examples:
* This is the standard ending for ''[[James Bond (film)|James Bond]]'' films, although the woman saying "Oh, James..." [[Newer Than They Think|only came later]]. A few examples:
** ''[[Dr. No (Film)|Dr. No]]'': Bond and Honey Ryder make out in a rescue raft while throwing away the mooring rope tying them to a Coast Guard ship.
** ''[[Dr. No]]'': Bond and Honey Ryder make out in a rescue raft while throwing away the mooring rope tying them to a Coast Guard ship.
** ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' is famous for ''[[Yank the Dogs Chain|lacking]]'' such an ending. {{spoiler|Poor Tracy. ;-; }}
** ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' is famous for ''[[Yank the Dog's Chain|lacking]]'' such an ending. {{spoiler|Poor Tracy. ;-; }}
** ''[[The Man With the Golden Gun (Film)|The Man With the Golden Gun]]'': Bond disconnects a phone call from M to make out with Mary Goodnight.
** ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]'': Bond disconnects a phone call from M to make out with Mary Goodnight.
** ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (Film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'':
** ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me]]'':
{{quote| '''Gray:''' Bond! What do you think you’re ''doing''?!<br />
{{quote|'''Gray:''' Bond! What do you think you’re ''doing''?!
'''Bond:''' [[Lampshaded Double Entendre|Keeping the British end up, sir.]] }}
'''Bond:''' [[If You Know What I Mean|Keeping the British end up, sir.]] }}
** ''[[The Living Daylights (Film)|The Living Daylights]]'': Kara Milovy is disappointed that Bond didn't attend her concert. Turns out he did, and sneaked into her dressing room. It's famous for being the most [[WAFF|WAFFy]] ending of a Bond film.
** ''[[The Living Daylights]]'': Kara Milovy is disappointed that Bond didn't attend her concert. Turns out he did, and sneaked into her dressing room. It's famous for being the most [[WAFF]]y ending of a Bond film.
** The ending of the tremendously [[Darker and Edgier]] ''[[Licence to Kill (Film)|Licence to Kill]]'' has a [[WAFF|WAFFy]] ending as well.
** The ending of the tremendously [[Darker and Edgier]] ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' has a [[WAFF]]y ending as well.
** ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies (Film)|Tomorrow Never Dies]]'': Bond declines rescue from the Royal Navy in South China Sea so he can make out with Wai Lin. [[Fridge Logic]] dictates that they would end up drowning, but oh well...
** ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'': Bond declines rescue from the Royal Navy in South China Sea so he can make out with Wai Lin. [[Fridge Logic]] dictates that they would end up drowning, but oh well...
** ''[[Casino Royale (Film)|Casino Royale]]'' and ''[[Quantum of Solace (Film)|Quantum of Solace]]'' don't have any such scenes yet, and as such, only time will tell...
** ''[[Casino Royale]]'' and ''[[Quantum of Solace]]'' don't have any such scenes yet, and as such, only time will tell...
* ''[[Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs]]'' ends with Sam and Flint finally getting to kiss, punctuated by Brent yelling "Yeah! [[Everythings Better With Chickens|I'm a chicken]]!"
* ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'' ends with Sam and Flint finally getting to kiss, punctuated by Brent yelling "Yeah! [[Everything's Better with Chickens|I'm a chicken]]!"
* [[Don Bluth]]'s ''[[Thumbelina]]''.
* [[Don Bluth]]'s ''[[Thumbelina]]''.
* ''[[Avatar (Film)|Avatar]]''
* ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''
* The first ''[[Spider Man (Film)|Spider Man]]'' film subverts this trope. Mary Jane confesses her love to Peter and kisses him. Peter turns her down and insists that can only be friends, [[Its Not You Its My Enemies|knowing that if Spiderman's enemies found out about her, she would be in constant danger]]. The second film plays it straight when the two kiss passsionately.
* The first ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider Man]]'' film subverts this trope. Mary Jane confesses her love to Peter and kisses him. Peter turns her down and insists that can only be friends, [[It's Not You, It's My Enemies|knowing that if Spiderman's enemies found out about her, she would be in constant danger]]. The second film plays it straight when the two kiss passsionately.


== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
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* The [[Musical Episode]] of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. It's lampshaded just before it happens with the lyric "The curtains close on a kiss, God knows we can tell the end is near."
* The [[Musical Episode]] of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. It's lampshaded just before it happens with the lyric "The curtains close on a kiss, God knows we can tell the end is near."
* In ''[[Scrubs]]'''s Season 8 finale (which was supposed to be the [[Grand Finale]], but wasn't), the last image J.D. sees on the "Goodbye" sign is of him and Elliot kissing.
* In ''[[Scrubs]]'''s Season 8 finale (which was supposed to be the [[Grand Finale]], but wasn't), the last image J.D. sees on the "Goodbye" sign is of him and Elliot kissing.
* The end of season four of ''[[Merlin (TV)|Merlin]]'' more or less ends on the image of Arthur and Guinevere kissing as he crowns her Queen of Camelot (though there is a brief [[Sequel Hook]] afterwards involving Morgana in the forest).
* The end of season four of ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' more or less ends on the image of Arthur and Guinevere kissing as he crowns her Queen of Camelot (though there is a brief [[Sequel Hook]] afterwards involving Morgana in the forest).


== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* The [[Updated Rerelease|Playstation version]] of ''[[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Chrono Trigger]]'' added a movie of Crono's and Marle's marriage to the standard ending. The same movie also shows Kino proposing to Ayla and Frog (in his human form) being knighted.
* The [[Updated Rerelease|Playstation version]] of ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' added a movie of Crono's and Marle's marriage to the standard ending. The same movie also shows Kino proposing to Ayla and Frog (in his human form) being knighted.
* The ending of the Witch Hunt DLC for [[Dragon Age]] can be the player character and [[Black Magician Girl|Morrigan]] embracing before stepping off into the unknown.
* The ending of the Witch Hunt DLC for [[Dragon Age]] can be the player character and [[Black Magician Girl|Morrigan]] embracing before stepping off into the unknown.


== [[Web Original]] ==
== [[Web Original]] ==
* ''[[Ruby Quest (Roleplay)|Ruby Quest]]''
* ''[[Ruby Quest]]''
* ''[[Kid Radd]]'', only it ends ''right before'' the kiss, which pisses the hero to no end.
* ''[[Kid Radd]]'', only it ends ''right before'' the kiss, which pisses the hero to no end.


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** And then ''again'' at the ...uh...[[Stock Series Finales|second finale of the series]].
** And then ''again'' at the ...uh...[[Stock Series Finales|second finale of the series]].
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', then the [[Official Couple]] does a [[Riding Into the Sunset]] that ends the series.
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', then the [[Official Couple]] does a [[Riding Into the Sunset]] that ends the series.
* ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' without the [[Canon Dis Continuity|non-canonical]] third season.
* ''[[Gargoyles]]'' without the [[Canon Discontinuity|non-canonical]] third season.
** [[Word of God]] holds that, typically, gargoyles kiss by stroking each other's hair and brow ridges. Mouth-kissing gets picked up from humans. In that same last episode, Goliath strokes Elisa's hair.
** [[Word of God]] holds that, typically, gargoyles kiss by stroking each other's hair and brow ridges. Mouth-kissing gets picked up from humans. In that same last episode, Goliath strokes Elisa's hair.
* ''[[Futurama]]: Into the Wild Green Yonder'' has Fry and Leela finally kiss {{spoiler|before [[Riding Into the Sunset|the crew flies through a wormhole to escape Zapp]]}}.
* ''[[Futurama]]: Into the Wild Green Yonder'' has Fry and Leela finally kiss {{spoiler|before [[Riding Into the Sunset|the crew flies through a wormhole to escape Zapp]]}}.
* ''[[Sat AM Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
* ''[[Sat AM Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
* [[Official Couple|Robin and Starfire]] at the end of ''[[Teen Titans Trouble in Tokyo]]''. Cyborg remarks it's about time.
* [[Official Couple|Robin and Starfire]] at the end of ''[[Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo]]''. Cyborg remarks it's about time.


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[[Category:Kissing Tropes]]
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[[Category:Ending Tropes]]
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[[Category:Nineteen Twenty One (Webcomic)]]
[[Category:Sealed with a Kiss]]
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 19 February 2019

When the Official Couple kiss at or very near the ending of the series or film. If the kiss itself isn't the very last shot, it will probably be followed by their wedding, a dance, Riding Into the Sunset, or closing the bedroom door.

Chances are good this will precede any ending narration or title card that says "And they lived Happily Ever After."

Sometimes a sub-trope of Last-Minute Hookup. Not to be confused with Last Kiss.

As an Ending Trope, Spoilers ahead may be unmarked. Beware.

Examples of Sealed with a Kiss include:

Anime/Manga

Film

Gray: Bond! What do you think you’re doing?!
Bond: Keeping the British end up, sir.

Literature

Live Action Television

  • In the series finale of Chuck, the last image is of Chuck and Sarah kissing on the beach.
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch
  • The Musical Episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's lampshaded just before it happens with the lyric "The curtains close on a kiss, God knows we can tell the end is near."
  • In Scrubs's Season 8 finale (which was supposed to be the Grand Finale, but wasn't), the last image J.D. sees on the "Goodbye" sign is of him and Elliot kissing.
  • The end of season four of Merlin more or less ends on the image of Arthur and Guinevere kissing as he crowns her Queen of Camelot (though there is a brief Sequel Hook afterwards involving Morgana in the forest).

Video Games

  • The Playstation version of Chrono Trigger added a movie of Crono's and Marle's marriage to the standard ending. The same movie also shows Kino proposing to Ayla and Frog (in his human form) being knighted.
  • The ending of the Witch Hunt DLC for Dragon Age can be the player character and Morrigan embracing before stepping off into the unknown.

Web Original

Western Animation

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