In end-stage hypothermia you start to feel warm, curl up under cover and go to sleep.

I like to imagine that all of the last chapters were strongly hinting towards their death too. The climb to the top removed all of their items, freeing them from worldly objects. Chito burned the journal, their memories that had connected them to the world. Out of the many questions of the afterlife they had, they once imagined it being dark and quiet, like on the stairs to the top. They'd lost all real perception in there, Chito mentioned she'd felt like she became one with the world. Reachinf the top of the staircase also represented putting an end to a cycle, just like how there cyclical lives ended. And then finally, when they reached the top, it was empty. Their perception of the afterlife was never too clear, so they never had an idea of what it would be like.

It's called "Girls' Last Tour" for a reason, don't know how anybody expected anything else.

I just got finished reading this series last night, and the ending hit me pretty hard. One thing I wonder, is what their Grandpa's intention was in telling the girls to reach the top level. Did he hope that things were better up there, that they would find somewhere habitable? Or did he simply give them a far away goal in order to drive them, to give them something to live for, fully expecting them to die before they reached it?

>explaining the potato girls died Im actually crying mate. I love this series, but damn.

Another thing i noticed from the ending that i think its worth pointing out is that in the last chapters Chito and Yuu kinda switched roles, specially in the finale, during the whole story Chito served as the voicr of reason, while Yuuri was instinct, but when they reach the top Chi gets overwhelmed by her instinct of survival and starts regreting their decision, saying stuff like "maybe if we had done this or that", and Yuu gets to the realization that it was over, that there was no point on thinking what they should have done because it was gonna be over for them anyway; hence why she threw Chito a snowball to distract her and have one final moment of sillines. I agree with these, i mean that was the whole point of the themes of the series, the acceptance of death as something natural and celebration of life no matter how hopless life itself may be. This two are reflected by various frases said by the characters for example: "Lets get along with the hoplessnes" -Yuuri "Maybe life is something that has an end" -Chito To me this ending was both sad and happy at the same time, it hurts to see them go, i cried while i was reading and after i finished i just couldnt stop, but i was also satisfied and happy for them, they finally achieved their goal, and even if they died atleast they did it together and calmly, i think they earned their rest. This series left me with such an uplifting message from such a sad coclusion. Life is worth living, it will get hopeless and frustrating, but there are nice things sometimes...

But imagine if one of them actually woke up while the other didnt that’d be a cruel way to go

I clicked on this for a further explanation... I regret everything....

I alredy cried when they had to say goodbye to the kettenkrad, the gun, camera and the journals....and now i feel the sad feelings again....this is one manga that i have no regrets reading....goodbye Chi and Yuu....hope ya eat a ton of potatoes in heaven :(

But thinking it's an open ending makes me cri less ;_;

The title itself tells us that the girls will die at the end.

Everybody's happy until the kettenkrad break down

9:00 they most definitely did NOT see and visit everything. That was part of their final struggles to cope with.

To the two little girls, who knew nothing but the harshest realities that the Earth and humanity had to offer, I wish you goodnight. Goodnight, and have wonderful dreams.

Even knowing that this is situationally their happiest ending and listening to your insight, ... I still feel sick. Heart sick I think because I have this weird ache around the middle of my chest. I'm probably projecting myself into their situation, but I can't help but feel so utterly sad about how their journey ended. I'm so stuck on the idea of these characters I root for living happily that I struggle with accepting their dying happily. It's this sort of thinking that brings me fully into existential angst. I hope that when I eventually find myself in their situation at the end of the road, it will be with someone I love as much as Chito and Yuuri love and comfort one another. Otherwise, I'm not sure if I'd be able to go so peacefully. I loved the video and the script really got to me.

apology for poor english when were you when potato girls dies? i was sat at home drinking brain fluid when fred ring ‘potato girls is kill’ ‘no’ and you???????????

Dammit why must you do this? Now I crying again. Rip cute potatoes

I never thought for a second that they didn't pass away in their sleep. But it makes me sad to see that death is the most favorable option for these characters. I won't in any way deny that dying peacefully in their sleep was a best case scenario, but the very fact that death was the best case scenario at all makes me sorrowful cause Chii and Yuu deserved so much better. Not to say I'd change the story if I could. Hell no, it's a beautiful story with an extremely touching (albeit bittersweet) message. But I love Chii and Yuu a lot, and just the fact that the universe dealt them the hand that it did bums me out. Although admittedly, I guess that was kinda the point.

in the last chapter, they wake up in elysium it seems. In greek mythology, elysium is an afterlife where you wake up in a field of grain with your closest friend.

For those of you can't still cope with this they have been reincarnated in a different manga called. "Shimeji Simulation"

I only know the Anime, but in that, they talked often about paradise as the afterlife. So their tour could be some kind of "Dante's Inferno" like journey through a real-life purgatory. And saying that "they will figure it out tomorrow" could mean that they will find out what it all was about in the afterlife/paradise. The story also reminded me of a mash-up between Kino's Journey and Blame.

It's always hard to come back to this series and it's existential questions. I belive its the very definition of bittersweet. The entire time these girls are on their journey, their situation becomes worse. They slowly run out of food, fuel, run into problem after problem. But the author reminds you of how beautiful it is to be human. Through it all, chiyo and yuu bicker, crack jokes, marvel at the world around them, help others out with their problems. They experience life in its simplest form and forget about the existential crisis of their journey. It doesn't do anybody any good to remember that all of humanity will not matter in the grander scheme. That we will all eventually die. If you were always thinking about that, you wouldn't even want to wake up. You'd just to want to meet death and get it over with. But this series is all about the things that you are capable of experiencing to forget about death. To reach your end goal. Girls Last Tour can be seen as a metaphor for life. You are given a purpose at the beginning of your life, Chiyo and Yuu's was to reach the top of the surface. But it is your choice on what to do after that. They could've followed that guy into the lower levels in a vain attempt at finding more humans. They could've stayed and helped that girl with her plane. But they pressed forward. They not only experienced life, but marveled at it. And in the end, they were satisfied. Had they seen all the world had to offer? Not even close. But they didn't need to. They reached their goal, their destination, much like you need to work towards yours, whatever it may be. Do not let it consume you though, every once in a while it is important to sit back and enjoy the little things. The grass on your feet, the feeling of the air, tasting frozen water as a snowball hits your face. For chiyo and yuu it was gazing at the rain, or getting to drink some of the last alcohol on earth. Don't focus only on your goal in life, appreciate the people that you meet on the way. Appreciate the world around you, even if we're ruining it with pollution, war, and death. Your life is your last tour. Take a note from chiyo and yuu.

Tries not to cry Lays down Cries a lot

this series is by far the only anime that made me genuinely felt depressed and sad. You know from the start that these two girls, so wholesome and hopeful, never EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER deserved any of this. This show, aside from its central idea of anti-war and stating that life itself is a gift that ultimately ends, so we should treasure every moment we have and be as hopeful as we can, despite the seemingly hopelessness. really did a good job of reminding us of what we have today. Think about it, how sad would you get when you hear the news of xxx country is having a famine, and xxx people died, with a photo of people crying? You don't get sad. You feel nothing. But not with this. In this show, we see all the silliness of these characters, their enjoyment of hot shower, some food, warmth...You can't help but wonder how much suffering they've been living under. When i got to the part where they had some beer, i genuinely felt so much sadness for the first time in my life. These two girls could be doing that all the time, today, in our world. But to them, its a one-in-a-lifetime experience. And the hopelessness just keeps building on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on with later episodes. When you get to the point where you realize that they are the last of human civilization, what do you feel? Its a gut punch for everyone.

I think the story wasn't about finding good in a bad situation, but more about being a tribute to humanity, sure the world has ended, but they explore and find all the great things we supposedly did.... To me the two characters are more like the final juges of humanity, the last eyes that will see the world and what they would think of it. Their death in the end marked the end of the jugement in a way. I also don't think the world that they lived in was meant to look cruel, sure they made their best to show that it has completely ended, but they didn't make it cruel. In fact it even was wonderful as it contained all the wonders that humanity has created lasting just a bit more to leave a mark on someone's mind.

only one thing could have saved them. a parachute. There was nothing they could have done here. A game embodies the sentiment of this show very well. The long dark. Once you know where your going. If you have a map you are safe. The moment you walk in the unknown. You may miss things and end up in points of no return. The whole repetition, the fact you always need to be moving and deciding what to carry. Everything is usefull. But you can't carry it without a vehicul. You also have a lot of dead weights... Its the cycle of looking for ressources to survive. Time flies by so fast. As your just always thinking, paying attention, exploring. Its a very relaxing experience. And a very deadly situation. Moving in the wrong direction is a one way trip. Remain to long idle and you run out and can't feed yourself. The entire show the girls were on a tight rope. It was amazingly showned. But also positive. They always lived in the moment

Congratulations, you made me cry over a show I watched 18 months ago. I didn't know the ending until now and I am officially satisfied with it.

yuu and chito went to the moon .

They definitely blow themselves up with their last explosive. 💥

But the author does leave extremely subtle hope. The map maker knows where they are going and the pilot knows how to reach the top most level.

man im glad that chito and yui die peacefully and achieving there goal🙂😊 (Actually man im crying this my most favorite series i thought it have a happy ending in actually crying now while you explain the series)

I’m japanese. I recently read tsukumizu’s latest manga named Shimeji Simulation. It was as good as Girls’ Last Tour. I strongly recommend you guys should try it.

*_NON STOP CRYING AND DEPRESSION INTENSIFIES_*

As chances are, Map man and Plane woman probably died too, that leaves the last surviving biological organism as... the fish in the aquarium, If I recall correctly.

Every now and then I go back and read the last chapters. I get tears ever time man. This is story is truly one of the saddest, yet beautiful stories I know. I just wished the pilot or the cartographer would have looked after them, it's so sad

Loved the video! I just finished the series today. I cried at the end of the anime, then read the manga and cried even more. I was one of those people who tried to pretend it was open-ended, but I really can't deny what happened. I want so bad for them to be fine, but that's not true. I actually was spoiled on the ending after I finished the anime, so any moment of happiness or optimism from chapters 29 and on made me start crying because I knew how it would end. I'm rambling cause, honestly I'm straight up crying right now. Great work on this video man! For real!

If you're wondering why this is made now instead of 7 months ago when it was relevant that's because I'm a lazy bum. I originally planned to make a video but then after writing the script decided I couldn't be bothered so I just uploaded it to Wordpress instead, and now I've changed my mind and decided that I felt like making one anyway :P It's arguably quite redundant now because in the months between when I originally published the script and made this video Tsukumizu (seemingly in direct response to the confusion about the girl's final fate) has made two bonus chapters which further hammer in the idea that the girls passed away. Chapter 33 is an epilogue included in the tankouboun release showing establishing shots of the silent Earth, closing out on a frame of their helmets in front of the obelisk like a gravestone. And then when people were _still_ unsure about it, she made the special chapter 34 which features a poem that has lines such as "Let's hold hands and rest. Don't be sad the time is coming soon, and then we'll rest" and "our small crosses will be standing side by side at the whitish roadside" - which very explicitly beats you over the head with the fact that the duo met their end at the summit. It seemed like she was placing an expectation within the audience to recognise that their last tour was in fact a _last_ tour, and tbh I feel a bit bad she had to make such unsubtle pieces to fully convey her intentions personally. I understand the notion of death as release and as a happy ending is a controversial topic, but I'm viewing this from the lens of Tsukumizu's stories. It's no secret that she has an idealistic view of death, her artwork and comics have long had a tone that seemingly glorified suicide. And while I myself don't subscribe to this line of thought, I do think that in the context of Girls Last Tour as a fictional story Chii-chan and Yuu peacefully finding rest at the end of their adventure is a very sweet and poetic conclusion (as opposed to them being forced to live on in pain and then just die from starvation in a few days anyway).

I've always been thinking about this after finishing the manga and realizing that they were going to freeze to death; yuuri was physically stronger than chito which means that chito probably passed away first. Yuuri had most likely been the last person left alive if only for a brief moment; and beside her is the body of her deceased friend. This might have been true but I like to think that she was still asleep during this short time, I don't wanna imagine her waking up and trying to wake chi up only to realize that she's alone now. I like to think that they were both asleep until their eventual deaths.

Rest in peace to all the character in girls last tour, and for the duos

Kettenkrad, you were a good boy. Rest in peace.

I think that Chito and Yuuri's journey is a metaphor for the soul's journey through the afterlife. Chito and Yuuri go through stages similar to how the soul goes through different areas in the Egyptian afterlife. Eventually they reach the end of their journey and pass on from this world to the next. Also I think GLT goes along well with the album Demon Days by Gorillaz with the final song Demon Days being their passing onward.

8:54 That's the one that clinches it for me. Beyond the low odds of them surviving. Beyond the raw impossibility of them making it back to the elevator. Beyond falling asleep in hypothermia inducing conditions. What's the point? It's like On The Beach: Sure, you can not take the pill if you want... but all you have to look forward to is excruciating death. They've had the last race, the last meal, they've had their last song, and their last joyful moment; The _Sawfish_ has confirmed that there is well and truly no chance of survival. What's the point? You'll only prolong the agony, and you won't prolong it more than a few weeks (in the case of GLT) or hours (in the case of OTB) regardless of what measures you take. They're dead, but at least they made it. I hope the other two are still alive, still trying to map out the city and fly to the other city, but I'd like to think Kanazawa dies of a heart attack or something after finishing his last map, and Ishii dies in a crash landing when she finally makes a working plane.

“your still a legend if you still cried about this”

They lived their best life. They died a peaceful death. Honestly, sad as it is, that's a great way to go and I think most of us would like to go out calmly and in the company of someone we care about. I can't imagine a better ending for these sweet little potatoes. They aren't dead if they live on in our memories.

And so... under a blue sky... a sea of mullet... a light breeze blows as two girls rise from the mullet.

What I love best about the ending - and it's such a great ending - is the unfinished stairway. As if to say "it's okay, not to keep going forever. we couldn't either."

The ending really left me in empty feeling. Girls last tour is probably one of the most depressing and beautiful manga I've ever read only Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou can compare with this masterpiece.

One of the few times I've cried to an ending. The title itself felt so final for me, even before I read the manga

just finished reading the manga came to see what the ending means in my opinion this is the true ending the good one for this. it just shows that you should be greatful. they died peacefully with each other they got to the highest point they learned about the past. this is the best ending to a manga i have ever red in my opinion

The end is they get to see their writter

I agree, it was a happy ending and i had to cry when i saw them looking at each other and laugh. Their last moments together.. I was crying in both happiness and sadness. This is a true masterpiece.

This shit is making me cry wtf , I really enjoyed this series but damn did it make me sad , the last time I cried this much over an anime was your lie in April and this isn't nearly as sad and tragic

Something to support this idea as well: In the fish tank chapter, it is pointed out that life is a spiral; always moving inna circle, but always forward. This motif is used on several occasions: the cycle of draining and refilling supplies or the spiral towers leading to the next layers above. The fish is evolution, it's the animal that's said to be what we evolved from at the beginning of evolution, and is used to make a point about how evolution hits its limit eventually. The fish is also used several times as symbolism throughout the story. Chito's keychain is a fish made of a wire spiral. Their final ascend is a spiral staircase. The panel when they enter is is almost menacing and absolute. And fittingly, the staircase ends literally nowhere. It just ends in the air with nothing above it and nowhere to go. It's a symbol for the end of life. The plain field they end up on is death. Ironically, their ultimate destination, before they even knew and before the story even starts, was going to be death. Everything's been pointing towards it from the very beginning, hence the title "girls' last tour". Not any tour. Their last one.

The ending as you explained it sounds like a person agonizing and finally accepting death out of exhaustion. If you gave it all you have, it's time to let it go and finally rest.

you know what I only just came to realise after reading this? Girls last Tour is pretty much Made in Abyss, but flipped. Think about it. Made in Abyss, 2 young kids venture DOWN into the unknown, while In this one, 2 young kids venture UP into the unknown. Truly beautiful

Nope, friendly aliens came and took them to utopia!! Just joking(well half. Since I wish that would happen) Now for my real thoughts. I loved this manga and it had a truly beautiful ending. Those who believe they survived are in denial.... A truly beautiful but devastating ending.

“They reincarnated as Honey and Jessica from Fresh off the boat.” That’s the only thing I can tell myself to stop my crying.

This was a sad ending for me, seeing that they never achieved happiness like being lazy and having entertainment. I think all their joy was extremely bittersweet. However, characters are symbols of what they have accomplished. When you look at someone who has left behind a legacy you will see the journey, not the ending. Mozart was known for his great compositions, not how he died tragically. I think that these two girls also did the same. They had a goal, accomplished it, and passed away peacefully as everyone does eventually.

don be sad beceause they died, be glad they got to live, don be sad beceause they died, be glad they got to live, don be sad beceause they died, be glad they got to live, don be sad beceause they died, be glad they got to live, don be sad beceause they died, be glad they got to live, CRY INCONTROLLABLY GODDAMMIT

I imagine when they wake up they're in Elysium.

A little late to the party on this one, but I disagree with parts of your analysis. I never saw this work as one that was simply trying to represent people finding the best out of bad situations, but more so one that examined what it means to live. All the people that Chito and Yuri cross paths with are pursuing their life passions, and even though most of them ultimately fail, they either resolve to start back up again, or they find peace and meaning in their pursuit despite their failure. The question being whether it is worth pursuing ultimately fleeting and "meaningless" goals given that everything will come to an end. Chito and Yuri's journey is the embodiment of this idea, as they pursue the arbitrary goal of reaching the top layer of their world. Despite there being nothing at the top, Chito and Yuri don't despair at their failure, but instead relish in the journey they had. Despite the additional chapters released after the fact, I don't think the death or survival of the characters have any real thematic bearing to the core message of the series. I see the ending as a celebration of humanity. A confirmation that the "meaningless" pursuits we go through to find meaning in life, are more important than any grand existential meaning. The afterword from the author reinforces this notion as he states (this is a loose translation as I only have the Japanese version on hand) "Many things remain unclear in this world due to it's large size and complexity. Chito and Yuri believed that the joy of living never fades. I feel that I wrote this work while wanting to believe that. Probably." Although I don't know the belief system of the author, giving the heavy buddhist influences on Japanese society, I see the notion of coming to peace with yourself despite a merciless world to reinforce some thematically buddhist ideas.

Well, this is it.... They went to sleep for the Final Time Thank you, Girls, For bringing us with your Tour Goodnight, Our Dear Potatoes

"Hey Chii-chan? Being separated in the dark is kinda scary, isn't it? Maybe this us what the afterlife is like? Pitch-black... Can't see a thing..."

I think alot of us don't want their death to be the end. I believe this is because it identifies just how badly we try and hope in even the most hopeless situations. In all honesty, even though it's just a anime/manga, it is very hard to come to terms with our people's future extinction. in all likelihood, we will one day die out. It doesn't really matter how, which is probably why they don't go into detail about it. What matters is the journey. Though, I admit, considering that no one will remember us after we die out is a scary thought, and what will happen after we die out in the unknown is also scary. I think, that this story is one that takes us all on the journey, because in a way, these two girls represent the sum total of mankind. I would like to think that the readers are like all of humanity watching our final journey in this fictional world come to a close. So that we can remember them, and carry these two girls legacy in our hearts through our own lives and journeys.

Thank you for your work Skapbadoa, both this video and the lain one was a blessing to watch.

Adding the list of series that successfully made me cry so hard. 1. Grave of Fireflies 2. When Marnie was There 3. Girls' Last Tour

Saddest thing is that it's 2022 and it still don't have a 2nd season 😭

Watched it in one day ...absolutely amazing this one

The ending still haunts me to this day.

read the end when it released with more one night (10 minutes) playing in the bgm, best conclusion of a story i've read so far

They killed themselves. It is a running thing that they'd keep track of how much explosives they have left. They use "some" here and "half" there but made it a point to say "let's keep one left, just in case." Then, in the final few pages you see one of the girls grab their last explosive before they found a "second explosive" that turned out to be the food you mentioned here. After eating the food, they blew themselves up.

My feelings 😥😢😭😥😢😭. Bittersweet ending done right. I still wish they lived. 😥😢😭

Dont mind me. Just reminiscing the past. But goddamn. Forgot how depressing this is.

I swear the last part of ur vid, the music yr naration makes me wanna cry ;-;

after finishing the manga, every chapters and episodes will be Prepare to cry edition. GLT is the dark souls of anime

Those final staircases kind of make me think of DNA spiral helix...

Just saw the anime a few days ago and read the manga after and realized the ending of the manga was hidden in the ending theme of every chapter in a subtly way.

I think the title of the series also completely agrees with this. It would not make sense to call it the last tour if there was no confirmation of death, or knowledge that this was the end. I guess to some extent, it doesn’t even need to be “Girls last tour” anymore, it could just be the last tour. It’s pretty safe to say that these two are the last living beings in the city, or even on the earth if the machines are to be believed. So yeah, this is the last tour of anyone experiencing the world in all of its glory. And as such, there truly would be no more meaning to the girls staying alive after this. Sorry about this tangent. It was a great video, and I really needed this after just finishing the series. Thanks!

aaa honestly i loved this so much, it was such a bittersweet but perfect ending but i definitely did cry a lot.

Just finished the anime, watched this, I feel complete. Thanks. 😭

Thank you

Damn… life is short and precious

I spent the entire night crying after seeing the end. I'm very emotional.

Thank you for this video. You word it very well what I feel when I read the last chapter of the manga. Thank you...... -oh thank you youtube suggestion for suggesting this video-

Girls' Last Tour reminds me a game called This War of Mine, it's a point of view of a survivor in a besieged city. It's just a handful of people scrapping by and trying to survive.

MY GOD DAM SOUL YOU HAD TO REMEBER ME THAT MY SOUL HURTS I AM CRYING

This is a really good video. Ty for making it

i just.... i want to give Yuu and Chi a hug and tell them everything will be okay

Ah, it was a beautiful story to be honest. Girls' Last Tour had some very adorable artwork and a very peaceful story. One thing I really love about the story is the Kettenkrad itself. When it breaks down at the end of the story, like you said, it symbolizes the imminent end to come. In a way, the Kettenkrad is always there for Yuu and Chi, almost becoming a character on its own, although it's just a goofy little treaded motorbike. When the Kettenkrad broke down, I would like to think that it was like one of the main characters passed away.

I still can't move on from this series

What I learned from that it made me cry and the fact that you Gotta make what is best before you die and you Gotta make what is worth before you die touch my heart so bad that I loved it 😔

This is a good closure... kinda sad but.. fulfilling

Hoo boy, a few hundred more views till 100k!

seriously I'm crying right now

Damn, knowing that ending really makes the anime ED hit different.

Shit this made me cry.. how sad to those 2 girls....

*looks up to see what happened to our girls... regrets everything*

still sad but in a good way

God my heart cant take it dude, im tearing up so bad

AGHH IT HURTS.