Death Note is a popular answer, and I also agree that its ideal stopping point is…

Death Note

L’s death

Bocchi the Rock is another show that I felt would be at its best if it stopped at episode eight. If the upcoming compilation movie stops there, I may consider it superior to the TV series. It’s not unheard-of. Violet Evergarden’s film-length recap stopped at Episode 10.

I want to see more of Bocchi-chan's rock!

The title drop + roll credits is its peak and climax. I hoped its finale would be amazing. However, episode eight overshadowed episode 12. Everything after E8 felt like a lede for an S2.

What are yours?

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    9 months ago

    Naruto (before the time skip) could have just ended after

    spoiler

    Sasuke left the village and joined Orochimaru

    but noooooo, they had to make almost 100 episodes of pure filler…

    EDIT: Bleach could also be cut in half and be better off. On second thought, almost all shonen seems to be like this