Zettai Zetsumei

Zettai Zetsumei (絶体絶命) is the first ending theme song of The Promised Neverland anime. It is composed and performed by Cö shu Nie, who also composes and performs the second anime ending, Lamp. Zettai Zetsumei debuts in Episode 1 of the anime, alongside the opening theme song, Touch off, which is composed and performed by UVERworld.

References to the manga/light novels

 * Several characters that appeared in the ending are characters that made their debut in the novel, A Letter from Norman, and the Christmas Omake in Volume 2. Few of the characters are Michelle and Olivia.
 * Michelle was the girl who was seen holding hands with a young Emma walking along the cafeteria. She was later seen running across the field playing a ball with several other children.
 * Olivia was the girl who was reading a storybook to a group of younger orphans. She was also later seen playing the ball in the field.
 * The tin can telephone that appeared at the end of the list of pictures flashed is a reference to the Christmas Omake chapter, where a young Emma talked to Norman via the same device.


 * The boot, book and chess piece shown at the very end of the ending theme are representing Emma, Ray and Norman, respectively.
 * The boot represents Emma, since the latter is an athletic individual.
 * The book represents Ray, since Ray is often seen reading a book, it also represents his vast intelligence.
 * The chess piece, The Queen, represents Norman, most likely symbolizing his strategic skills he often uses in tag.
 * The owl logo that appeared at the very end is the owl of William Minerva.

Behind the scenes

 * Kaiu Shirai commented on WSJ issue 45 about the anime songs "Zettai Zetsumei" and "Lamp" being about His story. Both seeming to parallel Emma and Norman's relationship and thoughts.

TV Version
Kanji= 朱らむ空が 今日はこんなに怖い 知らなければ　幸せでいられた 温かい灯火一つまた落ちる

こうやって知らぬ間に失っていた あの優しい声 信じてしまったの 僕にはそれだけだった

ほとばしる汗と燃える心で 確かに僕らは意志を持って生きてる 「愛してくれ」なんてね、今更 動けもつれる足

この檻を抜けろ　明日を掴む為に 絶望を駆け抜けろ Akaramu sora ga kyou wa konna ni kowai Shiranakereba shiawase de irareta Atatakai Tomoshibi hitotsu mata ochiru
 * -|Rōmaji=

Kou yatte shiranu ma ni Ushinatteita ano yasashii koe Shinjite shimatta no boku ni wa Dore dake datta

Hotobashiru ase to moeru Kokoro de Tashika ni bokura wa Ishi wo motte ikiteru

"aishite Kure" nante ne, ima sara Ugoke, motsureru ashi

Kono ori wo nukero ashita wo tsukamu tame ni Zetsubou wo kakenukero The sky became red, today is so frightening Would I have been happy without knowing Another warm light falls
 * -|English=

Like this, I lost it without knowing That gentle voice I believed it That was all it was for me

With gushing sweat and a burning heart We really are living with a will of our own It's too late for 'love me' Move, my tangled legs

Get out of this cage, in order to grasp tomorrow Run through the despair

Full Version
Kanji= 朱らむ空が　今日はこんなにこわい 知らなければ幸せでいられた？

暖かい灯火　ひとつまた落ちる

こうやって知らぬ間に失ってた あの優しい声　信じてしまったの 僕にはそれだけだった

心なくせば　楽になれるなんて そんなの嘘　そのまま　壊れちゃう

甘い闇　嘆いても　助けは来ない

愛してくれなんてね　今更 動け　もつれる足 この檻を抜けろ 明日を掴むために 絶望を駆け抜けろ

ほとばしる汗と　燃える心で 確かに僕らは意志を持って生きてる

こうやって狙ってる 諦めはしない 感度を高めて じっくりやればいい 切り開け　着実に 時間が証明するだろう akaramu sora ga kyou wa konna ni kowai shiranakereba shiawase de irareta?
 * -|Rōmaji=

atatakai tomoshibi hitotsu mata ochiru

kou yatte shiranu ma ni ushinatteta ano yasashii koe shinjite shimatta no boku ni wa sore dake datta

kokoro nakuseba raku ni nareru nante sonna no uso sono mama kowarechau

amai yami nageitemo tasuke wa konai

aishite kure nante ne ima sara ugoke motsureru ashi kono ori wo nukero ashita wo tsukamu tame ni zetsubou wo kakenukero

hotobashiru ase to moeru kokoro de tashika ni bokura wa ishi wo motte ikiteru

kou yatte neratteru akirame wa shinai kando wo takamete jikkuri yareba ii kirihirake chakujitsu ni toki ga shoumei suru darou

Trivia

 * The Season 1 end credits song depicts still frames of various scenes from the light novel, A Letter from Norman.