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, including Michelle, Olivia, Marcus, Abby, Susan, Robert, Cindy, Kate and Helena.
 * Michelle was the girl who was seen holding hands with a young Emma walking to Grace Field's cafeteria. She was later seen running across the field playing a ball with several other children. She is seen again praying at the dining table in Grace field's cafeteria along with Isabella and several other orphans.
 * 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.
 * Marcus was the boy with long bangs and freckles seen praying at the dining table in Grace field's cafeteria along with Isabella and several other orphans.
 * Abby was the girl with auburn hair tied into two pigtails spotted holding a baby Lannion while walking to Grace Field's cafeteria and later spotted getting a flower crown placed onto her head by an unknown younger girl.
 * Susan was the girl with upper-back length black hair who was in her shipment clothes, longingly looking out from a window.
 * Robert was the boy with black hair and glasses spotted playing ball in the fields with Michelle and Olivia and several other older orphans. He was seen again playing his piano while sitting under a tree with some other children.
 * Cindy is the girl with the white hairband and long bangs parted down the middle seen praying at the dining table in Grace field's cafeteria along with Isabella and several other orphans.
 * Kate was the short girl with ear-length hair seen praying at the dining table in Grace field's cafeteria along with Isabella and several other orphans. She is seen again listening to Olivia read a storybook with a few other younger orphans near a bed.
 * Helena was the girl with long hair tied into a braid wrapped around her head like a hairband seen praying at the dining table in Grace field's cafeteria along with Isabella and several other orphans.
 * Additionally several scenes from A Letter from Norman are illustrated as still frames in this song, including Olivia reading a book to the younger kids, the older children playing ball in the field, Robert playing piano and Susan's shipment.
 * 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.

Younger versions of Emma, Ray, Norman and Isabella are shown.
 * 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.
 * William Minerva's owl logo appears twice. First on a bookplate containing Morse Code and again at the very end.

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.