Last Train Home
Last Train Home is the second ending of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and the third overall ending of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime. The music, an instrumental piece, was performed by the Pat Metheny Group.
Ending Description
The ending opens with a slow fade-in from black, depicting the deserts of Egypt at night. As the screen scrolls horizontally, the skies over Egypt continuously transition from night to day. Several billboards and street signs are shown along with images of various characters. The camera then pans out to reveal the Joestar group quietly enjoying a train ride, which then continues scrolling to reveal the characters amidst Egyptian ruins. Looking out across a small body of water connected by a bridge, Jotaro, Joseph and Polnareff are shown smiling at Avdol, Kakyoin and Iggy; who are gathered around a campfire on the other side. With the sun shining brightly in the sky, the wind erases Jotaro's footsteps as he gazes out at the city of Cairo before walking away. The screen fades to a Polaroid photograph lying on a patch of dry, cracked earth. A gust of wind causes the photo to blow away as another fade occurs. This reveals the photograph to be the group photo the Crusaders took upon finally reaching Egypt.
Full Song
Trivia
- While unclear if this was handpicked by Hirohiko Araki himself, he has shown his approval of it.
- Joseph is seen holding three tickets instead of five, foreshadowing the ending of the arc.
- One scene shows Avdol, Iggy and Kakyoin on the other side of a land divided by a body of water, connected by a bridge. This alludes to an ancient Japanese belief that those who have died will have to cross a river to the afterlife. This is also a belief (albeit in a modified form) shared by Egyptians.[citation needed]
- This is the only ending theme so far to have no vocals in the song.
- Avdol can be seen reading a book about Egyptian restaurants, possibly alluding to his promise made to Polnareff and Iggy to treat them to a fancy dinner if they survived.
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