The anime series Casshern Sins doesn't have a happy ending, but it ends well, so I'm OK with that. In fact if the series had ended any other way, it would have been a cop out. The story is about life and death, and the simple fact that you can't have one without the other. Casshern, who is immortal, comes to understand this as he observes the others around him who are slowly decaying because of the ruin.
Lunar is also immortal but she is not the salvation of the world. Her blood has the power to make others immortal but it is unable to reverse the ruin that has already take hold in their bodies. In other words, you can live forever but every day you look a little worse than before. When Casshern's companions learn of this, they decide that immortality is not worth it. Of course, this means that they must accept death as well, and the final few episodes have some truly poignant moments.
Although the ruin of the world appears inevitable, there is a small hope. However, it depends on more people turning away from the Lunar's false salvation, and just living their last days well. I guess the final message is that living creates more life.
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