noun
payoff of foreshadowing; tying up loose ends from earlier hints
Colloquial term used in discussions of stories, manga, anime, and games when earlier hints or setups are resolved later in the narrative.
最終回で見事な伏線回収があった。
There was a brilliant payoff of foreshadowing in the final episode.
This manga is satisfying to read because it carefully ties up its foreshadowing.