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Angel Beats!
Synopsis
The story
Otonashi wakes up in the afterlife to find out he has no memories of his life before death. Desperate to survive in a war that could yield another unfortunate fate, he joins the SSS in the battle against Angel, whose very mission is to destroy all inhabitants of this afterlife. As Otonashi struggles to recover his memory and learn more about this world, he finds that not all is as it had seemed.
ActionComedyDramaSupernatural
Episode guide
13 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Kanade Tachibana
Main
Yuri Nakamura
Main
Yuzuru Otonashi
Main
Hideki Hinata
Main
Takamatsu
Supporting
Noda
Supporting
Eri Shiina
Supporting
Yusa
Supporting
Fujimaki
Supporting
TK
Supporting
Godan Matsushita
Supporting
Ooyama
Supporting
Masami Iwasawa
Supporting
Hisako Fuchita
Supporting
Yui Yoshioka
Main
Miyuki Irie
Supporting
Shiori Sekine
Supporting
Chaa
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Aoi TadaTheme Song Performance (ED1)
Jun MaedaOriginal CreatorJun MaedaScriptJun MaedaTheme Song Composition (OP1, OP2, ED1-ED3)Jun MaedaTheme Song Lyrics (OP1, OP2, ED1-ED3)
KeyOriginal Creator
Tadashi HiramatsuStoryboard (ep 6)Tadashi HiramatsuAnimation Director (ep 6)
LiaTheme Song Performance (OP1)
Seiji KishiDirectorSeiji KishiEpisode Director (ED1-3, ep 1)Seiji KishiStoryboard (OP1, OP2, ED1-3, ep 1)
John LedfordExecutive Producer (English; Sentai)
Na-GaOriginal Character Design
Yuuko IwaokaAnimation Director (eps 3, 7)Ayumi KamoSpecial Effects (2D Works)Makiko KojimaDigital Paint
Tadahito MatsubayashiKey Animation (ep 12)
Kanami SekiguchiAnimation Director (ep 9)Kanami SekiguchiKey Animation (ep 3)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
AfterlifeSetting-Universe97%
SchoolSetting-Scene84%
Primarily Teen CastCast-Main Cast83%
KuudereCast-Traits82%
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama81%
Boarding SchoolSetting-Scene79%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast78%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast76%
SlapstickTheme-Comedy76%
AngelsCast-Traits72%
Found FamilyTheme-Other70%
SurvivalTheme-Other70%
GunsTheme-Action66%
School ClubSetting-Scene66%
IsekaiTheme-Fantasy62%
PoliticsTheme-Other56%
Community pulse
444.6K members
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Watch status
Current14,711
Planning94,892
Completed313,156
Dropped12,249
Paused9,620
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Series map
Angel Beats! Tokubetsu-henSide Story · SpecialAngel Beats!: Another EpilogueSide Story · SpecialAngel Beats! The 4-koma: Bokura no Sensen KoushinkyokuSpin Off · MangaAngel Beats! The Last OperationAdaptation · MangaAngel Beats! Heaven's DoorPrequel · MangaAngel Beats! Track ZeroPrequel · NovelKaginado Season 2Character · Tv ShortCharlotteCharacter · TvAngel Beats! Original ComicsAdaptation · MangaAngel Beats! Comic AnthologySpin Off · MangaAngel Beats! Spin-off: Tabi Suru Tenshi-chanSpin Off · MangaRun Run LanternOther · Special
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Lived up to the hype until the ending
@StupidWeeaboo16/26 helpful
My review of the anime Angel Beats
@TheRealKyuubey8/53 helpful
Although ambitious, the show stumbles when it matters most in terms of characterization and plot development.
@Revisionary31/38 helpful
well i was not expecting that
@HankMoody79172/199 helpful