Angel Beats! (2010– )

In a world after death, angels fight for their fate and their future. Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, rebels against the god who destined her to have an unreasonable life. On ... See full summary »

Stars:

Kana Hanazawa, Hiroshi Kamiya, Brittney Karbowski

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kana Hanazawa	...	Angel (14 episodes, 2010)
Hiroshi Kamiya	...	Yuzuru Otonashi (14 episodes, 2010)
Brittney Karbowski	...	Yuri Nakamura (14 episodes, 2010)
Ryohei Kimura	...	Hinata (14 episodes, 2010)
David Matranga	...	Hinata (14 episodes, 2010)
Emily Neves	...	Angel (14 episodes, 2010)
Harumi Sakurai	...	Yuri Nakamura (14 episodes, 2010)
Blake Shepard	...	Yuzuru Otonashi (14 episodes, 2010)
Corey Hartzog	...	Ooyama (13 episodes, 2010)
Yumiko Kobayashi	...	Ooyama (13 episodes, 2010)
Andrew Love	...	Fujimaki (13 episodes, 2010)
Yuuki Masuda	...	Fujimaki (13 episodes, 2010)
Michael Rivas	...	TK (13 episodes, 2010)
Adam Van Wagoner	...	TK (13 episodes, 2010)
Serena Varghese	...	Shiroi Sekine (13 episodes, 2010)
Megumi Ogata	...	Ayato Naoi (12 episodes, 2010)
Greg Ayres	...	Ayato Naoi (11 episodes, 2010)
Melissa Davis	...	Shiina (11 episodes, 2010)
Takahiro Mizushima	...	Takamatsu (11 episodes, 2010)
Rob Mungle	...	Matsushima (11 episodes, 2010)
Fuuko Saitou	...	Shiina (11 episodes, 2010)
Eiichiro Tokumoto	...	Matsushima (11 episodes, 2010)
Hilary Haag	...	Yui (10 episodes, 2010)
Eri Kitamura	...	Yui (10 episodes, 2010)
Lisa	...	Yui - Singing Voice (10 episodes, 2010)
Yui Makino	...	Yusa (7 episodes, 2010)
Kalob Martinez	...	Takamatsu (7 episodes, 2010)
Chie Matsuura	...	Hisako (7 episodes, 2010)

Storyline

In a world after death, angels fight for their fate and their future. Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, rebels against the god who destined her to have an unreasonable life. On the other hand, Tenshi, the chairperson of the student council for the world after death, battles against the SSS members. SSS members utilize armed weaponry to battle it out against the angels harnessing supernatural powers.

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Plot Keywords:

angel | amnesia | punctuation in title | based on video game | memory | 

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Taglines:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7 All Good Children Go To Heaven (They Wish)

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

2 April 2010 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aniplex, P.A. Works, Visual Art's/Key

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hironori Towa a representative of Aniplex is a fan of Key/Visual Arts Company and approached Jun Maeda to adapt his visual novel into an anime series.

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Soundtracks

"Brave Song"
Performed by Aoi Tada

User Reviews

Expect nothing, get nearly everything!

I can't quite agree with the other review, which is why i'm writing this one.

"Angel Beats!" takes place in the world after death. The protagonist, Otonashi, lost his memories after his death. Nevertheless he joins a mysterious group, which is fighting "Tenshi" (Angel).

The characters are all really likable and you can remember them easily.

What really stands out are the songs played by the band "Girls Dead Monster". For me, the songs were just awesome, but that obviously depends on the music you like.

I have to admit that the story develops a bit slow at the beginning. The first 4 or 5 five episodes i only watched 1 episode at a time, but then i couldn't stop. The end was one of the most touching i ever saw. During the last episode i cried more than once. (And i'm a boy.)

Some scenes, also one in the final episode, feel forced and killed the atmosphere, but otherwise it was a pretty touching anime. Due to the fact, that all of the characters already died, it makes you think about your life and what YOU want to achieve in your life.

It is not perfect, rather slow paced at the beginning and i watched it with no expectations at all. But it also is very touching (at least for me), has an interesting topic and likable characters. I give it 8 out of 10 and can easily recommend this anime. If you can forgive some minor flaws and a slow paced beginning, you will probably enjoy "Angel Beats!". Of course there are better animes out there, but there are also tons of worse ones.