Angel Beats!
Seen it?2010 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Angel Beats takes place in the afterlife and focuses on Otonashi, a boy who lost his memories of his life after dying. He is enrolled into the afterlife school and meets a girl named Yuri who invites him to join the Afterlife Battlefront — an organization she leads which fights against God. The Battlefront fight against the student council president Angel, a girl with supernatural powers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 117K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi KamiyaOtonashi (voice)
- Harumi SakuraiYuri (voice)
- Kana HanazawaKanade (Angel) (voice)
- Ryohei KimuraHinata (voice)
- Yuuki MasudaFujimaki (voice)
- Yumiko KobayashiŌyama (voice)
- Shun TakagiNoda (voice)
- Megumi OgataNaoi (voice)