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Angel Beats!

2010Show1 season13 episodesTV-14

AnimationComedy
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic–8.0

A cathartic, deeply moving animated series about fantasy and growing up, with standout score.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Episodes

1 season · 13 episodes · best: S1E13 "Graduation" 8.7

Episodes

7.6
6.8

Story

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.

Feels like

  • Musical Anime Drama
  • Emotional Catharsis
  • Afterlife Fantasy
  • Tragic Romance
  • Youthful Rebellion
  • High-Energy Soundtrack
  • Character-Driven Narrative
  • Nostalgic Coming-of-Age
  • Visual Arts Club Conflict

Cast

24 of 40 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Takebumi Anzai, Yoshimichi Hirai
Written by
Jun Maeda
Produced by
Hiroo Maruyama, Yosuke Toba, Kenji Horikawa
Music by
Jun Maeda, Ai Kamachi

Everyone

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Facts

April 3, 2010 · June 25, 2010 · Ended

First aired
April 3, 2010
Last aired
June 25, 2010
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 13 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Violence
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
49 countries

Tropes

Call-Back, Mood Whiplash, Hopeless War +9

  • Call-Back
  • Mood Whiplash
  • Hopeless War
  • God Is Good
  • Would Hit a Girl
  • "Well Done, Son" Guy
  • Gilligan Cut
  • Mission Control
  • Metaphysical App
  • Eldritch Location
  • Gag Sub
  • Heroic Sacrifice

12 of 210 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Angel Beats!?"

Questions about Angel Beats!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Angel Beats!?

Crunchyroll

In the United States, Angel Beats! streams on Crunchyroll. It also streams in 48 other countries.

Is Angel Beats! worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.6).

Is Angel Beats! okay for kids?

TV-14Violence

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Angel Beats!?

5 h

About 5 hours: 13 episodes in 1 season of about 24 minutes each, aired from 2010 to 2010.

Will Angel Beats! make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Is Angel Beats! good for date night?

and 4 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Angel Beats! in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.