Angel Beats! (2010)
Anime series · 13 episodes · P.A.WORKS · directed by Seiji Kishi
ActionComedyDramaSupernatural
P.A.WORKS’ 2010 supernatural drama Angel Beats! follows a group of deceased teenagers in an afterlife high school. Led by the rebellious Yuri, they battle against a mysterious girl known as Angel, believing she is an enemy. The series blends action and comedy with a coming-of-age story as new arrival Otonashi seeks to understand this world and his forgotten past.
Angel Beats! screencaps & stills
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Angel Beats! in motion
Short loops for study, each cut to a single shot.
The story
The narrative of Angel Beats! centers on Yuzuru Otonashi, who awakens in an otherworldly high school with no recollection of his life. He quickly learns this is an afterlife where deceased teenagers reside, and a fierce conflict rages. Otonashi finds himself recruited into the Afterlife Battlefront, or SSS, a rebellious organization led by Yuri Nakamura. Their primary mission is to defy God and resist a seemingly angelic girl named Kanade Tachibana, whom they believe is an antagonist intent on their destruction.
As Otonashi navigates this unfamiliar existence, he joins the SSS in their daily battles against Kanade, utilizing various weapons and elaborate strategies. The core of the story revolves around Otonashi's quest to recover his lost memories and unravel the true nature of this afterlife. The stakes are high, as the SSS believes that succumbing to Kanade or adhering to the school's rules will lead to their ultimate disappearance, a fate they desperately try to avoid.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- P.A.WORKS
- Director
- Seiji Kishi
- Story
- Jun Maeda
- Script
- Jun Maeda
- Voice
- Kana Hanazawa as Kanade Tachibana
- Voice
- Harumi Sakurai as Yuri Nakamura
- Voice
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Yuzuru Otonashi
- Voice
- Ryouhei Kimura as Hideki Hinata
Where to watch Angel Beats!
Streaming services that list it. Availability changes by country.
Angel Beats! colour palette
The main colours across the whole series, by share of the picture.
Colour script
The dominant colour of each sampled frame, from the first minute to the last.
Where Angel Beats! happens
schoolbuildingnightoutdoorfieldclassroomhallwaysurface
Angel Beats! background art
Frames with no characters in them: the places, as painted.
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Looks like it
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Questions about Angel Beats!
Who made Angel Beats!?
Angel Beats! (2010) was animated by P.A.WORKS and directed by Seiji Kishi, from a script by Jun Maeda.
Where can I watch Angel Beats!?
Crunchyroll, Netflix, Bilibili TV, OceanVeil list Angel Beats!. Availability changes by country.
What anime are like Angel Beats!?
Fans most often recommend Charlotte, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Clannad, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. In look: Charlotte, MAYONAKA PUNCH, Ya Boy Kongming! Road to Summer Sonia.
See more of Angel Beats!
Every reference frame and clip, searchable by what is in the shot — a character, a place, a light.
Frames and loops from Angel Beats! (2010) © P.A.WORKS, shown at reduced size as reference for study and commentary. Rights questions: copyright@framethrower.ai.