Yuzuru Otonashi
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TV
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Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Afterlife97%School84%Primarily Teen Cast83%Kuudere82%Coming of Age81%Boarding School79%Male Protagonist78%Ensemble Cast76%Slapstick76%Angels72%
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Synopsis & 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. (Source: Funimation)
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Angel Beats!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Angel Beats! has been well received, with an average AniList score of 77/100 — 65% of 221,933 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #67 most popular anime of all time, and #14 highest-rated anime of 2010, and #1 most popular anime of 2010 on AniList.
Of the 351.1K AniList users who started it, 3.5% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 314.4K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Drama — especially afterlife, school, primarily teen cast, kuudere.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Angel Beats! Specials, Angel Beats!: Another Epilogue
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Jun Maeda
- Director
- Seiji Kishi
- Character design
- Katsuzou Hirata
- Music
- ANANT-GARDE EYES
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“My Soul, Your Beats!” by Lia · eps 1-3, 5-12
- OP2“My Soul, Your Beats!” by LiSA · eps 4
Endings
- ED1“Brave Song” by Aoi Tada · eps 1-9, 11-12
- ED2“Ichiban no Takaramono ~Yui final ver.~” by LiSA · eps 10
- ED3“Ichiban no Takaramono” by Karuta · eps 13
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Angel Beats! FAQ
- How many episodes does Angel Beats! have?
- Angel Beats! has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Angel Beats!?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Angel Beats! finished?
- Yes. Angel Beats! has finished airing — the final episode aired June 26, 2010.
- Is there a season 2 of Angel Beats!?
- No sequel is listed for Angel Beats! as of October 2026.
- Is Angel Beats! based on a manga?
- No. Angel Beats! is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Angel Beats!?
- Angel Beats! was animated by P.A.WORKS and directed by Seiji Kishi.
- Who sings the opening of Angel Beats!?
- The opening, "My Soul, Your Beats!", is performed by Lia.
- Where can I watch Angel Beats!?
- Angel Beats! is listed on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Bilibili TV, OceanVeil. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.