Angel Beats!

In "Angel Beats!", the existential mysteries surrounding death have intrigued humanity since time immemorial. These enigmas, however, are unraveled in a perplexing manner for 17-year-old Yuzuru Otonashi. His journey begins with a disorienting awakening, devoid of any prior recollections, in a dimension suspended between the realms of life and death.

Here, he encounters the unsettling truth that has eluded humanity for ages: this dimension, assuming the guise of a typical high school, serves as an unusual sanctuary for those whose lives ended with a tinge of bitterness and regret. Those who have felt wronged by the divine during their terrestrial existence now find refuge within its surreal confines. United by a shared sense of rebellion, they have formed the Afterlife Battlefront, an insurgent faction devoted to challenging the dominion of their seemingly god-like student council president, Kanade "Angel" Tachibana.

At the helm of this movement stands Yuri Nakamura, the group's charismatic leader, who sees Otonashi as a valuable ally in their struggle against Angel. Their collective aim: to regain control over their destinies.

Yet, Otonashi's unquenchable curiosity leads him to probe the moral implications underpinning their endeavors. This introspection beckons him to traverse the blurred boundaries of the realm, stepping behind enemy lines to unearth the profound complexities of their shared existence. As such, the story of "Angel Beats!" unravels with profound philosophical underpinnings to dig deeper into the themes of morality, redemption, and the nature of life and death.

Release: 2010

MyAnimeList Score: 8.06/10