I had fun watching those anyway, but I can see how others would think it's a waste of time.

The story is revealed irregularly some episodes teach you various things about the world, while others spend their time screwing around. And I know that many scenes will evoke familiar memories from other shows, but really, this show deserves to be considered as it is, by itself. I found I actually liked being proven wrong about my guesses as to 'what kind of show this will end up being'. What I'm trying to say is that while this may seem contradictory and schizophrenic to some, overall, it seems to be a fairly successful blend to me. Angel Beats also isn't a stupid show I never felt that my emotions were being toyed with in a rudimentary or heavy handed manner. I'm a fan of such shows that mix in different types of enjoyment.

But I only noticed this after I heard the criticisms and look for such inappropriateness. Sometimes, the parts can seem fragmented and poorly transitioned. The greatest problem that many people make an issue out of is the transition between the two previously mentioned parts of comedy and drama. The art is also very pleasant on the eyes, with soft but vibrant colors and simple but effective character styles. The music alone made me re-watch the concert episodes over and over. The rock concert scenes are some of the finest I've ever seen, with spectacular animation and crisp lighting effects. Topping it all off and decorating the whole package is a very clean, crisp presentation, and music that can move you from the first time you hear it. Their common theme seems to be 'regrets' - especially those of teenagers struggling with family, society and life in general. These stories aren't your stereotypical 'my puppy died' stories in fact, I've found that most of the stories that have been revealed are all original in some way or another, and interesting as well. And, as to be expected, many are torturous, depressing tales.

Most of the important characters have a back story to them, which are revealed piece by piece. Even the slapstick comedy is quite well done, and usually timed with unfitting music which (for the most part) heightens the comedy. The English-speaking, nonsensical TK doesn't even need an introduction anymore. One part of it is comedy - most of it is well timed, and on several occasions, had me laughing out loud at my screen like a nutcase. It's a setting that I found to be original enough I also expected it to be a simple tear-jerker, but that isn't the case.Īngel Beats has a duality about it. common school life against the supernatural. Angel Beats is a show that keeps me guessing, and consistently tugs at strings I didn't know existed until they were pulled.īasically, Angel Beats is about an afterlife in which a group of dead students refuse to 'move on' to the next life, because they have some sort of peace to make with the world and themselves. But once I began watching the show in earnest, I found a lot more here than I expected. I have to admit that I first started watching Angel Beats because of two main reasons: the pretty visuals, and the presence of guitars. However, questioning the morality behind their actions, Otonashi takes a step behind the enemy lines to understand the opposing side of their common fate. The group's leader, Yuri Nakamura, recruits Otonashi in their fight against Angel in order to take control of their own lives. Feeling wronged by God during their earthly lives, the school's residents have decided to form the Afterlife Battlefront-a rebellious faction determined to oppose their god-like student council president, Kanade 'Angel' Tachibana. Taking the form of a high school, this bizarre dimension is designated to shelter those who died unwanted deaths. Waking up with no previous memories in a dimension between life and death, he discovers the unsettling truth of the afterlife. However, the burning question of what happens to the soul after one dies is soon answered to 17-year-old Yuzuru Otonashi. Death is one of many mysteries that has left humanity in the dark since the dawn of time.

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