List of Angel Beats! episodes
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The 13-episode Angel Beats!
Japanese anime
television series is based on an original concept by Jun Maeda
with original character design by Na-Ga
; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel
brand Key
known for producing such titles as Kanon
, Air, and Clannad. It is directed by Seiji Kishi
and produced by the animation studio P.A. Works
and production company Aniplex
. Composed
by Maeda and arranged
by the group Anant-Garde Eyes, the music is produced by Aniplex with Satoki Iida as the sound director. Chief animator Katsuzō Hirata is also the character designer and the screenplay was written by Maeda. The plot takes place in the afterlife and follows the main protagonist 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 SSS——an organization she leads which fights against God. The SSS fight against the student council president Angel, a girl with supernatural powers.
The series aired between April 3 and June 26, 2010 on the CBC
television network in Japan. It aired at later dates than CBC on BS11, MBS
, RKB
, TBS
, and TUT. The first episode was previewed on March 22, 2010 to a selected number of people who participated in a lottery held that earlier that month. The first BD
/DVD
compilation volume containing the first two episodes was released on June 23, 2010 in limited and regular editions; the limited edition came bundled with a drama CD
written by Maeda and performed by the anime's cast. The second and third BD/DVD volumes were released on July 21 and August 25, 2010. Another drama CD was bundled with the limited edition of the fourth BD/DVD volume released on September 22, 2010. The fifth and sixth BD/DVD volumes was released on October 27 and November 24, 2010; a third drama CD was bundled with the limited edition of the sixth BD/DVD volume. The seventh and final BD/DVD volume released on December 22, 2010 featured an original video animation
episode, as well as a bonus
short animation, which serves as another epilogue to the series.
The series makes use of two pieces of theme music
: one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme is "My Soul, Your Beats!" by Lia
, and a remix
ed version sung by LiSA
was used for episode four. The ending theme is "Brave Song" by Aoi Tada
. Several insert theme songs by the in-story band Girls Dead Monster are also used, featuring songs sung by Marina and LiSA. These include: "Crow Song" (episode one), "Alchemy" and "My Song" (episode three), "Thousand Enemies" (episode five), and "Shine Days" and (episode 10). "My Most Precious Treasure" is also used in episode 13 sung by Karuta.
Angel Beats!
is a 13-episode Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Kishi. The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda, who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music with the group Anant-Garde Eyes, with original character design by Na-Ga; both Maeda...
Japanese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series is based on an original concept by Jun Maeda
Jun Maeda
is a Japanese writer working for the software company Key; he has majorly contributed as a scenario writer, lyricist, and musical composer for the visual novels the company produces. His birth name in kanji was written as , though there is no change in pronunciation...
with original character design by Na-Ga
Na-Ga
Na-Ga is a male Japanese artist who is employed as a graphic designer and illustrator for the company Key known for such famous visual novels as Kanon, Air, and Clannad among others...
; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
brand Key
Key (company)
Key is a Japanese visual novel studio which formed on July 21, 1998 as a brand under the publisher Visual Art's and is located in Kita, Osaka, Japan. Key released their debut visual novel Kanon in June 1999, which combined an elaborate storyline, an up-to-date anime-style drawing style, and a...
known for producing such titles as Kanon
Kanon
is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key and originally released as an adult game on June 4, 1999, playable on a Microsoft Windows PC. An all ages version for the PC was released in January 2000, and was later ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable...
, Air, and Clannad. It is directed by Seiji Kishi
Seiji Kishi
is a Japanese director of anime.-TV anime:*Yugo the Negotiator - Director*Ragnarok The Animation - Director, Storyboard*Izumo: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki - Art*Magikano - Director, Storyboard...
and produced by the animation studio P.A. Works
P.A. Works
is a Japanese animation studio established on November 10, 2000 and is located in Nanto, Toyama, Japan. The company's president and founder Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train before forming P.A. Works in 2000...
and production company Aniplex
Aniplex
, formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc., is a Japanese anime and music production and distribution enterprise owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and established in January 1997...
. Composed
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
by Maeda and arranged
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
by the group Anant-Garde Eyes, the music is produced by Aniplex with Satoki Iida as the sound director. Chief animator Katsuzō Hirata is also the character designer and the screenplay was written by Maeda. The plot takes place in the afterlife and follows the main protagonist Otonashi, a boy who lost his memories
Retrograde amnesia
Retrograde amnesia is a loss of access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease....
of his life after dying. He is enrolled into the afterlife school and meets a girl named Yuri who invites him to join the SSS——an organization she leads which fights against God. The SSS fight against the student council president Angel, a girl with supernatural powers.
The series aired between April 3 and June 26, 2010 on the CBC
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting
is a regional radio and television service serving Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its radio service is affiliated with the Japan Radio Network and its television service affiliated with the Japan News Network and the TBS Network.-Radio:Frequency...
television network in Japan. It aired at later dates than CBC on BS11, MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System
is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network , National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc...
, RKB
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporationis a broadcasting station in Fukuoka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network.-Radio:*Fukuoka: 1278 kHz JOFR 50 kW...
, TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
, and TUT. The first episode was previewed on March 22, 2010 to a selected number of people who participated in a lottery held that earlier that month. The first BD
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
compilation volume containing the first two episodes was released on June 23, 2010 in limited and regular editions; the limited edition came bundled with a drama CD
Radio drama in Japan
Radio drama in Japan has a history as long as that of radio broadcasting in that country, which began in 1925. Some consider the first Japanese radio drama to have been "" which was a radio broadcast of a stage play. Others consider the Japanese translation of Richard Hughes's "Danger" or to be...
written by Maeda and performed by the anime's cast. The second and third BD/DVD volumes were released on July 21 and August 25, 2010. Another drama CD was bundled with the limited edition of the fourth BD/DVD volume released on September 22, 2010. The fifth and sixth BD/DVD volumes was released on October 27 and November 24, 2010; a third drama CD was bundled with the limited edition of the sixth BD/DVD volume. The seventh and final BD/DVD volume released on December 22, 2010 featured an original video animation
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
episode, as well as a bonus
Omake
means extra in Japanese. Its primary meaning is general and widespread. It is used as an anime and manga fandom term to mean "extra or bonus". In USA, the term is most often used in a narrow sense by anime fans to describe special features on DVD releases: deleted scenes, interviews with the...
short animation, which serves as another epilogue to the series.
The series makes use of two pieces of theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
: one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme is "My Soul, Your Beats!" by Lia
Lia (singer)
Lia is a female Japanese singer-songwriter who is a former member of I've Sound. Lia has also participated in happy hardcore singing, producing four such albums with this style of singing; these albums have her name in all capital letters. She is notable as the singer for the opening and ending...
, and a remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ed version sung by LiSA
LiSA
, better known by her stage name LiSA , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Seki, Gifu and is signed to Aniplex under Sony Music Artists. Initially a singer for an indie band, LiSA made her major debut in 2010 singing songs for the TV anime Angel Beats! as one of two vocalists for the fictional...
was used for episode four. The ending theme is "Brave Song" by Aoi Tada
Aoi Tada
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former voice actress and musical actress. She formerly belonged to Gekidan Himawari. Her nickname is "Mamoru Tada".Her most noted voice role is that of Cowboy Bebops Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV...
. Several insert theme songs by the in-story band Girls Dead Monster are also used, featuring songs sung by Marina and LiSA. These include: "Crow Song" (episode one), "Alchemy" and "My Song" (episode three), "Thousand Enemies" (episode five), and "Shine Days" and (episode 10). "My Most Precious Treasure" is also used in episode 13 sung by Karuta.
Episode list
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