Japan Synopsis
Angel Beats takes place in the afterlife and focuses on 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 Afterlife Battlefront — an organization she leads which fights against God. The Battlefront fight against the student council president Angel, a girl with supernatural powers.
Audience Engagement
335 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (91th percentile) outruns trending popularity (73th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Also On CBC
Other series that aired on CBC.
Other Titles From P.A.WORKS
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Angel Beats! itself).
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
Among 400 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Angel Beats! places #39 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Angel Beats! premiered alongside 136 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 136 other Japan seriess in 2010.
The 2305th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #535 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #446 of 2,532 (top 18%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | P.A.WORKS |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | April 3, 2010 |
| Official Site | www.angelbeats.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Angel Beats! end?
Angel Beats! finished its run with its final episode airing on June 25, 2010.
Where did Angel Beats! air?
Angel Beats! aired on CBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.