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Angel Beats!

Title -  Angel Beats!/エンジェルビーツ!, Enjeru Bītsu!

Length - 13 episode TV series

Studio - P. A. Works

US Distributor - Sentai Filmworks

Genre - Action, supernatural, mystery

Main character Otonashi wakes up in a strange place with no memory.  A strange girl who introduces herself as Yuri tells him that he is dead and asks if he wants to join her Front.  She is about to shoot a petit, white-haired girl in the head with what looks like a .50 caliber sniper rifle.  Yuri calls this girl Tenshi/Angel.  When Otonashi goes to talk to Tenshi, he gets a reaction he did not expect.  So begins Angel Beats!  This is one of those series where things are revealed as the series progresses.  It's difficult to describe it much without giving too much of it away.  Nothing is quite what it seems.  Elements are revealed slowly as Otonashi learns things about his new surroundings and comes to terms with it.  We get to know a diverse and fun cast of characters.  There are some good action sequences and some funny scenes and a lot of craziness.

The animation is beautifully done.  The music is outstanding.  There are several Girls Dead Monster songs sprinkled throughout the show providing much of the soundtrack.  I have included a live music video from the actual Girls Dead Monster to give you an idea of what the music is like.  It gives a whole additional dimension to the series beyond the main story.  The story is very interesting but the pacing is somewhat rushed towards the end.  The series is good but would have been better at 24-26 episodes.

Girls Dead Monster