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. There's a unique mix ofĬommon 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.