Angel Beats!

Angel Beats! (エンジェルビーツ!) 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 and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key, who produced such titles as Kanon, Air, and Clannad. The anime aired in Japan between April 2 and June 25, 2010. An original video animation episode was released on December 22, 2010.

Angel Beats! received generally positive reviews by critics. The integration of various individual elements together, such as musical performances, humor and action, was praised in one review, but panned in another, saying that the story is overloaded with too many elements. P.A Works was praised for the animation of the action sequences and attention to detail with the weapons used. A major flaw noted by critics, however, is that the anime is too short, which leaves many of the characters with untold back-stories. The anime was selected as a recommended work by the awards jury of the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2010.

Voice Cast

 * Yuri Nakamura - Harumi Sakurai
 * Yuzuru Otonashi - Hiroshi Kamiya
 * Tenshi/Kanade Tachibana - Kana Hanazawa
 * Hisako - Chie Matsuura
 * Matsushita - Eiichirō Tokumoto
 * Shiori Sekine - Emiri Katō
 * Yui - Eri Kitamura
 * Shiina - Fuko Saito
 * Irie - Kana Asumi
 * Ayato Naoi - Megumi Ogata
 * TK - Michael Rivas
 * Takeyama - Mitsuhiro Ichiki
 * Iwasawa - Miyuki Sawashiro
 * Hideki Hinata - Ryohei Kimura
 * Noda - Shun Takagi
 * Takamatsu - Takahiro Mizushima
 * Yusa - Yui Makino
 * Ōyama - Yumiko Kobayashi
 * Fujimaki - Yuuki Masuda
 * Char - Hiroki Touchi
 * Mysterious young man(ep 12) - Akira Ishida