In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Angel Beats!”, also known by the following titles:
- Angel Beats!（エンジェルビーツ!）
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
Taken together, these points indicate that Angel Beats! is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Angel Beats!: Track Zero ↗ ↖
Summary
The light novel is the official prequel to the anime series. It tells the story of how Yuri and Hinata meet, how they find out about "Tenshi" and the other characters and how the SSS was founded.
Angel Beats! The 4-koma: Bokura no Sensen Koushinkyoku♪ ↗ ↖
Angel Beats! The 4-koma: Our War Front March Song
Angel Beats!: Heavens Door ↗ ↖
Summary
In a world after death, angels fight for their fate and their future. Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, rebels against the god who destined her to have an unreasonable life. On the other hand, Tenshi, the chairperson of the student council for the world after death, battles against the SSS members. SSS members utilize armed weaponry to battle it out against the angels harnessing supernatural powers.Background
Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door is partially based on the the novel Angel Beats!: Track Zero. The first volume of the series was published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment on February 9, 2016. However, the release of the subsequent volumes has been delayed indefinitely.
Angel Beats! ↗ ↖
Summary
Death is one of many mysteries that has left humanity in the dark since the dawn of time. However, the burning question of what happens to the soul after one dies is soon answered to 17-year-old Yuzuru Otonashi. Waking up with no previous memories in a dimension between life and death, he discovers the unsettling truth of the afterlife.Taking the form of a high school, this bizarre dimension is designated to shelter those who died unwanted deaths. Feeling wronged by God during their earthly lives, the school’s residents have decided to form the Afterlife Battlefront—a rebellious faction determined to oppose their god-like student council president, Kanade “Angel” Tachibana. The group’s leader, Yuri Nakamura, recruits Otonashi in their fight against Angel in order to take control of their own lives. However, questioning the morality behind their actions, Otonashi takes a step behind the enemy lines to understand the opposing side of their common fate.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Angel Beats! is an original anime that was created by screenplay writer Jun Maeda and directed by Seiji Kishi. A manga adaptation was later released by Jun Maeda and published by ASCII Media Works in Dengeki G's Magazine. The manga was used as a way to expand on elements of the plot that could not be fitted into the show's original running time. The show was chosen as a recommended work by the awards jury of the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival in the year 2014.
Angel Beats! Specials ↗ ↖
Angel Beats!: Stairway to Heaven
Summary
As the Shinda Sekai Sensen (SSS) continue their vindictive rebellion against God, their leader, Yuri Nakamura, comes up with an ingenious plan to escape the afterlife. Her subordinates prepare to carry out "Operation High Tension Syndrome" to deceive Kanade Tachibana, student council president and alleged associate of God, into thinking that they are ready to pass on. With a week's worth of food on the line and with Heaven as the ultimate prize, will the SSS members be able to fool the inscrutable Kanade?[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Angel Beats! Another Epilogue ↗ ↖
Summary
Disillusioned with the afterlife, a new student causes a scene during a classroom test and expresses his doubts about whether getting good grades can really lead to escaping the school and ascending to Heaven. Afterwards, he is confronted by the new student council president—a familiar face whose past experiences give him powerful insight into the true nature of the school and first-hand knowledge regarding the futility of rebellion.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Angel Beats! The 4-koma: Osora no Shinda Sekai kara ↗ ↖
