episode japanese anime television series produced directed story originally conceived wrote screenplay composed music group original character design visual novel brand key produced titles air anime aired japan april june original video animation episode released december second released june story takes place focuses boy lost memories life dying enrolled school meets girl named invites join organization leads fights student council president angel girl supernatural powers key worked collaboration produce project media franchise manga series serialized comic illustrated drawn series illustrated short stories written illustrated serialized november issues internet radio shows produced promote volume episodic visual novel adaptation produced key released windows june received generally positive reviews critics integration individual elements musical performances humor action commended review panned saying story elements praised animation action sequences attention detail weapons major flaw noted critics anime short leaves characters stories anime selected recommended work awards jury 14th japan media arts festival plot takes place high school acting died students learn lingering life passing school feel pain alive dying later injuries story follows main protagonist boy lost memories life dying meets girl invites join organization founded leads fights god negative experiences members went life girl band named acts diversion missions organization called guild mass produces weapons dirt supplies enemy angel girl uses supernatural powers fight angel creates powers aid computer program called rest school populated large number normal students teachers non player characters human look act characters fulfill dream pass leader girls dead monster angel real loses position student council president vice president succeeds uses powers control fight interests stops acknowledging existence subsequently joins regains memories aid agrees continue befriends invites join activities fully remembers details life death starts help members reinstated student council president accordance plan girl replaced passed second characters passes mysterious shadow monsters begin attacking gets reasons members agree pass lieu including rest girls dead monster guild unnamed members destroys computers responsible shadow program programmed activate love detected world prevent true paradise maintain state left hold graduation ceremony thank support pass learns regret able thank heart received death thanks passes fallen love epilogue people resembling meet street real world alternative epilogue shown stayed help people pass characters main characters voiced japanese english main protagonist past caring personality want experience pain sadness dying lost memories time alive later regains younger sister voiced japanese english died cancer cared died decided school doctor died train accident entrance exam college initially equipment starts practice pulls team danger carries voiced japanese english known determined personality secretly sensitive protective invites join organization founded leads fights god smart decisive making operations decisions carries silver skilled gun capable close range hand hand combat shown angel hand sonic combat knife vowed fight god younger siblings murdered looking failing prevent deaths effective leader think regrets fighting later story feels great friends disappears graduation ceremony angel voiced japanese english angel student council president school places odds responsibilities require suppress activities team initially calls angel know real refer finding real difficult understand thinking rarely showing outward emotions way talking personally dedicated helping overcome regrets pass lacks proper understanding thinks try explain enjoys eating dish despite gentle demeanor small frame incredibly powerful near point bullets wounds battle creates powers known guard skills computer program called primary ability hand sonic blade forms skills include limited distortion invisible barrier bullets projectiles delay creates image opponents clone consciousness formed original abilities activated ability gives great physical strength voiced japanese english protagonist bright guy closest tries save friends reliable force team constantly daily basis deep cares shown helps pass telling marry talented baseball player regret life failure catch baseball cost team important baseball game nicknamed founded feel comfortable calling mother shown romantic feelings heaven door died getting hit truck uses supporting characters voiced japanese english human originally thought non player character non human died developed hypnotic powers allow control cause enter dream like state life son famous potter twin brother talent pottery result ignored brother died replace father given strict training pottery result felt life fake wanted acknowledged existence later befriends acknowledges joins acting student council president time self proclaimed god strict arrogant quick disperse tries earn affection uses dual voiced japanese english honor student personality wears glasses mainly contributes intelligence gathering affairs actively fight says glasses actually idiot appearing slender works actually built muscle wise reveals tends shirt discomfort absorbed shadow turned having strong feelings according able regain senses manages disappear like carries arm seen voiced japanese english self reliant young man strategies formed fights listen antagonistic sided rivalry complete idiot weakness education point able knock reciting afraid harm kill gets way prefers fight uses guns necessity type weaponry hates voiced japanese english female fights dual wielding able sense danger coming highly capable fighter despite demeanor weakness cute things like stuffed animals strict training self critical fails especially newcomer like decides weakness having little concentration shown balancing objects fingers long amounts time rarely speaks normally remark shallow minded stupid english dub obvious stupid said arrived named voiced japanese english operator conveys state battlefield calm gentle girl straightforward character like angel express emotions called scary calm rarely talks hurts feelings mean voiced japanese english fights long similar character picks initially joins swim uses gun voiced japanese english mysterious character wears large eyes tends break dance knows real past speaks semi english phrases depending situation mainly quoted pop culture apparently know english saves team times know japanese rarely speaks carries power gun missions voiced japanese english known dan fifth dub large build master debt owes especially involves food specifically carries heavy weapons rocket launchers machine guns battle later loses weight training mountains uses light machine gun voiced japanese english ordinary boy special talents capable normal person words jack trades innocent boy feelings hurt things like making fake confession watching teammates die carries sniper rifle voiced japanese english intelligent boy good computers wrote briefing manager program uses brief prior mission insists addressed christ tries execute plans perfectly possible engage combat physical operations data information voiced japanese english leader guild despite looking older age fourth member join time facial hair met holding principal school hostage gun point attempt learn god causing stabbed girls dead monster voiced japanese english marina singing original leader girls dead monster charge vocals rhythm guitarist writes lyrics music band songs plays maple guitar usually quiet girl able listeners create music speaks thoughts music escape constantly fighting parents life ended dying brain injury received disappears playing song song accepts use voice someday influence voiced japanese english lisa singing big fan initially assistant girls dead monster known talks extremely fast finds annoying results bouts truth truly care saying met died fallen love wears devil tail giving image imp devil wings hidden hair departure new rhythm guitarist vocalist girls dead monster leader plays gibson special electric guitar later main following missions contribute life hit car paralyzed young age result regret able body helps fulfill wishes include things saw alive voiced japanese english second command girls dead monster plays electric guitar lead guitarist personality likes play incredible luck noted athletic greatly admired guitar riffs life band main vocalist ended committing suicide meeting forms girls dead monster voiced japanese english drummer girls dead monster despite dead bad hearing stories ghosts spirits likes advantage best friends joined girls dead monster time voiced japanese english plays bass guitar girls dead monster likes play surprised faces victims likes abruptly performances privately jealous attention gets leader center band production creation conception original creators interviewed july issue time key completed release sixth visual novel fan key works approached october collaborating produce original anime series began meeting monthly basis story started gradually progress wanted write screenplay key like touching moments laughter tears initially found loss write story amusing little thought reached limit regards key like story day struck inspiration thought initial idea story set furthermore dead conceived battles combatants fear death according theme series life depicted precious wonderful thing despite characters fight fate nominated begin work character designs near beginning worried computer graphics work key delayed took position accumulated experience nominated popular characters designed designed based personality leader request added black taken character favorite heroine game length hair addition green ribbon decided production committee meetings angel original concept began idea brave fighting girl cited angel image changed considerably development process originally similar eventually angel concept changed silent mysterious girl decided design told fine draw eventually drew prototype characters vague initial conditions given asking draw female band bass guitarist case girls dead monster member particularly cryptic character speaks english phrases development producer interviewed november issue commented episode anime minutes episode tell story envisioned additional media illustrated short stories manga contain story unable anime time constraints wanted fans series able enjoy exploring media types found forth osaka tokyo business meetings process writing script found difficult write entire script games produced member key script able work music greatly enjoyed tired composed songs girls dead monster spent days composing song sure create songs girls dead monster high school girls compose including lyrics pointed opening ending theme songs composed sound like composed different person compared songs regards bringing animation studio taken notice company provided animation production assistance darker black respectively helped produce series watching episodes true tears shocked high quality immediately went studio meet production staff hope day collaborate project following week brought subject deciding animation studio mentioned seen true tears interested shortly formally proposal project focused making jokes important leading seek director experience directing pulling power influence staff young ultimately approached representative director working school comedy written game scenario writer shocked taking director position discover screenwriter commented far comedy series contains different aspects including action scenes live musical performances drama stated normally hard pressed cover range aspects motivated attitude regards script decision add female band girls intent add different interesting elements series specifically requested sound music director work project helped script music production interviewed april issue stated group received approval employ minimalist approach background music anime admitted use music genre anime trials errors music right create individual quality music tracks pursued goal having music useful tracks caused problems creation process realized important music visuals combine create took notice character designer chief animator production skill artist ability finish work quickly thoroughly saw work chief animator pursued join angel beats staff gave seal approval broadcast distribution episode anime series directed produced aired japan april june television network episode previewed march selected number people participated lottery held earlier month screenplay written originally conceived series chief animator based character design anime original designs sound music direction headed series released seven dvd compilation volumes june december limited regular editions drama cds written performed anime cast released fourth sixth limited edition dvd volumes seventh dvd volume featured original video animation episode bonus short serves epilogue series dvd volumes contained commentaries characters performed voice cast written box set released japan june included episode licensed anime distributor released series dvd july licensed anime australia new_zealand series licensed united_kingdom released series dvd june music anime music composed group provided musical arrangement music released key record label key sounds label opening theme soul beats sung ending theme brave song sung single containing songs titled soul beats brave song released limited dvd regular editions limited edition dvd contains opening ending videos credits story band girls real life singers marina lisa singles girls dead monster released released april featuring songs sung marina second singles thousand enemies little followed june respectively songs sung lisa fourth single song marina fifth single final final lisa singles released december girls dead monster album titled beats released june version beats containing instrumental tracks released july bundled page band score book anime original soundtrack released july set girls dead monster mini album titled released december events live performance events promote music april tower records tokyo marina lisa performed songs song song sung marina lisa sang soul beats june venue sang songs soul beats brave song lisa sang crow song duet lisa sang soul beats duet encore event titled angel beats thousand held august tokyo featuring singers lisa voice actors anime national concert tour featuring lisa titled girls dead monster starring angel beats held japan august september venues ultimately sold dvd video album box set titled girls dead monster starring final angel beats tour final performance released june key sounds label bearing catalog numbers concert girls dead monster held december event called girls dead monster live final operation featuring marina lisa tokyo international forum related media internet radio shows episode internet radio promote called aired march hosted guests appearances producer month regular broadcast additional shorter broadcast called released internet radio promote series titled pre broadcast march regular weekly broadcasts april march produced hosted voice voice angel voice seven compilation volumes containing episodes released june july books publications series seven illustrated short stories written drawn titled track zero serialized november issues prequel featuring main character tells story formed special extra chapter focusing girls dead monster published sixth volume festival deluxe march short stories collected bound volume released june included additional chapter chapters chapter titles stories taken song titles musical artists chapter posted online illustrations published angel beats december contains story anime episodes including information cast characters interviews voice acting cast production staff illustrations featuring art anime manga panel comic strip manga illustrated titled angel beats march song serialized december october issues charge illustrating manga showcased progress angel beats project serialized september july issues volumes angel beats released december november comics imprint illustrated angel beats panel comic strip manga serialized december january issues volume released october april manga illustrated titled angel beats heaven door began issue manga ended magazine issue transferred comic starting june issue heaven door based angel beats track zero short stories volume angel beats heaven door released december comics imprint volumes released april heaven door available english corporation website app licensed north_america anthology titled comic anthology published december angel beats visual novel reported writing scenario video game adaptation game officially announced september developed key leads production team designer scenario writers additional writers include previously contributed scenario worked scenario wonderful life little art director character designer rated ages split volumes visual novel volume titled 1st beat released june windows volume covers tenth episode anime routes main protagonist subsequent volumes cover rest character routes reception critical reception received generally positive reviews review reviewer praised series integrating individual elements including girls dead monster musical performance scenes scenes humor dominates action scenes common theme supernatural anime according martin souls discontent lives concept described unusual features main characters souls place series maintaining essential survival individual martin calls sly condemnation rigorous impressed students japanese schooling overall lauded ing great familiarity anime enjoy dvd talk website reviewer praised plot advancing changing unexpected ways plot quickly end series different beginning martin agree major flaw anime short detail large number characters panned series story elements attempt people possible went describe having compelling characters series humor largely thought annoying praised animation action sequences martin added great detail work weapons instruments sixth episode aired osaka station japan achieved record rating anime series broadcast late night anime shower timeslot past years angel beats anime selected recommended work awards jury 14th japan media arts festival sales angel beats blu ray disc compilation volumes ranked japan oricon weekly sales chart volumes ranked volumes ranked volumes seven ranked dvd volumes ranked lower oricon volume ranked volume volume volume volume volume volume seven opening ending theme song single soul beats brave song debuted japan oricon weekly singles chart selling copies week sales soul beats brave song awarded gold disc shipping copies girls single debuted oricon singles chart selling approximately copies days sold copies weeks release awarded gold disc november shipping copies girls dead monster single thousand enemies debuted oricon singles chart selling copies week sales thousand enemies sold copies weeks release girls single little debuted oricon singles chart selling copies week sales girls fourth fifth singles song final ranked oricon singles chart respectively selling copies week sales girls dead monster album beats ranked oricon albums chart selling copies week sales beats awarded gold disc september shipping copies version beats instrumental tracks band score book ranked oricon albums chart selling copies week angel beats original soundtrack ranked oricon albums chart selling copies week
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