Angel Beats! (2010)
Kernel Score: 86% · 460 ratings
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
First aired: 2010-04-03
Seasons: 1 · 13 episodes
Where to watch Angel Beats!
- Stream: Crunchyroll
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Angel Beats takes place in the afterlife and focuses on Otonashi, a boy who lost his memories of his life after dying. He is enrolled into the afterlife school and meets a girl named Yuri who invites him to join the Afterlife Battlefront — an organization she leads which fights against God. The Battlefront fight against the student council president Angel, a girl with supernatural powers.
Angel Beats! parents' guide: ages 12+
Parents need to know that Angel Beats! is a TV-14 anime involving gunfights, fighting, and themes of death and the afterlife.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Features gunfights and martial arts combat as the students battle in the afterlife, per its TV-14 rating.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-14 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Otonashi (voice)
- Harumi Sakurai as Yuri (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Kanade (Angel) (voice)
- Ryohei Kimura as Hinata (voice)
- Yuuki Masuda as Fujimaki (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Ōyama (voice)
- Shun Takagi as Noda (voice)
- Megumi Ogata as Naoi (voice)
Angel Beats! FAQ
Is Angel Beats! good?
Angel Beats! has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 460 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Angel Beats!?
In the US you can stream Angel Beats! on Crunchyroll.
Is Angel Beats! OK for kids?
Angel Beats! is rated TV-14. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 12+. Parents need to know that Angel Beats! is a TV-14 anime involving gunfights, fighting, and themes of death and the afterlife.
What shows are like Angel Beats!?
If you liked Angel Beats!, try InuYasha, Dragon Ball Z, Ranma ½ and Naruto.