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May 30, 2017 11:50 PM
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Seems like everyone has seen Angel Beats and thinks its the greatest thing on the planet. I mean, it was good, but was it really THAT good?
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May 30, 2017 11:52 PM
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It was above average for its time. Nowadays, the action and pacing deviate from current audience interests.
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May 30, 2017 11:54 PM
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I agree. It is a good anime, but I don´t think that it is masterpiece or something.
May 30, 2017 11:54 PM
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MortalMelancholy said:
It was above average for its time. Nowadays, the action and pacing deviate away from current audience interests.
I guess I wasn't into anime when it came out so that could explain it.
May 30, 2017 11:57 PM
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Regardless of what I think....sorry, I'm not becoming a donor when I die.

I'm taking my organs to the grave.

They're MINE!
May 30, 2017 11:57 PM
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EpicDiabetic said:
MortalMelancholy said:
It was above average for its time. Nowadays, the action and pacing deviate away from current audience interests.
I guess I wasn't into anime when it came out so that could explain it.

Yeh; back then, popular anime was all about mad high-school shenanigans, and the more high-school and the more shenanigans they had, the more successful they were.
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May 30, 2017 11:58 PM
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JustALEX said:

I'm taking my organs to the grave.

While we're on the topic... How on earth could Otanashi have given Kanade his heart in the real world if she was in the afterlife before him?
May 30, 2017 11:58 PM
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Yes, yes. We get it. You are a unique snowflake whose opinions nobody shares.
May 31, 2017 12:14 AM
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Go to the angel beats MAL page and look at the reviews.
May 31, 2017 12:16 AM

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I rest my case.

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May 31, 2017 12:16 AM

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Angel Beats was seriously, seriously flawed;
the pacing was off most of the time, it's too short for its own good, it introduced so many characters, that I can't even remember their names (and they did literally nothing other than being there) and the first two episodes especially are a complete and utter mess.

With that said, I love it and it's one of about five shows I rewatch regularly. When it hits, there's really nothing like it.
May 31, 2017 12:19 AM

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yes same. i mean it's good but tbh it's that overrated.

like sorry to the die hard fans but i don't get the point of them 'killing' kanade nobody could even physically die on that world and how is that the only problem is kanade's communicating skills IT'S NOT THAT DEEP.

call me out of taste but i think charlotte is better than ab altho charlotte's ending is rushed and fucked up

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May 31, 2017 12:22 AM

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May 31, 2017 12:31 AM

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I never really cared very much for Angel Beats. Always felt it was "meh" at best.
May 31, 2017 12:35 AM

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Of course, OP, you are an special snowflake and no one in the entire world shares your opinion.
May 31, 2017 1:01 AM

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I don't consider Angel Beats something special yet don't consider it something bad. So, Congratulations, you aren't the only one!
May 31, 2017 2:15 AM

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Angel Beats is a classic, it has something for everyone
May 31, 2017 2:29 AM

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I really like it, but 24 episodes would have made it better. The second half seems a little rushed.

Lol OP getting shit for ''Am I the only one...'' thread title.
May 31, 2017 2:39 AM
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It was average for me really. It feels too rushed and i personally the ending left a huge hole in my heart :/ I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT
May 31, 2017 2:41 AM

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Just Okay? OP It's only an OVERRATED Melodrama anime, Nothing else more.

Due to the pandering and every set of ratings of this series, It's nowhere beyond to be good, but not as worst as SAO, Or Considered it "The So Good It's a Bad Show".
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May 31, 2017 2:45 AM
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I think it's a good anime, but it could have been much better if they didn't rush things towards the end.The characters needed more depth.I think it would have been great if it was 25 episodes long.
May 31, 2017 3:03 AM

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Your not the only one. It was alright. Not groundbreaking or incredible in any way. Just passable.
May 31, 2017 3:25 AM

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You are very special person, OP.
Until now, I never found anyone that has same opinion with you.

May 31, 2017 3:28 AM
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yes you are the only person, no one else shall take that away from you

I thought it was just okay too, it had a few nice scenes and nice comedy but as a whole it is, okay I guess.

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Just Okay? OP It's only an OVERRATED Melodrama anime, Nothing else more.

Due to the pandering and every set of ratings of this series, It's nowhere beyond to be good, but not as worst as SAO, Or Considered it "The So Good It's a Bad Show".
so many buzzwords in just a single short post, wow.
May 31, 2017 3:34 AM

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Well, I've given it a 10. Others have given it a 4 or 5 or 3. Everyone has different tastes. And I enjoyed the anime a lot.
May 31, 2017 3:35 AM

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There were many plotholes some of them could be filled with your own interpretations, it would've been better if they tried to explain some things properly though. The ending was rushed and backrounds of characters which I was interested in were left untouched, preferable it should've had 25 episodes or so,instead of 13. The potential for a masterpiece was there, unfortunately it wasn't used.

Despite these minor complaints I still think it was a good show and I can see why many people love it.

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May 31, 2017 3:36 AM

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It was average for me really. It feels too rushed and i personally the ending left a huge hole in my heart :/ I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT


Same here. I need some more Kanade x Otonashi.
May 31, 2017 4:44 AM

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EpicDiabetic said:
Seems like everyone has seen Angel Beats and thinks its the greatest thing on the planet. I mean, it was good, but was it really THAT good?

While it is pretty good, it felt like it could be a lot better and make more sense if the authors had more screentime/skill/money or something.
May 31, 2017 4:59 AM

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I've honestly never met anyone who thinks that Angel Beats is "the greatest thing on the planet"
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May 31, 2017 5:41 AM

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Slightly above average, it's good at comedic timing and pacing, but fairly average everywhere else.
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May 31, 2017 5:44 AM

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I thought it was pretty average, leaning to more bad whilst watching it. I felt a 6/10 was doing it justice.
May 31, 2017 5:50 AM

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If it was ecchi it'd be a masterpiece.
May 31, 2017 5:50 AM
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Yes OP you are a special snowflake in a vast sea of casuals :))


OT: Angel Beats always sparks a good number of polarizing opinions. Some appreciate simply for the roller-coaster of emotions that the series made them feel, others hate it for how much of a mess the story turn out to be. Regardless, no you surly are not the only want that thinks that.
May 31, 2017 5:52 AM

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I thought it was disappointing. It had a little bit of actual laugh out loud humor, which has been rare for me with anime until now, but aside from that the drama seemed completely stale to me. I didn't feel like I had any reason to care about the characters.

I wouldn't even call the show average.
May 31, 2017 5:52 AM

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It has the honour of being the first ever anime I dropped, and that was after I suffered through ImoChou, Chuunibyou, KoiChoco and Princess Lover.

Up until Angel Beats I had hoped anime was a medium that didn't yet have an assembly-line/ focus-testing problem like gaming does with Ubisoft/ Activision/ Rockstar etc., Hollywood has with literally everything (especially superhero garbage) and popular music about butts.

Soulless shovelware is unavoidable in all mediums unfortunately.
May 31, 2017 5:54 AM

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OP is a special one indeed kek :D.
Welp Angel Beats has flaws but it is enjoyable tbh. The story is so so, nothing much.
The execution and Ost make it worth my time IMO.
May 31, 2017 5:55 AM

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It's a great anime, but I wouldn't call it a MASTERPIECE.

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May 31, 2017 5:57 AM
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Quite enjoyable but nothing special for me.
May 31, 2017 5:59 AM

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It's average. I really don't understand why it's so popular, I didn't see anything special about it.
Help the industry and buy Blu-rays and DVD's.
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May 31, 2017 7:20 AM

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>but was it really THAT good?

Are you asking the audience or affirming your taste?

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Wait... WAIT!!

Where's all the "Am I the only one..." thread?!

I have found the best reply there is!


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May 31, 2017 7:28 AM
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I hated it. It was tryhard, tediously boring and the characters were irritating.
May 31, 2017 7:53 AM

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I think it's good but it's not my favorite Jun Maeda work. Love the music and the themes. And Yui-nyan. Yui-nyan is great. :3



May 31, 2017 8:03 AM

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Enjoyable over the top action with nice visuals but none of the dramatic moments made me cry and there's a huge plothole in the end.
May 31, 2017 8:08 AM

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I thought it was fine, although I don't care to ever see it again. It was nowhere near as good as a lot of people make it out to be.
I did really like the music and concert scenes though.
May 31, 2017 8:09 AM
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I hated it. It was tryhard, tediously boring and the characters were irritating.


+1. Quite pointless show. I didn't care for what they did. Not sure if they were trying to be funny or what but it was mostly random.
May 31, 2017 8:15 AM

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Angel Beats is pretty great, if you ask me (as you always should). The show's biggest problem was with its plot, really--the focus should've stayed on Otonashi's quest for his memories and his ensuing quest to help as many people find contentment as possible. The stuff with the Kanade clones, the Student Council Vice President (aside from his excellent backstory), and the shadows was 100% unnecessary.

And the plot hole at the end? The afterlife doesn't give a shit about time. Boom! Solved.
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May 31, 2017 8:19 AM

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it was enjoyable :)

kanade was cute/badass :3

May 31, 2017 9:12 AM

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Memorable moment-eps 10
Thats why AB so popular
At least its better than SAO,I only remembered asuna boobs wkwkwk
May 31, 2017 9:27 AM

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My only problem with it is it's just too short. I wish they explore more about the other characters.

It's not the best, but has some memorable moments and nice soundtrack :)
May 31, 2017 9:34 AM

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rabbitlord said:
I hated it. It was tryhard, tediously boring and the characters were irritating.
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rabbitlord said:
I hated it. It was tryhard, tediously boring and the characters were irritating.


+1. Quite pointless show. I didn't care for what they did. Not sure if they were trying to be funny or what but it was mostly random.
agree plus it has that many characters that i don't even remember the names just right after finishing the anime lol

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