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Angel Beats! is a supernatural drama anime by P.A. Works. The protagonist wakes up to find out that he was dead. While he is figuring out what is going on, an armed schoolgirl introduces him to the unusual school life of this "limbo" world.

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Angel Beats! (エンジェルビーツ!) is a 13-episode anime directed by Seiji Kishi, which aired in mid-2010.

The story is set in a high school that acts as a limbo for those who have died. However, the people in this "afterlife school" can still feel pain, as if it was real, and even "die" again - however, only to awake with no injuries a few minutes later. The story follows Otonashi - a young man who suddenly found himself in the afterlife, having lost all memories of his past life.

There are various related media, including several manga series and a visual novel.

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How is it possible that Kanade has Otonashi's heart?

In Angel Beats, Kanade clearly entered the afterlife before even Yurippe did, yet Otonashi arrived later. Technically, Kanade must've died after Otonashi. How is it possible that Kanade has Otonashi's heart?
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How do Otonashi and Kanade remember Iwasawa's last song in their next life?

In the final scene of Angel Beats!, we see what we know is Otonashi pass by Kanade. Kanade is humming Iwasawa's last song 'My Song', which she wrote in the afterlife. How did both Otonashi and Kanade remember this song? If they disappeared in the…
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What is TK's actual name?

"TK" is a mysterious character who tends to speaks in nonsensical English phrases depending on the situation. Was it ever revealed what is his actual name? Also, why do the other SSS members call him "TK"?
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Why didn't the SSS create powers like Tachibana Kanade (Tenshi) did?

I saw Angel Beats a couple of years ago (can't really remember when), and I remember that Tenshi created her powers with a software program. So why didn't the SSS create powers themselves to fight her, if they were later on shown to be able to…
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Is it true that Angel Beats was originally set for 2 cours before being cut down to 1?

The following claim frequently pops up in discussions of Angel Beats: The reason Angel Beats seems so rushed is that the show was originally planned for 2 cours (24-26 episodes) before being cut down to 1 cour (13 episodes) late in production, at…
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How can they tell the difference between NPCs and humans?

How can they identify whether a student is an NPC or not? Is that because they act differently than NPCs? But what if the student doesn't remember anything (amnesia) and does everything and accepts everything as normal? In that case, can they tell…
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Why couldn't Otonashi of Angel Beats pass on?

Everyone in the anime 'passes on' after coming to peace with the life they used to have, except for Otonashi. Unless I'm really confused, Angel seemed to imply that the reason Otonashi couldn't pass on is because when Otanashi was alive, he was an…
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What are the "specs" of the afterlife world?

Regarding the afterlife world we see in the Angel Beats! anime, I have many questions, but I think we can pack all of them as "what are the specs of the afterlife world?": Are habitants limited to the school grounds? Can they, say, go somewhere…
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What do the "Beats" in Angel Beats! mean?

I am not sure if "Beats" refer to "heart beats" or "music beats". What does the title mean as a whole?
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Did Yuzuru ultimately cause Hatsune's death?

Yuzuru Otonashi's sister Hatsune had cancer and there were indications that it was getting worse. When Christmas came, the doctors refused to let her out but keeping his word Yuzuru snuck in and took her out. When we seem them together outside and…
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Who is the mysterious Programmer of Angel Beats?

The Programmer is an unknown student from the anime Angel Beats. He is revealed to exist when Yuri, the leader of the SSS, decides to get to the root of what is causing malevolent creatures known as Shadows to manifest in the World. The…
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Melody from an anime I can't remember

I don't even remember the whole song. Just a very, very small part of the beginning which goes like this I think: But if you think you know what it's from, could you help me out? Any help is appreciated.
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Why did Angel and Otonashi want to pass on and make others pass on?

The characters think passing on makes them re-incarnate. They are not sure what happens after passing on. Consider these points on why a sane person would not want to pass on: You live in a world where you don't die (pass on) as long as you don't…
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What exactly happened when a person passed on?

After watching the final episode of Angel Beats, I saw that, after the credits, both Otonashi and Angel found each other again after being "reincarnated". But is that all that happened when everyone passed on? Did they just lose their memory and…
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What are the paintings in the Anti-Angel Headquarters and what do they mean?

Here is a partial list available on Wikia. What do the ever-changing paintings mean and how are they connected to the episode's or the overall plot? For example: In the OP of Episode 4, hung on the side wall is the painting with the kanji…
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