How gory is Angel Beats!?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Angel Beats! rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.

Yes. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.

Angel Beats! (2010)

Series · 24m episodes · Rated TV-14 · In Japanese

Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

Lost memories lead a boy to a wholesome afterlife battle against a powerful girl, blending action with uplifting melancholy.

Wholesome humor. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.

Streaming on Crunchyroll.

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Angel Beats! parents guide

Nothing past what a TV-14 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: Mild; Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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How gory is Angel Beats!?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Angel Beats! rated, and is it OK for kids?: Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.
Is Angel Beats! sad?: Yes. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.

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What is Angel Beats! about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.