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Dec 7, 2022 4:44 PM

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I'm rewatching but this episode is just perfect. It literally shows the beauty of Angel Beats.
I love how strong emotions Angel Beats have.
Jan 5, 2023 3:07 AM

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Alright the story is more simple than I thought. They just got me in the beginning with the whole fighting against angel thing. It's more clear now that it's all explained.

But his death scene was great .
Jan 17, 2023 6:10 AM
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I cried a little when I saw Otonashi write on the paper that he would donate organs. Best episode so far, 10/10
Mar 10, 2023 10:14 AM
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So when they become content with life they die? So the idea is to never be content with your life? I mean, I guess that makes sense, but is living a life where you never feel fulfilled worth it? Maybe the show will explore this direction, hopefully with Yuri because she's really been missing some importance recently, but I honestly doubt it'll go any farther than friendship good
Mar 22, 2023 10:24 AM

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Best episode so far by a country mile. Kanade finally got reinstated to the role she never should've lost in the first place, which is a pittance, but at least it happened. Otonashi now wants everyone to pass on, but I feel like he could've come to this conclusion as early as the first episode. I understand he got caught up in the "let's gun down Angel" palaver, but he could've at least tried to talk to her, or convinced the others to.

The continuation of his backstory was neat. I did question where the guy stealing water was planning to run to, or why they didn't try and break away at the rubble, or how it took so many days to realise that train route was out of commission; but those are just nitpicks. Kanade and Otonoshi's interactions here are sweet — don't know if they'll end up together but it's the best ship I can think of.



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Apr 26, 2023 3:16 PM

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This episode really delivered. Otonashi's death was given enough time to sink in and the moment everyone started pulling out their organ donor cards had me weepy eyed. This is definitely the turning point where Angel Beats goes from a scrambled mess of afterlife antics into a gripping tale about finding peace.
May 8, 2023 1:47 PM

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My jaw dropped when I realized there was a continuation after the train crash memory of Otonashi! I was so sure that the cause of death was the train crash. I was already settled with that. What a twist! And my God! this episode is dark too! I like it much better than Nakamura's life story.

This is my favorite story so far. Such a forlorn episode!

She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did!
Jun 16, 2023 10:08 AM
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Thank god for this chapter. This anime stresses me out
Aug 9, 2023 11:55 AM
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definitely the best episode so far!
That part of Otonashis backstory was so good i neraly cried when they were signing the organ donor cards
Sep 13, 2023 7:23 PM

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Damn, didn't expect his death to go like that. I'm not sure how realistic it would've been for him to last that long with, most likely, internal bleeding. Also surprised it took a whole week for rescue to come in the first place, not even an initial scout a few days in to let them know help was coming.

I also thought it was weird that nobody had already checked off being a donor already (don't know what it's like over there in Japan, but my driver's license is already pre-authorized). Why wait for something unexpected and not be able to check it by yourself?
"You can't decide the future, but I'm going to re-educate you in the past!" - Erna Kurtz
Nov 29, 2023 6:11 PM

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This was really fun honestly
Feb 16, 9:16 AM

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Wow what a twist !! Dying out of hunger is the cruelest way to go where your body leaves last but the mental fortitude would be gone ages ago yet the absolute fucking champ Otonashi held onto it till his last breath.The narrative execution upscaled by leaps and bounds.It gave a clear picture of what is going on a macroscale ,for a first.
On a personal note i can see the rescue requiring a week.A one recently took 3 weeks in South Asia.Boring semi collapsed tunnels is very risky and may require several trial and error .But i don't get why they couldn't do a smaller one few inches in diameter to send food and neccessary items . Welp trivial complaints when compared to the positives .Excited for the last episodes....
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The backstory was very good at stirring the emotions as always, but the present day storyline again was falling short. I did not like the turn of events where the MC was turning traitor against the rest. The MC is using the excuse of "it's best for the others" but what he's really doing is tricking the others, and taking their own choice out of their hands. It doesn't matter if it's best for the other or not, it's their choice and the MC has no right to take that away from them. Even if you want to look at this situation the most charitable way for the MC, like a parent tricking their child into eating vegetables for their own good, that's still deception, trickery is worse than the child doing it out of their own free-will, and the other people are not children without the ability to decide for themselves. What's worse is the Angel had decided to no longer fight the others, and have become the other's friend instead...the MC is now making her do something she no longer has the motivation to do. Who knows what would have resulted if things progressed naturally without the MC's interference. In short, the MC has become the bad guy now despite the show trying to make him out to be the good guy.
Apr 17, 8:17 PM

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Did Otonashi rlly died at the last second just as the help arrives? Damn. Kanade sucks at communicating after all and she's well aware lol.

Apr 18, 7:41 PM
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Feb 2022
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Perfect, now everything makes sense, i liked the plot about Tonashi's death and now him willingness to help Kanade.
Apr 22, 2:13 PM
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plot has taken a great turn but very mad at how the rescuers didnt show up 6 days when a fking train disappeared
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