Ah, here at last! The final day of my anime challenge. I actually made it all the way to 30 days. Didn’t think I’d actually do it, did you? Well here I am.
This last one is a tough one. It can mean a few things. First of all, it can mean that I wasn’t satisfied with the ending and wanted more. Second, it could mean that the show was so good that I didn’t want it to end. Thankfully, there’s an anime that combines both of these aspects. You probably know what it is.
Angel Beats!
This is a really good show from the makers of my favourite anime of all time: CLANNAD. The studio is different, but the company behind the story is the same. Key Visual Arts, you are amazing storytellers, and Jun Maeda is an amazing composer. Frankly, they deserve far more recognition then they get.
So why didn’t I want this to end? Well, the story is compelling enough. It’s about a group of high-school age students in an afterlife-sort of limbo where they try to sort out their lives’ regrets. The characters are awesome, relate-able and heart-warming. Not only that, but because it is an afterlife, the characters can’t die. This makes for some cool situations and other elements.
The other reason I didn’t want it to end is because it ends so abruptly. They do some fantastic characterization and story development, then rush an ending into two episodes. It’s really unfortunate, really, but thankfully there is a visual novel on the way that will (hopefully) sort all of that out.
I rant and rave about music in anime all the time. To me, it’s the most important aspect, and I will say this: Angel Beats! has my favourite soundtrack of all-time. It is completely flawless, emotional, varied, and just downright amazing. This show lives on it’s music, but it also brings so much more. Just watch it.
JeoS 