Just finished all the episodes of this after a friend recommended it to me a little while back.
Very cool show.
I like how it progressively got more and more interesting as it went on. Comparing the first few episodes to the last ones is like comparing two different shows. In only 13 episodes, it gives you a lot to digest. My only complaint would be that not all the characters get a backstory, making them underdeveloped. Aside from that, it's certainly entertaining, and the action scenes were well animated and generally engaging. It packs so many various elements, too, so much that it can get pretty overwhelming, yet it somehow all comes together in the end. All the characters being souls who went to a different world to escape their past in order to defy God's plan for them was quite an interesting concept, and well utilized at that. It wasn't as philosophical as I expected, which is good because enough was going on under the surface anyway. Otonashi and Angel were both fascinating characters and I was actually anxious to see their relationship develop. They completely overshadowed everyone else, including Yuri, who was basically the trigger of all the events. I also admired the ambiguity in the ending. Did Otonashi stay behind to help other souls who come into the world or was he reborn alongside Angel in the real world where they met again? Some have said both happen, with one occurring long after the other, which is definitely possible.
Very cool show.
I like how it progressively got more and more interesting as it went on. Comparing the first few episodes to the last ones is like comparing two different shows. In only 13 episodes, it gives you a lot to digest. My only complaint would be that not all the characters get a backstory, making them underdeveloped. Aside from that, it's certainly entertaining, and the action scenes were well animated and generally engaging. It packs so many various elements, too, so much that it can get pretty overwhelming, yet it somehow all comes together in the end. All the characters being souls who went to a different world to escape their past in order to defy God's plan for them was quite an interesting concept, and well utilized at that. It wasn't as philosophical as I expected, which is good because enough was going on under the surface anyway. Otonashi and Angel were both fascinating characters and I was actually anxious to see their relationship develop. They completely overshadowed everyone else, including Yuri, who was basically the trigger of all the events. I also admired the ambiguity in the ending. Did Otonashi stay behind to help other souls who come into the world or was he reborn alongside Angel in the real world where they met again? Some have said both happen, with one occurring long after the other, which is definitely possible.