Quick Update on Angel Beats! since the fifth episode has just been released. This is actually the first of these Single Post reviews, but certainly not the last. The reason is simply that I’ve never felt this sad for an Anime character is you don’t count Aeris. The only thing I can really say about this episode is: Now they’re just plain mean.

Tenshi never do anything to them unless they break the rules, and then she doesn’t do it because she wants to but because the NPC teachers chew her out otherwise. In this episode, Yurippe has “Christ” sabotage Tenshi’s tests for no reason, knowing very well that it would just traumatize her. Sure, they do it in a very enjoyable episode, but it’s still mean to Tenshi. This causes Tenshi to lose her status as the Student Council President to be replaced by the scary green-haired guy from EP4. Somehow I get the feeling that Tenshi will seem like a shy little girl who wants everyone’s best most of all(Tohru from Fruits Basket?) in comparisation to this guy. Also, after Yuri is done ruining Tenshi’s life for no reason, she initiates an Operation Tornado and even steals Tenshi’s last food cupon! Seriously, Yuri! You’ve already traumatized the poor girl for life several times and when she tries to drown her sorrows in Mabu Doofu(A sort of spicy dish that she and Otonashi are the only people on the school who actually orders) you even steals that away from her!? I sure hope Otonashi is right in that Tenshi might want to join the SSS, Tenshi is by far the best character in the series, even with her life destroyed. Otonashi is the only member of the SSS who is able to have a normal conversation with her without trying to kill her, so if someone is going to recruit her, it’s Otonashi. I can’t really see Tenshi of all people going for revenge, Roxas Style with guns blazing, but it could happen. Angel Beats! has surprised me before.

Screenshots by Random Curiosity. Used with permission.