Otonashi wakes up in the afterlife to find out he has no memories of his life before death. Desperate to survive in a war that could yield another unfortunate fate, he joins the SSS in the battle against Angel, whose very mission is to destroy all inhabitants of this afterlife. As Otonashi struggles to recover his memory and learn more about this world, he finds that not all is as it had seemed.
Episodes
13
Aired
Spring 2010
Score
7.7
Popularity
#71
AfterlifeSchoolPrimarily Teen CastKuudereComing of AgeBoarding SchoolMale ProtagonistEnsemble Cast
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