I have a theory about why Otonashi arrived in purgatory before Angel and I haven’t found that theory anywhere else online. It may be a dumb thought, but try this on for size: when someone is an organ donor, they donate all viable organs if possible. Well, what if multiple organs went into multiple people and Otonashi wouldn’t appear in purgatory until every one of his organs was no longer in use? So, Kanade beats him there. That’s just means his heart stopped beating, but his other organ(s) was/were still going strong. Just a thought.
@jerstumc5033 Жыл бұрын
@@JumpingTuna bro he actually remembered his past and how he died before confessing to kanade
@hmm8184 Жыл бұрын
I love this explanation, like what if his kidneys liver for 20 more years?
@kanade3298 Жыл бұрын
I always thought that was the reason aswell
@MrsBeakley Жыл бұрын
@@kanade3298 well, you would know better than any of us, Kanade!
@CanalDoRyu11 ай бұрын
It's way simpler than that: Kanade died wishing that she could thank the donor, thus Otonashi was sent to the purgatory because he's the donor, he went there so Kanade could thank him and move on. Otonashi had no reason to be there since he was satisfied after getting everyone from the accident to sign up those papers to become donors, he literally says that he had no regrets and the Programmer confirms that some people may end up appearing there for uncommon reasons other than having regrets when they died. I honestly wish people paid more attention to the stuff they watched, because most "plot holes" they tend to point out are usually explained in one way or another.
@Milty2001 Жыл бұрын
It never crossed my mind that kanade wasn't able to thank otonashi for giving her his heart at the ending even though at the beginning she stabbed him to check if he has a heart, which sorta explains why the title is called angel beats its pretty clever
@CanalDoRyu11 ай бұрын
Angel Beats has to be one of the most mishandled IPs in history, I swear
@TheKingOfAllFools8 ай бұрын
what happened?
@FactualExistence078 ай бұрын
Ips?
@orangesticker80278 ай бұрын
@@FactualExistence07 IP = Intellectual Property
@kaleidosode9 ай бұрын
i would also like to point out that the opening title itself is foreshadowing! my soul, your beats with "my soul" meaning kanade's literal soul/her body and "your beats" meaning otonashi's heartbeat since he quite literally gave her his heart. it's her soul and his heartbeat, such a clever play on words. i love this anime ❤️
@RoenComic289 ай бұрын
This video is a hidden gem
@Grim_Unhinged4 ай бұрын
My theory for Otonashi being there was because he actually did fulfill what he wanted to do by saving those people, but it was Tachibana’s wish to meat the man who gave her a heart that brought him there
@fiji002 жыл бұрын
I don’t get how this video went so unnoticed it’s great
@FEAR_DBDАй бұрын
After binging the show inna night this video helped give me some closure about the beautifully sad happy ending lmao. Video was well made, you're a really well spoken creator. thx for making this
@SlightNegativeАй бұрын
One of the best animes to binge. I'd say it's tailor made for finishing in one day. Thank you!
@hmm8184 Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for making this! I loved this whole video!
@mk9beatz4 ай бұрын
Even though a year has passed since this was uploaded I’m so glad it entered my feed. I love this anime with all my heart.
@TheUndeadHostile Жыл бұрын
Here are some theories I came up with on why Kannade arrived before Otonashi in the purgatory and why Otonashi is not the programmer. if it makes any sense. A) Otonashi was probably in the process on passing on until his soul probably got stuck in the realm between the new life and purgatory for a long time which prevented him from moving forward. Since Kannade has the regret for not thanking the donor, he then appears in the purgatory somehow. Hence, he woke up without any memories in the purgatory. B) Otonashi was probably already born in the new life and lived his life completely or shortly died without any regrets. Then his soul returned to the purgatory without any memories and helped others and Kannade to move on from the Afterlife. Man I love this anime. Hopefully my theories make sense lol.
@g.bloomy6 ай бұрын
Although this was the first anime that i’ve watched, it was probably one of, if not the most underrated anime’s out there
@jwilsthem.c37808 ай бұрын
I hope you make more videos about the lore and world in the future. This is probably one of my favorite anime of all time and I just want it to be fully explored
@SlightNegative8 ай бұрын
Deep dives into lore and theories wouldn't be a bad idea 🤔
@Ezekiel_BL4Z3 Жыл бұрын
I just like fact that the new media for AB released in the form of a gacha collab for Maeda's gacha game Heaven Burns Red for its 1st Anniversary the event called Where The Cosmos Continued to Bloom focuses on Miyuki Irie, the drummer of GirlDeMo some might say in a sense it is 2nd Beat and hopefully we get more events focusing on the other characters
@joylessboy7930 Жыл бұрын
Oh the first beat was cancelled, that's sad I just finished that VN and it's really interesting to know the personality and back stories of the characters that barely had a screentime in the anime. I was looking forward to Shina, Yusa and TK's back story... RIP.
@tricatel54347 ай бұрын
The iwasawa route on first beat is one of the best route in vn history it's truly a shame that jun maeda has been let down...
@flyingturret208thecannon5 Жыл бұрын
Angel Beats will always be my #1, thank you for covering it from your perspective.
@MadamNiku2 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this!❤
@Tasty_Tango45 Жыл бұрын
I love angel beats, if it got 26 episodes it could’ve been even better than it was imo.
@tenkuken71684 күн бұрын
Read the vn like it's 50 hours
@phil55832 жыл бұрын
Wow this is so underrated.
@dondavid65142 жыл бұрын
I could never really make sense of the MC coming in last and angel saying she has been there for some time
@3DMVR Жыл бұрын
some dude said he showed up after the rest of the people with his other organs died, makes sense
@tenkuken71684 күн бұрын
I think he was an npc before then he became free because of kanades wish to meet him
@tenkuken71684 күн бұрын
Also like time doesn't matter in this show like they are in their own timeline
@martinaelyse91523 ай бұрын
damn i was not expecting an Angel Beats iceberg but i'm sure glad there is!! literally one of my first anime :))
@allenharper2928 Жыл бұрын
I love that scene in the OVA where that girl Team Rocketed Angel. Yuri- Staring in panicked horror Iwasawa- "Cool!" 🤣🤣🤣
@thomasraines1396 Жыл бұрын
Which OVA was that?
@allenharper2928 Жыл бұрын
@@thomasraines1396 The one that wasn't about tension, and not the one where the manga club attacks them in Hueys (I think). Sorry, I haven't actually seen it, just clips on KZbin. I'd love to see it though. The only OVA I saw was the tension one.
@allenharper2928 Жыл бұрын
@@thomasraines1396 Ah, and I've since learned that the girl that bang zoom to the moon, Alice'd Angel was Hisako, kinda the second in command of Girls Dead Monster in the main plot
@thomasraines1396 Жыл бұрын
@@allenharper2928 I saw the tension one as well.
@thomasraines1396 Жыл бұрын
@@allenharper2928 I watched it, it’s hilarious.
@stevetalvy13015 ай бұрын
I think Otonashi forgot his memories cos you don't pass onto the next life with your memories. He said he had lived a fulfilled life at the end. Obviously he died first, his heart went to Kanade, he went somewhere between heaven and purgatory until kanade went to the afterlife, which is what summoned Otonashi there in the first place. He died in peace, never having to be there in the first place but because of Kanade wanting to thank the person who gave her her youth, otonashi had to end up there before fully passing on.
@nao_tomori Жыл бұрын
Yusa is a lil stabby, but still my favorite
@Quirkay Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I hope it gets more attention! This series also remains one of my favorites across my years of watching anime. I've watched the show with many of my friends to see what they think of it as well. I remembered the giant plot hole at the end and tried to do some investigating, just in case it was brought up. I ran across the programmer theory, and I bring it up when people ask about the ending, but I also found a chart on the angel beats subreddit that explained that Otonashi could have also been placed in another afterlife after dying, almost as a purgatory. I think this is another alternative as religion is intentionally kept ambigous by the show, and it also alleviates the pain Otonashi would have gone through waiting for Kanade, whether or not you think that makes the story more impactful.
@SlightNegative Жыл бұрын
I do remember them mentioning a number of religions during the show, but never specifying which they followed. The Programmer Theory, imo, is one of the best fan theories in any show ever. There's so much evidence behind it, and it makes it seem like the show intentionally left that plot hole there so it can be discovered. The similarities between Otonashi and the Programmer are too obvious for it to not be at least credible.
@bjaxstriker5245 Жыл бұрын
@@SlightNegativeActually, MrHunteru has a pretty solid-sounding video on why Otonashi can’t be the programmer. Now it’s been years since I’ve watched the show in full and haven’t experienced the side material, so hard to confirm some of his points for myself, but apparently he has gone through all the material in depth. He pointed out that Otonashi didn’t know English or understand programming after he regained his memories, both of which were required to be the programmer. When Yuri asks the AI who the programmer is, he specifically says it’s no one she knows. And in order to have given the Kanade from the series his heart, he would have had to have reincarnated before instead of resetting himself to be an NPC. And all the characters start off in NPC uniforms according to the manga so that doesn’t necessarily indicate anything special for him. He has a theory on the plot hole too, can’t say I find it vacuum-seal tight but if you’re interested the video’s less than nine minutes long.
@goc4Yourself Жыл бұрын
Just watching this video brings back the feels...
@capansonyaiii9 ай бұрын
The AI who tells Yuri about how love isnt supposed to bloom in purgatory looks kinda like Yuu Otosaka. I was rewatching Angel Beats today thinking about how he looked familiar, but couldn't figure out who he looked like. Then you brought up how Angel Beats was referenced in Charlotte and I was like ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
@duece5542 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t watch the ending I thought everyone died
@CobaltLancer Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised I didn’t find this sooner. Interesting watch
@petraszeman82057 ай бұрын
for the Hisako + Iwasawa gay one, now there is also the Heaven Burns Red 2nd anniversary Angel Beats collab story !!
@tenkuken71684 күн бұрын
I can't wait for the Collab like they should make more angel beats in that game
@Sleepstern Жыл бұрын
Amazing video brother! ❤
@g.bloomy4 ай бұрын
theory: TK is a reverse version of Kanade, mainly because their initials (TK, KT)
@SlightNegative4 ай бұрын
Aren't Japanese names usually family name first? Which means Tachibana Kanade would actually be TK. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@g.bloomy4 ай бұрын
@@SlightNegative let me cook…
@tenkuken71684 күн бұрын
Maybe tk is just Tekken for short
@MetaKnuxXbeats Жыл бұрын
Ok, how did I not see this earlier. Angel Beats is one of my favorite anime of all time and still holds a special place in my heart. Glad to see an Angel Beats iceberg made. And I did surprisingly learned some new stuff here too. Though I am starting to think the Angel Beats as a series is just cursed. I knew about the show originally supposed to have 24 episodes and the visual novel having more but man, it is pretty disappointing to hear that most of these projects never really get to see the light of day. Though I am glad that there is at least something new that came out involving Angel Beats, even if it is just a crossover with a mobile game, Heaven Burns Red. I wonder if that would be an entry in the iceberg if this was made today. Also, that cameo with TK and Matsushita the 5th as fighting game characters is the greatest thing I have ever seen. I usually always joke about TK just being Terry Bogard and I always thought that Matsushita always reminded me of Goro Daimon from King of Fighters so it feels like it all comes full circle with this cameo, even if it uses the Street Fighter 4 versus screen instead of anything SNK. It can also be a reference to how the two formed a friendship over dancing.
@allenharper2928 Жыл бұрын
I watch Angel Beats when my heart feels burdened. Tears feel really cleansing sometimes, even if caused by something unrelated. I dunno, maybe I'm weird.
@MetaKnuxXbeats Жыл бұрын
@@allenharper2928 I can relate
@KlimFilippov11 ай бұрын
Чувак, я выучил английский язык ради этого видео. Спасибо тебе за то, что замотивировал меня это сделать
@misothesoup10 ай бұрын
FIRE VID!!! PLEASE UPLOAD AGAIN
@zsj80012 жыл бұрын
Are you soft-banned by KZbin?? This is some real quality content, you deserve more views
@SlightNegative2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could use that as an excuse 😅
@harutokazuki8481Ай бұрын
Otonashi has the rizz lmao
@harutokazuki8481Ай бұрын
But ngl Yuzuru x Masumi is really shocking to know
@AxtroGamer7 ай бұрын
Nice video!
@TheSilverTiger5109 ай бұрын
I really hope that someday they can 'remake' angel beats, so we can have the planned 26~ episodes, and give each character the depth and story they should have. Just don't make it a netflix live action adaptation.
@SlightNegative8 ай бұрын
Please don't put that evil on us.
@hanimeotaku8710 Жыл бұрын
Can you guys give me some sources where he’s getting this clips, because i just rewatched angel beats again for the 5th time this month
@SlightNegative Жыл бұрын
Crunchyroll has the entire series on there!
@hanimeotaku8710 Жыл бұрын
@@SlightNegative I just checked it and it’s not there
@pde445 Жыл бұрын
@@hanimeotaku8710 drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jJOlZUIMSE5UocU8oQbn5pZmhd_y5sSa the whole season subbed💀 from specials and another ending
@allenharper2928 Жыл бұрын
@@hanimeotaku8710 psst... Aniwave
@montagegamerlive3604 Жыл бұрын
I'm confused by seeing this video
@allenharper2928 Жыл бұрын
What about?
@jerstumc5033 Жыл бұрын
i guess you could, he throws you a lot of information without pause to parse out the information, i get you bro