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Angel Beats! Watch Order
The Angel Beats! franchise runs to three entries — one TV series and two OVAs and specials — released in 2010, 16 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Angel Beats! (2010) and work down.
- Entries3
- Episodes13
- TV series1
- Films0
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Angel Beats! Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix +2 | TV | 2010 | 13 |
| 2 |  | Angel Beats! Specials Angel Beats! Tokubetsu-hen | SPECIAL | 2010 | 2 |
| 3 |  | Angel Beats!: Another Epilogue | SPECIAL | 2010 | 1 |
Where to watch Angel Beats!
No single service carries all of it — the most any one has is 1 of the 3 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
Angel Beats! (2010) is the earliest entry. 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…
What to watch after Angel Beats!
716 people who watched Angel Beats! recommend Charlotte as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
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Angel Beats! is filed under 4 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
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Frequently asked
How many episodes of Angel Beats! are there?
Angel Beats! has 13 episodes across one TV series.
How many Angel Beats! entries are there?
3 in total: 1 TV series, 0 films, and 2 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Angel Beats! in?
Release order works for Angel Beats! — start with Angel Beats! (2010) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Angel Beats! films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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