Have you ever watched an anime story when all the characters were dead since the very beginning? In one of the most interesting setting I've ever seen, this anime sets in a school-like environment which is actually a place for young kids who died while still having a regret or grudge agaisnt unfair life. Yes, some kind of after-life waiting place before one goes to heaven, or hell, or being reincarnated.

Otonashi Yuzuru woke up not remembering anything. A young girl named Yurippe holding a machine gun while telling him that he's dead, and he's in the realm of afterlife souls.

Yurippe is the leader of Shinde Sekai Sensen (SSS), a group formed by several people (or souls) who refused to accept their death and unreasonable life. They are in fierce battle against Tenshi (angel) in the form of a young girl with special high-tech ability.

Caught in the middle of battle in an unknown place, Otonashi joins the SSS and tried to figure out about the place. Is the girl called Tenshi really an Angel from God? Does God exist in that afterlife realm? What is the purpose of the place itself?

The only thing I hate about this anime is : it's TOO SHORT. 13 episodes is very unsufficient to develop this brilliant idea and unique setting. I love the story, I love the characters, I love the weird feeling of chaos it has. Recommended for age 17+ (violence and blood scenes).

My rating : ★★★★★

My Soul, Your Beats!
Opening Theme, vocal : Lia

Mezamete ha kurikaesu Nemui asa ha
Eri no TAI wo kitsuku shime
Kyoushitsu no DOA kuguru to honno sukoshi mune wo hatte arukidaseru
Sonna nichijou ni fukinukeru kaze
Kikoeta ki ga shita
Kanjita ki ga shita n da
Furuedasu ima kono mune de
Mou kuru ki ga shita
Iku oku no hoshi ga kiesatteku no wo
Miokutta
Te wo futta
Yokatta ne, to

Rouka no sumi miorosu Souji no tochuu
Okashi na mono da to omou
Atashi no naka no toki ha tomatteru no ni
Chigau hibi wo ikiteru you ni
Hokori ha yuki no you ni furitsumu
Matteru ki ga shita
Yonderu ki ga shita n da
Furuedasu ima kono toki ga
Mitsuketa ki ga shita
Ushinawareta kioku ga yobisamashita
Monogatari
Eien no
Sono owari

Itsu no ma ni ka Kakedashiteta
Anata ni te wo hikareteta
Kinou ha tooku Ashita ha sugu
Sonna atarimae ni kokoro ga odotta

Kikoeta ki ga shita
Kanjita ki ga shita n da
Furuedasu ima kono mune de
Mou kuru ki ga shita
Ikusen no asa wo koe Atarashii hi ga
Matteru ki ga shita
Yonderu ki ga shita n da
Furueteru kono tamashii ga
Mitsuketa ki ga shita
Iku oku no yume no you ni kiesareru hi wo
Miokutta
Te wo futta
Arigatou, to

English Translation

I open my eyes again, to a sleepy morning
I tighten the tie around my neck
When I pass through the classroom door I can walk in with my chest puffed out proudly
Such a wind blows past everyday life
I thought I heard it
I even thought I felt it
Now it starts to shake within my chest
I thought it would come soon
As those millions of stars vanished
I watched them fade
I waved them good-bye
"I'm glad"

Overlooking the corner of the hall as I sweep
I think something is odd
Even though the time within me has stopped
It's like I'm living different days
The dust falls and piles up like snow
I thought they were waiting
I even thought they were calling out
Now my time starts to shake
I thought I found it
I awaken lost memories
That's the end of the eternal story

Before I knew it I was running
You were pulling my hand
Yesterday is long past
Tomorrow is just ahead
My heart raced at such obviousness

I thought I heard it
I even thought I felt it
Now it starts to shake within my chest
I thought it would come soon
The new day passes through thousands of mornings
I thought it was waiting
I even thought it was calling out
My soul is shaking
I thought I found it
Like millions of dreams the day can vanish
I watched it fade
I waved it good-bye
"Thank you"

Seiyuu

Kamiya Hiroshi	Otonashi Yuzuru
Sakurai Harumi	Nakamura Yuri
Hanazawa Kana	Tachibana Kanade
Kimura Ryohei	Hinata Hideki
Ogata Megumi	Naoi Ayato
Kitamura Eri	Yui
Saito Fuko	Shiina
Michael Rivas	TK
Ichiki Mitsuhiro	Takeyama
Kobayashi Yumiko	Ouyama
Sawashiro Miyuki	Iwasawa
Tokumoto Eiichirou	Matsushita
Mizushima Takahiro	Takamatsu
Takagi Shun	Noda
Katou Emiri	Sekine Shiori
Asumi Kana	Irie
Masuda Yuuki	Fujimaki