Tenshi no Tamago

The surrealist world of Tenshi no Tamago is desolate and devoid of the bustle of traditional everyday life. Instead, the world is filled with ominous phenomena, including floating orbs populated with statues of goddesses, gargantuan army tanks that seem to move unmanned, armies of fishermen who chase after the shadows of nonexistent fish, and caverns solely decorated with glass vessels of water.

In this run-down world, a young girl takes care of a large egg and scavenges for food and drink. She encounters a mysterious man with a cross over his shoulder, who soon becomes curious about who she is and what her egg contains. They decide to explore the lost and broken landscape together, questioning each other about the nature of faith, the purpose of the world, and the origins of their lives.

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Girl Main

Hyoudou, Mako Japanese

Boy Main

Nezu, Jinpachi Japanese

Suzuki, Toshio Producer

Hasegawa, Hiroshi Producer

Wada, Yutaka Producer

Kobayashi, Masao Producer

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Nov 3, 2025

KizuKaduka

Recommended

To put it simply, as likely a lot of people have already said it, but this movie is a gorgeous piece of cinema that puts into question blind faith in a short, but symbolically beautiful movie.

This film knows how to use its short runtime to really make you think on things— some shots lasting minutes at a time to let your mind ponder, and really take into consideration the things the movie presents.

What I love about this movie the most though, is it's messaging about faith, and more importantly, how wide open it is for speculation as a whole— such as questions as ... what the boy could be, what the ending of the movie could mean, and so on. It's unfortunate that studios has foregone interesting experiments into the medium of animation, instead looking to cash in quick money on poorly produced anime that honestly look, feel, and act the same (AHEM, ISEKAI, AHEM), but I can only hope that more experimentation can be done in the future like how Angel's egg did.

Truly a beautiful movie that doesn't waste a moment, and every second of it is spent well. A great piece of art if anything.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jan 30, 2025

Kon2000

Mixed Feelings

I'm not an English native speaker but I hope you understand my review:

(spoilers)

Symbology:
God being represented as the big eye in the sky looking above everything, Jesus by the guy holding the cross with covered wounds on his hands, the fish being hunted is the food source of the people in the ark, capitalism represented by the strange machines (or else it was only used for aesthetic purpose although is pretty common to see people trying to force it as something terrible in the media like: "the water is rising and will take our land if you don't take action against the climate changes caused by ... capitalism" never happened LOL).

Theory:
This show can be represented by 2 different theories for me:

1 - Not very interesting theory:
This show can represented as the same old "Christianity, capitalism and power are bad for the people and will lead them to nowhere" if that's the case the movie would be very disappointing, there is nothing original about that concept it's just political propaganda, maybe the author tried to convey that he knows what he is approaching with the show showcasing Noah's ark history (basic Christian knowledge) to make people who have faith in Christianity think he is ahead of them as he abandoned his faith, he also made Jesus forget what he was doing on earth, this theory starts from the point that the author acts as a problematic child.

2 - Interesting theory:
The people hunting Coelacanth (an ancient fish species) shadows lived so many generations fishing in the ark that they forgot or distorted their faith in Christianity that explains the fish everywhere in the city and in the glass of the church instead of Jesus or God, that should be why they are not with God in the sky as the rest of the people who was shown at the beginning and at the end of the movie, they are instead stuck on board of the ark as souls who didn't completed their purpose to ascend to heaven.

Doubts:
I don't understand why the animal bones in the walls are shown as giant scary monsters so that rises me the question: did the guy representing Jesus broke the egg because it would grow something bad for mankind inside and they don't have the knowledge to control it anymore? And what the eggs and the tree represent? The movie fails to make it clear, the author seems afraid to criticize something openly so he tries to hide it in symbology making it unclear.

Visuals:
The design is pretty good, the animation is ok but nothing impressive as some scenes from other shows at that time.

(A bit of my belief in religion:
I'm not a Christian but I do respect their faith, ideals and ethics and those who fight it or feel hate for that may believe in Christianity too since you can't fight what isn't real.)

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 6, 2025

reubatron69

Not Recommended

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I decided to check out Angel’s Egg after seeing the trailer for the upcoming 4K remaster on YouTube since it looked interesting, and… well, it was mostly a letdown. The movie is boring and frustrating, feeling more like a long, slow-moving poem or art piece than an engaging piece of cinema. It abandons conventional plot, dialogue, and character development, leaving the viewer wandering through a desolate world with surreal, static visuals and industrial ambiance. There’s a lot of symbolism (really the only thing going on) the girl carrying the egg, stone statues, and mysterious tree-like structures but literally, very little actually “happens.” The only thing ... worth admiring is the stunning hand-painted artwork, but even that isn’t enough to make the film engaging. For anyone expecting story, character, or emotional payoff, it’s a tedious, empty experience.

While Angel’s Egg will frustrate most viewers with its lack of story or emotional payoff, it may appeal to a very niche audience: those who enjoy experimental, or allegorical cinema, or fans who enjoy symbol-driven experiences. For anyone outside that small group, the movie's deliberate ambiguity and minimalism make it nearly impossible to engage with or understand, leaving you more confused than moved.

For me, beautiful to look at, but ultimately… "Meh.....What else is on right now"

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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