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| After watching this anime for few times i realized this episode isn't an alternative ending. First the name of the episode, "Another Epilogue", an epilogue is something that brings closure to a story. An epilogue can't be an alternative ending. This episode chronologically happens way before than the main story. In that world there was someone waiting, someone that shouldn't be there. The programmer waited for a very long time, alone, until he turned himself into a npc to ease the pain. Otonashi is the programmer, this episode is meant to explain how Otonashi arrived to that world after Kanade when he died first. He was just a npc for a very long time. He wanted to hear a thank you from the life he saved and for that he waited in that world |
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| oddly enough, otonashi sounds like the "programmer person" the guy in the computer room in episode 12 mentioned. That he was "waiting" for someone (probably kanade) even though the chances are astronomically zero but there's still a chance. all because of love too. |
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laep said: After watching this anime for few times i realized this episode isn't an alternative ending. First the name of the episode, "Another Epilogue", an epilogue is something that brings closure to a story. An epilogue can't be an alternative ending. This episode chronologically happens way before than the main story. In that world there was someone waiting, someone that shouldn't be there. The programmer waited for a very long time, alone, until he turned himself into a npc to ease the pain. Otonashi is the programmer, this episode is meant to explain how Otonashi arrived to that world after Kanade when he died first. He was just a npc for a very long time. He wanted to hear a thank you from the life he saved and for that he waited in that world Sounds plausible...Actually, I'd prefer that to it being an actual alternative ending. Although the theory has its flaws. |
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Paul said: I was quite sadden by this episode, not disappointed sadden, emotionally sadden. The fact that Otonashi 'stayed' behind to help other people get through as well as the fact that they stated 'he was waiting for someone'. Does anyone know what it meant by 'Next Stage" at the end of the OVA/Ep? Kinda lost me there. During late 2013 they want to make VN that will continue with the story of this world, so that's maybe why Otonashi was left there. This is after all mixed media project. And that's maybe why they didn't explain everything about this world just yet. But I think that this special was kinda unnecessary. It really changed nothing. |
| Should I watch this? |
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| LOL, I thought Otonashi was the bad guy... |
| Edward Elric Nothing much to say about this that hasn't been mentioned before. Don't know what to rate it either. |
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| The guy just realized that this world aint real LOL. This special makes you think that there is going to be a second season. But i doubt that it's going to happen. |
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| he stay..... just like kanade.....to help the people pass on |
| I wished there was more to this segment, but what can you do? ^_^ Still better than nothing though. |
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| This is kind of like a....hint for the second season? I suppose so....or maybe it's just an alternate ending....just in case if Otonashi stayed behind. :P |
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| Guys, it's an Alternative Ending to the original one, where Otonashi met Kanade in his new life. There's not gonna be any second season. The story had a happy end! I'm very happy he found her. |
| I hope they will make a second season(because this ova,better saying the ending of the ova means a 2nd season).But thinking better why we need a 2nd season? I mean what the producers will show us there? their life?I think this is the same problem that we have in SAO,they don't have nothing to start to make the 2nd season,same here :D But if they actually make a 2nd season it would be awesome :) |
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| That was a fucking cool ending. Not sure about a Season 2. I would want one but I don't see it coming soon. There is a Angel Beats game to debut soon though. |
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| so alternate ending if he had stayed behind huh? should have made it a full length episode at least. gonna watch the other special right now!! 9/10 and i'm treating this as a branch of scenario instead of a separate episode :P |
| love this 8/10 |
xLastSighAMV said: Is it possible that the person who Otonashi was waiting for was his sister? I think he waits for almost everyone. It's always possible that his sister arrive even if she died before him, like Kanade who dies after but was in this world before. I don't know how to rate this special, but I think it's a good ending. They don't need to do another season. We all understand how the story continue and everything else are unnecessary. |
| Otonashi is so badass. But it's pretty sad since he's waiting for Kanade to come back. (T_T) I'm hoping for a Season 2, but I don't think that'll be happening soon. |
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| The hell with this 2 min I want more Angel Beats!............but my Feels o meter can't handle it anymore so no more 2nd season for me this epilogue should have been longer though. |
| Depressing epilogue .___. |
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| So Otanashi decided to stay behind to help the other students pass on,they could maybe make a season 2 of that but its not needed. it looks like he is waiting for Kanade to return. |
| What Does ANOTHER Epilogue tells me...This is "IF"...He stays Behind... |
| Front Hooks...Oh yeah... |
| Far, far too short to enjoy. Having this ending fully explored through a longer episode could've made this great, but as it is, it serves almost no purpose whatsoever. |
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| I don't know... this alternate ending just hurts more (though it was worth seeing at least once for the sake of Otonashi). I'll stick to my original, where Otonashi moved on after receiving the biggest "thank you" ever from Kanade. The reunion at the end of the original, with Otonashi hearing/finding Kanade in another time and place was open-ended, so anything goes. Until the Visual Novel of course. |
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| Why did I watch this? ;-; I know this is an alternate ending, but it somehow felt more... I don't know. It wasn't better than the original ending, but it seemed like something Otonoshi would do. Craaaaap. As badly as I would love a sequel with either ending (or both- hey, why not?), this series would benefit a lot more from a remake and prequel (in that order) before they start trying to add more on. To be honest, I'd be willing to buy DVDs it they remade the show and extended it out across ~24-26 episode rather than 13. Still, there's no forgetting that. Otonoshi, all alone in the student council, waiting for the girl he loves. That brought me closer to tears than the entirety of the anime. </3 |
| Im just going to forge ahead with the belief that this was a ONE POSSIBILITY in a land of possible endings. I prefer the idea that Otonashi passes on like everyone else. Besides, in the credits of the ending of the final ep, you see Otonashi fade out last and then you can see him and Kanade in another setting. |
| I prefer the ending given in episode 13 than this. Still ok! |
| In every score, there's a feeling... |
| Otonashi was considering staying to help others... I guess this shows us that possibility. It certainly fits well with the rest of the series. |
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| I thought this ending would have been more fitting for Otonashi's character than that oversaturated (in colour and light) "ending" presented at the end of the series, which seemed like a fantasy or a dream really. |
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| The continuation of series story... Otonashi-kun is waiting for someone. |
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| Wow for this one he actually stayed behind. He is now the new student president. This is an alternate ending but didn't expect him to stay even though he said he wanted to stay with tachibanna. I was holding it would talk about that ending with tachibanna and him meeting in the real world |
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| Here's what I would love this to mean. Since the VN has been announced, this could be an alternate ending. It would be amazing if, at the end, they gave you an ultimate decision to either stay (like in this) or leave (like the after credits scene). 2 completely different endings. This would be very ambitious but they could do so much with the VN. I love how the anime ends in complete mystery, but a part of me really wants the VN to keep going. I want to know what it all means! Plus, I really don't think there will be a season 2 (though I don't hate the idea like some people seem to), but I would love to see some animated specials, back stories like Kanade's or even more mysterious ones like this. The options are endless so I really hope that Key do something with it. |
| It seems like there will be a season 2 |
याद रखिये ख़ुशी इस बात पर निर्भर नहीं करती कि आप कौन हैं या आपके पास क्या है ; ये पूरी तरह से इस बात पर निर्भर करती है कि आप क्या सोचते हैं  |
| So this is the alternate ending, I meant to watch it straight after the original but forgot for a while. It was pretty good, I watched a fandub then the subtitled version since there was no official dub version, I don't like the person doing his original voice. That seemed nothing like Otonashi either to me. It was okay but I think I preferred the other ending. |
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| Well that was interesting. I sat down expecting to watch a full episode. I did like it even though it was only 3 minutes long. |
| yeah, it's been 5 years since i've watched angel beats and this was kind of a trip for me. pretty useless although fanservicey epilogue, in the end. |
| Mehn that OST really had my feels rising |
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