-- Opening: My Soul, Your Beats! --

Otonashi:
Where am I? What happened? Can't remember a thing.

Yuri:
You up yet?

Otonashi:
Who are...

Yuri:
Welcome... to the Not Dead Yet Battlefront!

-- Episode title: Angel Beats EPISODE.01, "Departure" --

Otonashi:
Hey!

Yuri:
I know this is sudden, but could you join up with us?

Otonashi:
Huh? Join up?

Yuri:
Well, since you are here, that means you must be dead, right?

Otonashi:
What? I...I'm sorry, I... I don't know what's going on, but...

Yuri:
This is the afterlife, you'll get obliterated if you don't fight.

Otonashi:
Obliterated? By who?

Yuri:
I guess by Him. God, I mean.

Otonashi:
What do you want me to join exactly?

Yuri:
Not Yet Dead Battlefront!
Our name kinda changes a lot.
It started as Underworld Battlefront.
But Underworld Battlefront sounds like we've accepted that we're dead, you know?
So we changed that name. We've been changing name ever since.

Right now, it's Not Yet Dead Battlefront. Before it, it was I Feel Dead Battlefront.
[Well,] people pissed off about that one, that name lasted about a day.

Otonashi:
Uh, is that... a real gun?

Yuri:
Everyone who comes here says that.
Look, you're gonna need to become a lot more flexible.
Accept things as they are.

Otonashi:
Accept things?
Then, what should I do?

Yuri:
You should fight.

Otonashi:
Fight what?

Yuri:
That's.
That's Not Yet Dead Battlefront's enemy: Angel.

Hmm, kinda start to wanna change that name now.
You got one?

Otonashi:
This chick's crazy!!
She's really gonna shoot her?
I think she is.

Listen, how about I go down there?

Yuri:
What?! Why?!
Why the hell go down there?
That just doesn't make any sense!
What the hell made you just say that?!
Are you an idiot or what?
Go die!

That's something we say here all the time since no one dies here.
Whatcha think, funny?

Otonashi:
Well...not so much. How would I know?
I think I'll have better luck talking with someone around here who's not some kind of high school sniper with an M-16 or whatever it is.

Yuri:
I'm on your side.
If you like, I won't aim at her directly.
How's that?
A little trust here, okay?


Otonashi:
Hmm...


Hinata:
Hey, Yurippe!
So, how goes the recruit of the newbie there?
We'll get him no matter what it takes to join our cause, then we will show...
Why...

Otonashi:
I'm gonna go down there.

Yuri:
Wooo, What the hell?
I used to be such a good recruiter! Dammit!.

Otonashi:
This doesn't make sense.
This two are nuts.

Excuse me...
Hey, what's going on?
Listen, there're these kids up there trying to take a shot at you.
They think you are some kind of angel.

Angel:
Hm? But I'm not any kind of angel.

Otonashi:
Of course not.
Well...

Angel:
I'm the student body president.

Otonashi:
I'm an idiot.
I can't believe I fell for that, dammit!
Why did I listen to her?
I don't even know who I am.
I should go to the hospital.

Angel:
There aren't any hospitals.

Otonashi:
Huh? Why not?

Angel:
Because no one gets sick.

Otonashi:
Why not?

Angel:
Because everyone is dead.

Otonashi:
Huh?

Oh, I get it!
You're in on this too. Is that it?
What the hell is wrong with you people?
And my memory...
You jerks are responsible for my amnesia, too?

Angel:
Amnesia is quite common here.
People who were hurt in any kind of accident before coming here often hurt their head.

Otonashi:
Then prove it, smart ass!
Prove that I can't die since I'm already de...

Angel:
Hand Sonic.

Otonashi:
Wh.. where am I?
My god, I'm alive.
But that hurt like hell!

Oh hell no! Screw this!!
I don't know what's going on, but I am getting out of here!

Oh, crap! Not another one.

Noda:
You bastard.
You're the jerk that insulted Yurippe and refused to enlist in the Battlefront.

Otonashi:
Hey, wait a second. Just calm down.
Relax, man.

Noda:
Wanna die?

Otonashi:
Oh yeah, the joke, right? That's funny.
Yeah, she told me you guys say that joke like all the time.
I get it. It's great.

Noda:
Die a hundred times.
Die!, Die!, Die!, Die!, Die!, Die!, Die!,Die!, Die!, Die!, Die!, Die!

We'll dance again if you dare insult Yurippe again.

Otonashi:
Why [are] you trying to kill me?!
Jeez, that joke's even less funny now.

Wait a minute, that hurt like hell and it didn't even kill me.
How' s that even possible? What the...

Hey then, wait a minute.

Yuri:
This is the afterlife, you'll get obliterated if you don't fight.

Otonashi:
That's it! Then I'll just get obliterated!
I'll get obliterated, then I can kiss this world goodbye.
How do I do that?!

Yuri:
I'm on your side. A little trust here, okay?

Otonashi:
Isn't there someone I can actually trust around here? Someone with a driver's license at least?
A teacher? Wait a minute! Where the hell are all the teachers?!
Oh excellent, the principal.

Aaaaaagggghhhhhhh!

Fujimaki:
Let's see, how about this?
You're the One Who's Gonna Die Battle Front!

Yuri:
Sounds like I'm about to get killed.

Fujimaki:
No, it would be directed at that girl.

Yuri:
Well then, how about You're the One Who's Gonna Die Battle Front.

Fujimaki:
Oh crap, it sounds like I'm about to die!

Yuri:
Anyone else? Any other ideas?

Hinata:
Is this kinda cool? Flashback Battlefront!

Yuri:
If only this was a flashback.

Matushita:
Then, how about this? Suicide Corps Battlefront!

Yuri:
Then, that means you're resolved to die.

Iwasawa:
Desperate Battlefront!

Yuri:
We aren't desperate!

Ooyama:
Then, the Invincible Squadron!

Yuri:
Where is the “Battlefront” part?

Fujimaki:
Honorable Death Battalion!

Yuri:
I'm gonna hit you!

Hinata:
Wright Brothers!

Yuri:
Was that joke? Jeez! It has to end with “Battlefront.”
That's a must! We're taking the frontline in this battlefield!
Don't any of you have some decent ideas?

Ooyama:
Hey, it looks like that guy is up.

Yuri:
Huh? He's conscious again?
I told him to think up something. Maybe he's got a name.

You've got a plenty of time, so tell us what you came up with.

Otonashi:
What do you mean?

Yuri:
You were supposed to think up a new name for Not Yet Dead Battlefront!

Otonashi:
Screw You Battlefront.

Fujimaki:
Oh man, you must think you got some guts, smart-mouthin' to Yurippe.

Otonashi:
You leave me out of this, dickwad!

Fujimaki:
What?!

Otonashi:
What's with you, guys? Don't drag me into this!
I wanna get obliterated ASAP!

Takamatsu:
You do? Even though you exist here, right now?

Otonashi:
Yeah, that's right.

Yuri:
I already explained things.

Takamatsu:
You're willing to get obliterated without a fight?

Otonashi:
Yeah!

Takamatsu:
You're willing to become a water flea?

Otonashi:
Sure! A water flea?!

Fujimaki:
Huh! Did you think humans are the only ones with souls, yes!

Shiina:
This is so stupid.

Matsushita:
You might get reborn as a barnacle. Or maybe even a hermit crab.
Or a sea slater. It could happen.

Otonashi:
What?! No way!

Takamatsu:
You're so shocked you haven't questioned why it's limited to sea life.
There's no particular reason, actually.

Fujimaki:
Go on, get the heck outta here. You're gonna listen to Angel and get reborn, ain't ya?
Go turn into a barnacle and get eaten by humans! That'd make for a great life!

Otonashi:
A barnacle?

Ooyama:
Huh? Barnacles are edible?

Takamatsu:
There are some edible ones.

Hinata:
I never knew that.

Shiina:
This is so stupid.

Yuri:
Oh, c'mon guys. There's no good reason to kick the guy out of here just yet, not quite yet.
It's not the policy of,... of er.. what the hell is our name now?

Fujimaki:
Barnacle Battle Front.

Yuri:
Oh, Yeah! Barnacle Battle...
That's it! It's going back to the Underworld Battle Front.

Fujimaki:
That was a nice kick.

Yuri:
We're safe as long as we're in this base. After all, that is what brought you here, right?

Otonashi:
No, I didn't know that. Besides I got sent flying when I tried to come in here.
And by the way, you are joking about being reincarnated as anything but human, right?

Matsushita:
It's no joke.

Otonashi:
I mean, how do you know that for sure? Who saw that happen?
You don't know that for sure?

Yuri:
Of course we don't know for sure, but Buddhism doesn't say we're only going to be reborn as humans now, does it?

Otonashi:
But seriously, a barnacle?

Yuri:
Religion is just something human beings made up on their own. Now, listen carefully 'cause this is important.
In our previous world, death didn't care, it went after people indiscriminately and randomly.
It's not like we were actually able to defy it. But this world is a whole other ball game.
We can exist as long as we resist Angel. We can fight back!

Otonashi:
But wait...wait a minute! What happens when all is said and done?
What are you trying to accomplish?

Yuri:
Our goal is to take out Angel once and for all. Once we do that, this world will belong to us.

Otonashi:
Huh?

Yuri:
You're new here, so it's no wonder you're a little confused. Heighten your sense of adaptability and accept things as they are.

Otonashi:
Accept things and then fight? Against Angel?

Yuri:
That's right. Fight with us.

Noda:
Hold on a minute..Aaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhhhhh!

Hinata:
Morons...

Fujimaki:
Dumbass, he fell for his own trap.

Otonashi:
That's what happened to me?

Yuri:
You need a password to enter safe-and-sound. After all, this is our anti-Angel strategy headquarters.
This is the only safe place where we can talk.

Otonashi:
Uh, could you give me some time to think about this?

Yuri:
'Course I can, anywhere but here.

Otonashi:
Alright, fine! What's the password?

Yuri:
There is no God, Buddha or Angel. Welcome aboard.
I'm Yuri, leader of this name-changing Battlefront.

And this is Hinata. He's just as lazy as he looks, but sometimes he pulls through.

Hinata:
Yeah. Hey, that's not a compliment!

Yuri:
He is Matsushita. He has a 5th degree Judo belt, so everyone calls him Matsushita the Fifth out of respect.

Hinata:
She's ignoring me.

Matsushita:
Nice to meet you.

Hinata:
Humph!

Yuri:
He's Ooyama. His special trait is that he doesn’t have any.

Ooyama:
Welcome to the Battlefront, man.

TK:
Dance to the beat!

Otonashi:
I don't dance here.

Yuri:
It's how he greets people. Everyone calls him TK, but no one knows his real name.
Even I don't know what it is he feels.

Otonashi:
Exactly how high is this guy?

Yuri:
The guy constantly straightening his glasses and trying to look smart is Takamatsu. He's actually stupid.

Otonashi:
Huh?

Takamatsu:
Very nice to meet you.

Yuri:
This here is Fujimaki.

Fujimaki:
I'm Fujimaki, punk!

Otonashi:
I'm not a punk.

Yuri:
That guy who went flying was Noda. The girl in the shadows who keeps saying “This is so stupid” is Shiina.
And sitting here is Iwasawa. She's the leader of the Diversion Unit.
There are a couple dozen people hiding throughout the school who are members of Battlefront.
Okay, that's all of us now. Who are you?

Otonashi:
Uh, er, O..O, Oto... Otonashi...

Yuri:
First name?

Otonashi:
I can't remember.

Hinata:
The whole amnesia scenario, eh? Don't worry, it will come back eventually.

Matushita:
Hey, wait a minute. Shouldn't we give him a uniform?

Yuri:
Oh, yeah, I totally forgot about that.

Otonashi:
So, tell me... Why is my uniform different? Different from all of yours, I mean.

Yuri:
Oh, yours isn't different one; ours is. That's the normal student uniform.
This uniform is just for us, we are class SSS!

– EYE CATCH -
Otonashi:
This school is huge.

Yuri:
Oh, it's mammoth, over two thousand students are all living in dorms. I have no idea who...

Otonashi:
Hey, is.., is it okay to talk out here?

Yuri:
Sure, just don't talk about our battle plans.

Otonashi:
I feel like I was tricked.

Yuri:
What?

Otonashi:
Nothing. So, is that canned coffee?

Yuri:
It's Key Coffee. It's pretty good. Was that your question?

Otonashi:
Uh, no... What's with them?

Yuri:
Huh? They're either going home or to club meetings.

Otonashi:
Are any of you in clubs?

Yuri:
No, we'd get annihilated if we were.

Otonashi:
What?

Yuri:
We humans will get obliterated if we attend classes and clubs like Angel wants.

Otonashi:
We humans? You make it sound like those guys aren't human.

Yuri:
Yep, they're NPCs.

Otonashi:
NPCs?

Yuri:
Don't you know? It means non-player character.

Otonashi:
Like in games?

Yuri:
It's a comparison. It means that they've been in this world from the very get-go.

Otonashi:
Will they repeat themselves if I talk to them?

Yuri:
Give it a shot. Since you're new here, I doubt you'll notice a difference between us.

Otonashi:
So, they can hold a conversation ?

Yuri:
Why not go up and slap a girl on her ass?

Otonashi:
Do what?

Yuri:
She'll either run away or smack you.

Otonashi:
Th...They're well-made, at least. The teachers too?

Yuri:
Yep, just for the record, the NPCs don't age. That goes for us as well. Anything else?

Otonashi:
Yeah, how violent is Angel? She stabbed me when she first met me.

Yuri:
Uh, Yeah. I saw that go down. You pretty much asked for that yourself. You asked her to prove if you are alive.
It's no wonder she stabbed you dead in the chest. Look! To her, that kind of question was no different than asking where the teacher's lounge is.

Otonashi:
So, you're saying Angel obeys all of the rules in this world?

Yuri:
She's just inept.

Otonashi:
Is she sentient?

Yuri:
It's a mystery. What makes her unique from NPCs is that she is motionless, unsociable and she doesn't talk much.

Otonashi:
So, she doesn't normally just go up and stab people in the center of the chest or beat people up.

Yuri:
The ones who failed to obey the school rules get a verbal warning first. She'll chase you if you run and cut off your escape routes.
You don't need to wanna know what happens then.

Otonashi:
Did she attack?

Yuri:
An eye-for-an-eye! But only when we pick the fight.

Otonashi:
So, she kills people like she did me?

Yuri:
You bet! Finally, try not to act like a model student. People have gotten obliterated doing that.

Otonashi:
Got it. Now for my last question. It's about God. Does He exist?

Yuri:
I believe in Him, not that I've seen Him anywhere.

Otonashi:
Have you ever tried asking Angel?

Yuri:
Apparently, she has “no comment” regarding the fundamentals of this world.
That's it! Our study session is hereby over.

Otonashi:
In all honesty, I'm not sure I'll join them. The most important thing for me now is to buy time until I get my memories back.
That's all. After that... After that, we'll see.

Yuri:
Here, locked and loaded. Even newbs can fire this.

Otonashi:
Is that effective?

Yuri:
Aim for her legs. That way she can't chase you.

Otonashi:
But she's a girl. Will she heal quickly?

Yuri:
You should learn that at your first-hand experience. That's all of us how to learn rules.

Otonashi:
Fine then.

Yuri:
Just kinda answer I'm looking for. Now, to help you get up to speed, we're gonna have you participate in a simple field exercise.
Consider it part of your training. Code name: Operation Tornado!

Matsushita:
All righty. Let's get started!

Otonashi:
Tornado?

Yuri:
We're gonna blow away the student's meal tickets!

Otonashi:
You're stealing?! That's not huge! It's bullying! I'm so disappointed. You're just a group of bullies with weapons!

Noda:
Watch your filthy mouth, punk! That's a direct insult to Yurippe. You take it back!

Otonashi:
Why should I!?!

Matsushita:
Because members of the distinguished Anti-Barnacle Extinction Battlefront would never threat normal students through sheer numbers or weapons.

Ooyama:
They 're endangered?

Matsushita:
They will be someday.

Otonashi:
But just you said you're going to steal them!

Yuri:
Yep, we're literately going to blow them away. Listen, you're going to be on Team Barricade, which prevents Angel from intruding.
Everyone will arm themselves and take key positions surrounding the cafeteria, where the plan will take place.
Don't worry, I'll give you an easy location. Check with Ooyama or Takamatsu to learn your exact position.

Iwasawa, you're up again today.

Iwasawa
Got it!

Yuri:
Fire a few shots if Angel shows up. That's our signal that you need back-up.
You hear a gunshot, I want you to make sure you move in to help.

The operation starts at 18:30. Operation: Start!

Otonashi:
How are they going to peacefully steal all of those meal thickets anyway?

Yusa:
This is Yusa. Team Illumination and Team Sound are currently on standby.
I believe it's about time. Some fans are starting to gather up.

Iwasawa:
Okay. Let's rock'n roll this place.

NPCs:
Hey, it's Gldemo!
The concert's starting!

Otonashi:
She's here! Of course, she had to show up here.
She thinks I'm the weak link. She's totally underestimating me.
Crap, I'll shoot her! I can't shoot her like this. Look at her.
Dude, remember what she did you last time. She will get me if I don't get her.

I hit her! Oh, man, I wanted to hit her legs.
I suck. I can't....

Angel:
Guard skill: Hand Sonic.

Otonashi:
No, no way!
Why isn't she stopping? What the hell? Da..Dammit! Bullshit!

Noda:
God damn it, I missed her.

Hinata:
Sorry to make you wait.

Fujimaki:
She went after the weakest person here!

Ooyama?:
She's still only using Hand Sonic.

Hinata:
Let's go somewhere open!

Matsushita:
We should attack while we retreat!

Takamatsu:
Roger!

Hinata:
Let's go!

Angel:
Gourd Skill: Distortion.

Hinata:
Open fire!

Fujimaki:
Too late!

Hinata:
Damn it!

Noda:
This is why I hate guns!

Hinata:
Why haven't we stolen tickets yet?

Otonashi:
I had no idea buying time could be so intense.

Yuri:
The concert reached its peak. Turn them on!

Yusa:
All right. Turn them on.

Hinata:
Are you cool with that? Then, let's go!

Food Court clerk:
Here's your beef udon.
-- Closing: Brave Song --

TK:
So delicious. Oh man.

Otonashi:
Is this okay? Won't she attack us while we are taking it easy eating?

Yuri:
But we're just eating.

Otonashi:
So is that how it works?

They can do anything they wanted with their unification and power combined.
Yet, here they are eating a boring meal.

Yuri:
Pass the pepper.

Hinata:
Sure thing.

Otonashi:
There's really just one enemy. Just Angel.
We're just fighting against her. But does that justify our actions?
No, I can't say yet. After all, still have amnesia.
I'm only buying time.