[Traece]

Spoiler for Angel Beats 5, of course.:

This is definitely an example of an almost perfect episode, to be truly honest. Not only did it make me laugh until I almost cried, but towards the end a very small part of me wanted to cry a little bit. Plus the twist at the end was very good as well. I think the most depressing part of this episode was that Otonashi didn't assert his guilt over what they had done by returning what they stole.
On the subject of Tachibana, I have to say that I was extremely impressed with her character development. I expected her to be a pleasant individual, but she was by leaps and bounds a lot more interesting as a character than I had originally expected. They gave her such a nice and fitting voice, and an even better name. On top of it all, she really is rather adorable in a way. Her dialogue was so wonderful in this episode too, especially since she never gets to talk. Screw Yurippe, I'm still rooting for Otonashi and Tachibana.

On another note, I really do think that's the hardest I've ever laughed at an anime. Not only was it once, but it was at least four times that I cracked up as much as I possibly could. I had to pause it at least two of those times because I laughed so hard I couldn't pay attention to the story anymore. More animes need to have epic death music like that.