As with the previous set of CG releases where a revealing CG of GirlsDeMo leader was released, KEY is apparently staying with their tried-and-tested formula of combining fan service with high school hijinks and abundant melodrama to try and create an emotional response in the reader. The art style is highly reminiscent of their other games as well, including their most recently released title Rewrite. Other characters released include Yui and Hinata, along with our first looks at the Angel Beats!'s lead protagonists Otonashi and Tenshi in CG form.
Angel Beats! was originally written in 2010 by former KEY-lead scenario writer Jun Maeda and will be the company's first attempt at creating a visual novel based off of a pre-existing IP.