Episode 8: “Dancer in the Dark”
- 8 of 13
- May 21, 2010
- 24 min
- Aired
Contents
| Series | Angel Beats! |
|---|---|
| Episode | 8 of 13 |
| Japanese | Dancer in the Dark |
| Original air date | May 21, 2010 |
| Episode length | 24 min |
| Studio | P.A. Works |
| Previous episode | Episode 7: “Alive” |
| Next episode | Episode 9: “In Your Memory” |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
“Dancer in the Dark” is episode 8 of the anime Angel Beats!. It first aired on May 21, 2010.
Summary
The summary below describes what happens in this episode.
The SSS confronts a red-eyed version of Kanade Tachibana, which the original Kanade created through her Harmonics program. Kanade stops the copy but is injured in the process. While Yuri Nakamura searches Kanade’s computer for a way to defeat the duplicate, the other members attend class and pretend to be model students. Yuri then rewrites the Harmonics program.
Characters in this episode
Music in this episode
- OP 1“My Soul, Your Beats!” — LiaAnimeThemes
- ED 1“Brave Song” — Aoi TadaAnimeThemes
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Episode guide
All 13 episodes → · 12 of 13 episodes have a summary
About the series
Angel Beats! is a supernatural drama series that follows a group of high school students as they navigate the afterlife and battle against a mysterious entity known as the Angel. The story explores themes of life, death, and the struggles of adolescence. The series is distinctive for its unique blend of drama…
Read the article →References
- “Angel Beats!”. Kitsu. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- “Angel Beats!”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- “Angel Beats!”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
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