Death remains one of the many mysteries that have kept humanity in the dark since the dawn of time. Yet, the burning question of what happens to the soul after death is soon answered for 17-year-old Yuzuru Otonashi. Waking up with no prior memories in a dimension between life and death, he uncovers the unsettling truth of the afterlife. Taking the form of a high school, this bizarre dimension is designated to shelter those who died unwanted deaths. Feeling wronged by God during their earthly lives, the school's residents have decided to form the Afterlife Battlefront—a rebellious faction determined to oppose their god-like student council president, Kanade "Angel" Tachibana. The group's leader, Yuri Nakamura, recruits Otonashi in their fight against Angel in order to take control of their own lives. However, questioning the morality behind their actions, Otonashi takes a step behind enemy lines to understand the opposing side of their common fate.