Angel Beats!: Yuri Nakamura & Kanade Tachibana

Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen or SSS, the rebellious faction against the god who destined her to have an unreasonable life. She is determined to fight against the evil of the afterlife and is one of the strongest minded. She is one of the two main protagonist of the anime. She has a very strong personality and is the main rival of Angel. She met Hinata before Angel could discover and obliterate him. She managed to convince him to form the SSS a.k.a. Shinda Sekai Sensen with her. It is later revealed that when she was alive she had three siblings, whom she tried to protect as an elder sister, that died during a burglary in her house. It has not been revealed how exactly she died, but she denies it was by suicide and it is strongly implied it was via a gun.

Tenshi is the nickname the SSS gives her based on Yuri's belief that she must be a representative of god. Tenshi is one of the two main female characters of the anime. Her name means "Angel," though she has stated she isn't one. The main plot of the anime revolves around her rivalry with Yuri, as Tenshi is believed to be the enemy of the Afterlife.

She never admits her name as "Angel." Instead, she calls herself the Student Council President of the school, who oversees the process of the afterlife.