Shizuka Tatenashi

"I want the best for you, but you need to understand you're only putting others at more risk. The staff still need you. If I can't convince you, don't do it 'cause I said you should."

- Shizuka Tatenashi

Shizuka Tatenashi is an original character in Angel Beats! A Step Closer, serving as Otonashi's boss when he worked for the XTE Medical Center. It is presumed that the Afterlife Battlefront was able to persuade Tatenashi into officially pushing Otonashi's resignation despite her protests.

Appearance
Shizuka Tatenashi has multiple sets of appearances in A Step Closer.

Her distinguishing features is that she is a beautiful woman with waist-length black hair, often held up with a clip.

While working in the hospital, she is seen wearing a white medical coat and light blue scrubs.

Personality
Shizuka has a strict personality when it comes to a professional work environment, but she is seen to empathize with her employees, most notably Otonashi. However, she uses other's situations, regardless of their feelings, to her advantage. This is seen in Chapter 2 when she uses Hatsune's death as a way to bring Otonashi back to work, which only worked against her.

Even with her personality, she still cares for her employees and sees herself personally responsible for them.

Miscellaneous

 * Investigation of APT51 (indirect)