How are Death Billiards and Death Parade related?


I'm watching [Death Parade](http://myanimelist.net/anime/28223/Death_Parade)
right now and I just heard about [Death
Billiards](http://myanimelist.net/anime/14353/Death_Billiards), which seems to
be a predecessor work for Death Parade. A one-shot of sorts, or so it seems.
I'd like to know without spoiling the rest of D.P. how the two works are
related, and if it's recommended to watch D.B. before D.P.

_Update:_ After seeing Death Billiards, I'd say it's best to watch it after
episode 2 of Death Parade, but before episode 7. D.B. is pretty much like the
first episode of D.P., but with different bar customers.




Death Billiards was an OVA, and indeed a 'once-off' type of show. It's very
similar to the current series and you could probably drop it in as a longer
episode.

Some of the surprises will have already been revealed in Death Parade, but it
should still be entertaining as it's mostly focusing on the billiards, rather
than what goes on behind the bar.

It's the same location and such, just billiards instead of darts or another
game. It's not necessary viewing for Death Parade either as there aren't any
plot points that haven't been covered by the first few episodes.




Death Billiards was an OVA, and indeed a 'once-off' type of show. It's very
similar to the current series and you could probably drop it in as a longer
episode.

Some of the surprises will have already been revealed in Death Parade, but it
should still be entertaining as it's mostly focusing on the billiards, rather
than what goes on behind the bar.

It's the same location and such, just billiards instead of darts or another
game. It's not necessary viewing for Death Parade either as there aren't any
plot points that haven't been covered by the first few episodes.

