ANIME

Name: Erased/ Boku Dake ga Inai Machi

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Suspense, Fantasy fiction

Source: Manga

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Author: Kei Sanbe

Number of episodes: 12

Subbed: Yes

Dubbed: Yes

Status: Completed

Synopsis: The story follows Satoru Fujinuma, a young man living in Chiba who possesses an ability known as "Revival" that sends him back in time moments before a life-threatening incident, enabling him to prevent it from happening again. When his mother is murdered by an unknown assailant in his own home, Satoru's ability sends him back eighteen years into the past and Satoru is given the opportunity to not only save his mother, but also prevent a kidnapping incident that took the lives of three of his childhood friends.

Memorable Quotes

" You're pretending, aren't you? Pretending to smile...Pretending to be nice...Pretending to be worried...I don't think that's a bad thing. And I'm not one to talk. But I can't see you. " ~ Hinazuki Kayo

" The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there. " ~ Fujinuma Satoru

"Every day, the words cross my mind. "If I had done this back then..." but they don't take the sincere form of regret. The words are just an excuse that come to my mind then disappear." ~ Fujinuma Satoru

"While I'm performing it feels like it'll become real somewhere along the line."~ Hinazuki Kayo

Review Section

@Fantasygirlworld

" Erased, the suspense was just so high to the point my mom and I couldn't fall asleep until we ended on the more wholesome note. "

blaziken01trainer

" Going into Erased I didn't think much about it; the premise seemed intriguing and the opening dragged me in. Needless say, I was pleasantly surprised at how the plot was masterfully executed! The characters were very humane and watching each of their actions unfold while trying to guess who the culprit is was incredible. Erased kept me at the edge of my seat during all of its 12 episodes-- the suspense claws at you and you can't take your eyes off the screen for fear of missing any clues, an action. Following Satoru as he does his damnest to save everyone was both exciting and heart-wrenching. The conclusion too and the reveal of the true culprit leaves you satisfied. Erased was the first anime that I fully binged watched, and I think those few hours lost in the process the very well spent.

Oh, and by the way, Hiromi is indeed a boy. "

Opening

Re: Re: by Asian Kung-fu Generation

Ending

Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna by Sayuri