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Erased

Original title: Boku dake ga inai machi
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
71K
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POPULARITY
1,037
63
Erased (2016)
29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.
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29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.

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    • Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    • Tao Tsuchiya
    • Minami Takayama
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    71K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,037
    63
    • Stars
      • Shinnosuke Mitsushima
      • Tao Tsuchiya
      • Minami Takayama
    • 217User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 15 nominations total

    Episodes13

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    Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    • Satoru Fujinuma (29-years-old)…
    • 2016
    Tao Tsuchiya
    Tao Tsuchiya
    • Satoru Fujinuma (10-years-old)…
    • 2016
    Minami Takayama
    • Sachiko Fujinuma
    • 2016
    Ayaka Asai
      • 2016
      Ben Diskin
      Ben Diskin
      • Satoru Fujinuma (29-years-old)
      • 2016
      Michelle Ruff
      Michelle Ruff
      • Satoru Fujinuma (10-years-old)
      • 2016
      Stephanie Sheh
      Stephanie Sheh
      • Kayo Hinazuki
      • 2016
      David W. Collins
      David W. Collins
      • Gaku Yashiro
      • 2016
      Sara Cravens
      Sara Cravens
      • Sachiko Fujinuma
      • 2016
      Mitsuru Miyamoto
      • Gaku Yashiro…
      • 2016
      Yukitoshi Kikuchi
      • Kazu
      • 2016
      Akari Kitô
      • Hiromi Sugita
      • 2016
      Aoi Yûki
      Aoi Yûki
      • Kayo Hinazuki
      • 2016
      Christine Marie Cabanos
      Christine Marie Cabanos
      • Hiromi Sugita
      • 2016
      Ayaka Nanase
      • Osamu
      • 2016
      Ryan Bartley
      Ryan Bartley
      • Osamu
      • 2016
      Erica Mendez
      Erica Mendez
      • Kenya Kobayashi
      • 2016
      You Taichi
      • Kenya Kobayashi
      • 2016
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      9SaptarshiForYou

      Realism with some sweet Supernatural Touch is the Key of Success of this Anime

      Erased is one of my favorite anime. It is so natural and real. This has a strong message about Believing which itself a metaphor of hope and will. It may be turf for someone to understand the whole premises first but I advise that please float straight obtained to the stream and you will find all the answers. The Animation is actually soothing and the story really catches my nerves.

      here I am mentioning the plus points of this anime

      1. It is so realistic in its story, characters and screenplays 2. The Hero is pretty much suitable with the stream as he is as normal as other human beings. He takes his lessons from his faults and that is the key of his success 3. The musics, textures and special mentioning the OP is really great. 4. The messages that it throws to our society are really spell bounding. 5. Mental and Relational strong Bonding between characters.(Mother- son) 6. And lots more.

      It says when a man lost his all hopes and doesn't want to stand again against his problems, then he have to ruminate the smiling face of his close peoples whom for he is OK on this earth and thus give him the sprite of fighting again.(I think this message is really needed into our present society)

      (Here I am Putting my own opinion about its realism. So I mention Death Note Anime....Please don't misunderstood me. It is on purpose)

      we know Death Note is another mystic Anime but if you just thought about the main protagonists of that anime for a minute, you can come to the point that they are actually supernaturally talented who barely do any faults, that is coincidental and unrealistic. It has no good for us as they are not normal. But for this anime the main protagonist is nothing but a simple man who gets success by doing faults. So for this reason it is real and super that can inspire some people at least.

      Thanks for paying your time to read this. I know I bring forth many commotion facts that may be offensive for you but I request you to compromise with the fact. Thanks Again.
      10naabh4

      A must watch for anyone who likes Psychological Thrillers

      The basic premise of ERASED is not totally unique - Time Travel. There has been a lot of movies and shows based on this concept but ERASED stands apart for several reasons.

      1) Pace:: The anime moves at a soothing pace. It's neither too fast nor too slow, but ideal and so, it never gets boring or too hard to follow.

      2) Character Development:: There are a lot of anime in which even after watching 100-200 episodes, one would never feel empathetic with the characters. But in ERASED, even from episode 1, all the characters seem so real and you would really feel connected with at least one of them.

      3) Narration:: This is one of the few anime which shows the lead character thinking out his strategy. Like Code Geass and Death Note, you will get a clear picture about the insights.

      4) Animation Quality:: It has one of the best screenplays! There is also a lot of attention to details and colors are used very effectively to convey the message / emotions of the characters.

      It is definitely worth a watch, especially given that it is a short series.
      8gugigor

      An incredible thriller

      Erased started out as a very interesting decent anime. It already had gotten attention on just episode one. But it made insane progress on MyAnimeList. On merely episode two it was already rising through the ranks of MyAnimeList. By episode three it was already within the top 20 of the website, and with the release of episodes 4 and 5, it broke through the top TEN, an incredibly rare occasion considering the numerous episodes and efforts put into the other classic shows (such as Your Lie in April or even Code Geass). As I type this up now, with the show having 7 episodes, it is already at 6th place, threatening to overtake the legendary Hunter V. Hunter! Even though it is based on a manga, and its pace may feel a bit quick, it is still excellent for a 12-episode anime. With a very nice soundtrack and voicing, along with beautiful scenes combined with the very tense plot along with good characters, this anime brings the manga to life! With a less obvious display of the murderer than the manga, and with full suspense making the watcher want to know more, tortured by the weekly cliffhanger, Erased is looking to be one of the best anime of 2016--if not of all time! You should watch it if you like murder mystery, mind-games, psychology, tension, along with some supernatural powers.

      Even so, be warned that the anime is not perfect. The ending may disappoint some who were expecting a red herring-- but those who have read the manga will not be surprised. Even so, the overall characters are in-depth, the tension is taut, and this anime is very good.

      FYI: the highest this anime has been was in 4th place, threatening to overtake Gintama and/or Steins;Gate!
      10diogoppires

      Boku dake ga Inai Machi - A True Masterpiece

      I've just recently started watching animes and after watching this one, I don't think I'll be able to enjoy the others as much. This is truly a masterpiece. The first episode alone will keep you hooked for the rest of the series. It's such an interesting and psychologically provocative story that will play with your feels, making you experience all sorts of emotions and keeping you on the edge of your seat while you watch as the narrative unfolds. It has beautiful animations, deep and really lovable characters and it touches on the subject of "Time Travel", which is almost always done wrong, but done perfectly well in this one. I don't want to spoil anything, I just think everyone should watch this and enjoy their well spent time whilst doing it.
      10arorashadow_2003

      Taut and Gripping Thriller

      ERASED also known as Boku dake gai Inai Machi is the breakout winter hit for 2016 based on the manga by the same name. Going into this series I was largely skeptical, between Aniplex as a business souring me on shows produced by them, the show's director being the same who did Sword Art Online adding to that a time travel plot I was set up for this to be a failure. The only thing this had going for me was hopefully a passable Yuki Kajiura score. From episode one I was already hooked and as the series continued on I was immensely pulled in by the strong atmosphere and strongly woven mystery.

      Time travel usually falls along one of two plot lines, set-right-what-once-went-wrong or change the future sometimes with overlap of both. In the case of Erased we have an overlap as our main character Satoru goes back to his past to rewrite the wrongs of history to solve a kidnapping he feels partly responsible for, for not doing enough to possibly prevent it in the first place and help a friend who was set up to take the fall for such a crime. Through the course of several episodes we see him craftily work out tactics as a grown man occupying the body of his 10-year-old-self. Slowly but surely he has to make a connection with Kayo, a seemingly cold and distant person but finding out she's a girl hiding incredible amount of pain in her life.

      As the episodes progress the series really is less about the time travel and more about a kid trying to do the right thing, even if that kid is really an adult. If not for the clever visual reminders and the ongoing mystery of the future which propels Satoru back in time, it would be easy to forget this is supposed to be a time traveling mystery.

      If the show has a few shortcomings it does unfortunately suffer slightly by it's short length. With a 12 episode count a good chunk of the story is focused on Satoru's efforts to save his classmate, Kayo Hinazuki from a grim fate and terrible home life while the other victims of the story largely come in and are quickly resolved. The who-done-it aspect of the mystery might not hold you for long thanks to some fairly obvious clues and hints but then again plenty of red herrings can keep you guessing all the same.

      The finale does bring some good emotional closure but as it is but felt rather rushed and anti-climactic as a culmination of 11 episodes worth of suspense and buildup. In spite of the flaw the dramatic pathos and tight scripting of the series as a whole should keep you engaged consistently.

      The animation by A-1 Pictures is quality with many good uses of symbolism in its art, color design and cinematography. The art of the manga is evolved to fluid and dynamic looking animation with clean looking character designs making them adaptable and distinguishable.

      Yuki Kajiura's music shapes up to make a good atmospheric score using her usual blend of synth and real instruments to mix and match mood of the series highs and lows. The opening theme provided by Asian-Kung-Fu Generation feels like a standard rock song but with a few listens manages to mesh decently into the series as a whole. The ending by Sayuri is a song bolstered by a good melody written by the accomplished Kajiura but hampered by a poor arrangement by Ryou Eguchi.

      ERASED in the end proves to be a gripping thriller filled with many emotional twits and turns and will leave you consistently on the edge of your seat. A few shortcomings aside I can't deny it had me biting my nails through most of it and I highly recommend it.

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        All moments taking place at the start of the story in the present are presented in full screen 16:9 aspect ratio, while all scenes set in the past or Satoru's childhood are presented in cinematic widescreen 2.39:1.
      • Quotes

        [repeated line]

        Kayo Hinazuki: Are you stupid?

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        Performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation

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      • Release date
        • January 8, 2016 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
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        • Japanese
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      • Also known as
        • The Town Where Only I Am Missing
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        • A-1 Pictures
        • Aniplex
        • Aniplex of America
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        • 22m
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        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 16 : 9
        • 2.35 : 1

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