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This movie seemed interesting at first but then you realize there's nothing to it. Man is on a ledge. Going to jump off. Heart-racing, on the edge of the chair, your sweat gathers on your forehead as you watch the man about to fall off. In the mean time, a crime-heist happens in the background, and the tension builds. So far so good. The man is still on the ledge. Your heart is racing but not as much as before, and you are tempted to lean back since he already survived. Your sweat starts too cool off, but you still think the crime-heist is good. Surely the movie is going to pivot point soon. Man is still on the ledge. Your heart is nearing back normal now. You're not sure where to be on the seat, and even the crime element isn't that thrilling--it has so many plot holes, you notice, that as entertaining as it tries to be, it can't hold on forever. Man on ledge. Your heart is perfectly fine. You're leaning back in your seat, and you are barely paying attention to the crime heist. You're hoping this movie will end soon. Man. Ledge. How many times have you seen this? Man. Ledge. When will this end? Man. Ledge. Man. Ledge. Man-- Finally, he gets off the ledge. Wow, it was all for nothing. And the ending is cheesy too. What a lame movie. Don't watch this movie, it's really lame and has too many plot holes. Plus, the man-ledge pumping gets boring eventually.

The movie's trailer oversold the movie by cramming all the best parts into those few minutes, however, one cannot judge a movie merely by its best parts. The Little Prince is too down to earth and much too safe--the hero is never truly in trouble, and we never have intense action sequences due to our two heroes' inherent qualities in foil to the unexplained antagonists. That is not to say this movie has no good qualities, as I have mentioned, the movie trailer contains all the heart-touching scenes, and there is especially the core story of the prince himself as well as the narrator's story that makes this movie watchable to the ending. Overall, I was not that impressed by the film. It does stand out against all the unimpressive cartoons that I have seen, but yet again, it does not stand against Pixar's or even Disney's masterpieces, and in my opinion is more of a B-quality movie than an A. Despite this, I do recommend this for young children (although not too young), even if this movie may not be as entertaining for adults.

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!