Erased (Boku dake ga Inai Machi) animeTV|OT| If I could turn back time, If I could..
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The killer is now going to change targets.
He wouldn't have known where she was though, which makes him asking sort of suspicious. I don't believe he's a red herring either. I was waiting for him to say he had a side job at a Cram School, but he didn't. lol
He wouldn't have known where she was though, which makes him asking sort of suspicious. I don't believe he's a red herring either. I was waiting for him to say he had a side job at a Cram School, but he didn't. lol
SolidusDave
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Oh and why is he protecting Hiromi? I thought he was only killed so that the killer gets erased from the list of suspects. As long as no girl dies, he's save isn't he?
Episode 9
This episode moved a lot faster than previous ones. As an adaptation it was pretty good, but as a testament to Satoru's character, not so much! He's basically being a stalker now to "protect" little girls he doesn't even know! Creeeeepy.
Next week's episode should be a -major- episode, and it's storyboarded and directed by Shikama, who also did ep3... and all the best action scenes in Sword Art Online.
With the pace the anime is on now, it is almost certain that on March 17th at the noitaminA 2016 conference they will announce some sort of movie conclusion for the series.
This episode moved a lot faster than previous ones. As an adaptation it was pretty good, but as a testament to Satoru's character, not so much! He's basically being a stalker now to "protect" little girls he doesn't even know! Creeeeepy.
Next week's episode should be a -major- episode, and it's storyboarded and directed by Shikama, who also did ep3... and all the best action scenes in Sword Art Online.
With the pace the anime is on now, it is almost certain that on March 17th at the noitaminA 2016 conference they will announce some sort of movie conclusion for the series.
Admiral Woofington
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Erased Episode 9
Fantastic ending to the Kayo arc, to be honest I thought their goodbye would be more emotional but I guess the apparent feelings of love were largely misunderstood from Satoru's side, Kayo probably only considered him a close friend who saved her.
And now the logic of the show as to why he was so obsessed with Kayo and ignoring the other two makes sense. The logic of the show was the killer wouldn't consider the other two until after Kayo was dead, so now that she's safe, he's going to attempt to save the other two.
I was gonna say with 3 episodes to go, there's no way this doesn't finish awkwardly. And I wouldn't mind a movie conclusion, the issue is that it'd never come to the west so we'd have to wait till blu-ray release basically shafting fans in the West.
Fantastic ending to the Kayo arc, to be honest I thought their goodbye would be more emotional but I guess the apparent feelings of love were largely misunderstood from Satoru's side, Kayo probably only considered him a close friend who saved her.
And now the logic of the show as to why he was so obsessed with Kayo and ignoring the other two makes sense. The logic of the show was the killer wouldn't consider the other two until after Kayo was dead, so now that she's safe, he's going to attempt to save the other two.
Episode 9
This episode moved a lot faster than previous ones. As an adaptation it was pretty good, but as a testament to Satoru's character, not so much! He's basically being a stalker now to "protect" little girls he doesn't even know! Creeeeepy.
Next week's episode should be a -major- episode, and it's storyboarded and directed by Shikama, who also did ep3... and all the best action scenes in Sword Art Online.
With the pace the anime is on now, it is almost certain that on March 17th at the noitaminA 2016 conference they will announce some sort of movie conclusion for the series.
I was gonna say with 3 episodes to go, there's no way this doesn't finish awkwardly. And I wouldn't mind a movie conclusion, the issue is that it'd never come to the west so we'd have to wait till blu-ray release basically shafting fans in the West.
It's Aniplex, so the change of it screening in the US and/or streaming at the same time is pretty likely...
hosannainexcelsis
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With a lot of anime movies recently getting limited theatrical releases in the US, it's actually fairly likely that Aniplex will arrange for a US release of an Erased movie.
Admiral Woofington
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Really? If so here's hoping. I've only ever noticed stuff like Naruto making it here, but I haven't been looking hard enough.
If so this is the perfect excuse to get my friend to watch the series with me once it ends, then go to the Alamo Drafthouse (where it'd likely air here in Texas) and watch this
Doubling down even more on the fact that the teacher is a red herring at this point. The author at this point is almost thumbing his nose at the viewer of the notion that he is "suspicious"
yea after this episode tho, that post about the girl a page back is even more hilarious. My initial thought from last week was that she would either be on the list or know who has been doing it. If she does die it would definitely hit home the truth of the fact that not everyone can be saved and sometimes that is just how life will turn out unfortunately.
In terms of the killer? There isn't much room yet of who it could be other than the kids we have been introduced too. I'll still stick to the notion that the killer with the glasses in the future isn't the same one from the past.
yea after this episode tho, that post about the girl a page back is even more hilarious. My initial thought from last week was that she would either be on the list or know who has been doing it. If she does die it would definitely hit home the truth of the fact that not everyone can be saved and sometimes that is just how life will turn out unfortunately.
In terms of the killer? There isn't much room yet of who it could be other than the kids we have been introduced too. I'll still stick to the notion that the killer with the glasses in the future isn't the same one from the past.
Barajas_201
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Sigh, Kayo's mom backstory made me feel for her but what she did is unforgivable, bad situation all around. Another great episode. I still don't trust the teacher or Kenya, but that hater girl is on the list now too.
Man I can't for the killer's reveal so I can post the ItwasmeAustin.gif.
I legit have no idea who the killer is. Maybe it's some variant of Satoru from the future trying to close a cycle. Maybe it's different killers. Maybe it's his father. Maybe it's the teacher. Maybe it's one of Satoru's friends.
I am enjoying the ride though.
I legit have no idea who the killer is. Maybe it's some variant of Satoru from the future trying to close a cycle. Maybe it's different killers. Maybe it's his father. Maybe it's the teacher. Maybe it's one of Satoru's friends.
I am enjoying the ride though.
Iva Demilcol
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I know I said I wouldnt comment on the story but I just read what seems to be the final chapter of the manga...
I wonder if the last episode of the anime may be longer than the others... It wouldn't be the first time that something like that happens.
So, apparently Satoru never went back to the past to save himself from the killer (which somehow seems to be the "price" he had to pay for saving the three kids and his mom). This ending seems unfair because in the end Satoru never stayed together with his friends... and all the memories he had of his middle school and high school days are not real to the others. But at the same time, this made him more empathetic and less apathetic, which in the end made him a successful mangaka that's surrounded by his friends. It's a happy ending but, at the same time it feels super unfair to me.
I wonder if the last episode of the anime may be longer than the others... It wouldn't be the first time that something like that happens.
Technoweirdo
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Maybe it's Kayo's mom's boyfriend whom everyone forgot about. 
Where -did- that guy go, anyway? Or maybe it's Satoru's dad!?
Taking this seriously...
Assuming the targets are pre-meditated and not random, how was Aya chosen? How would the killer know of her, Hiromi, and Kayo? The teacher definitely knows two of them, but how would he know all three? Does he not stay at school as Aya goes to cram school, making it impossible for him to know her?
Watch it turn out he does and that's how he happened to be there to pick up Satoru and his mom. >.>
Where -did- that guy go, anyway? Or maybe it's Satoru's dad!? Taking this seriously...
Assuming the targets are pre-meditated and not random, how was Aya chosen? How would the killer know of her, Hiromi, and Kayo? The teacher definitely knows two of them, but how would he know all three? Does he not stay at school as Aya goes to cram school, making it impossible for him to know her?
Watch it turn out he does and that's how he happened to be there to pick up Satoru and his mom. >.>
slightconfuse
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Teacher with a car full of candy. Not suspicious at all.
Really good episode that wrapped up really well.
Didn't realize the bus was from the other school.
Also mom continues to be best character
Really good episode that wrapped up really well.
Didn't realize the bus was from the other school.
Also mom continues to be best character
Admiral Woofington
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the car full of candy was the author outright mocking us for ever believing it was the teacher.
slightconfuse
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The teacher would know that Hiromi was a boy so he is probably not the killer
Wasn't it implied earlier in the series that the killing of Hiromi might have been to throw the cops off?
To make the police think it was someone going after only girls? Did I misinterpret that?
Cornbread78
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I'm pretty sure they discussedthe theory around that during the episode with the reporter.
Truth..
slightconfuse
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I forgot that.
The killer so far
Knows satorus mom
Knows the guy who runs the pizza store
Going to say Kenya
The killer so far
Knows satorus mom
Knows the guy who runs the pizza store
Going to say Kenya
Admiral Woofington
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it's for sure Kenya. Kenya always seemed apathetic, knew Kayo, knew whats his face, and could easily get close to the lonely girl. Also he's playing along too closely with Satoru, when in the previous lifetime they weren't that great of friends.
Cornbread78
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But Satoru knows what he looks like. If it was Kenya, would Story still let him be a "superhero" with him?
Admiral Woofington
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Satoru has never had a close look at the killer, and Kenya would easily accompany Satoru in all of these missions if his original goal was to get rid of lonely children and Satoru and he was doing it out of boredom.
His character is too strange for me. The fact he's so willing to play along with Satoru's supposed delusions is suspicious as fuck.
Kenya isn't the killer, at least in the childhood time period. Is he possibly in with the killer at that time and then the killer of Satoru's mother on behest of the original killer? I think that the possibility of two people being involved is there. Maybe it's Kenya's father, but if Kenya is with the killer then he would have told the killer Kayo was in the bus. So, I don't know.
slightconfuse
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There is no one else unless the killer is some character we have never met.
It's not the reporter,it's not Yuuki,
it's ether Kenya or the teacher
Cornbread78
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It definitely is not normal and he has to know more than he is leading on, but during his intro (Satoru's monolog), didn't Satoru state in he was very mature for his age.
Also, it still looks from thus gif that h got a really good look at the killer.
Admiral Woofington
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It definitely is not normal and he has to know more than he is leading on, but during his intro (Satoru's monolog), didn't Satoru state in he was very mature for his age.
Also, it still looks from thus gif that h got a really good look at the killer.
the killer had a hat covering his face didn't he? Plus it's been years, Kenya could have grown facial hair or changed enough. I won't recognize kids I went to class with back in elementary that easily lol
CreeperBlocks
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i think Kenya has the same power as Satoru.
He's the most suspicious character.
He's the most suspicious character.
slightconfuse
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The implication in the first episode was that Killer was going to strike but satoru revived and stopped it somehow.(nothing happened tho). Then the killer killed the mom instead.
Maybe satoru reveals his power in the next 2 episodes?
Maybe satoru reveals his power in the next 2 episodes?
Cornbread78
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Did Kenya drop the box with all the kidnapping gear in the bus with Kayo to lead Satoru astray then?
slightconfuse
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Maybe the killer is the kid who satoru let win the race?
Admiral Woofington
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You're asking us like we'd know for a fact, and neither do you haha. I'm just saying that out of the characters introduced so far, he's the most logical for me.
you let me win that race, and then I snapped.
Technoweirdo
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If Kenya's the murderer, who was it in the bus that spooked Kayo? Also, was Kayo not transported in her second murder? I doubt Kenya could carry her.
Stone cold killer.
No emotions.
Way too intelligent for a kid.
IT HAS TO BE HIM!!!
Other theory is the other friend, the one who looks like a little girl. In the glimpses of the killer we have seen he seems to have black hair also, not blonde like Kenya. We have had some decent looks at the killer or at least a person who is shady as hell.
Cornbread78
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Side question, why is Yuuki hanging out with Aya as well?
slightconfuse
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Maybe she likes planes?
Maaan usually in animes like this I have some idea who the killer is, but I have none for Erased. The teacher would be way to freaking obvious so unless they're doing a double bluff with the teacher, it can't be him.
Kenya is too suspicious though. But he couldn't be the killer, nor could he be a co-conspirator with the murderer, otherwise the murderer would have found Kayo in the bus, but he's way too mature and intelligent for his age.
It obviously can't be the reporter dude as he was the one Satorus mum approached about knowing who the real killer was.
So unless they have yet to show the real killer at all yet, I have no idea who it could be.
Kenya is too suspicious though. But he couldn't be the killer, nor could he be a co-conspirator with the murderer, otherwise the murderer would have found Kayo in the bus, but he's way too mature and intelligent for his age.
It obviously can't be the reporter dude as he was the one Satorus mum approached about knowing who the real killer was.
So unless they have yet to show the real killer at all yet, I have no idea who it could be.
Admiral Woofington
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we never saw the body the second time did we? All we saw was the mom throwing away the gloves as far as I remember.
Kenya once said he had also been watching Kayo for a long time.
Cornbread78
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Maybe things are different in Japan during that era, but even back in the 80's you wouldn't see HS age boys hanging out with elementary school girls.. We know that's a reason the killer framed him, but...
slightconfuse
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The killer also knows how to make a bomb.
My wayyyyyyy out there theory is the killer has the opposite power and can see 5 minutes into the future
My wayyyyyyy out there theory is the killer has the opposite power and can see 5 minutes into the future
Basileus777
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Stop ruining what little enjoyment I still have left from this show!
Admiral Woofington
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at this point i'd be genuinely mad if it's the teacher because he's been the red herring the whole time.
Nothing to be confused about, the killer does in fact look a lot like the teacher in the few shots we have seen of him.
But the killer also kinda looks like Satoru too. Or it could be Satoru's dad.
This might be an occam's razor type situation here. Maybe the simplest answer is in fact correct.
It's a matter of perception when it comes to figuring out what's a red herring and what isn't.
Yeah but surely if it was somehow Satoru, the manager would have recognised him when they were speaking at the fast food restaurant.
You're probably joking but it does seem he has some kind of development issues, which makes the whole thing more tragic to me anyway.
There is no denying that at the end of this series, or even before that, many people will be disappointed. It's all about expectations. I feel that ultimately a lot of the pulp elements of the story are just there to create artificial excitement - to generate cliffhangers, make it seem like a whodunit, have hooks that people can casually latch onto and talk about, but the real meat of the story which the author wants to tell is a story about a guy regretting how he didn't maximize his childhood, and getting the change to go back and be a better person. In doing so, maybe in the future he will also be a better person. Everything else is really just fluff.
Why would I be joking? Regardless of whether you think Michael Jackson was actually a pedophile, I think it's clear people like that exist. Not all of them are malicious child molesters/killers, but it's natural for society to finger them first when things go south in a community.
Why would I be joking? Regardless of whether you think Michael Jackson was actually a pedophile, I think it's clear people like that exist. Not all of them are malicious child molesters/killers, but it's natural for society to finger them first when things go south in a community.
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