Erased (manga)

Erased, known in Japan asBoku dake ga Inai Machi (僕だけがいない街,lit. "The Town Where Only I Am Missing"; abbr.僕街,BokuMachi), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated byKei Sanbe. It was serialized inKadokawa Shoten'sYoung Ace magazine from June 2012 to March 2016, and is licensed in English byYen Press. An anime adaptation byA-1 Pictures aired onFuji TV'sNoitamina programming block from January to March 2016, anda live action film was released in March 2016. A live-action drama series was released byNetflix in December 2017. A spin-off manga was published from June to November 2016 and the spin-off novel series by Hajime Ninomae was released inKadokawa's Bungei Kadokawa magazine from November 2015 to March 2016.

僕だけがいない街 (Boku dake ga Inai Machi)
Erased
Cover of the firsttankōbon volume, featuring Kayo Hinazuki
Genre	Mystery,science fiction,thriller^[1]^[2]
Manga
Written by	Kei Sanbe
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	Yen Press
Magazine	Young Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	June 4, 2012 –March 4, 2016
Volumes	8
Anime television series
Directed by	Tomohiko Itō
Produced by	Kenta Suzuki Taku Matsuo
Written by	Taku Kishimoto
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Licensed by	AUS:Madman Entertainment NA:Aniplex of America UK:Anime Limited
Original network	Fuji TV,Kansai TV (Noitamina)
English network	SEA:Aniplus Asia^[3]
Original run	January 8, 2016 – March 25, 2016
Episodes	12
Live-action film
Erased (film)
Light novel
Boku dake ga Inai Machi: Another Record
Written by	Hajime Ninomae
Illustrated by	Kei Sanbe
Published by	Bungei Kadokawa
Original run	November 2015 –March 2016
Volumes	1
Manga
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Written by	Kei Sanbe
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	Yen Press
Magazine	Young Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	June 4, 2016 –November 4, 2016
Volumes	1
Television drama
Erased
Directed by	Ten Shimoyama
Written by	Tomomi Okubo
Music by	Kiyoshi Yoshikawa
Studio	Kansai TV
Licensed by	Netflix
Original run	December 15, 2017
Episodes	12
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No.	Title ^[b]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date ^[41]^[a]	Ref.
1	"Flashing Before My Eyes" Transliteration: "Sōmatō" (Japanese:走馬灯)	Tomohiko Itō	Taku Kishimoto	January 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)	^[42]
In the year 2006, Satoru Fujinuma is a 29-year-old strugglingmangaka inChiba who occasionally experiences aphenomenon he calls "Revival": When a fatal incident is about to occur near him, he is sent a few minutes back in time to prevent it via seeing a bright blue glowingbutterfly. He uses this involuntary ability to save a boy from a runaway truck, though he is hospitalized for a few days as a result. As he recovers, his co-worker, Airi Katagiri, praises him for his life-saving efforts. Later, he is visited by his mother, Sachiko, who reminds him of an incident that happened eighteen years ago in their hometown inHokkaido: An adult named Jun Shiratori (nicknamed "Yuki"), whom Satoru had trusted, was arrested for the kidnapping and murder of three local children, two of which were Satoru's classmates. The next day, as Satoru experiences another Revival, Sachiko takes note of a man who seemingly attempted to kidnap a child. Looking into the matter, Sachiko deduces that the man was the true killer from 18 years ago, but before she can inform anyone, she is murdered in Satoru's apartment. Just as Satoru discovers Sachiko's body and is accused of killing her, his Revival ability, for the first time, goes overboard by sending his 29-year-old consciousness all the way back to 1988 when he was an eleven-year-old elementary school student in Hokkaido.
2	"Palm of the Hand" Transliteration: "Tenohira" (Japanese:掌)	Toshimasa Ishii	Taku Kishimoto	January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)	^[43]
As Satoru becomes bewildered with the situation he has been put in, he finds comfort in being able to see his mother again. Realizing being sent to this period by Revival is connected to Sachiko's future murder, Satoru takes notice of Kayo Hinazuki, one of his classmates who was killed by the serial kidnapper, noticing a bruise on her leg. Upon the suggestion of his friend Kenya Kobayashi, Satoru reads an essay written by Kayo, which further hints at her troubled life at home. Wanting to understand Kayo more, Satoru decides to invite her to his birthday party, hoping to change the future so that she will not be killed.
3	"Birthmark" Transliteration: "Aza" (Japanese:痣)	Takahiro Shikama	Yutaka Yasunaga	January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)	^[44]
During an ice skating race against a classmate, Satoru holds back from winning to avoid inadvertently trying to change the future, angering the classmate and disappointing Kayo. After learning that Kayo's birthday is on the same day as his, March 2, Satoru deduces that she will be abducted on March 1, as the abduction was in March but before her birthday. Satoru spends some time with Yuki, still convinced that he is not the kidnapper. Afterward, Satoru finds Kayo beaten up in her home's shed, learning of the full nature of her abusive relationship with her mother, Akemi. The next day, Satoru speaks with his teacher, Gaku Yashiro, who explains how he has suspected Akemi of abuse for almost a year but hasn't been able to find proof to convict her. Later, Satoru stands up for Kayo when she is accused of stealing the class' lunch money, before taking her up a mountain to show her a frost-laden "Christmas" tree.
4	"Accomplishment" Transliteration: "Tassei" (Japanese:達成)	Shinya Watada	Taku Kishimoto	January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)	^[45]
With help from Sachiko, Satoru manages to invite Kayo out with him to the local science center. During the outing, Satoru feels a sense of déjà vu, becoming worried that he's repeating the same things. After March 1, the day Kayo originally disappeared, passes without incident, both Satoru and Kayo are able to celebrate their birthday the next day, with Satoru confident he has managed to change history. The following day, however, Satoru is shocked to find Kayo has not come to school.
5	"Getaway" Transliteration: "Tōbō" (Japanese:逃亡)	Makoto Hoshino	Taku Kishimoto	February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)	^[46]
As Satoru becomes angry that he was not able to make a difference about Kayo's disappearance, another schoolgirl goes missing several days later. After witnessing Akemi throw out Kayo's belongings, Satoru suddenly finds himself back in 2006, still under suspicion of Sachiko's murder and forced to go on the run from the police. Satoru soon comes across Airi, who believes him to be innocent and lets him stay at her house, where he learns the details of Kayo's disappearance did change slightly because of his actions. The next day, as Satoru investigates as much as he can, Airi stops her manager from reporting Satoru to the police. Later that night, after helping Satoru hide elsewhere, Airi receives a text from Sachiko's phone before becoming trapped in a house fire.
6	"Grim Reaper" Transliteration: "Shinigami" (Japanese:死神)	Daiki Mori	Taku Kishimoto	February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12)	^[47]
Coming across the burning house, Satoru rushes in to rescue Airi, who slips her phone into his pocket before the manager takes over the rescue. Finding the message left on Airi's phone, Satoru calls a number that Sachiko had left behind, arranging a meeting with a journalist acquaintance of hers named Sawada. Sawada tells Satoru about the last phone call he received from Sachiko, in which she claimed to know who the true kidnapper was but was unable to tell him before she was killed. He also explains the reported details surrounding Kayo's death, noticing Yuuki's framing matches with another kidnapping incident in a nearby town and deducing the true kidnapper was the one who killed Sachiko. While Satoru looks up Sawada's findings on the kidnapping incident, including a list of previous suspects, Sawada goes to the hospital to meet with Airi, only to discover that her mother has swapped places with her so she can prove Satoru's innocence. Airi meets with Satoru, informing him of a mysterious man named Nishizono who may have been responsible for the fire, but the police arrive and arrest Satoru. As he is taken away, Satoru spots the man he saw leaving his apartment on the night of his own mother's murder.
7	"Out of Control" Transliteration: "Bōsō" (Japanese:暴走)	Toshimasa Ishii	Yutaka Yasunaga	February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)	^[48]
Determined not to let things end the way it is, Satoru successfully triggers his Revival through sheer willpower, returning him to February 28, 1988. During school the next day, Kenya confronts Satoru about Kayo's situation at home, admitting that he has known for a while now about the domestic violence, and offers his assistance. Following the birthday party on March 2, Satoru throws a rock through Yuuki's window to bring about the police, providing Yuuki with an alibi for his whereabouts. Afterward, Satoru seeks out Akemi and comes close to pushing her down some stairs, but is stopped by Kenya, who convinces him to choose a different course of action. Instead, Satoru decides to "abduct" Kayo with her permission, taking her to an abandoned bus to hide out for a few days until she is confirmed to be safe. On the night of March 3, however, an unknown intruder enters the bus while Kayo is sleeping.
8	"Spiral" Transliteration: "Rasen" (Japanese:螺旋)	Kosaya	Yutaka Yasunaga	February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)	^[49]
Kayo manages to hide from the intruder who exits the bus, leaving behind a footprint on a box he kicked. The next evening, as Yashiro goes with some people from the Child Consultation Center to investigate Kayo's house, Kayo tells Satoru and the others about the previous night's intruder. Looking into a rucksack that was left behind, they find tools that Satoru recognizes as the ones used to implicate Yuuki for Kayo's murder, as well as a briquette presumed to belong to the killer. Realizing he is still stuck in the loop of abduction murders, Satoru takes Kayo to spend the night at his house, where Sachiko had been expecting them. The next day, Kayo has her first home-cooked breakfast in her life, leading her to start crying. Satoru and Sachiko later accompany Kayo back to her house to confront Akemi.
9	"Closure" Transliteration: "Shūmaku" (Japanese:終幕)	Tomohiko Itō	Taku Kishimoto	March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)	^[50]
As Akemi reacts violently to the accusations of Satoru and Sachiko, she is caught red-handed by Yashiro and the consultants, who suggest that Kayo be taken into custody. Just as Akemi prepares to storm off to the police, she is approached by her estranged mother, who regrets not being able to support her after having her divorce her abusive husband and raise Kayo on her own, leading Akemi to lament her own actions. With Kayo going off to live with her maternal grandmother, Satoru turns his attention towards the other two potential victims; Hiromi Sugita, his classmate, and Aya Nakanishi, a student from the neighboring school. While keeping a watch on both Hiromi and Aya, Satoru discovers a stash of candy in Yashiro's car when being given a ride home by him. Later, Satoru goes with Kenya and Hiromi to inspect the bus, the contents of which have now been removed.
10	"Joy" Transliteration: "Kanki" (Japanese:歓喜)	Takahiro Shikama	Taku Kishimoto	March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)	^[51]
Satoru and his friends approach Aya, and despite some initial resistance, she starts joining them at their hideout. Later, Satoru shadows Misato Yanagihara, who has kept to herself since being accused of framing Kayo. She seemingly disappears after going to the bathroom. Satoru then notices a truck belonging to Yuuki's family leaving the scene and he asks Yashiro to follow it in his car. Along the way, Yashiro reveals himself to be the killer and that he realized that Satoru was the one thwarting his plans. He explains that he used Misato as bait to lure Satoru into the stolen car, which he then rolls into a frozen lake with Satoru trapped inside.
11	"Future" Transliteration: "Mirai" (Japanese:未来)	Makoto Hoshino	Taku Kishimoto	March 18, 2016 (2016-03-18)	^[52]
Following Yashiro's attempt to kill him, Satoru wakes up in the year 2003 after spending fifteen years in a coma. His body continued to grow and his mother cared for him daily. However, he has lost his memories of past events. Satoru is visited by Kenya and Hiromi, as well as Kayo, who has become Hiromi's wife and mother to their infant son who is given the feminine name Mirai ("future"). Some of Satoru's memories begin to return due to his friends' visits. Later, he meets a leukemia patient named Kumi, who is about to undergo surgery, as well as Yashiro himself, who changed his name to Nishizono and became a politician. Two days before Kumi's surgery, Yashiro takes Satoru to the hospital's rooftop, where he confirms Yashiro's suspicions that he has regained his memories.
12	"Treasure" Transliteration: "Takaramono" (Japanese:宝物)	Toshimasa Ishii	Taku Kishimoto	March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25)	^[53]
A flashback shows that Satoru's memories returned after the visit from Kayo, and he told Kenya and Hiromi that Yashiro was the killer. Back on the rooftop, Yashiro boasts that his past crimes have already passed thestatute of limitations and he cannot be arrested. He reveals he has arranged to kill Kumi with a sabotagedIV drip and to frame Satoru for her murder. Yashiro threatens to throw Satoru from the roof and make it look like a suicide. However, Satoru calls Yashiro's bluff, stating that Yashiro can't live without him. This seems true when Yashiro initially stops Satoru from rolling his wheelchair off the roof. However, Yashiro lets Satoru drop and prepares to commit suicide himself. He then discovers that Satoru has been safely caught by his friends, and Yashiro is finally arrested for attempted murder. Seven years later, in 2010, Satoru has become a successful manga artist. One day, Satoru surprisingly encounters Airi under the same bridge where they used to sit earlier, and where he had disappeared during his last Revival trip into the past, which has now reactivated itself.

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