(L+CR) Boku Dake ga Inai Machi - ERASED [Manga comparisons forbidden]

[BBOvenGuy]

Originally Posted by j4c06

Now that Kayo has a life of her own, Airi has absolutely no excuse for not showing up

Any good writer knows that you have to clean up all the loose ends when you do one of these "time reset" stories. You have to show the audience how all the people they cared about in the beginning ended up. In that light, we've got to see her again before the ending.

Someone a couple pages back referred to her as "the OTP." I have no idea what that means, so I can't say whether or not I agree with it. But they made such a big deal about her in the old timeline, and even put her in the opening title sequence, that I can't imagine them simply letting her vanish without a trace.

[frodonk]

Changing the OP/ED in connection to what is happening in each episode seems to be the in thing nowadays

We now have that scene in the OP where Satoru fell off the roof of the building after being shot or something, I can't wait to see how this ends.

[Dop]

Originally Posted by j4c06

Now that Kayo has a life of her own, Airi has absolutely no excuse for not showing up

In this timeline, Airi has no connection to Satoru, so unless she delivers him a pizza I wouldn't have thought it likely.

[j4c06]

Originally Posted by BBOvenGuy

But they made such a big deal about her in the old timeline, and even put her in the opening title sequence, that I can't imagine them simply letting her vanish without a trace.

Right, I thought so too, especially after the journalist guy made the appearance.

But for what it's worth, she too may be married. For example, to the other boy from the store, the one who "took the credit" last time. Even Yashiro-sensei is married in this future

[j4c06]

Originally Posted by Dop

In this timeline, Airi has no connection to Satoru, so unless she delivers him a pizza I wouldn't have thought it likely.

She may be driving by, when he falls from the roof to the back of her delivery truck. Sorry, couldn't resist. This episode was rather cheesy

[Peanutbutter]

This episode 11 has so many talking points, that I dun know where to start.

But reading here, most importantly, this is something original different from the manga???

Guess I really need to start on the manga when the series ends.

P.S: I have read and saw in a few episodes back that there was this line/thread on Airi, and it was true. Didn't know that it will become a plot point. So, how about Kayo and Satoru's mum? Did they show the thread on them too? Which episode/time was it? Thanks in advance

[thundrakkon]

I can't believe there is not more discussion about how super-mom Sachiko is. She literally took care of Satoru for 15 years. She is really an amazing woman.

As for Kayo, it was expected that she moved on. She is currently 25, and the events happened when she was 10-11. I would not expect that someone I had a crush on when I was 11 to still have that crush at 18, much less at 25. She did what Satoru wanted: is no longer alone and living her life.

As for Airi, I hope people realize that she is only 13 years old right now. She will not be working at a pizza place at this point nor even married. Satoru will not even meet her in the original timeline for maybe another 3 years, much less this timeline.

So in this episode, Yashiro is being a bit cocky. He looks like he wants the thrill and in your face attitude by getting close to Satoru. A psychopath always loves the thrill of getting close to being captured but escaping in the end.

Let's see how this all wraps up the next episode.

[GDB]

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

So in this episode, Yashiro is being a bit cocky. He looks like he wants the thrill and in your face attitude by getting close to Satoru. A psychopath always loves the thrill of getting close to being captured but escaping in the end.

Let's see how this all wraps up the next episode.

Looked to me like he wanted to see if Satoru remembered him or not, while also getting close to his next victim (Kumi). And he's totally aiming to kill Satoru at the end of the episode. Not only did he do the tapping thing, but he's wearing gloves to prevent his prints from getting anywhere while also having Satoru leave his prints on the elevator button.

Now the question is, who's phone did he leave in Kumi's room? Was it Satoru's, and he's framing him for a suicide (or was he about to proceed with a plan against Kumi before Satoru showed up, and was going to have Satoru be the fall guy for THAT)? Or is it someone else's? I thought maybe it was Doctor Kitamura's, but his was white while this one is yellow.

Also curious if Satoru's had his memories for a some time proceeding calling Yashiro out, or if the tapping triggered his memories.

[j4c06]

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

As for Airi, I hope people realize that she is only 13 years old right now. She will not be working at a pizza place at this point nor even married. Satoru will not even meet her in the original timeline for maybe another 3 years, much less this timeline.

Yes, you are right! It is 2003. Too bad. But she has to arrive somehow. Either after a time skip, or maybe she is the donor for the little girl?

[j4c06]

Originally Posted by GDB

Also curious if Satoru's had his memories for a some time proceeding calling Yashiro out, or if the tapping triggered his memories.

I am sure it clicked earlier, or else he would not be so quick to announce it. He actually said he wanted to talk, didn't he?

[Arya]

So that's what "erased" meant, that he got erased for, how much, 15 years? Surely it is sad and left me a bad taste to see him erased while everyone, realistically, moved on. Especially Kayo of course, but I'm glad the show stayed realistic making her live her life; it also fits with Satoru's path of the hero (yet probably I'd avoided to make her marry his friend, even if again from her perspective it makes quite sense).
Everyone but her mother. That goddess of her mother.

So, if that's his timeline now he shouldn't remember anything of his "previous" life, still he was shown to know how to fully read and to remember his grown up face, so maybe he will keep his previous live's memories, filling that big hole the coma dug.

Speaking of Yashiro his brief story he narrated basically explained why he kept him alive and why he is there before him right now. To cut that thread that kept him alive till now. Sort of.

About Airi the best you should expect is they will meet at work to imply that Satoru reconnected to his previous timeline and so he could start again from where he stopped at episode one leaving any development up to you.

Well, in any case, great episode I suppose. I've yet to fully process it.

[orion]

Originally Posted by j4c06

I am sure it clicked earlier, or else he would not be so quick to announce it. He actually said he wanted to talk, didn't he?

Maybe that's why he was in a rush to be able to walk. His memories came back and he knows that Yashiro is coming after him.

[Psyco Diver]

I think the reason Yashiro is staying so close to him is so that he is there when Saturo gets his memory back, he doesn't want to be on the other side of Japan when that happens, he wants to be close so he can tie up loose ends quickly

[PreSage]

Dang cliffhanger...or roofhanger in this case.

I'm thinking Satoru has his memory back before his latest encounter with Yashiro, and he probably has some kind of a trap set up with Kenya, and he can probably walk by now.

That doctor is a damn bast***! Revealing medical info like that is against the rules. He'd get fired should they find out.

Whoa, totally didn't expect Hiromi to be the girl stealer...lol. And Kenya grew up to be a fine man!

And Satoru's mom is the best! Totally salute her!

[GDB]

Originally Posted by PreSage

That doctor is a damn bast***! Revealing medical info like that is against the rules. He'd get fired should they find out.

He was probably talking to the hospital director. Remember, that's Yashiro's connection, not the doctor. He only stopped talking when the nurse came by because he was yelling.

[Funkatron]

Originally Posted by Psyco Diver

I think the reason Yashiro is staying so close to him is so that he is there when Saturo gets his memory back, he doesn't want to be on the other side of Japan when that happens, he wants to be close so he can tie up loose ends quickly

Exactly. Remember, he was the director guy who called the doctor to check on his progress. Yashiro wants to be there to silence him if he remembers so that he wan't get caught.

Still wondering: did he go dormant the last 15 years? Or did he just keep on killing. I know I got a chill when he narrated about those mice in the opening.

[GDB]

Originally Posted by Funkatron

Exactly. Remember, he was the director guy who called the doctor to check on his progress.

No he's not. And I quote Yashiro (as he spoke of Kumi):

"The director of this hospital is my acquaintance, and he introduced us."

[Pen3]

After episode 9 i wouldn't mind if they ended with Satoru drowned and showing his mom in despair. Just leave the entire waking up from comma part out because this original ended is just bad. Maybe have a 2 episode OVA, BD onry episode or something else to finish the story, they'll have plenty of time to think. Sachiko and Airi doesn't deserve this shit end they are giving us.

[Peanutbutter]

Now that I had some time to reflect thru this episode, just wanna have a few comments:

- Was surprising to see Yashiro "save" Satoru ala Spice before the OP. That delivery was fantastic.

- Great mum, we already know.

- Kayo x Hiromi. Now I didnt see that coming. From the episodes so far, and even the main image poster, I will have thought about Satoru x Kayo but what do you know? This is so different from what we are used to.

- Its now 2003, and I presume that they are still at Hokkaido, and not Tokyo. So Airi is like 12/13? So I dun expect an Airi end either.

So how will this end?

Spoiler for From OP:

I guess Satoru will take Yashiro down with him together.

[~Destiny~]

Actually didnt know op was changed until I saw a post on reddit