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

[Incest Emblem]

Originally Posted by Marina2

Wasn't it clear that they were talking about Kayo's birthday?

Which, as Arya pointed out, would do nothing to alleviate the suspicions directed against the teacher. After all, something in the new timeline caused the killer to delay a day. It could be that he was observing Kayo daily, and he noticed Satoru walking Kayo home, but it could also be because he found out about the party in advance.

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

As someone else had observed, it may well be the case that the mystery won't be solved, and the culprit won't be caught, unless Satoru ropes in others to help. And for that to happen, he has to believe in them, as much as in himself.

Are they also going to remember all the other timelines in which they were killed and draw the killer into the mountain to be defeated by club traps? >_>

[Marina2]

I actually tried to say "there is nothing wrong with Kenya" When I made that "Wasn't it clear that they were talking about Kayo's birthday?" comment. I didn't defend the teacher.

[Funkatron]

Originally Posted by Sides

I'm not too sure about this point anymore

Spoiler:

In the mannequin scene, unless the subs are wrong, it mentioned usage of an atomiser/vapour or something to accelerate her death. To me it means the police had found traces of a substance that caused her death. If that is the case they must have found something, planted or not, at Yuuki's place that matched it, therefore mom and her boyfried were cleared.

Spoiler:

Sounded like to me that they sprayed water on her with the atomizer, causing her body temp to drop faster in the cold.

[Soliloquy]

I'm still yet to watch the latest episode and it beats Shigatsu wa uso de aru in every way. I guess the only thing I don't enjoy is the puppy romance between Fujinuma and Hinazuki. Don't get me wrong they are both strong and likable characters but I find it a little saccharine especially that 3rd episode where he takes her to his favourite place and little animals frolicking on the snow. I bet I'm the only one that feels that way.

Other than that, I love the drama, heavy tension and anxiety you feel as the main character. The anime has been very consistent with the plot pacing just right. I still wouldn't call it my top anime but a close second. The production value is top notch but what I love is the background music. It fits the somber theme it tries to portray accentuating the intensity of the anime. I tend to be very picky and I'm not sure it's going to resonate with me, it really depends on how overbearing the sentimentality is. For me only a very few anime manages to hit just the right note, so far this succeeds. It's only half way across til the 1 cour, I wonder if it will have a penultimate episode that would surpass all the episodes I have seen so far

[SeijiSensei]

The most realistic "puppy love" scenes I've watched were in Dennou Coil near the end of the story. Yasako and Haraken see that they have an attraction, but they're very uncertain about what to do with those feelings. Ghost Hound has a another such pair, though at thirteen Tarou is a bit older than these kids. Miyako is also ten. Again there's a lot of circling around each other.

In this show you have to factor in Satoru's 29-year-old mind. It gives him more courage to approach Kayo than one would expect to see in a pair of ten-year-olds, motivated strongly of course by the danger she faces. Without those factors, I doubt a ten-year-old boy would be as forward as he is. Certainly his classmates represent the norm that boys and girls are still pretty separated at this age. While Kayo does seem to like Satoru in a proto-romantic way, I think her attraction is driven as much by the fact that he cares about her unlike pretty much everyone else she knows.

[Harbinger]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

The most realistic "puppy love" scenes I've watched were in Dennou Coil near the end of the story. Yasako and Haraken see that they have an attraction, but they're very uncertain about what to do with those feelings. Ghost Hound has a another such pair, though at thirteen Tarou is a bit older than these kids. Miyako is also ten. Again there's a lot of circling around each other.

In this show you have to factor in Satoru's 29-year-old mind. It gives him more courage to approach Kayo than one would expect to see in a pair of ten-year-olds, motivated strongly of course by the danger she faces. Without those factors, I doubt a ten-year-old boy would be as forward as he is. Certainly his classmates represent the norm that boys and girls are still pretty separated at this age. While Kayo does seem to like Satoru in a proto-romantic way, I think her attraction is driven as much by the fact that he cares about her unlike pretty much everyone else she knows.

I think that's a fair observation. Had Kayo survived her childhood (after being helped by our MC), I have no doubt that they would have stayed friends, and maybe even have had developped a love relationship.

Kayo was never loved in her life, so she was having the time of her life. She found a piece of happiness because to our MC.

I do think our MC was starting to fall in love with Kayo --- he might not have realized it. He was frequently reminded of her when speaking with the other best girl :P

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by Harbinger

I do think our MC was starting to fall in love with Kayo --- he might not have realized it. He was frequently reminded of her when speaking with the other best girl

He just was surprised Airi was constantly using the same "baka nano" remark as Kayo. I fail to see how that hints any romantic feelings. Plus, he is 29, so it would be hella creepy if he seriously developed romantic feelings for little a kid.

[Harbinger]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

He just was surprised Airi was constantly using the same "baka nano" remark as Kayo. I fail to see how that hints any romantic feelings. Plus, he is 29, so it would be hella creepy if he seriously developed romantic feelings for little a kid.

Well, "had she survived", she would be (around) 29 as well. He would jump back into the newly changed present time.

At that point, it wouldn't be creepy, IMO.

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by Harbinger

Well, "had she survived", she would be (around) 29 as well. He would jump back into the newly changed present time.

At that point, it wouldn't be creepy, IMO.

Sure, but we're not talking about "that point." We're talking about now, when he's 29 (in his mind, at least) and she's 11.

[Triple_R]

Originally Posted by Arya

On the other hand Kenya's smartness has to come into play sooner or later, I mean, otherwise it would be pointless to have such a character to begin with.

Kenya is a real X factor, yeah. Is he "just" a kid with an unusual combination of intelligence, maturity, and caring? Or is there more to it? Is Kenya a Satoru-like time-leaper himself?

Like yourself, I hope they have significant plans for his character.

Originally Posted by Harbinger

Well, "had she survived", she would be (around) 29 as well. He would jump back into the newly changed present time.

At that point, it wouldn't be creepy, IMO.

If ERASED has a very happy ending, they may well go for this. I doubt they'd have Satoru time-leap again and relive his entire childhood/adolescence all over again. But if Kayo gets saved during another Satoru time-leap, they might have Satoru jump back to the present one more time to see some significant changes there. One may well include meeting Kayo as an adult.

[SeijiSensei]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

Sure, but we're not talking about "that point." We're talking about now, when he's 29 (in his mind, at least) and she's 11.

I doubt 29-year-old Satoru has full control over the emotions of his 10-year-old self. Had young Satoru become friends with Kayo when they were both at school, he might have become close to her then, too. We just don't know.

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

Had young Satoru become friends with Kayo when they were both at school, he might have become close to her then, too. We just don't know.

Sure, but that's besides the point. Actual young Satoru doesn't really exist right now. What we've got is really a 29-year old Satoru in the body of a child. It's not the same thing.

[Cloudedmind]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

I doubt 29-year-old Satoru has full control over the emotions of his 10-year-old self. Had young Satoru become friends with Kayo when they were both at school, he might have become close to her then, too. We just don't know.

Evidenced by the fact that he blushed at things he felt he shouldn't have been embarrassed about or blushed about considering he was technically 29 in mind at least.

[Triple_R]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

Sure, but that's besides the point. Actual young Satoru doesn't really exist right now. What we've got is really a 29-year old Satoru in the body of a child. It's not the same thing.

I think we should be sympathetic to Satoru's situation here, if he does in fact time-leap back to 1988 again.

I mean, it's a difficult situation for him. Regardless of what Satoru wants, Kayo may well fall in love with him, at least as much as a young kid is capable of that sort of thing. If he just brushes it off entirely, he may well hurt her feelings, which could be devastating given what she's already gone through.

In other words, I could understand him casually going along with being her implicit boyfriend, even if it's never said outright. Kinda like what he already did in his recent trip back to 1988, but possibly with "more of the same".

[Stark700]

Episode 7:

Spoiler:

I feel like the show did a thrilling storytelling with Satoru facing the mystery about Kayo again. It's interesting to see him in kid form. Yeah, they reused some of the same footage again to trace back events. Satoru's anger is understandable as well. His relationship with Kenya also seems interesting in particular of how always helps him out.

Ah another cliffhanger. This show is going to have more than the Grand Canyon at this rate.

Found this to be kinda cute :>

[revive4563]

Shit Just Got Real!
Give me more! Now! (part 2)

But I'm not gonna read manga...for now.

btw...someone is commenting in the middle of broadcasting...

[Nozomu Itoshiki]

Wow, just wow.

This episode was absolutely glorious with all those dialogues almost perfectly done from the manga, they really did it this time.

Kayo sleeping at Satorus side in the bus literally melted my heart.

[Sides]

Hmm,

Spoiler:

how does satoru knows that he can only jump a fix amount of times? Or is it just that he thinks that?

[sikvod00]

@Sides: I don't think he knows the exact number of times he can jump. It's sort of like mentally prepping yourself for a do or die situation. He received one final chance and there can be more mistakes.

[Cloudedmind]

Ugh, again, the tension in this episode. I kept waiting for something bad to happen, and we got that cliff hanger.