This actually brings into play the positive aspect of the anime, the interludes between the different occurrences, which are generally well executed portraying insight into the characters and their emotional state: however, this doesn't affect the important points of the story. In fact, the majority of the show is centered around Hinazuki and her problems - but to this later. The introductionary episodes are satisfying, yet as the show progresses, it quickly becomes apparent that important segments that contribute to the overall plot are either too rushed or information is omitted, whereas the more "mundane" moments are too much focused upon. The problems are further magnified by the pacing of the work, which is rather lackluster as well. In addition, the anime sets up a lot of things, time-travelling, possible consequences of his own actions, yet just never explores them in-depth. It must be said that it uses this to its advantage to create tension, but it is just that, tension and shock factor without any strong meaning behind it. The main problem with these are that they're cheap, without ever sufficiently expanding on it in a satisfying manner. These were often of very simple nature, such as parents beating their own child, deaths or betrayal just to name some. The anime also presents human drama, yet was rather poorly portrayed because of the characters actions and all the events tied to those. In essence, this anime fails at being a good "mystery".
Another complication is also associated with the mystery surrounding the murderer: it is very clear who it is, which is not a great issue on its own, but the anime does not offer any alternative that may leave viewers in doubt. However, it becomes soon apparent that the protagonist does not explore said option at all, and instead of going to the root of the problem, investigating the possible murder, he decides to protect Hinazuki, his classmate.
Regardless of said issue, it managed to create some tension in the story as viewers never really could correctly anticipate the course of the narrative.Īs mentioned earlier, the protagonist is able to travel back in time to his 11-year-old self to prevent a certain death from happening, in a time in which one of his classmates died. This is not bad on its own, yet instead of using it as means to develop the characters in the story, it utilizes it purely to change the direction in the narrative, which was not done in a subtle manner. The concept of preventing occurrences through time travelling has been explored in numerous other works, yet a problem with the anime is the fact that these are completely random, allowing the author to make any necessary changes in direction when necessary. The main problem in Erased lies in the little problems that become apparent as the show progresses: these ultimately are magnified by many others, which will be depicted. However, it must be mentioned that it has a great direction in animation and a good buildup in the first few episodes, which arguably was enthralling, pulling viewers into the show. Human drama, yet sadly was very disappointing, being the characters and numerous plot holes the main culprits. Erased is a psychological mystery anime that portrays This is not everything: the mystery surrounding the death of the girl also seems to be tied to that of his very own family. Luckily in the case Boku Dake Inai Machi, or Erased in its english title, the protagonist Satoru Fujinuma finds himself able to travel back in time to prevent such tragedy from happening furthermore, he is set back at the time where a fellow classmate died. Losing a beloved person would certainly leave any person stricken with grief and confusion: self-condemnation and thoughts of preventing such death are things that would cross anyones mind.
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