Erased

Synopsis

Twenty-nine-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is floundering through life. Amid his daily drudgery, he finds himself in the grip of an incredible, inexplicable, and uncontrollable phenomenon that rewinds time, a condition that seems to only make his drab life worse. But then, one day, everything changes. A terrible incident forever changes Satoru's life as he knows it...and with it, comes a "Revival" that sends Satoru eighteen years into the past! In the body of his boyhood self, Satoru encounters sights he never imagined he would see again--the smile of his mother, alive and well, his old friends, and Kayo Hinazuki, the girl who was kidnapped and murdered when he was a boy the first time around. To return to the present and prevent the tragedy that brought him back to his childhood in the first place, Satoru begins plotting a way to change Hinazuki's fate...But up against the clock and a faceless evil, does eleven-year-old Satoru even stand a chance? (Source: Yen Press) Note: - Was nominated for the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Reader Award in 2014 and for the 7th, 8th and 9th Manga Taisho Award between 2014 and 2016. Also nominated for the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016. - Volume 9 contains the 5-chapter “Boku Dake ga Inai Machi:Re” side story.

About

Erased is a Japanese manga, first serialized in 2012, spanning 49 chapters, collected across 9 volumes, The series has concluded, (last release in 2016).

Why readers enjoy Erased

Erased appeals to readers of Drama manga, especially those who appreciate stories that weave in Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller elements. This combination of Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller sets the work's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience.

Creators

Erased is written by Kei Sanbe, with art by Kei Sanbe.

Reception

Erased holds an average score of 8.0 out of 10 on AniList, a strong score that reflects broad reader satisfaction, with 1,123 readers marking it as a favourite.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout Erased include: Crime, Primarily Child Cast, Age Regression, Male Protagonist, Time Manipulation, Time Skip, School, Seinen. These threads anchor the work's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the reading experience it delivers.