Erased (2016)

Erased (2016) follows 29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma, a struggling manga artist who possesses a rare and terrifying ability he calls "Revival": when a life-threatening incident is about to occur, he is jolted back in time to redo moments and try to stop it. After his mother is murdered and Satoru is framed for the crime, a massive Revival sends him 18 years into the past — into his 11-year-old body at elementary school. Armed with an adult mind and only fragments of memory, he must unravel a string of childhood kidnappings that set the tragedy in motion and change the past to save the future. Watching Erased, you’ll experience a tightly wound mystery that blends supernatural time-travel mechanics with emotional drama. The series balances pulse-pounding investigation and suspense — as Satoru tracks suspects, gathers allies, and navigates the danger his younger self cannot comprehend — with quiet, affecting moments about guilt, friendship, and the scars of childhood. The stakes are both personal (clearing his name and saving his mother) and moral (learning courage, empathy, and how small acts can alter lives). Tone and pacing shift between tense, detective-style set pieces and tender, nostalgic scenes of schoolmates and community. Expect twists, moments of dread, and genuine heart as hidden truths surface and characters evolve. Visually and emotionally engaging, Erased invites viewers into a suspenseful, melancholy, and ultimately hopeful story about redemption, the weight of memory, and the power one person can have to rewrite fate.

Actors: Tao Tsuchiya, Ben Diskin, Michelle Ruff

Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy

8.4 /10 8.4 /10