Erased

Erased

Directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa

Produced by Office Crescendo, GYAO

2016120 min6.6 / 10

A time-travel thriller that balances supernatural mystery with intimate character bonds, using a protagonist's ability to rewind time to save a vulnerable classmate from a dark fate.

Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself. However, he has a supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinazuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Erased sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Erased end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Erased violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Erased easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Erased scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Erased

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Erased

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Erased, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Erased, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Erased, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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