Any media like Erased

paparoski02 said:
There is a show on Netflix with a very similar premise. I think it was called «Erased».

-DxP- said:
Thread moved to the correct board.

It may seem like nitpicking, but recommendations should be asked for in the recommendation board so that others looking for similar recommendations can find your thread and to avoid discussions on the series sub-forums that don't really have anything to do with the anime itself :)

Akuya said:
Small town setting
Nostalgic feel
Mystery

Higurashi and summertime render seem to fit the bill

Theo1899 said:
Maybe Dark? Tt even includes time travel stuff like Erased (although time travel in Dark is a lot more prominent and complicated)

Cawambar said:
maybe twin peaks, a tv show

GhostMuttt said:
And “Bastard” by Kim Carnby. It’s been forever since I read it but it’s probably my favorite thriller story ever, definitely my favorite manwha

Nishinga said:
Since you've seen Summertime Render and Shinesaki Yori which are the most similar anime to Erased I've watched, I can only join the recommendation about Twin Peaks and Dark which are not anime.
Twin Peaks is from the 90's and quite odd but it will give you these sensation you are looking for (the 2017 comeback season is a bizarre trip by far weirder than the original series).
Dark is a German TV show, the first two season are great until the last minute of the last episode of the second season, the third season is a huge mess in my opinion, but still worth watching for the first two.
Also saw someone mentioned JoJo Season 4, which is my favorite, and also fits what you are looking for.

PostMahouShoujo said:


My condolences for you! This anime was borderline before the final plot twist, and after it, it became simply atrocious. The manga is actually not much better. Erased is one of a few anime I ever gave a 1/10 because it has apparently plagiarized an actually great work.

One of the reasons to never listen to people on MyAnimeList unless you know their exact IQ is because the public here is generally media illiterate, and, as a result, you've already been advised to watch everything EXCEPT the work that Erased has most likely ripped off. Watch The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and then The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. The Disappearance movie is the original work that apparently was plagiarized by Erased (the similarities are simply too obvious to not pay attention to them), and it worse than plagiarized it, the author of Erased absolutely did not understand what made the movie great. If you watched it before (according to your list), don't hesitate to rewatch it any time again, because it is a great movie and is worth every second of your time.

Other works may include The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Steins;Gate, Kokkoku and Noein: to your other self.

If you want a perfect example how to emulate a great work, watch Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica and Black★Rock Shooter (TV).

LoveYourSmile said:
@Alioli360

Try Stranger Things maybe? Small town, kids, nostalgic, mystery, damsel in distress.
Or It (1990), as an option (but the book is clearly better).

If you don't need kids as main characters, then there are many options really - True Detective, Donnie Darko, Sharp Objects (book), The Face on the Milk Carton (book) etc. And every second story by Stephen King takes place in a small town full of nostalgic drama and mystery lol, just read them all.