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| 7/10. I liked the premise and the story itself, it was also entertaining, but characters suddenly started acting really strange in the last few episodes, probably for shock value. It's a shame they went for full gore when the atmosphere had been so good before... Aside from some of the more bizarre deaths, those also destroyed the mood in a very effective way. Anyway, I have to say I didn't notice Mikami = Reiko and if I had, it would have been obvious. I loved that bit with the bird, I remember being suspicious of what it said because who the hell teaches their parrots say things like that, but I attributed it to the general atmosphere of the anime instead of seeing it as a meaningful detail. |
| I loved it. Everything seemed perfect. Though this is coming from an anime sociopath. BUT WHO CARES! The point is that the blood made it so much more better |
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| Unfortunately, the last eleventh episode and the first half of the 12th episode were a complete and utter train-wreck. I really wish they would've went on with a different, more logical and well written one than this. It definitely hurt the anime really bad for me, I really loved the atmosphere from the first half of the anime, they should've stuck with that. |
| I liked the gore and certain characters so I gave it a high score. But if Mei knew all along she could have easily done something to stop it and prevent lots of people dying. Wtf, how is she considered a good character? |
I thought the last two episodes were hilarious, but frankly they didn't fit the series well overall. They also created a heap of unnecessary plot holes and inconsistencies like:
Don't even get me started on how for example the whole doll theme was dropped, and how incredibly stupid it was not to include Akazawa in their original tape group, meanwhile telling two random other girls about it just because they were passing by. If Akazawa had known about Misaki's cousin, and the calamity starting in April, that'd been the end of it. I also feel the directors somewhat cheated, by not revealing that Ms. Mikami and Reiko were one and the same person. 7/10 overall for pure entertainment value. projectfear22 said: btw does anyone know if the dolls Misaki hangs around are made from plastic or what? Nope; ceramics. Dolls were traditionally made from porcelain, and if I remember correctly, Misaki mentioned her mother using a small furnace to make them. |
LaionidasMay 27, 2016 1:13 AM
| "I'm a middle schooler bartender!" - Mishima Hitomi |
| Not a bad show, i love the twist and the fact that they gave us a clue with the grandfather. I still say bullshit that Mei can see dead people through an artificial eye. That shit shouldn't even be connected to her nerves if I'm right. |
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| I liked this immensely when I first watched it about a year after it aired when I didn't give a fuck about plot inconsistencies. I don't care a whole lot now neither but I've noticed I'm starting to not like shows bollocked on in the same vein...curious if I'll like it as much if I rewatch |
| even though it was pretty horrific and obviously overrated for me I feel pretty sad that it's over... I really loved the anime tho! |
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Laionidas said:
projectfear22 said: btw does anyone know if the dolls Misaki hangs around are made from plastic or what? Nope; ceramics. Dolls were traditionally made from porcelain, and if I remember correctly, Misaki mentioned her mother using a small furnace to make them. exactly, I totally agree, especially with the fire point.. |
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| Please tell me I wasn't the only one who laughed at the beginning when the students kept randomly dying, and when that burning wood hit Sakakibara and he just shook it off like nothing I just burst out. I have a sick sense of humour. Anyway what an Ending! Suddenly, everything makes sense... 8/10 I laughed more in that ending that I should've. |
| Am I the only one who wanted a little bit more of Kouichi x Mei at the end? ;-; Still that was amazing 10/10 x3 |
| I just re-watched this for Halloween purpose. I guess it is the only horror anime there is for a decent plot. |
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| I wasn't expecting her to be the dead person lol. I mean, when MC's grandpa said "poor [...] and poor Reiko" I thought it was for another reason not this one lol. ButadonMeitante said: Please tell me I wasn't the only one who laughed at the beginning when the students kept randomly dying, and when that burning wood hit Sakakibara and he just shook it off like nothing I just burst out. I have a sick sense of humour. Don't worry, you aren't alone, haha. |
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| Episode 12 - Stand by Oneself: The anime is worth a try, BUT don't read this if you haven't finished the anime! Reiko is the assistant teacher, don't mix up her work with her private life was the fourth rule. Mei know this all along and do anything about it? and then various students were dead, Why.. just why she does not say anything untill the bitter end (Kouichi will be troubled) but maybe they will come to an answer of how to lift the curse. All scenes fit together very well Reiko is the Death one, the person in the beginning with the eyes closed was Reiko, not Kouichi mother,the thing that his grandpa says "My poor Reiko" it was she all along, and the bird "why, Why Reiko" "Cheer up, Cheer up" (reiko death), the thing his dad says about live in here a year more that what he know, The Akazawa scene 1 year and a half ago, and the lost memory thing, everything fit together. But the curse is not lifted, and the nex year will happen the same again, until someone discover how to resolve all of this. 5/5 (I give the series a 9/10) |
ArakitoDec 22, 2016 1:00 PM
InefableAtaraxia said: \Episode 12 - Stand by Oneself: But the curse is not lifted, and the nex year will happen the same again, until someone discover how to resolve all of this. (I give the series a 9/10) i think it will not lifted... its impossible.... there is no hint about how to lifted the curse but there is a prevention... which is in the dvd or cd |
TEC_TEC said: Yes, it is indeed a shame, but I suppose that this give room for more history with other characters, from subsequent years or previous ones.InefableAtaraxia said: \Episode 12 - Stand by Oneself: But the curse is not lifted, and the nex year will happen the same again, until someone discover how to resolve all of this. (I give the series a 9/10) i think it will not lifted... its impossible.... there is no hint about how to lifted the curse but there is a prevention... which is in the dvd or cd you know if the novels are any good? |
InefableAtaraxia said: TEC_TEC said: Yes, it is indeed a shame, but I suppose that this give room for more history with other characters, from subsequent years or previous ones.\ i think it will not lifted... its impossible.... there is no hint about how to lifted the curse but there is a prevention... which is in the dvd or cd you know if the novels are any good? the novels is good.. but i prefer the anime did you know there is a another 2 ? |
| if i'm wrong please correct my mistake but the killer of Reiko was not Kouichi?? if you can watch that scene, you may overidentify with his face. |
| after a re-watch, i still like the show. But it is already noticeable that Mei especially at the beginning acts more mysteriously than "normal" girls would do it. But it's anime, and so the mystery part works fine. What I like most about the show. The end was okay, even if I did't like everything. 8/10 |
| Decent ending. Almost everyone from the class died and it seems like it'll still happen to the next students in the class. Welp, time for the ova. |
 “Even if the attention isn’t forever, I’ll keep singing.” |
| I rewatched after a long time as I forgot the story and damn it was still soo interesting and amazing. |
| Just gonna say this. Teshi and Mochi left a recording like Matsunaga did. BUT WHY THE HELL SHOULD YOU LET THEM DIE WHEN YOU GOT A GODDAMN MEI THAT CAN IDENTIFY THE DEAD ONE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE (LITERALLY) JUST WHAAAAAAAAT IS THIS SHOW. WHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT 3/10 and I'm generous. So bad so good I guess. |
| I find it amazing how the grandfather had pretty much told us in the middle of the series that she was dead. It's so cool that they put that hint in. |
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| Damn, what a frightful, eerie and an unexpected turn of events this was! Seriously, I didn't expect it to be Reiko/Mrs Mikami whatsoever as I was under the impression that it ought to be a student from episode 8 or so and onwards. Even though it was hinted earlier by the Grandpa's heartfelt farewells, I didn't manage to figure it out and therefore as a consequence completely ignored it. Nonetheless, it must have been due to the intensity of this show undoubtedly. Story wise in general, however, Another didn't manage to perform an outstanding job like, for example it's animation in particular did mesmerisingly. First of all, why didn't this school or class get demolished ever since this calamity first begun? Secondly, back to the present timeline, why didn't the school authorities and the government close down the school after first the second victim passed away in the school? Thirdly, why didn't Misaki Mei, the outstanding genius(Hyperbole, do note), inform the class and even Sakakibara in advance and save the lives of all those fallen classmates and avoid the traumatizing event for those who luckily survived? Surely killing Reiko-san in that situation must have been more difficult and excruciating than finishing her off earlier on, no? Last but not least, how are the surviving students not suffering from PTSD and who really is Reiko(Sakakibara's mother or aunt)? DennLeGamer34 said: Ok so i just finished watching this anime, but i haven't read the manga yet. I'm not sure if anyone else has had this theory or not but imma put it out there anyway lol. So in the town they live in their memories get altered by the calamity right? In the last episode Sakakibara says to Reiko right before sending her back to death "goodbye mother". Which got me to thinking what is Reiko really was Sakaibara's mother although it is believed that she passed away during child birth. The calamity/town does have the power to alter memories, so wouldn't this be possible? Couldn't Reiko actually be Sakakibara's real mother? Lol i just wanted to get my theory out there and also wanted to see if anyone else had the same theory X) Well if anyone reads this lemme know wat u thinkX) and throw theories at me as well lol. Seems like a solid theory, if you ask me. Albeit all that minor but noteworthy issues, Another still flourished and that too exceedingly well. Like I said earlier, story wise of this show was not by any means anything extraordinary or a masterpiece but through the help of its captivating plot lines and intense progression, it pretty much made up for it. Moving on, the animation of this show, on the other hand, was the highlight of the show as its dazzling display further intensified the seriousness of this anime. Simply mesmerizing and mind blowing job! As for the Music Department, there weren't many soundstracks to begin with nor did I particularly love the Op or the ED, I still think it was a job done well enough to keep up with the intensity of this show. Lastly, Character development of this anime felt a little too ordinary and therefore bland. At times, there was no character development whatsoever(first few to middle last episodes) but all of a sudden a steep character development takes place out of the blue(last couple of episodes). For instance, the character of Izumi Akazawa especially really dulls the progression of this story in terms of the character developments. Firstly, she is seen to be getting along with Mei Misaki in one episode but only to end the episode with a deep glare. Moreover, accusing her during the dinner party there, out of nowhere, felt out of place and a forced plot twist. What a letdown! Nonetheless, given the circumstances, you really can't blame her for it but as the strong-willed and decisive person she is portrayed as, she ought to have done better. In the last episode, though, it felt as though more than a mere 8 classmates were killed during the calamity at it's peak but of course I couldn't honestly keep up. Overall, a fantastic, ominous and mysterious anime with its ups and downs but an anime that deserved its recognitions nevertheless. 8.3/10 to me and therefore I reckon it's a little underrated. I'm not a horror fan, bacause I'm not the type of person who can bear it, so it might be that I just missed out the other flaws of this show but I did catch a handful few of them. |
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| 9/10 overall because, like many others, it didn't click with me that Reiko = Mikami sensei. Like wtf???? lolol. I think it would've been better if we could tell. Why the fuck does she look so different at home VS school?!!?!?! Different hairstyle AND color. Smh. Great anime, though. You can catch a few hints for the death scenes but most of the time, it remained unpredictable and suspenseful. Loved it. Unlike other anime series labeled as "horror" which is usually just gory, this one actually takes its time like American horror films. Great great great! I can see why it's so highly ranked when ppl have to list best horror anime series :) I'm glad Kouichi was the one to kill Reiko. He has a right to, as her family member. I feel bad for Akazawa though :'( she really liked Kouichi ;A; and they would've been so cute together. I can't decide between her or the nurse tbh lol. And maybe Mei-chan, but I prefer the other 2 girls xD What I didn't understand was why that old lady of the place went crazy and tried to hack Mochi and Teshi. How did that happen???? O____o So yeah, minus 1 point for being unclear haha. |
Kokoro_Inuzuka said: this is gorier than most Japanese and American horror and I don't see how it was suspenseful when most of the tension was built on flashbacks we'd already seen. if the production were more subtle, the viewer could piece together what was happening as the show was progressing, instead of fully relying on the show handfeeding information back on to the screen.9/10 overall because, like many others, it didn't click with me that Reiko = Mikami sensei. Like wtf???? lolol. I think it would've been better if we could tell. Why the fuck does she look so different at home VS school?!!?!?! Different hairstyle AND color. Smh. Great anime, though. You can catch a few hints for the death scenes but most of the time, it remained unpredictable and suspenseful. Loved it. Unlike other anime series labeled as "horror" which is usually just gory, this one actually takes its time like American horror films. Great great great! I can see why it's so highly ranked when ppl have to list best horror anime series :) I'm glad Kouichi was the one to kill Reiko. He has a right to, as her family member. I feel bad for Akazawa though :'( she really liked Kouichi ;A; and they would've been so cute together. I can't decide between her or the nurse tbh lol. And maybe Mei-chan, but I prefer the other 2 girls xD What I didn't understand was why that old lady of the place went crazy and tried to hack Mochi and Teshi. How did that happen???? O____o So yeah, minus 1 point for being unclear haha. there were so many plot holes by the end, that the more I think about this show, the more I think it was just a quick-buck production to hype the manga. if Chibiki was on the sideline, worked alongside Ms.Mikami, and had access to library files, why didn't he speak up sooner? what're the odds he hadn't heard news of a dead coworker or passed up a file while researching the calamity? |
 Freddy Nicholas said: have control, be yourself, god is dead |
| My opinion on this show is that I was kinda confusing to follow the story but I got the main parts and connected the dots through out the show which was fun because it’s like you solving the mystery too! The show was good I gave this a 7/10 though.i still recommend to anyone who loves Horror and Mysetry anime’s! |
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| I KNEW IT!!! THE CHANDELIER FALL AND CRUSHED SOME OF THE STUDENTS!!! Overall an AWESOME anime!!! (Comment made a year ago) |
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| OMG is there even anyone still alive that could be the extra? Whaat? there are that many by the car? Seriously it wasn't Akazawa. So who the fuck is it? Is it Kouichi after all? It was the teacher!? I really thought about it for a while but didn't think it could be a teacher. I guess that was the scene we've seen of Mei in the beginning of the season. ok these last few minutes were kinda hard to watch. I really expected one more to die after that just to fuck with people. |
| So yeah, I liked it and enjoyed it. Another was a good series for me but I had some doubts, namely: 1. If Mei Misaki can see the colour of death and knew about the Another, why didn't she tell anyone. Why did she wait for so many death to occur? 2. This may sound stupid (or ingenious;) but why didn't the school simply shut down the 9-3 classroom. They could easily have prevented so many deaths. Even sitting down the school isn't a big deal to prevent deaths. 3. Also, it seems wierd that so many deaths are occurring in the same classroom and there is no investigation on part of the school authorities or especially the police. Didn't parents ever think why their kids in 9-3 keep dying all the time. Well, these are all the doubts I can remember now. But seriously the anime was tight otherwise, and had enough plot twists to keep my hooked. |
 “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?” ~ Captain Jack Sparrow |
| Yeah... When I finished watching Another I thought the same about the police... Maybe the curse influenced the minds of police, like it happens on people connected to 9-3 classroom. But shut down the cursed classroom could be the solution after all (Another in a nutshell? XD There's something that I started to think more about when finished to watch it for the second time, it's about Teshigawara the humor maker... I'm the only one who felt so sad for him? Like he always tried to be optimistic and funny in someway, even seeing the death of his classmates (that probably are friends with) and in the last episode and his last scene he was crying and screaming... Anyway, that's what I wanted to share about Another... Even if it's in my top favs. |
| The only character I cared about was Akazawa, cuz she's a cute anime girl. Other than that, this anime was just a trainwreck. 4/10 entertaining but I was losing brain cells from the deaths. |
| I am sad Akasawa had to die. Overall, I will give this series a 6. Why? Well, you mean to tell me Mei knew all along, during that fucking bloodbath yet did absolutely nothing? She could not tell anyone? I'm sorry, but I hate when these kind of things happen in anime whereby characters know something but refuse to say it till the end when all the damage is done. It's a lousy way to move the plot forward. |
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