Mar 24, 2016
Spoilers ahead!
Overall: 4/10
ERASED is the single most overrated anime I have ever come across. The fact that this is a 9.08/10 on MAL at the time of writing is unbelievable. Please completely disregard the reviewing credibility of those proclaiming this anime as a masterpiece and a 10/10 because it most definitely not.
Story: 3/10
This is the worst part about the show. The story was an absolute trainwreck that fails to be intriguing or interesting at any point. The mystery element of the show is absolutely dreadful as it was clear who was the killer from the start. This meant the suspense of the story
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was completely meaningless due to the fact that Yashiro was the only person that the show indicated the killer to be. It was the most obvious reveal for a poor excuse for a villain I have EVER seen. The last few episodes were also very anti climatic and rushed, with a last episode being the worst example of these problems.
Characters: 5/10
Now, the characters of ERASED aren't all that bad; but they're nothing special, either. I thought Satoru, Hinazuki and Satoru's mum were all decent characters, but I don't feel the same about any of the others. All of Satoru's friends were relatively uninteresting with no defining qualities and they remained quite one-dimensional throughout the story, blindly following Satoru in his quest to save children from loneliness with no real motives of their own.
Following this, Hinzauki's mother was the poorest character of them all, with her abuse of her daughter being justified through "oh she was a victim too". She also shows no motives for her abuse of Hinazuki but simply beats her as a plot device.
Yashiro is a close second to the worst character of the anime. The show spouted some mumbo jumbo shit expecting the viewers to buy the poor justification it gives to Yashiro's killing.
Sound: 7/10
I liked the OP and ED of the series and this was probably the aspect of the show I liked the most. The OP was riddled with imagery and meaningful aspects.
Art: 6/10
The art of the show was pretty average to be honest. I liked the style and some scenes had excellent use of colour but there were a few CGI shots that I felt to be out of place that detached me from the experience.
Enjoyment: 3/10
I looked forward to every episode of the show during the first 3 episodes but after that I started to easily notice the problems that the anime had and the lack of suspense in this "mystery" anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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