As an adult in a child's body, Satoru is uniquely suited to infiltrate the children's world and figure out what the common denominator is between the victims. So why did I decide to give the Netflix original Erased a go? I’m an avid j-dorama fan myself, and I have to say that this adaptation is indeed a really good one. By this, I mean like cast, directing, cinematography, wrting, etc. Glad you enjoyed it as well. + Good presentation of the story, several nice visual choices, closer to the source material Whenever I hear people talk or review live actions they are just giant disappointments that leaves the anime community feeling annoyed and questioning as to why people try to mess with things that are perfect as they are. I appreciate the support! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World. As I mentioned earlier, I found them to be quite intriguing and thought to share it here. It was amazing. When watching the series I kept watching scenes and going “oh I remember when that happened in the anime” and when I thought “oh this will happen next” IT ACTUALLY DID! There’s very little interesting going on with the directing here. It becomes clear that in order to save his mother, Satoru must save the three children that were abducted in 1988 and uncover the murderer and his connection to the attempted kidnap that his mother saw. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Okay: I kid you not: I was just thinking yesterday “I wonder if Karandi has finished Erased ” . ― If there's one thing Kunieda Kei knows about himself, it's that he's basically a jerk. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. This power, which he calls “revival,” usually sends him back only a few seconds, but when an unsolved series of abductions that occurred when Satoru was a boy come back to haunt him and his mother, he suddenly jumps back in time 18 years into his 11-year-old body. I’m glad you enjoyed reading it! Nice review Karandi! I’m writing my review next week. Satoru finds himself in 1988 at his former school, Mikoto Elementary. It was a good choice for a live action adaptation though because of the nature of the story. I initially watched the show between December and January, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I honestly can’t think of anyone else who would’ve been such a brilliant match to the original character, not just in personality, but also in appearance. I’m glad my post has helped to make you more keen on the series! This leads to her own death, for which Satoru is framed. The pacing is probably where this series shines and all in all, it was a pretty good version of the story. • Anime-to-Live-Action Adaptations, “New and Improved” Rathalos from Hollywood Monster Hunter Revealed, Osamu Tezuka’s Barbara Releases Trailer for Live Action Movie, Top 5 Anime Girl Crying Videos to Watch in 2020, Japan Reacts to Lee Isaac Chung Directing Hollywood’s Your Name Remake, Japan Sounds Off on Hollywood’s Live-Action Yakuza Film Plans, Yes, These Live-Action Anime and Manga Adaptations Exist, Tokyo Anime Award Festival’s Anime Of The Year 2015 Is…, Otaku USA’s Jason Thompson is coming to Anime Fan Fest, • Crimes and Arrests in the Anime Industry. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Live-action versions of manga can succeed, but directors and screenwriters need to be cognizant of the strengths and limitations of the medium they’re working in, adapting the source material to fit. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. Erased chops and changes between time periods and indeed actors, with two different performers playing Satoru in the present day and in 1988. This was a great first impressions. He has an ability that he refers to as “Revival” that takes him back into time by a handful of moments so that he can detect the calamity or tragedy that is about to occur as a means of preventing it from happening again. Three children disappeared and were later found dead but the perpetrator was never discovered. Lastly, Yūki Furukawa is the ultimate adult Satoru. ( Log Out /  The new live-action movie is likewise fantastic, if you ignore its nonsensical final act. Audience Reviews for Erased: Season 1. I hope you have some fun and if you do check it out let me know what you think. However, when his mother dies, Satoru finds himself 15 years in the past as the chain of events leading to her death is quite complex and caught up in a series of mysterious abductions and murders from when he was a child.

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