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Boku dake ga Inai Machi
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Why it's a gem
A murder mystery with a time-travel hook, and one of the more gripping short thrillers around. A man in his late twenties finds himself sent back to his childhood to stop a tragedy, which gives the story both a detective feel and a sadness about lost time.
The mood is tense and sorrowful, with a wintry setting and a focus on kids in danger. It deals with crime, so it's not light.
It's only 12 episodes, so it's easy to finish in a couple of sittings. Anyone who likes whodunits, emotional dramas or supernatural thrillers should give it a look. It has a strong following of over 600,000 viewers.
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Synopsis
Satoru Fujinuma is a 29 year old manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about… He has a unique 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.
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Satoru Fujinuma
main
Kayo Hinazuki
main
Gaku Yashiro
supporting
Hamada
supporting
Misato
supporting
Sawada
supporting
Sachiko Fujinuma
supporting
Hiromi Sugita
supporting
Aya Nakanishi
supporting
Airi Katagiri
supporting
