Recommend any 'Mystery/Horror/Psychological/Supernatural' anime and let's talk about it. [color=white]. . .[/color] [hr][hr] [align=center][img]http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb11/another/images/8/89/Wiki-wordmark.png[/img][/align] [img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb61861/another/images/thumb/a/aa/Official_site.jpg/660px-0%2C661%2C0%2C360-Official_site.jpg[/img] [b]In 1972, a very popular honor student named [color=red]Misaki[/color] died partway through the school year in [color=red]Yomiyama North Middle School's class 3-3.[/color] The rest of the students, devastated by the unexpected loss, decided to carry on as if their classmate were still alive, going so far as to keep the desk in place and bringing it to the graduation ceremony. Yet no one could explain why their classmate, already dead and buried, was present on the graduation photo. Then, in the spring of 1998, a boy named [color=red]Kouichi Sakakibara[/color] transfers to that classroom, and he grows suspicious of the fearful atmosphere in that classroom. In particular, there is a beautiful, aloof girl named Mei Misaki who wears an eyepatch and is always alone drawing pictures.[/b] [color=white]. .[/color] [hr][hr] [color=white]. .[/color] Now, halfway through the first episode, you'll prolly be dying to know who Mei Misaki is. "Is she a ghost?" "Does she really exist?" "What the fvck is going on?!" You'll get a decent explanation on episode 5 anyway but to those who cannot wait, read the spoiler (Daijobou, I won't reveal the "extra" person). [spoiler]The "Calamity" of Class 3-3 It started in 1973, a year after when they found out about having an extra student and were one desk short. At first they just thought it was an error and ignored it. But six students and ten of their family members died that year. Since then they found out that there is a 'dead one' in the class. The 'dead one' is the person who died a year or a few years before, but somehow they have been resurrected and placed in that class. All the memories of the people around the 'dead person' are altered, so the other students think that he/she is still alive. The dead person also doesn't realize that they're already dead. Because of that, at least one student or their family members die each month. The person will be sent back to death at graduation, and no one will remember him/her. This happened because of the countermeasures in Class 3-3 in 1972. The students before have tried many ways to prevent this, including changing the classroom and the class name from class 3-3 to 3-C. However it didn't work. Until 10 years ago, they found out that in order to prevent the calamity they have 'to treat a person as he/she doesn't exist to make up for the presence of the dead person'. In 1998, the class chose to treat Mei Misaki as if she didn't exist, but the new transferred student, Kouichi Sakakibara doesn't know about the class curse and acknowledges her. Because of this, two students and three family members died. After that, the class treats both Mei and Kouichi as they never existed. However it is only 50 percent chance of success. It is also hinted that Mei was selected to be the non-existent in May a little before Kouichi started in class. But the non-existent has to be chosen before the calamity even starts, which means they started too late. It was unknown to the class someone (Misaki Fujioka) already died in April. The real way to stop the calamity permanently, or at least until the next school year, is to 'send the dead back to death.' As soon as the person dies they will disappear, and no one will remember them. The ones personally involved with the 'dead persons' death will remember them for awhile, but forget all about it later.[/spoiler] I like this anime. It kinda feels like Final Destination, the only difference is not everyone gets to die. I think it's random. I like the art. The male protagonist of the story resembles Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass). I am satisfied with the ending. If you're going to watch this, make sure that you also watch the Special. [img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb61861/another/images/thumb/3/35/Another_154.png/660px-0%2C821%2C46%2C494-Another_154.png[/img] [i]Don't mix the mundane with the magic; a tip to enjoy any fictional story.[/i] [url=http://www.animecrazy.net/another-episode-1/]Watch Another[/url]

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