Another is a horror mystery anime. The original is a novel written by Yukito Ayatsuji, a well-known mystery writer. This novel won the third place in Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! (This mystery is Excellent! which is an annual mystery fiction guide book) in 2010.
The protagonist Kouichi Sakakibara entered Yomiyama north junior high school. Class three of year 3 is cursed. There is one more student when new school year started and the student is a dead person. But no one knows who the one is. A student dies every month until they graduate.
Since the author became a fan of ALI PROJECT when he started writhing this novel, this novel reflects the world-view of ALI PROJECT and they sing an opening theme of Another. They contribute songs for anime such as Maria-sama ga Miteru, Clamp School Detectives and so on.
It is made into comic and live-action film. In the comic, a student who died in the anime doesn’t die. So it is interesting to compare differences between anime and comic. The name of the place “Yomiyama” has an eerie resonance since homonym of “夜見(yomi Night Seeing)” is “黄泉 (yomi underworld).
My favorite character is Naoya Teshigarawa. He is a too nice person. I was uneasy until the last because a student dies in every episode, so there is no guarantee my favorite character is alive.
Be careful if you watch this anime. Many people die in the story and it is grotesque. If you are brave enough, please watch this anime alone in the midnight.
