By all accounts, the calamity continued to take its toll on class 3-3 unabated every year since the original incident. His mother supposedly passed away 15 years ago after. He is 15 years old and is the only son in the Sakakibara family. Season 2, Ensemble Stars!! Kouichi and Mei had already met once in a chance encounter at the hospital, and when Kouichi saw Mei at school, he thought nothing of approaching her and starting a conversation. The extra one is Mami Asakura . She becomes enraged and vows to kill Mei. She attacked Mei in the kitchen during the school trip, having convinced herself Mei is the extra student, and stabbed her in her glass eye, unaware of the prosthesis. However, since Kichi had only just enrolled, the Countermeasures didn't have proper time to interview and prepare him, and thus Kichi didn't learn about the Calamity until much later. Overtime, however, he gains a significant resolve to put an end to the Curse and protect Mei; the latter is proven when he willingly stands against the entirety of Class 3-3 in order to protect her, due to them believing she is the Extra student. Because of this, Sanae nicknames him Mr. Kouichi was shown to be on good terms with Aya as seen in the series. As she died, she made amends and called him terrible, saying that even if he didn't remember meeting her, he ought to pretend. In 1998, the charm began with the school year in April when Mei Misaki had earlier accepted the nomination to become that year's non-existent student. While interacting, it is shown she thinks of Kouichi as much as a younger sibling as her own as she is seem happy Kouichi is focused on reading than her brother is. And you can see when Reiko is asleep on the couch kouichi looks at the AC and turns it up because it was freezing in the room. the phone call from Kouichi's father, when he mentions that he was back in town 1.5 years ago. This later incriminated Mei and Kouichi in the eyes of their classmates. However, as things began to unravel at the inn, Tomohiko opted to take matters into his own hands and start murdering his classmates. Kazuma is indirectly mentioned in the film, as Izumi worries for the safety of her parents and brother upon seeing Yukari's death. After a second, Takako broadcasted the tape and telling everyone that Mei is the dead person and to send the "dead back to death." Izumi and Tomohiko worked together as class representatives, though their duties in this role aren't shown very often. Hanasaku Iroha Her home address is 5-1 Furuikecho Yomiyama City. He no longer has a mother as she died shortly after giving birth to Kouichi. Standing over Tomohiko's body, she berated him for thinking Kouichi was the extra, as well as his earlier murders, before coldly offering to help him die as he didn't deserve to live. In Episode 5, Kouichi insists to know about the curse and so, while walking on the way home with Yuuya Mochizuki and Ikuo, he asks again about Mei and when Ikuo was about to answer, he had a heart attack and dies later on. Later, Kouichi protects Mei from Izumi who tries to kill her. However, once Takako died, Izumi became actively hostile toward both Mei and Kouichi, holding Mei responsible for her friend's death and furious with Kouichi for defending her. I almost shit my pants. Generally, Kouichi is very calm, friendly and sociable, making new friends since his first day at Yomiyama North Middle School and getting along fairly well with everyone. Shocked by this, Naoya demanded an explanation, but Tomohiko interrupted and accused Naoya of killing Yuuya. Though the two were apparently at least on friendly terms, they never interacted on screen outside of a handful of scenes. The 'Dead One' (also referred to as the "Extra") is a former student or faculty member who died while being part of class 3-3, but then in a later year is somehow resurrected and becomes part of class 3-3 once again. Reiko was stabbed by an unknown assailant and thrown in the river in October of 1996. Tomohiko accuses Naoya of killing Yuuya, causing him to panic and flee, only to be electrocuted by loose wires outside their room. Kouichi's interactions between the rest of the students in his class is very limited to none whatsoever except in a few that interacted with him fully like Makoto, Noboru, Takako, Junta, and Yumi. Ironically, Izumi has the longest hair out of any character in the anime and/or manga. Izumi remembering hitting Kouichi with an empty soda can and then getting helped up after she fell down the slope, and Kouichi is mentioning that he also lost someone. Izumi's vendetta against Mei led to her own death, when, about to kill Mei, a window exploded and impaled her to a wall. Their relationship develops after that, even leading Kouichi to fantasize about dancing in front of the class with Mei. They were close friends. In the anime, there were no episodes showing Reiko paint. The two argue, but Izumi wins and stabs Takako in the throat. Anime & Manga Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for anime and manga fans. Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Yukito Ayatsuji, the series is set in 1998 and focuses on a boy named Kichi Sakakibara who, upon transferring into Yomiyama Middle School and meeting the curious Mei Misaki, finds himself in a mystery revolving around students and people related to his class facing gruesome and senseless deaths. Kouichi's dad saying to him that it was a year and a half since they last visited Yomiyama, although he didn't mention the purpose of their visit (funeral). Another is an anime based upon the Novel and Manga of the same name by Yukito Ayatsuji. In the manga, Kouichi said that Reiko is a lot younger than his mother. Kouichi was shown to be on good terms with Ikuo during the series as shown as when Ikuo called Kouichi by his first name. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. She was murdered a year and a half ago, and in order to break the curse, Kouichi takes it upon himself to kill her. His feelings about this are ultimately mixed; while he doesn't particularly like "not existing", it is also a weight off his chest, as he now knows for sure that Mei exists, and the two bond over their mutual situation. In Another 0 Chapters, Reiko is seen in her younger days, when she was a student in the 9th-grade class 3. They are on good terms. On the path next to the riverside, a distraught Izumi called her cousin an idiot for dying and furiously kicked a can lying on the ground. The glass shards are sent flying towards them. She is a casual anime/manga fan and an occasional cosplayer currently training in voice acting. However, she was still willing to protect Kouichi, beating Tomohiko Kazami to death when he attempted to murder their classmate. In the manga, when Reiko asked him about the club he was joining in his previous school, he replied by saying 'Cooking Club'. Calamity normally alters memories; however, Kichi's grandfather's memory is not altered due to him suffering from dementia. Unbeknownst to them, however, this was a sign that the Calamity of class 3-3 had begun, and six students and ten of the students' family members died over the course of the school year. By clicking Accept all cookies, you agree Stack Exchange can store cookies on your device and disclose information in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Because of his father who can't cook, he has to cook for his family. Ritsuko and Reiko sound similar, Kichi could have passed it off as Ryouhei's dementia making him confuse between Ritsuko and Reiko. In Episode 8, the team went out of Yomiyama to look for Matsunaga and they had fun at the beach while waiting for his call; Izumi took her Countermeasures partner Takako Sugiura with her, as well as their mutual friend Junta Nakao, a decision Izumi came to regret. She swings at Mei, but misses, and gets tangled in a few metal cords. After Kouichi recognized the dead guy, Mei tells him about her cousin who is actually her twin sister, Misaki Fujioka, and all the story behind this and her doll's eye, that can see the color of thedeath in all the deceased people, Kouichi asks Mei who is the dead person, and when Mei was about to say the name, Naoya suddenly opens the door with a terrified look, saying that he had done something terrible. After she was killed a second time, August 1998, nobody remembers her presence in 1998 or sees her in the photos made on the class trip except Kouichi and Mei. He feels very strange about her because of the class treating her as though she "doesn't exist". Shortly thereafter, Mei and Naoya arrive and find Izumi standing over the injured girl, who was desperately trying not to bleed to death. Izumi, doesn't have much patience for Naoya, seeing him as an idiot. The Calamity has run its course, thus marking an end to the deaths, until the next year. This sudden genre change paired with the outlandish revelation of Ms. Mikami being Kouichi's aunt Keiko all along cheapened what was meant to be a big reveal. As the calamity claims several people around her, including people she cares about, Izumi grows more and more unstable, culminating in her attempting to kill Mei after she becomes convinced that Mei is the extra. Past studentsdiscovered 15 years prior that if a single student is designated to be treated like they don't exist within the class, then the curse has a 50% chance of being lifted. Can we create two different filesystems on a single partition? It is also never revealed as to who or what was behind the curse in the first place. So anime-Reiko has glasses and tied-up hair while anime Ms. Mikami has no glasses and her hair down. She was among the students who directly welcomed Kouichi to Class 3 in Episode 1, she also questioned his taste in women and called him by his first name showing she considered him a close friend (In the Japanese version, she calls him Kou-chan with the "chan" meaning endearment and reserved for close friends). Kouichi protected Mei and helped both of them escape the situation, as Takako along with their fellow classmates tried to kill Mei. Misaki Fujioka - The first death, the "Death of April". A short in the inn's electrical system traps them in the girls' room and makes Izumi suspicious of her roommate. In Episode 10, he also stood up for Mei when Izumi told Mei to apologize for all the bad luck and mishap that has happened to their class. In the original novel, Kouichi comments Takako puts her loyalty to Izumi above all else, even common sense, and is usually joined to her at the hip. He is a new transfer student to Yomiyama North Middle School's 9th Grade Class 3 in May 1998. Its interesting that you dont include what I perceived as one of the key lines of the final episode in this list: Who ever heard of [job]?, @Jan you mean the assistant job? Horror Lover", as she would recommend certain books for him like Stephen King and H.P. When she was in 9th Grade Class 3 her best friend was Ryoko. Kouichi noticed that Izumi looked upset, and she tells him that she lost someone close. During the anime, she demonstrated this power with the photos where Extra was known. PUTRAJAYA: There will be an additional public holiday in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Including Rei and his lines too. After hearing of Teshigawara's promises to explain the history of Class 3 to Kouichi without her permission, she was furious. Class 3-3 (9th Grade, Class 3) is one of the classes at Yomiyama North Middle School. The two seem to be close friends; both are killed together at the Inn. Afterward, Kouichi and Mei then walk together, talking about what happened and that only they can see Reiko in the photo taken in the class trip. Reiko claimed that her eldest sister, Ritsuko, was the woman she admired the most and also her idol and that she was very happy when she came to Yomiyama. Kouichi probably saw her as a good friend, oblivious to the points Yukari flirts with him. The graphic suicide of their homeroom teacher soon afterward proved that this measure was ineffective. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: this is another anime with a creepy vibe, young children, and plenty of over the top gore, death, and mystery. Kouichi and Yuuya also were on the same team when at the beach with Mei. When informed of Kouichi asking about Mei Misaki, she vaguely warns him and shows signs of beginning to dislike him, as he's putting the entire class in jeopardy. Unable to accept his death, some of his classmates decided to continue acting as if he was still alive (talking with his desk, pretending to go home with him, etc). Izumi cared a lot about Yukari, keeping a picture of them together on her desk, and blamed Kouichi and Mei for her death, as they ignored the class rules, which she believed activated the curse. She is Mei's twin sister although they lived in separate households that weren't close. Living with his aunt Reiko, he encountered a weird, ghostly-looking girl named Mei who none of his other . Nagi no Asu Kara Thus, the conditions of the charm were violated. It seemed to have transformed from a suspenseful murder mystery to be solved to a battle royale. In the anime, Yousuke seems to be a bit better of a father, explaining he'd never mentioned his own lungs problems to Kouichi for fear of someone telling him it was a hereditary problem, suggesting he didn't want Kouichi to develop a complex over it. Kouichi is first seen in the hospital when his lung collapsed. The two met outside the hospital a few times, like at a restaurant and the Hospital lounge and Sanae had his phone number, which she used to help him research the Curse. Izumi and Takako trail Kouichi to Mei's aunt's studio early on, and are horrified to learn where they are. Izumi ends up being skewered against the wall by the glass shards. Junta Nakao says that he'll go and get it, but goes limp. Use Raster Layer as a Mask over a polygon in QGIS. At the end of the school year, the Extra simply disappears, the Calamity's effects on the class' memories and physical records are reversed, and the survivors forget that the Extra was ever part of the class. They heard a scream and Izumi recognized Takako's voice. While not accomplishing much, Izumi played with her friends at the beach while they waited for Matsunaga to get off work. In Episode 12, Kouichi was shocked when he finds out Reiko is the extra one. Rei is effectively a parrot who repeats phrases said around him, the 3 most common ones are. In the anime they appear to be somewhat close and in someway in good terms, as with Yukari, Kouichi didn't fully see that Izumi had feelings for him as throughout the series he was very preoccupied with Mei. This memory alteration phenomenon also affects written and other physical records, retroactively erasing all evidence of the Extra's death. There, they meet Yuuya's sister, Tomoka Inose, who tells them that it had a man named Katsumi Matsunaga, who stopped the calamity before, however he can't remember anything. Kouichi Sakakibara ( , Sakakibara Kichi) is the male protagonist of Another. But this is for all of us. They were quite close, having met while Koichi was in the hospital. While trying to escape the inn with Mei, however, Naoya made a point of finding Izumi and Takako to warn them to leave the inn. At the end of the episode, Izumi finds Kouichi and Mei standing near Takako's body, much to her shock and horror. Soon, the students are overcome with fear and try to kill one another. At the beach in Episode 8, he is the first one to notice Mei is there, and he goes over her and helps her to rebuild what seems to be a sand-castle and while doing so, their hands touch within the mound of sand. After her best friend Ryoko dies, she tries to find a way to stop the calamity. 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