"A strange phenomenon where one is transferred back to the moment right before something life-threatening occurs. This continues to happen until the cause of the threat is erased. It is as if somebody is forcing Satoru to stop it from happening. Then one day, everything is changed. What truths are revealed when Satoru comes face to face with his own past? How will they affect his future?" -Manga-Updates

Genres: drama, mystery, psychological, time travel
Links: AniDB | ANN | Official
Subber: HS




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The first thing i thought when watching this is that it has a nicer older atmosphere. The MC is 29 years old, so it makes sense. Sure, it has a super power, after a fashion, but the dude's somewhat fatalistic attitude with it was refreshing in itself. Otherwise the feeling this gave was quite close to detective stories and such, which is no wonder considering the plot. I have read some manga where the MC is transferred back into childhood (in one way or another), but usually they don't have anything as heavy going as this.

Still, I wonder why he hates cops? Because he believes they arrested the wrong guy? It was pretty funny that after he found his own mother killed, the first thing he did when seeing the police was to run as if he was the murderer. But then again, the Japanese law enforcement is usually depicted as pitiful in manga/anime, so I guess nobody can blame him.

I'll keep watching. This might be even amusing, among the darker tones.