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===Main characters===
===Main characters===
;{{nihongo|Kōichi Sakakibara|榊原恒一|Sakakibara Kōichi}}
;{{nihongo|Kōichi Sakakibara|榊原恒一|Sakakibara Kōichi}}
:{{voiced by|[[Atsushi Abe]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Atsushi Abe]]|[[Greg Ayres]]}}
:A 15-year-old boy who transferred to Yomiyama North Middle's class 3-3, but was hospitalized due of a [[pneumothorax]] before the school year began. He stays with his grandparents and aunt Reiko, while his father conducts [[work abroad|research]] in [[India]]. He befriends Mei Misaki despite warnings against doing so, and works with his classmates to uncover the truth behind the curse of class 3-3. He has doubts regarding his connection to the curse, going so far as to believe he may be the "dead one", though Mei lays his fears to rest.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}
:A 15-year-old boy who transferred to Yomiyama North Middle's class 3-3, but was hospitalized due of a [[pneumothorax]] before the school year began. He stays with his grandparents and aunt Reiko, while his father conducts [[work abroad|research]] in [[India]]. He befriends Mei Misaki despite warnings against doing so, and works with his classmates to uncover the truth behind the curse of class 3-3. He has doubts regarding his connection to the curse, going so far as to believe he may be the "dead one", though Mei lays his fears to rest.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}
[[File:Mei Misaki.png|thumb|150px|left|Mei Misaki as she appears in the anime series.]]
[[File:Mei Misaki.png|thumb|150px|left|Mei Misaki as she appears in the anime series.]]
;{{nihongo|Mei Misaki|見崎鳴|Misaki Mei}}
;{{nihongo|Mei Misaki|見崎鳴|Misaki Mei}}
:{{voiced by|[[Natsumi Takamori]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Natsumi Takamori]]|[[Monica Rial]]}}
:An unusual girl in Kōichi's class. She is recognizable due to the [[eyepatch]] that covers her left eye, a doll's eye crafted by her adoptive mother. She claims it allows her to see the "color of death". At first, she is completely ignored by her classmates and sits in an old, scratched desk at the back of the classroom. Kōichi first meets her on the elevator of Yūmigaoka Hospital, and they gradually become closer. He defends her numerous times, particularly when faced with their very hostile classmates, some of whom believe her to be the "dead one" behind their year's calamity. She appears rather "doll-like" on the surface, but still has human feelings. In the novel and manga, Mei's doll eye is blue; in the anime, it is green.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}
:An unusual girl in Kōichi's class. She is recognizable due to the [[eyepatch]] that covers her left eye, a doll's eye crafted by her adoptive mother. She claims it allows her to see the "color of death". At first, she is completely ignored by her classmates and sits in an old, scratched desk at the back of the classroom. Kōichi first meets her on the elevator of Yūmigaoka Hospital, and they gradually become closer. He defends her numerous times, particularly when faced with their very hostile classmates, some of whom believe her to be the "dead one" behind their year's calamity. She appears rather "doll-like" on the surface, but still has human feelings. In the novel and manga, Mei's doll eye is blue; in the anime, it is green.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}


===Kōichi's relatives===
===Kōichi's relatives===
;{{nihongo|Yōsuke Sakakibara|榊原陽介|Sakakibara Yōsuke}}
;{{nihongo|Yōsuke Sakakibara|榊原陽介|Sakakibara Yōsuke}}
:{{voiced by|[[Takurō Kitagawa]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Takurō Kitagawa]]|[[Christopher Ayres]]}}
:Kōichi's father. A college professor currently doing [[work abroad|research in India]]. He regularly calls his son to chat and constantly complains about the heat.<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |pages=17,37 | quote =}}</ref>
:Kōichi's father. A college professor currently doing [[work abroad|research in India]]. He regularly calls his son to chat and constantly complains about the heat.<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |pages=17,37 | quote =}}</ref>


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;{{nihongo|Reiko Mikami|三神怜子|Mikami Reiko}}
;{{nihongo|Reiko Mikami|三神怜子|Mikami Reiko}}
:{{voiced by|Naoko Sakakibara}}
:{{voiced by|Naoko Sakakibara|Sonja Meadow}}
:Kōichi's aunt from Ritsuko's side, and class 3-3's deputy homeroom teacher.<ref name="book p47-647">{{cite book|title=Another|last=Ayatsuji|first=Yukito|authorlink=|coauthors=|year=2009 |publisher=|location=Japan|isbn=978-4-04-874003-6|pages=47, 647|quote=}}</ref> She gives her nephew advice about Yomiyama Middle School through a series of "rules". One of them is to separate their private life from their school life; thus, Kōichi addresses her as Reiko at home and Ms. Mikami at school. She is revealed to be the "dead one" of the calamity in 1998; she originally drowned in 1996 as class 3-3's homeroom teacher.<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |pages=666 | quote =}}</ref>
:Kōichi's aunt from Ritsuko's side, and class 3-3's deputy homeroom teacher.<ref name="book p47-647">{{cite book|title=Another|last=Ayatsuji|first=Yukito|authorlink=|coauthors=|year=2009 |publisher=|location=Japan|isbn=978-4-04-874003-6|pages=47, 647|quote=}}</ref> She gives her nephew advice about Yomiyama Middle School through a series of "rules". One of them is to separate their private life from their school life; thus, Kōichi addresses her as Reiko at home and Ms. Mikami at school. She is revealed to be the "dead one" of the calamity in 1998; she originally drowned in 1996 as class 3-3's homeroom teacher.<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |pages=666 | quote =}}</ref>


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====Students====
====Students====
;{{nihongo|Naoya Teshigawara|敕使河原直哉|Teshigawara Naoya}}
;{{nihongo|Naoya Teshigawara|敕使河原直哉|Teshigawara Naoya}}
:{{voiced by|[[Tomoaki Maeno]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Tomoaki Maeno]]|[[Chris Patton]]}}
:Class 3-3 classmate and a friend of Kōichi, who he nicknames "Sakaki". A sports lover with a superficial personality, he was asked to explain the situation to Kōichi but has trouble going through with it. He has a crush on Akazawa.
:Class 3-3 classmate and a friend of Kōichi, who he nicknames "Sakaki". A sports lover with a superficial personality, he was asked to explain the situation to Kōichi but has trouble going through with it. He has a crush on Akazawa.


;{{nihongo|Tomohiko Kazami|風見智彦|Kazami Tomohiko}}
;{{nihongo|Tomohiko Kazami|風見智彦|Kazami Tomohiko}}
:{{voiced by|[[Mitsuhiro Ichiki]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Mitsuhiro Ichiki]]|[[Josh Grelle]]}}
:Class 3-3 classmate and Kōichi's friend. He's one of the class delegates and an honor student. He is also Teshigawara's childhood friend. He goes insane in the mansion, which makes him think that he was wrong about Mei being the "dead one". He kills 2 of their classmates, hunting down Kōichi. He is knocked out by Akazawa by a blunt sword-like weapon, & is nearly killed.
:Class 3-3 classmate and Kōichi's friend. He's one of the class delegates and an honor student. He is also Teshigawara's childhood friend. He goes insane in the mansion, which makes him think that he was wrong about Mei being the "dead one". He kills 2 of their classmates, hunting down Kōichi. He is knocked out by Akazawa by a blunt sword-like weapon, & is nearly killed.


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;{{nihongo|Izumi Akazawa|赤沢泉美|Akazawa Izumi}}
;{{nihongo|Izumi Akazawa|赤沢泉美|Akazawa Izumi}}
:{{voiced by|[[Madoka Yonezawa]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Madoka Yonezawa]]|[[Jessica Boone]]}}
:Class 3-3 classmate and friend of Yukari Sakuragi. In charge of countermeasures, she devises and upholds means to deal with the 3-3 calamity. She resents Mei for ignoring the rules, as she feels her actions undermine the countermeasures and cause the deaths to continue.<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |pages=434, 562–569 | quote =}}</ref> She dies during the summer trip, when she falls off a veranda and [[cervical fracture|breaking her neck]] while being pursued by Keiko Numata.<!-- Don't remove it because of spoilers or differences with the anime. This describes the events in the novel. --> She is one of the seven "Deaths of August".<ref name="book p660">{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |page=660 | quote =}}</ref>
:Class 3-3 classmate and friend of Yukari Sakuragi. In charge of countermeasures, she devises and upholds means to deal with the 3-3 calamity. She resents Mei for ignoring the rules, as she feels her actions undermine the countermeasures and cause the deaths to continue.<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |pages=434, 562–569 | quote =}}</ref> She dies during the summer trip, when she falls off a veranda and [[cervical fracture|breaking her neck]] while being pursued by Keiko Numata.<!-- Don't remove it because of spoilers or differences with the anime. This describes the events in the novel. --> She is one of the seven "Deaths of August".<ref name="book p660">{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |page=660 | quote =}}</ref>


;{{nihongo|Yukari Sakuragi|桜木ゆかり|Sakuragi Yukari}}
;{{nihongo|Yukari Sakuragi|桜木ゆかり|Sakuragi Yukari}}
:{{voiced by|[[Ai Nonaka]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Ai Nonaka]]|[[Brittney Karbowski}}
:Class 3-3 classmate and one of the class delegates. She is killed when she trips down the stairs and impales her neck on the sharp end of her [[umbrella]], right after being notified about her mother Mieko's [[car accident]]. She and her mother are the "Deaths of May".<ref name="book p185">{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |page=185 | quote =}}</ref>
:Class 3-3 classmate and one of the class delegates. She is killed when she trips down the stairs and impales her neck on the sharp end of her [[umbrella]], right after being notified about her mother Mieko's [[car accident]]. She and her mother are the "Deaths of May".<ref name="book p185">{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |page=185 | quote =}}</ref>


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;{{nihongo|Ikuo Takabayashi|高林郁夫|Takabayashi Ikuo}}
;{{nihongo|Ikuo Takabayashi|高林郁夫|Takabayashi Ikuo}}
:{{voiced by|Shou Takano}}
:{{voiced by|Shou Takano|[[Blake Shepard]]}}
:Class 3-3 classmate. He has a weak heart that kept him from attending school regularly, as is usually seen sitting at the sidelines during [[physical education|P.E.]]. He eventually dies from a [[heart attack]], making him one of the "Deaths of June".<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |page=267 | quote =}}</ref>
:Class 3-3 classmate. He has a weak heart that kept him from attending school regularly, as is usually seen sitting at the sidelines during [[physical education|P.E.]]. He eventually dies from a [[heart attack]], making him one of the "Deaths of June".<ref>{{cite book |title=Another |last=Ayatsuji |first=Yukito |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2009 |publisher= |location=Japan |isbn=978-4-04-874003-6 |page=267 | quote =}}</ref>


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====Faculty====
====Faculty====
;Mr. {{nihongo|Kubodera|久保寺|Kubodera}}
;Mr. {{nihongo|Kubodera|久保寺|Kubodera}}
:{{voiced by|[[Kōzō Mito]]}}
:{{voiced by|[[Kōzō Mito]]|[[David Matranga]]}}
:Class 3-3 homeroom teacher. After realizing that the countermeasures to the class 3-3 calamity are not working, he kills his [[coma]]tose mother by smothering, before [[suicide|stabbing himself]] in the neck in front of the class. He and his mother are the two "Deaths of July".
:Class 3-3 homeroom teacher. After realizing that the countermeasures to the class 3-3 calamity are not working, he kills his [[coma]]tose mother by smothering, before [[suicide|stabbing himself]] in the neck in front of the class. He and his mother are the two "Deaths of July".


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;{{nihongo|Sanae Mizuno|水野沙苗|Mizuno Sanae}}
;{{nihongo|Sanae Mizuno|水野沙苗|Mizuno Sanae}}
:{{voiced by|Seiko Yoshida}}
:{{voiced by|Seiko Yoshida|[[Carli Mosier]]}}
:A nurse at Yūmigaoka Hospital, with a younger brother named Takeru in class 3-3. She tries to assist Kōichi in unraveling the mystery of Yomiyama North by giving him information she gleans from discussions with her colleagues and her brother. She is killed when the elevator she was riding drops down the shaft, with the ceiling [[contusion|crushing her]], making her a "Death of June".
:A nurse at Yūmigaoka Hospital, with a younger brother named Takeru in class 3-3. She tries to assist Kōichi in unraveling the mystery of Yomiyama North by giving him information she gleans from discussions with her colleagues and her brother. She is killed when the elevator she was riding drops down the shaft, with the ceiling [[contusion|crushing her]], making her a "Death of June".


Revision as of 22:56, 18 June 2013

Another
Novel cover art
アナザー
(Anazā)
GenreHorror, Mystery
Serial novel
Written byYukito Ayatsuji
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
MagazineYasei Jidai
PublishedOctober 29, 2009
Manga
Written byYukito Ayatsuji
Illustrated byHiro Kiyohara
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
MagazineYoung Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 2010 – January 2012
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byTsutomu Mizushima
Written byRyō Higaki
Music byKow Otani
StudioP.A. Works
Licensed by
Original networkKNB, KBS, Tokyo MX, Chiba TV
Original run January 10, 2012 – March 27, 2012
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Directed byTsutomu Mizushima
Written byRyō Higaki
Music byKow Otani
StudioP.A. Works
ReleasedMay 26, 2012
Live-action film
Directed byTakeshi Furusawa
Written bySachiko Tanaka
ReleasedAugust 4, 2012

Another (アナザー, Anazā) is a Japanese mystery horror novel by Yukito Ayatsuji, published on October 29, 2009 by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a boy named Kōichi 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, senseless deaths. A manga adaptation by Hiro Kiyohara was serialized between the May 2010 and January 2012 in the issues of Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace. Both the novel and the manga have been licensed in North America by Yen Press. A 12-episode anime TV series produced by P.A. Works aired in Japan between January 10 and March 27, 2012, with an original video animation released on May 26, 2012, and a live-action film was released in Japanese theatres on August 4, 2012.

Premise

In 1972, Misaki, a popular student of Yomiyama North Middle School's class 3-3, suddenly died partway through the school year. Devastated by the unexpected loss, the students and teachers behaved like Misaki was still alive, leading to a strange presence on the graduation photo. In Spring 1998, 15-year-old Kōichi Sakakibara transfers into Yomiyama's class 3-3, where he meets the peculiar Mei Misaki, who is seemingly ignored by her classmates. The class is soon caught up in a strange epidemic, where its students and their relatives are caught up in mysterious deaths. Learning these deaths have something to do with the Misaki of 1972, it is up to Kōichi and Mei to discover the cause of these mysterious deaths and figure out how to stop it before it puts an end to them.

Characters

Main characters

Kōichi Sakakibara (榊原恒一, Sakakibara Kōichi)
Voiced by: Atsushi Abe (Japanese); Greg Ayres (English)
A 15-year-old boy who transferred to Yomiyama North Middle's class 3-3, but was hospitalized due of a pneumothorax before the school year began. He stays with his grandparents and aunt Reiko, while his father conducts research in India. He befriends Mei Misaki despite warnings against doing so, and works with his classmates to uncover the truth behind the curse of class 3-3. He has doubts regarding his connection to the curse, going so far as to believe he may be the "dead one", though Mei lays his fears to rest.[citation needed]
File:Mei Misaki.png
Mei Misaki as she appears in the anime series.
Mei Misaki (見崎鳴, Misaki Mei)
Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)
An unusual girl in Kōichi's class. She is recognizable due to the eyepatch that covers her left eye, a doll's eye crafted by her adoptive mother. She claims it allows her to see the "color of death". At first, she is completely ignored by her classmates and sits in an old, scratched desk at the back of the classroom. Kōichi first meets her on the elevator of Yūmigaoka Hospital, and they gradually become closer. He defends her numerous times, particularly when faced with their very hostile classmates, some of whom believe her to be the "dead one" behind their year's calamity. She appears rather "doll-like" on the surface, but still has human feelings. In the novel and manga, Mei's doll eye is blue; in the anime, it is green.[citation needed]

Kōichi's relatives

Yōsuke Sakakibara (榊原陽介, Sakakibara Yōsuke)
Voiced by: Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese); Christopher Ayres (English)
Kōichi's father. A college professor currently doing research in India. He regularly calls his son to chat and constantly complains about the heat.[1]
Ritsuko Sakakibara (榊原理津子, Sakakibara Ritsuko) Mikami (三神)[2]
Kōichi's late mother, who died 15 years ago right after giving birth to him. She was a student in Yomiyama Middle School's class 3-3 back in 1972, thus being one of Misaki Yomiyama's classmates. She died in 1983, the same year her sister Reiko Mikami was in class 3-3, therefore being a victim of the curse.
Reiko Mikami (三神怜子, Mikami Reiko)
Voiced by: Naoko Sakakibara (Japanese); Sonja Meadow (English)
Kōichi's aunt from Ritsuko's side, and class 3-3's deputy homeroom teacher.[3] She gives her nephew advice about Yomiyama Middle School through a series of "rules". One of them is to separate their private life from their school life; thus, Kōichi addresses her as Reiko at home and Ms. Mikami at school. She is revealed to be the "dead one" of the calamity in 1998; she originally drowned in 1996 as class 3-3's homeroom teacher.[4]

Mei's relatives

Yukiyo Misaki (見崎ユキヨ, Misaki Yukiyo)
Voiced by: Hitomi Harada
Mei Misaki's adoptive mother. She is also the owner of "The Hollow Blue Eyes of Yomi at Twilight", a ball-jointed doll store/museum. She goes under the pseudonym Kirika (霧果). She had a stillbirth 12 years ago, which made her obsessed with dolls; this hobby has led to her and Mei treating each other as strangers, which surprises Kōichi.
Misaki Fujioka (藤岡未咲, Fujioka Misaki)
Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi
First introduced as Mei's "other half" and later as her cousin, she was the person whom Mei was delivering a present to at the morgue of Yūmigaoka Hospital. In reality, she is Mei's twin sister, raised separately after birth, though they occasionally met each other. Has a more cheerful personality than Mei. She died in the hospital from leukemia in April, thus making her the "Death of April".[5]
Amane (天根, Amane)
Voiced by: Sayuri Sadaoka
Receptionist at the doll shop, and Mei's grandaunt.

Yomiyama North Middle School

Students

Naoya Teshigawara (敕使河原直哉, Teshigawara Naoya)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (Japanese); Chris Patton (English)
Class 3-3 classmate and a friend of Kōichi, who he nicknames "Sakaki". A sports lover with a superficial personality, he was asked to explain the situation to Kōichi but has trouble going through with it. He has a crush on Akazawa.
Tomohiko Kazami (風見智彦, Kazami Tomohiko)
Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki (Japanese); Josh Grelle (English)
Class 3-3 classmate and Kōichi's friend. He's one of the class delegates and an honor student. He is also Teshigawara's childhood friend. He goes insane in the mansion, which makes him think that he was wrong about Mei being the "dead one". He kills 2 of their classmates, hunting down Kōichi. He is knocked out by Akazawa by a blunt sword-like weapon, & is nearly killed.
Yūya Mochizuki (望月優矢, Mochizuki Yūya)
Voiced by: Kazutomi Yamamoto
Class 3-3 classmate and a member of the Art Club. He helps Kōichi unravel the 3-3 calamity. He appears to have a crush on Ms. Mikami, often inquiring as to her health and whereabouts.
Izumi Akazawa (赤沢泉美, Akazawa Izumi)
Voiced by: Madoka Yonezawa (Japanese); Jessica Boone (English)
Class 3-3 classmate and friend of Yukari Sakuragi. In charge of countermeasures, she devises and upholds means to deal with the 3-3 calamity. She resents Mei for ignoring the rules, as she feels her actions undermine the countermeasures and cause the deaths to continue.[6] She dies during the summer trip, when she falls off a veranda and breaking her neck while being pursued by Keiko Numata. She is one of the seven "Deaths of August".[7]
Yukari Sakuragi (桜木ゆかり, Sakuragi Yukari)
{{voiced by|Ai Nonaka|[[Brittney Karbowski}}
Class 3-3 classmate and one of the class delegates. She is killed when she trips down the stairs and impales her neck on the sharp end of her umbrella, right after being notified about her mother Mieko's car accident. She and her mother are the "Deaths of May".[8]
Yumi Ogura (小椋由美, Ogura Yumi)
Voiced by: Iori Nomizu
Class 3-3 classmate and sister of hikikomori (social recluse) Atsushi, who dies after a truck carrying an excavator crashes into his house. Atsushi Ogura is one of the "Deaths of July".[9][10]
Ikuo Takabayashi (高林郁夫, Takabayashi Ikuo)
Voiced by: Shou Takano (Japanese); Blake Shepard (English)
Class 3-3 classmate. He has a weak heart that kept him from attending school regularly, as is usually seen sitting at the sidelines during P.E.. He eventually dies from a heart attack, making him one of the "Deaths of June".[11]
Takako Sugiura (杉浦多佳子, Sugiura Takako)
Voiced by: Misato Fukuen
Class 3-3 classmate, always in Akazawa's group. She died during the summer trip, one of the seven "Deaths of August".[7]
Junta Nakao (中尾順太, Nakao Junta)
Voiced by: Kengo Kasai
Class 3-3 classmate. He appears to have a crush on Akazawa, which is what drives his decision to participate in the summer trip, during which he supposedly died by getting hit by a boat. He has really made his death sure in his house by dropping on their staircase & injuring his skull, making his movements inconsistent, being the reason of his drowning, making him one of the seven "Deaths of August".[7]
Manabu Maejima (前島学, Maejima Manabu)
Voiced by: Keisuke Koumoto
Class 3-3 classmate and a member of the kendo club. He died during the summer trip when he was stabbed by Takabayashi's grandmother from the back, he's one of the seven "Deaths of August".
Shigeki Yonemura (米村茂樹, Yonemura Shigeki)
Class 3-3 classmate. He died during the summer trip, one of the seven "Deaths of August".

Faculty

Mr. Kubodera (久保寺, Kubodera)
Voiced by: Kōzō Mito (Japanese); David Matranga (English)
Class 3-3 homeroom teacher. After realizing that the countermeasures to the class 3-3 calamity are not working, he kills his comatose mother by smothering, before stabbing himself in the neck in front of the class. He and his mother are the two "Deaths of July".
Tatsuji Chibiki (千曳 辰治, Chibiki Tatsuji)
Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata
Librarian of the auxilary library. He was the teacher for class 3-3 in 1972, the year Misaki Yomiyama died. Some years later, he resigned as a teacher but stayed on as librarian, claiming that he was "running away [from the curse]". Since then, he's kept a record of the phenomena, the deceased and their connections; and shares his findings with Kōichi and Mei.

Others

Misaki Yomiyama (夜見山岬, Yomiyama Misaki)
An honors student from Yomiyama Middle School's class 3-3 in 1972. He was extremely popular and well-liked by his peers and teachers. He died in a house fire that also claimed the lives of his brother and both his parents.[12] His classmates were so shocked by his untimely death that they decided to act as if he were still alive.[13] This act began the curse of class 3-3 since this brought the class closer to death and the dead ones.[citation needed]
Sanae Mizuno (水野沙苗, Mizuno Sanae)
Voiced by: Seiko Yoshida (Japanese); Carli Mosier (English)
A nurse at Yūmigaoka Hospital, with a younger brother named Takeru in class 3-3. She tries to assist Kōichi in unraveling the mystery of Yomiyama North by giving him information she gleans from discussions with her colleagues and her brother. She is killed when the elevator she was riding drops down the shaft, with the ceiling crushing her, making her a "Death of June".
Katsumi Matsunaga (松永克己, Katsumi Matsunaga)
Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi
A former Yomiyama North Middle School student from class 3-3 of 1983. During 1983, he managed to successfully stop the calamity in class 3-3, making this the only recorded case of the phenomenon stopping halfway through the year. Afraid he would forget his findings, he recorded his theories and confession on an audio cassette for future students to find. After graduation, he moved to Tokyo to pursue his studies. He became a banker, but quit after a few years, returning to Yomiyama to help with the family business. He is a regular at Inoya Cafė, where Tomoka Inose works.
Tomoka Inose (猪瀬知香, Inose Tomoka)
Voiced by: Mahiro Inoue
Yūya's older half-sister. A waitress at Inoya Cafė, she attended Yomiyama North Middle School during 1983, though she was not part of class 3-3. Although aware of the rumours about said class, she did not believe them until Yūya, fearing for her life, explained the situation to her. Katsumi Matsunaga is a regular at the cafe where she works.[14]
Keiko Numata (沼田恵子, Numata Keiko)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi
Ikuo Takabayashi's grandmother. A gentle warm-hearted grandmother, though she proved to be an insane crone murderer. She is responsible for the murder of Manabu Maejima, Izumi Akazawa, Takako Sugiura, Junta Nakao, Shigeki Yonemura, and her husband Kensaku during the summer trip. She then proceeded to commit suicide by biting off her tongue, making her along with her husband one of the seven "Deaths of August".

Media

Novels

Another is a 677-page novel written by Yukito Ayatsuji. The novel was originally serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's literary magazine Yasai Jidai in intermittent periods between the August 2006 and May 2009 issues. A compiled tankōbon volume was published on October 29, 2009[15] and a two-volume bunkobon edition was released on September 25, 2011.[16][17] A re-release of the bunkobon edition featuring illustrations by Noizi Ito was released under the imprint Sneaker Bunko on March 1, 2012.[18][19] Ayatsuji has announced he will write a spin-off novel titled Another: Episode S and a sequel novel titled Another 2.[20] Yen Press has licensed the novel in North America.[21]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiro Kiyohara was serialized between the May 2010 and January 2012 issues of Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine. Four tankōbon volumes were released between October 4, 2010 and December 29, 2011.[22][23] A "0th" volume of the manga was released on May 26, 2012. Yen Press has licensed the original four volume manga in North America and will be released as an omnibus.[21]

Anime

Main article: List of Another episodes
File:Another12.jpg
The official anime logo

A 12-episode anime TV series adaptation produced by P.A. Works and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima[24] aired in Japan between January 10 and March 27, 2012. The screenplay was written by Ryō Higaki, and the chief animation director Yuriko Ishii based the character design used in the anime on Noizi Ito's original concept art.[24][25] The music was produced by Kow Otani, and the sound director is Yoshikazu Iwanami.[25] The anime has two theme songs: the opening theme "Kyōmu Densen" (凶夢伝染, "Nightmare Contagion") by the band Ali Project, and the ending theme "Anamnesis" by Annabel. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime series for digital and home video release in 2013.[26] An original video animation episode set before the beginning of the series was released on May 26, 2012 with a "0th" volume of the manga.[27] MVM Films will release the series, including the OVA, in the United Kingdom in late 2013.[28]

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation directed by Takeshi Furusawa[29] and produced by Kadokawa Pictures was released in Japanese theaters on August 4, 2012.[30] The theme song is "Rakuen" (楽園, "Paradise") by Miliyah Kato.

Reception

The novel was ranked as the number-three novel by Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2010 and 2010 Honkaku Mystery Best 10, annual mystery fiction guide books published in Japan.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. pp. 17, 37. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 648. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. 十五年前に死んだ母、榊原理津子(旧姓、三神) {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. pp. 47, 647. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 666. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. pp. 584–593. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. pp. 434, 562–569. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ a b c Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 660. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 185. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 517. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. 七月三十日、午後五時二十分。(…)大型工事用車両が(…)家に突っ込んで(…)敦志は(…)重傷を全身に負う結果となり、三十一日未明(…)息を引き取った。 {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 518. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. 三人めの＜七月の死者＞。 {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 267. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  12. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. p. 385. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. pp. 8–13. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. ^ Ayatsuji, Yukito (2009). Another. Japan. pp. 486–489. ISBN 978-4-04-874003-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  15. ^ "Another" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  16. ^ "Another (上)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  17. ^ "Another (下)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  18. ^ "Another (上)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  19. ^ "Another (下)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  20. ^ "Ayatsuji Plans 2 More Novels of Horror Franchise 'Another'". Anime News Network. February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  21. ^ a b "Yen Press Adds 'Another' Horror Novel & Manga, Junya Inoue's BTOOOM! Manga". Anime News Network. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  22. ^ "Another (1)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  23. ^ "Another (4)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  24. ^ a b "Anime Another with Noizi Ito, P.A. Works Debuts in January". Anime News Network. August 27, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  25. ^ a b "Staff & Cast" (in Japanese). P.A. Works. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  26. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Horror TV Anime Another". Anime News Network. January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  27. ^ "Promo for Episode 0 of Horror Anime 'Another' Streamed". Anime News Network. March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  28. ^ "MVM to Release Another on Blu-ray and DVD". Anime News Network. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  29. ^ "Ring Horror Films' Sadako Gets 3D Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. February 15, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  30. ^ "Live-Action Film Teaser of Horror Novel 'Another' Posted". Anime News Network. March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
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