Honestly, I started erased thinking it'll be boring. Though, I was quickly proven otherwise. The second episode is where it got really, really good. I got hooked right after that. The story was interesting, and really well done. The characters were all very well written, and interesting on their own. Erased made me think, and I love anime's that do that.

It dealt with serious problems, like child abuse. Though many anime's do deal with child abuse, erased went into depth of how much it affected Kayo. The breakfast scene, though quick; dealt with a lot of emotions, and showed just how neglected Kayo was. It felt real, and honest.

It made happy, and sad, angry. A whole pile of emotions. It was close to home too, which made it all the more heartbreaking.

~!!~Seeing the characters grow, and seeing how Kayo moved on, got married and had a kid, made me very happy. Till the very end, the show had me.. hooked. Even after we figured out who the real villain was, getting to know that it was Yashiro was strangely disappointing. Like Satoru, you wanted to believe he was good.

It kept me on the edge, till the very end. If i could go back, and re-watch it, totally erasing it from my mind, I would.

This show was probably the best show I've watched in a while, I'd definitely would suggest a friend to watch it. The animation style, the characters, the story. All of it, even the relationships between the characters were all beautiful. Kayo's and Satoru's friendship was warm, and sweet. They may of not ended up together, but I believe their friendship is a lot more important then anything. They have a sweet bond, one that's platonic, but gorgeous. Watching Satoru live his life without regrets, was amazing too. Seeing how everyone grew up, and became their own people, was so cool. I wish there was more, I'd watch it, no matter what. Satoru was an amazing main character, and I'm glade he finally became happy with himself, and content with the life he's living. You kinda cheered Satoru on throughout it all, and I like that.

Basically, the show's amazing. Its worth the watch, and the time. I've honestly re-watched so many time, and it's just as good as the first time I watched it.

"Believing in someone." That's a weird phrase, isn't it? After all, if you truly believe in a person, you wouldn't need to say, "I believe in you." It's like saying, "I believe in air."

When I get bigger, big enough to go somewhere by myself, I want to go to a land that’s far away. I want to go to a faraway island. I want to go to an island that has no people. I want to go to an island that has no pain or sadness. On that island, I can climb a tree when I want to climb, swim in the sea when I want to swim, and sleep when I want to sleep. When I think about the town without me, I feel a sense of relief. I want to go far, far away.