, also known as ''Sakurada Reset'', is a Japanese
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
series written by Yutaka Kōno and illustrated by
You Shiina
is a Japanese freelance illustrator and manga artist. They have worked on light novel and children's book covers and illustrations as well as game package and character design. They are best known for their illustration work on the ''Ascendance ...
. The series was published by
Kadokawa Shoten
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines su ...
between 2009 and 2012. A
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
adaptation was published in ''
Monthly Shōnen Ace
is a monthly shōnen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 1994. Unlike the big shōnen weeklies with circulation figures in the millions, ''Ace'' is aimed at a less mainstream audience, and has a particular emphasis on ...
'' in 2010. A 24-episode
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series produced by
David Production
is a Japanese animation studio founded in September 2007 and is based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo. Notable works from the studio include ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', ''Cells at Work!'', and '' Fire Force''.
Establishment
The company was founded b ...
aired from 5 April to 13 September 2017. The anime is licensed by
Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is S ...
in North America. The two-part live-action film premiered on 25 March 2017 and 13 May 2017.
Plot
The story is set in , a town where everyone possesses special abilities. The protagonist is Kei Asai, a boy with
eidetic memory
Eidetic memory ( ; more commonly called photographic memory or total recall) is the ability to recall an image from memory with high precision—at least for a brief period of time—after seeing it only onceThe terms ''eidetic memory'' and ''pho ...
. Upon Sumire Soma's urging, Kei meets Misora Haruki, a quiet, withdrawn girl who can reset the world to up to three days in the past. Thanks to his ability, Kei can remember the time Misora has reset, and thus Sumire suggests that Kei becomes the companion of Haruki to help her use her abilities for good leading to them becoming part of the Service Club—a club that accomplishes tasks given to them. The Service Club then becomes involved with the Administration Bureau, an organization that monitors all special abilities in Sakurada and orchestrates events in Sakurada according to their directives, utilizing the 'Witch' at their disposal. Unknown to the Service Club, their involvement with the Bureau puts them into a larger chain of events that only the Witch knows.
Characters
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Shūhei Nomura
is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, and is of one-quarter Chinese descent and speaks fluent Chinese. In 2009, he was selected from about 30,000 applicants as the winner of the Nationwide Amuse Audition.
Career
Filmogr ...
:One of the main characters. His ability is photographic memory; ever since entering Sakurada, he cannot forget anything down to the minute details, even if Haruki uses her Reset ability. He's a cunning character that can understand situations quickly and take full advantage of everything at his disposal to resolve the situation at hand.
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Yuina Kuroshima
is a Japanese actress, model and tarento.
Filmography
Film
* '' Ju-on: The Beginning of the End'' (2014), Yayoi
* '' Strobe Edge'' (2015), Mao Sugimoto
* '' Ju-on: The Final'' (2015), Yayoi
* ''Ashita ni Nareba.'' (2015), Miki Sasaki
* '' Stra ...
:One of the main characters. She possesses the ability to 'reset' the town of Sakurada for a maximum of three days. To do this, she must first 'save' at a specific time, after which, when she uses her Reset, the town of Sakurada will return to the saved time. A Reset can be done once per Save, and after a Reset, a Save can only be done 24 hours later. Her ability is not going back in time, but a literal reset; everything is reverted to its original state when the save was made. As a result, her own memories of the time between a Save and a Reset are also gone. This made her ability useless because she herself would have no idea what she wanted to change before committing a Reset, and everything will just repeat what happened before. The only person who can remember the events before the Reset is Kei.
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Yuna Taira
is a Japanese actress.
Biography
Taira was born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, and grew up in Akashi, Hyōgo. Sankei Shimbun (April 4, 2015)
. Taira was in the sixth grade at elementary school when her mother and grandmother applied for her to b ...
:A female classmate who was a victim during a Reset. Her ability is precognition based on a person's memories and emotions - she can 'see' an individual's future up to an unspecified point of time, and requires a conversation with a subject to function. The ability is strong enough that she starts to lose her sense of self after she discovers her ability. The future that she sees is not absolute either as they can change depending on external influences on the individual. Her suicide early in the series becomes the trigger that sets into motion the events of the series.
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:A rock and roll singer who plays guitar and Kei's close friend. His ability is to send a voice he heard to a specific person, unbound by time and space and arriving exactly at the date and time intended. This ability transcends a Reset phenomena so even if a Reset is performed, the message would still be sent to the recipient at the specified time and date.
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Tina Tamashiro
is a Japanese actress and model. Tamashiro was born to an American father and a Japanese mother. She was scouted by the president of her agency when she was walking home with her friends. In July 2012, Tamashiro won the Kodansha sponsored Miss ...
:A young woman with the ability to apply an 'erase' capability to anything. The requirement is she must first state the target of the ability, the object/phenomena to be 'erased', and make physical contact with the target. For example, stating the target to be her hands and the object to be erased as a wall would apply the ability to her hands and enable her to erase a part of a wall with it. Her brother was a member of the Administration Bureau and is now deceased due to unmentioned circumstances, leading Yoka to swear revenge on the Administration Bureau for being involved in the events regarding her brother's death.
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:Portrayed by: Yuri Tsunematsu
: Kei and Misora's junior in their high school. Her ability is memory manipulation via eye contact; if she maintains eye contact with a person for 5 seconds, she can change the person's memories - inserting or deleting memories that she wants, thus making her able to 'seal' other people's abilities as she can make them forget how to use their abilities. Originally, she was known as Eri Fujikawa, but after meeting Kei, who helped her escape from her abusive father, she took her mother's maiden name. She changed herself after the event, proclaiming that she wants to be more powerful and capable than Kei leading to her being hostile against Kei, but not truly hating him. Her name is read the same as "okaeri" - a Japanese phrase meaning "Welcome home".
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: A girl with the ability to access the senses of any cat in Sakurada whenever she is asleep. As long as the cat is awake, then she can access its senses and access the cat's memories.
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Mitsuhiro Oikawa
is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and actor who is represented by the talent agency, Mother Enterprise. He graduated from Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School and Seijo University Faculty of Law. He is business partn ...
:The Sakurada City Administration Bureau task force's leader. His ability is to 'reset' a particular person or object to an earlier 'version' of them (up to maximum of 2 years). His ability is similar to Haruki's Reset although it only affects objects he can make physical contact with.
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:Played by:
Rei Okamoto
is Japanese model and actress who stars as Mia Amagishi in '' Threads of Destiny''. She also appears in the NHK Asadora
, colloquially known as , is a serialized, 15 minutes per episode, Japanese television drama program series broadcast in th ...
:An Administration Bureau member with the power to manipulate the properties of objects. Her power requires her to wear special rings in her fingers that would determine what kind of effects she wants to impose on an object. Her ability is seemingly unlimited in its capabilities however exactly 1 minute is needed before she can activate her ability again after the end of its first usage.
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:Played by: Kenshiro Iwai
:Kei's upperclassman with the power to copy abilities, however he needs to be in proximity with the target to use his ability. Furthermore, his Copy ability can be used to transfer someone's abilities to another person with him acting as the 'bridge' between the 2 people. For example, he can initiate a Copy on Kei and 'transfer' it to Haruki while he's in proximity with both of them. However, the copied abilities would be gone as soon as he's out of proximity of his targets.
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Yuuka Yano
:Kei and Haruki's classmate who survived an accident thanks to a Reset. She's interested in supernatural phenomena, thus she became happy when she found out that her ability is to turn into a "Ghost" for a period of time although the rules regarding her ability are undefined.
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:Played by: Hisashi Yoshizawa
:An Administration Bureau member and a school teacher at Ashiharabashi High School, which both Kei, Haruki and their friends attend. He serves as the middle man between the Bureau and the Service Club, giving out tasks by the Bureau to the Service Club and only providing some hints to Kei to help solve the tasks.
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:Played by: Tomomi Maruyama
:An Administration Bureau member whose ability is to perform a 'time lock' on any physical object that his right hand touches and only his left hand can undo the 'time lock'. The 'time lock' enables the physical object he touched to be rendered immune to all physical phenomena thus they're also unaffected by the effects of time itself and is even unaffected by Haruki's 'Reset' ability. His ability is used by the Bureau to confine people or lock objects of interest.
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:Played by: Arisa Nakajima
:Another member of the Administration Bureau. Her ability allows her to detect any lie from a person's spoken words and works similarly to a synesthesia as she can see 'colors' from a person's speech which allows her to determine if they're telling the truth or not.
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: A weak, sickly boy who has
mysophobia
Mysophobia, also known as verminophobia, germophobia, germaphobia, bacillophobia and bacteriophobia, is a pathological fear of contamination and germs. The term was coined by William A. Hammond in 1879 when describing a case of obsessive–co ...
, so he can't eat any food. Although to compensate for his disease, his ability allows him to convert 'information' into nutrient which allows him to survive. He can accidentally kill people if his ability drains a target's information beyond their limit. To keep this ability in check, the Administration Bureau arranged for him a set up so he can work as informant, and collect information in way that is safer for other human. When called, he will fake a destination number not found announcement and have to be called continuously until he finally answer. Hitsuuchi is his nickname, referring to the message when phone call failed to connect (such as destination number not found).
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:Played by: Goro Oishi
:A citizen of Sakurada who has the ability to create 'scenarios' in the picture that he takes using a specific camera model; the pictures taken by him are imbued with his ability, thus allowing anyone to go into the 'scenario' inside a picture and relieve it once they tear down the picture. However, the 'scenario' inside the picture only lasts for 10 minutes. It is unknown whether his ability can alter the future if a person decides to make a drastic change while in a 'scenario' or if the effects of events in a 'scenario' can affect the current world. He was involved with the Bureau's early years and was in a relationship with the Witch when they were younger.
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:Played by:
Akiko Yagi
is a Japanese free announcer, ''tarento'', television presenter, newscaster, and actress. She is represented with Phonics. She is a former Fuji Television announcer from 1988 to 2000. She is the ambassador of Kanagawa Tourism.
Current appearan ...
:Kei's mother. She does not live in Sakurada, and is unaware that Kei lives there now. Kei later meets her again outside of Sakurada and finds out that she gave birth to his sister named Megumi.
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Mariko Kaga
is a Japanese actress.
Career
Scouted in Shibuya, Kaga starred in the television drama ''Yonjū hassai no teikō'' in 1962. She became known for playing femme fatale characters in films such as '' Pale Flower'' and ''Getsuyōbi no Yuka''. She w ...
:An elderly woman who has the ability to see the future. The Bureau keeps her confined for their use and thus she is treated as a 'tool'. She doesn't tell Kei her name and instead tells him to call her a 'Witch' instead. She and Sasano were in a relationship but separated once the Bureau found out about her ability. It is hinted that she's the one that orchestrated the events of the series due to her influence on Kei when he was younger. Her ability is simulation rather than precognition allowing her to perform very accurate simulations of events that will happen in Sakurada. Misora's Reset ability can't affect it simply because Reset itself is already a factor in any simulated events. However, the simulations she performs are not certain and can be influenced by certain unknown factors that she does not foresee. It is hinted that Sumire's precognition ability can affect her simulations.
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:A girl with ability to pull other people into her dream as long as they sleep nearby her. She created an alternate persona named Chiruchiru in her dream world which grants her wishes thus making her ability as omnipotence in a dream world. Chiruchiru and Michiru is the Japanese name of Tytyl and Mytyl, the siblings in
The Blue Bird.
Media
Light novels
Yutaka Kōno published the novels, with illustrations by
You Shiina
is a Japanese freelance illustrator and manga artist. They have worked on light novel and children's book covers and illustrations as well as game package and character design. They are best known for their illustration work on the ''Ascendance ...
, in
Kadokawa Shoten
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines su ...
's ''
The Sneaker
is a Japanese light novel magazine that was published by Kadokawa Shoten between 1993 and 2011. It was launched April 1993 then proceeded to be published monthly for most of its run. The magazine was aimed at a young adult male audience. It serial ...
'' magazine.
The first volume was then published under Kadokawa's
Sneaker Bunko
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imprint in 2009. The series ran until 2012, during which time it was collected into seven volumes.
Kōno also wrote six short stories for the series, four of which were collected in the fourth novel, while the other two were published on Kadokawa's ''The Sneaker'' website.
A reprint of the novels was announced at the same time as the anime and live-action films. The first reprinted volume was released in September 2016, and further volumes were reprinted on a monthly schedule.
A new novel adaptation is also due to accompany the anime and films.
Manga
Masahiko Yoshihara began serializing a
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
adaptation in the February 2011 issue of Kadokawa's
''shōnen'' manga magazine ''
Monthly Shōnen Ace
is a monthly shōnen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 1994. Unlike the big shōnen weeklies with circulation figures in the millions, ''Ace'' is aimed at a less mainstream audience, and has a particular emphasis on ...
'' in December 2010.
The series was compiled into two volumes, both published on 22 November 2011 ( and ). A second manga was released to accompany the anime and film project in 2017.
Anime
A 24-episode
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series adaptation aired from 5 April to 13 September 2017. The series is produced by
David Production
is a Japanese animation studio founded in September 2007 and is based in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo. Notable works from the studio include ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', ''Cells at Work!'', and '' Fire Force''.
Establishment
The company was founded b ...
and directed by Shinya Kawatsura, with scripts written by Katsuhiko Takayama and character designs by Tomoyuki Shitaya. The opening theme is "Reset" sung by
Yui Makino
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' where she voices Sakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle), Sakura and some of the theme ...
, and the ending theme is by
The Oral Cigarettes
, stylized as THE ORAL CIGARETTES is a four-member Japanese alternative rock band from Nara Prefecture, formed in July 2010. The band signed to A-Sketch in 2012 and have currently released five studio albums, two independent albums, one demo albu ...
. The second opening theme is by Weaver, and the second ending theme is "Colors of Happiness" by Yui Makino.
Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is S ...
has licensed the series in North America and will release the anime on home video. The series was streamed exclusively on Anime Strike,
Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
's on-demand anime subscription service.
MVM Films
MVM Entertainment, also known as MVM and MVM Films, is a British licensor and distributor of Japanese animation. The company also sub-licenses anime titles from US anime companies such as Media Blasters, Geneon, Nozomi Entertainment, Urban Vision, ...
will release the series in the United Kingdom.
Episode list
Live-action films
A pair of live-action films were announced in September 2016.
The films are directed by
Yoshihiro Fukagawa
is a Japanese film director. His film ''Into the White Night'' was screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.
In an interview, Fukagawa explains that there have been many versions of '' ...
and produced by Kei Haruna. Filming began on 17 September 2016, and lasted for two months.
The films were screened in approximately 200 theaters.
The first film premiered on 25 March 2017, while the second film premiered on 13 May 2017. The theme song for the first film is "Last Call" by
flumpool
Flumpool (stylized as flumpool) are a Japanese rock band. The band, originally from Osaka Prefecture, was formed in January 2007. The band's name is a portmanteau of the words ''four'' (from the number of members in the band), ''lump'', and ''p ...
.
References
External links
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**Kadokawa Content Gate and Kadokawa Mobile, both former names for BookWalker
**Kadokawa Future Publishing, a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation and the publi ...
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