But I really enjoyed the ending most. We all found it was a much better ending than any other ending in Lisa Thompson's books. I was thrilled with it. It wasn't the happiest ending, but it was satisfying.😢 This book is excellent reading for anyone but I can really imagine it helping any child who might have chosen the wrong path and desperately wants to make amends but doesn’t know how. It shows that we ALL have good and bad points and that we can make amends when we mess up. Maxwell’s future at the end of the book isn’t a complete happy ending but it’s happy enough to reassure any reader that life carries on and that everyone can make a difference. One day, while looking through a mysterious cabinet of curiosities, Maxwell finds himself erased from his life: it’s as if he’s never been born.

I particularly liked the scene in Chapter 8, where Maxwell and Bex are talking outside the hall. I thought it was very tender and moving. Do you have a favourite scene in the book or was there a chapter that you particularly enjoyed writing? The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson. Illustrated by Mike Lowery. This is an emotional, funny and captivating story with interesting but flawed characters and an intriguing central plot. La Thompson ha una penna che tocca il cuore e che prende alla pancia. I suoi romanzi parlano di amicizia, di famiglia e dell’affrontare le proprie paure. Dietro ad una divertente e abbastanza quotidiana commedia, i messaggi importanti sono molteplici che spingono a riflettere su tutto ciò che ci circonda.Coming to the voice actors, they have done an incredible acting. The way Satoru uses his adult voice to show his real mature self is interesting. There are many things which are left unexplained. For example, Satoru's ability of 'Revival'. So yeah that's the reason why I have rated the 'Story' section 8 instead of 10. Maxwell suspects the historical curiosities in Reg’s house contain clues to help him return to his old life, but he can’t fix this alone. Can he win the affection of his pal again? Quello che accade a Max è di facile immedesimazione in modo da indurre inevitabilmente il lettore ad un pensiero più profondo. Reg is an elderly neighbour who Maxwell gets on well with and often goes to his to hideaway and relax while Reg unfortunately suffers with dementia never knowing who Maxwell is but the pair admire Reg's collection of treasures which is where things go awry...

Accidentally, he finds himself erased from his life while looking through some mysterious contents in a cabinet at a neighbour's house. He now misses his old life and repents all the mistakes. Will Maxwell ever be able to find his way out of this strange problem, forms the main plot of the story. I feel that the initial story (from first to fourth episode) is the reason why Erased became so popular and highly rated! It's thrilling! The suspense will really eat you and will left you wanting for more. You will probably want to binge-watch the show or jump onto reading the manga to know more. Max è disperato e va subito da Reg a sfogarsi, non è possibile che dopo tutto ciò che ha fatto per la scuola gli venga impedito di prendere parte al ballo del Centenario. Ora vi starete chiedendo chi sia Reg e cosa abbia fatto Max per la scuola. Reg è un vicino di casa di Max che ha problemi di memoria, Max trascorre spesso del tempo con lui e ogni volta deve spiegargli chi è per farsi riconoscere, Reg è anche il protagonista del quadro disegnato da Max che ha fatto vincere un cospicuo assegno alla scuola per effettuare lavori di ristrutturazione, quadro che Reg ha in casa sua.A few of Maxwell’s antics at the beginning initially made me not like him very much. I usually don’t mind antics, but especially the one with lights just seemed a little too premeditated to me. It’s another story written from a boy’s perspective with an underlying sense of loneliness (which seems to feature strongly in all of my books), but I think this book has a lot more humour. Anyway, we don't know the man who did it nor do we know his intentions. When Satoru arrives to the crime scene, someone conveniently finds him next to his mother's corpse with blood on his hands. Everything is going downhill for Satoru as the police arrives when he is suddenly, out of nowhere sent 18 years into the past to the year 1988, which at the time he was merely a 10 year old elementary school student. It definitely isn't too far of a stretch to say this is a lame plot device at this point, especially now that he has no control over it. Also, I'd like to mention how further down the line Satoru says that it will be his last Revival. So how does this thing work? Plot convenience, duh. Un romanzo decisamente divertente ed emozionante che insegna a non arrendersi mai e ad imparare dai propri errori. Basic plot: Maxwell has a habit of getting in trouble… for everything. And when he makes a wish that he no longer existed, poof! his wish comes true. Now, nobody knows who he is. Not his father or mother. Not his sister or best friend. And suddenly, he realizes that, if he never existed, then his beloved dog wouldn’t exist either… because it was Maxwell who had saved the dog from certain death. Now, all Maxwell wants is to exist again, and he’s on a mission to figure out how to make that happen.

The main problem in Erased lies in the little problems that become apparent as the show progresses: these ultimately are magnified by many others, which will be depicted. The concept of preventing occurrences through time travelling has been explored in numerous other works, yet a problem with the anime is the fact that these are completely random, allowing the author to make any necessary changes in direction when necessary. This is not bad on its own, yet instead of using it as means to develop the characters in the story, it utilizes it purely to change the direction in the narrative, which was not done in a subtle manner. Regardless of said issue, it managed to create some tension in the story as viewers never really could correctly anticipate the course of the narrative. Twelve-year-old Maxwell is always in trouble. He’s a menace to his sister, teachers and parents, but he also has a softer side. He likes to visit his elderly neighbour, Reg, and he saved his dog Monster from being run over. One day, after he’s ruined an important school event, Maxwell wishes he’d never been born, and he gets to see the world as if he never existed. Some of the scenes involving Reg and his memory loss were quite upsetting to read. Were they difficult to write? What’s more, every impact he has had on where he lives and the people he knows – good or mostly bad – is as if it never happened. Apart from these three characters, Airi Katagiri (a coworker of Satoru in a pizza shop), Kobayashi Kenya (smartest childhood friend of Satoru) etc are a few people who get a little amount of screen time but are still likable.

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Satoru, while being more interesting than your harem protagonist doesn't have that much going for him, which is fine to a point because the characters aren't really where the series shines but his character could have definitely been more solid or maybe had a stronger personality. He doesn't seem like he particularly enjoys the time resets, but he still decides to help out. What a nice guy! The series has a much heavier focus on the past than the present, so for the most part we just get kid Satoru. Well, he's just a normal 30 year old man who's trying to save his 10 year old girlfriend from her seemingly inevitable demise. Sounds about right. The Day I Was Erased is a fabulous book that captures the vibrancy and buzz of school life. Lisa Thompson’s light touch in delicately exploring emotional wellbeing means the story can be enjoyed by younger children and teenagers alike and can help begin important conversations about memory loss, parental discord and the meaning of friendship. I thoroughly enjoyed this book about Maxwell, a boy who is a consistent troublemaker and seeks to make others miserable. His only real friends are Charlie, the geeky boy who is too afraid of Max to stay away, and an elderly man named Reg who Maxwell confides in as a third paternal figure. With family troubles at home, a looming divorce and friendship issues, Maxwell feels misunderstood and starts to wish that he was never born. I seem to have a very obvious bias when it comes to works done by A-1 Pictures. I thought the art style resembled their previous works too strongly and therefore it derived from the series for me as it didn't strike me as dark enough in tone, especially for the kind of series Erased is. So, much like the opening and ending, the art and animation slowly grew on me the further it went on. It's very soothing and visually appealing. Combined with a decent musical direction and atmosphere it even felt cinematic at times. Erased maintains a good sense of humor which makes it fun to watch. For example, Satoru, in his young form, often speaks something out loud while thinking it which puts him into embarrassing or awkward situations.