2016 has come and gone and it we can start looking forward to some really exciting new anime this year. Before 2017 gets any older though, I thought it would be a good idea to write about some of my favourites from last year.
I’m not going to order them in any particular way as there were several shows that could easily be ‘the best’ for different reasons.
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi
The first anime to really capture my attention in 2016 was Boku dake ga inai Machi or it’s English title, Erased. The feeling towards the show at the time of airing shifted as it went on, with some people criticising the ending and pacing of the show. And while there are always holes to pick when you’re dealing with time travel but on the whole I felt Erased achieves what it sets out to effectively.
Satoru has the ability to go back in time and change events that have happened in the past. The anime follows him as he goes back in time to save a fellow student and his mother. I enjoyed how the random element of Satoru’s ability kept me gripped right up until the end. One particularly refreshing aspect of the show was the development of the relationship between Satoru and Kayo – though it might not be quite what you would have liked, it’s definitely ends with (if you can say this in time travel anime) the most realistic outcome.
The Tiny World of an Anime Amateur 