ERASED — Story Arcs & Filler Guide
Episode ranges, plot summaries, and frequently asked questions for every major arc in ERASED. Updated 2026.
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Revival & the 1988 Kidnappings
Eps 1–6 · 6 epsHow does ERASED begin?
Episodes 1-6 introduce Satoru Fujinuma, a manga artist whose "Revival" ability sends him back minutes before life-threatening incidents. After his mother is murdered and he is framed for the crime, Revival hurls him 18 years into the past to his fifth-grade year, giving him a chance to prevent the real killer's first crime: the kidnapping and murder of his classmate Kayo Hinazuki.
Unmasking the Killer
Eps 7–12 · 6 epsHow does ERASED conclude?
Episodes 7-12 follow adult Satoru as he works to identify the killer stalking his childhood town, racing against time both in 1988 and years later in a coma-induced dream state, building to a confrontation that reveals the culprit's identity and resolves the mystery behind his mother's murder.