Episode 11 confirms that she's been emotionally unstable since the beach trip, explaining her Axe-Crazy behavior in trying to kill Mei. Summary: They say freshman romance can make or break college life. So it was for Min Kim, whose heart was sha... Another (下)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012 . Retrieved March 9, 2012. A quiet, shy boy who befriends Kouichi in class. He is a talented painter, being a member of the school art club, and has a crush on Ms. Mikami. Demoted to Extra: In the anime, he's pretty much sent off-screen right after the first episode and doesn't show up again until Episode 10. This despite him being one of Kouchi's friends and a member of the mystery-solving gang in the novel and manga.

Big Sister Instinct: Towards her cousin /twin sister Misaki. Once she saw the color of death on Misaki, Mei became very protective of her. Misaki even noted how Mei acted like her big sister, even though they're the same age. a b "Staff & Cast" (in Japanese). P.A. Works. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013 . Retrieved November 21, 2011. Not Quite Dead: He's first thought to be killed after Teshigawara pushes him off a balcony (a cliff in the manga), but survives. In the manga at least, he still suffers a head wound and has to be carried by Teshigawara. Hero of Another Story: It's stated that he stopped the Calamity in his mid-year. By killing the extra student. New Transfer Student: He recently transferred to the Yomiyama North Middle School because his father is working in India and sent him to his grandparents' home.Named After Somebody Famous: His last name "Sakakibara" is the same as a real-life middle school murderer from Kobe . He was bullied because of this in the original novel. Cruel and Unusual Death: Strangling oneself to death due to some cables is not a nice way to go. Her death is notable for being the only one in the anime to get a Gory Discretion Shot.

O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Throughout the 3 episodes, she's been nothing but a nice girl, with a lot of questions to ask Kouichi. The only time she ever raised her voice in anger, was in episode 3 scolding Kouichi for mentioning Misaki's name. This was one of the first clues that tipped Kouichi off that Class 3-3 isn't what it seemed. Don't Call Me "Sir": He prefers that Kouichi not call him "Sensei," ("Sir" in the English localization of the novel) so Kouichi and Mei call him "Chibiki-san" instead. Florence Nightingale Effect: She forms a friendly relationship with her patient Kouichi. In a manga extra, she jokingly implies that she could be interested in dating Kouichi when he's older. A friend of Reiko, who also was a member of Class 3-3 some years ago and survived the Calamity with her. The Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan". Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan . Retrieved July 18, 2015.Head of the countermeasures against the curse, Izumi has a lot of responsibility on her shoulders. Distant, icy, but ultimately concerned for the fate of her classmates, Izumi introduces the countermeasures to protect the class from death. Becomes close to Kouichi, convinced they met somewhere before.

Mei was born like the older of two twin girls, she was originally conceived by Mitsuyo Fujioka along with her twin Misaki Fujioka until one day Yukiyo Misaki, Mitsuyo's younger twin sister, also became pregnant but miscarried leaving her devastated. At the same time, Mei's family was experiencing financial problems. Because of this, along with the fact that Yukiyo was still trying to cope with the loss of her unborn child, Mitsuyo gave Mei to her sister to raise her as her own daughter.The Champion: If someone tries to hurt or blame Mei Misaki, even if it's for the curse, Kouichi will do all he can to protect her. Even if they come at him with a knife. Akazawa is less friendly and more actively hostile toward Mei, and for different reasons. She tried to kill Mei, stabbing her left eye, but due to her own paranoia, rather than to avenge Sugiura. A moment later, a cupboard fell on her, and she was rescued by Tatsuji Chibiki afterward. Even if she doesn't die, she cuts her hair shortly. Satellite Character: Her only traits are being Reiko's friend and telling her about the curse of their class. Chekhov's Gun: Her doll making abilities allowed her to create a replacement eye for Mei. The Doll's Eye became crucial to identifying the Extra Student.

Took a Level in Badass: In Episode 11, he protects Mei Misaki from his entire Ax-Crazy class, alone. And took a direct knee hit to the crotch before disarming the perpetrator. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Horror TV Anime Another". Anime News Network. January 16, 2012 . Retrieved January 16, 2012. Another premiered in late-night slots on Kitanihon Broadcasting, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, and several independent TV stations, then appeared on Nippon BS Broadcasting beginning in April. [5]Sexy Flaw: Mei has a doll's eye to make up for the one she lost to cancer as a child. She usually keeps it hidden with an eyepatch, but Kouichi and Misaki have told Mei she should go without the eyepatch more often because her doll's eye is oddly beautiful.