Erased, Vol. 1 (Volume 1) Hardcover – February 21, 2017

When the Erased anime sites back in 2016 I fell in love with it. It still stands in my top 20 favorite anime. Yet one thing I always heard was that the ending was rushed and that the manga did it better. So with that in mind this is the start of my journey into the Erased manga. So unlike a lot of my reviews this one is coming from someone who watched the anime first as opposed to the other way around.The first thing you'll notice about the English release of the manga is the fact that it is huge. And there's good reason for that, because you are each volume is actually two volumes in one. And so far I got to admit there many small details that were left of the anime that enrich the world of erased. Including s Revival that was cut from the anime. It has me excited to see what other things are awaiting me to see for the first time.The artwork is very unique when it comes to character design. There's something about its slightly rough art style that really works for me.So far I have to say that if you liked the anime, the Erased manga is definitely worth a read. Or if you like a good mystery and have never encountered Erased U would also recommend it. I can't to see what the new details I'll pick out in the next volume. -MickManga

In addition to being plagued by half remembered trauma from his childhood, twenty nine year old Satoru Fujinuma, randomly suffers from a strange phenomenon that further complicates his attempts at living a quiet life. Both aspects are about to get worse…Let’s get this out of the way: here’s yet another manga where I’m going to suggest avoiding reading the publisher provided summary if at all possible. It’s worse than normal here, as they literally spoil the last page of the first volume (as well as other major surprises).Another publication related annoyance is that there is no distinction being made between hardcover “volume 1” and kindle “volume 1,” where the former is actually an omnibus of volumes 1 and 2 and thus twice the length of the kindle edition. Yes, Amazon is largely at fault for combining the editions on the sale page, but the publisher does the same on their web page and creates confusion by not using different covers and titles for the two different versions. I am reviewing the kindle edition here, so the actual first volume (chapters 1-6) and not “hardcover volume 1” (volumes 1 & 2 as originally published, chapters 1-12).With all of that addressed, Erased is a fantastic manga off to a thoroughly gripping start. One volume in and there are already several intertwined, compelling mysteries to unravel. The main character has a difficult past hanging over his head and an inexplicable, uncontrollable power that are fantastic hooks to build Erased’s gradual, tense narrative. There’s already a lot to think about and unpack, which is great.The previously mentioned ending of chapter 6 provides a huge cliffhanger that presumably sets up the course of the story for the majority of the series. The mysteries and suspense surrounding Satoru’s story are captivating and I’m beyond intrigued to see where it all goes from here.

This was a truly wonderful manga! The story flows and will keep you hooked page after page. This is more of a mystery style manga. With a bit of a twist. What i mean by this is that, as you go through the story line. Hits and clues are giving to you up front (in a way) and as you continue on you will find yourself and the main character going back to a scene two or three times untill the clue is reserved and things happen after that. I maybe making it sound tedious. But I'm really just trying not to give away to much of the goods. I just know that after I found out what we where looking for, I tended to flip back and have one of thos, "And it was right there the whole time" kind of moments. Any who, it's a wonderful manga. I think some parts can be a little "long winded" with the details. But it does cover alot of information sine you will be going back and forth between present time and the past. So i appreciated it. This is my first hardcover manga and I'm starting to become a fan. I want to treat it like the book we had in grade school. Where we where instruced to put (make) book covers for the book in order to protect them. Haha!!! Well moving on. I hope this helps and if you do decideto buy it that you will enjoy it as much as i did

Ordered Vol 1 (#1-6) on kindle and omg, I love it so much! It’s been much more detailed than the anime so far. The extra scenes and the way some events played out made it all so fresh, like I was watching the show for the first time again! (and I’ve seen it like 12 times 😅) The biggest surprise for me had to do with revival, it works a bit different here but is still very cool lol. Very much recommend if you liked the show and want to know more. Can’t wait to read the next one!

The story of erased is fantastic and drags you in. Which is why it is so sad it has such a basic, standard hardcover. Don't expect the quality of a jojo hardcover or a vinland saga hardcover. Expect a blank white hardcover that feels standard and a really cheaply made dust jacket that is extremely thin. Again I love the story and I wouldnt mind the hardcover if they weren't charging such large prices for it, when it should really be 15-20 bucks.

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