Another is a Japanese media franchise created by Yukito Ayatsuji. It began as a light novel, and it was later adapted into a manga and a television anime.
The light novel was written by Yukito Ayatsuji. It was serialized on and off in Kadokawa Shoten's Tasai Jidai literary magazine between August 2006 and May 2009, and was later collected into a single volume. Yen Press publishes the novel in English.
A manga adaptation was illustrated by Hiro Kiyohara, who began the series in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine in May 2010. It ran until January 2012 and was collected into three volumes. A special "episode 0" volume, bundled with an original video anime adapting the same story, was also released in May 2012. Yen Press publishes the manga in English.
Another is a Japanese anime television series. It was directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and animated by the studio P.A. Works. Ryō Higaki wrote the series scripts, and Yuriko Ishii designed the characters for animation, based on the original designs by Noizi Itō, and also served as chief animation director. It has 12 episodes, along with an original video anime episode that is set before the main story. It aired in Japan from January 9 to March 26, 2012. Outside Japan, the series was streamed by Crunchyroll, and it was licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America, MVM in the United Kingdom, and Hanabee Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.
The opening theme song is "Kyōmu Densen" (Nightmare Contagion) by Ali Project, and the ending theme song is "anamnesis" by Annabel.
In the spring of 1998, Kōichi Sakakibara transfers to Yomiyama North Middle School's Class 3-3. He soon senses that something is wrong with his new classmates, who seem to be afraid of something they will not talk about. He finds himself drawn to a strange girl named Mei Misaki, but his attempts to get closer to her only deepen the mystery, especially once a horrible accident occurs.
| No. | Original air date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 9, 2012 | Kōichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School and senses that something is deeply wrong with his new classmates, who all seem afraid of something. |
| 2 | January 16, 2012 | While recovering in the hospital, Kōichi meets a mysterious girl named Mei Misaki. When he finally joins his class, he finds that none of his classmates seem to acknowledge her presence. |
| 3 | January 23, 2012 | Kōichi grows suspicious of a set of unexplained "special rules" that his class quietly follows, and strange, unsettling incidents begin to occur around him. |
| 4 | January 30, 2012 | As Kōichi tries to learn more about his class's past, he uncovers a dark history connected to a tragedy from 26 years earlier. |
| 5 | February 6, 2012 | The truth behind Class 3-3's curse is finally revealed, along with why Mei exists outside the rest of the class's awareness and what it means for everyone's safety. |
| 6 | February 13, 2012 | Kōichi and Mei grow closer as they face the dangers surrounding the class together. |
| 7 | February 20, 2012 | Shocking events shake the class after a teacher connected to the countermeasures meets a horrifying end in front of the students. |
| 8 | February 27, 2012 | The class travels together to the beach, hoping for a brief escape from the curse, but danger is never far away. |
| 9 | March 5, 2012 | More deaths push the class toward desperation as they search for any way to stop the curse. |
| 10 | March 12, 2012 | Investigating a method that reportedly stopped the deaths fifteen years earlier, Kōichi and his classmates uncover a dangerous secret. |
| 11 | March 19, 2012 | As the truth about who does not truly belong in the class comes into full focus, the students plan a drastic measure to end the curse for good. |
| 12 | March 26, 2012 | In the season finale, the class confronts the source of the curse directly, risking everything to finally bring the deaths to an end. |