アナザー
Another
📣 Overexposed
When Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to a new school, he senses a frightening atmosphere in his new class, a secret none of them will talk about. At the center is the beautiful Mei Misaki. Kouichi is immediately drawn to her mysterious aura, but he begins to realize that no one else in the class is aware of her presence. Soon after his arrival, what is known as the Calamity begins, and it claims the lives of many students. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Names
| Original | アナザー (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Another |
| English | Another |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2012-01-10 → 2012-03-27 (Winter 2012) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | P.A.WORKS |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | HorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalThriller |
| Themes | Primarily Teen CastSchoolGoreSurvivalUrban FantasyCursesKuudereBody HorrorFemale ProtagonistMale ProtagonistRuralTeacher |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.20 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.21 / 10 |
| Composite | 56.6 |
| On lists | 383,047 |
| Favourited | 8,986 (2.3%) |
| Completion | 90.0% |
| Drop rate | 3.4% |
| In backlog | 24.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.80 |
Score distribution
11,61421,72334,07446,693512,703622,367742,954842,899926,4071014,149
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2012 | A | 7 of 63 |
| Studio | P.A.WORKS | C | 21 of 58 |
| Year | 2012 | B | 50 of 350 |
| Genre | Horror | B | 51 of 272 |
| Genre | Thriller | C | 80 of 188 |
| Genre | Psychological | C | 182 of 416 |
| Source material | Light novel | B | 214 of 927 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 247 of 652 |
| Era | Early 2010s | B | 256 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 314 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 356 of 1,234 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 654 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | C | 878 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,474 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tsutomu Mizushima, Yoshikazu Iwanami |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Ryou Higaki |
| Character design | Noizi Itou, Yuriko Ishii |
| Music | Kou Ootani |
| Original creator | Yukito Ayatsuji, Noizi Itou |
Franchise — アナザー
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2012 | Another: The Other |
| side story | — | Another Special |
| other | — | Run Run Lantern |
AniList id 11111 · MAL id 11111 · record updated 2026-08-27