A review by belle_fiction
Erased, Volume 3 by Kei Sanbe

5.0

Definitely my favourite volume so far! <3

This series is crazy (but in the best possible way). I will say there are trigger warnings for sexual assault in this volume and some of the illustrations concerning suicide are pretty disturbing so please do remember this.

Erased has always been a very dark story - it focuses on Satoru Fujinuma, a twenty-nine year old man who undergoes "revivals" which transports him to the past where he is a nine year old school boy. Here, he needs to prevent the kidnapping and murders of several schoolchildren (mainly girls). However, this volume really explores the darker and disturbing plot!

In volume 3 we learn the killer's identity (all I'm going to say was I already guessed it) and then there is a chapter dedicated to their upbringing and it is horrible - [#32 The Spider's Thread]. I mean it is really disgusting and vile, and I was very uncomfortable reading that chapter.

The last third of the book was incredibly heartbreaking and I had to fight back tears on learning that Satoru had finally woken up from his FIFTEEN YEAR COMA. Whilst he has been asleep, many things have happened - Kenya is now a lawyer (following in his father's footsteps), Hiromi is a doctor and is married to and has a child with Kayo Hinazuki! I was really shipping Kayo with Satoru but obviously being in a coma for fifteen years kind of dashes that hope.

And then there is the unwavering love, care and support from Satoru's mother who has looked after her son whilst he was in a coma - honestly, I bloody love Satoru's mom!

The volume ends with Satoru meeting Airi who enters with a bang...and now I am desperate to read the next volume!