Question 1

This anime is originally based on what work of media?

Accepted Answer

A novel - Another is a novel written by Yukito Ayatsuji and was published in 2009 by Kadokawa Shoten.

Question 2

Kōichi Sakakibara, our protagonist, moves to Yomiyama from what city?

Accepted Answer

Tokyo - Kōichi is originally from Yomiyama, so he technically moves BACK from Tokyo.

Question 3

Who is the mysterious girl that Kōichi meets in the hospital?

Accepted Answer

Mei Misaki

Question 4

What class is Kōichi in?

Accepted Answer

Class 3 - Technically Class 3-3 in the novel and Class 9-3 in the anime, but it's often referred to simply as Class 3.

Question 5

What is Reiko's personal relationship to Kōichi?

Accepted Answer

His aunt - Kōichi and Reiko are close, living together after Kōichi's move back to Yomiyama.

Question 6

After seeing Mei at his school, with nobody seeming to pay her any mind, what does Kōichi start to think?

Accepted Answer

That she's a ghost

Question 7

Which character is the first to die on-screen?

Accepted Answer

Yukari Sakuragi - Yukari Sakuragi was the first on-screen death we see, after she falls down the stairs onto the point of her umbrella.

Question 8

The curse that often leads to many deaths in Class 3 over the years is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

The calamity

Question 9

Why does the entire Class 3, including the teachers, pretend Mei doesn't exist?

Accepted Answer

To push back the curse and to stop it from killing people - Because of how the curse works, ostracizing a student helps to counterbalance the "extra person" in the class, seemingly.

Question 10

True or False: You can avoid the curse affecting you by leaving Yomiyama.

Accepted Answer

false While this was the initial belief, Junta Nakao's death at the beach proved that to be a myth.

Question 11

Misaki Yomiyama, the first student who died and effectively started the curse, died in what year?

Accepted Answer

1972

Question 12

How did Katsumi Matsunaga discover that the calamity can be stopped once it's started?

Accepted Answer

He accidentally killed the "extra" dead person - He wasn't aware at the time that it was the extra, but he was the only one to remember them after the fact.

Question 13

Mei has a false eye that's been replaced with that of a doll's. What is she able to see with it?

Accepted Answer

The color of death - Mei is able to see when someone is close to death, or perhaps more relevant, already dead.

Question 14

Why is Takako certain that Mei is the extra student?

Accepted Answer

She believes Mei lied about her eye since they went to elementary school - Takako actually went to elementary school with Mei's twin sister, so Mei's story about her losing her eye at 4 years old still holds true.

Another Trivia Quiz (The First One) - Difficult

2) Kōichi Sakakibara, our protagonist, moves to Yomiyama from what city?

3) Who is the mysterious girl that Kōichi meets in the hospital?

4) What class is Kōichi in?

5) What is Reiko's personal relationship to Kōichi?

6) After seeing Mei at his school, with nobody seeming to pay her any mind, what does Kōichi start to think?

7) Which character is the first to die on-screen?

8) The curse that often leads to many deaths in Class 3 over the years is referred to as what?

9) Why does the entire Class 3, including the teachers, pretend Mei doesn't exist?

10) True or False: You can avoid the curse affecting you by leaving Yomiyama.

11) Misaki Yomiyama, the first student who died and effectively started the curse, died in what year?

12) How did Katsumi Matsunaga discover that the calamity can be stopped once it's started?

13) Mei has a false eye that's been replaced with that of a doll's. What is she able to see with it?

14) Why is Takako certain that Mei is the extra student?

15) ***ENDING SPOILER WARNING*** Who was the extra person for Kōichi and Mei's class?