29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings.
EPISODE 1
Flashing Before My Eyes
Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling manga artist who works at a pizza parlor; ever since he was a kid, he has been holding himself responsible for a kidnapping incident; finally, the time has come for the truth from his past to be revealed.
EPISODE 2
Palm of the Hand
The year is 1988, Satoru is back in elementary school where he has a chance to change the future.
EPISODE 3
Birthmark
Satoru is determined to prevent Kayo from getting kidnapped before her birthday.
EPISODE 4
Accomplishment
Satoru invites Kayo to the Science Center so she won't be alone; he suspects that he's riding the same pre-Revival rail of time, and before he knows it, X-day has arrived.
EPISODE 5
Getaway
It turns out that Kayo, absent from school, has disappeared after all; Satoru is tormenting himself with the thought that he should have been able to do something more; Aya Nakanishi from the nearby elementary school has vanished too.
EPISODE 6
Grim Reaper
After confirming that the fire at Airi's home is related to his mother's death, Satoru relies on a note she left behind to make contact with Sawada, a former reporter for TV Ishikari.
Yūki Aoi
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Tao Tsuchiya
Akemi Okamura
Minami Takayama
Chinatsu Akasaki
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Takahiro Mizushima
Tomohiko Itou
Yûichirô Hirakawa