Another (2012)
Kernel Score: 89% · 1,044 ratings
Genres: Animation, Drama, Mystery
First aired: 2012-01-10
Seasons: 1 · 12 episodes
Where to watch Another
- Stream: Crunchyroll
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
When Kouichi arrives at his new school, he immediately senses something frightening in the atmosphere of his new class, something that no student wants to talk about and that seems to be related to a mysterious and silent girl.
Another parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Another is a graphic horror anime involving suicide, gore, and a series of deaths at a school, rated TV-MA.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Features gore, a massacre, suicide, and a curse causing repeated deaths at a school.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-MA rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Atsushi Abe as Koichi Sakakibara (voice)
- Natsumi Takamori as Mei Misaki (voice)
- Madoka Yonezawa as Izumi Akazawa (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Naoya Teshigawara (voice)
- Kazutomi Yamamoto as Yuya Mochizuki (voice)
Another FAQ
Is Another good?
Another has an 89% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,044 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Another?
In the US you can stream Another on Crunchyroll.
Is Another OK for kids?
Another is rated TV-MA. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Another is a graphic horror anime involving suicide, gore, and a series of deaths at a school, rated TV-MA.
What shows are like Another?
If you liked Another, try Platinum End, Orange, Junji Ito Collection and Parasyte -the maxim-.