9.031 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestIn the altered present, Satoru comes face to face with the killer, who has been plotting to put an end to the twisted game he started 15 years ago.
After finding his mom killed, Satoru's time-traveling ability takes him back 18 years for a chance to prevent her death and those of three classmates.
Acting
Child actors who actually behave like real kids
Direction
Snow as character—beautiful and suffocating
Writing
Time-loop logic that mostly holds together
Creator
Kei Sambe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The live-action predates the anime adaptation by two years, with Yuki Furukawa also starring in the rival Korean remake 'Tunnel.'
The 'revival' phenomenon reflects Japanese societal anxiety about bystander intervention—Satoru's power literalizes the guilt of doing nothing.
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