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The Best Episodes of Another Season 1

Every episode of Another Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Another Season 1!

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...
Genres:AnimationDramaMystery

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rough Sketch" is the best rated episode of "Another" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 427 votes. Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and written by Ryou Higaki, it aired on 1/10/2012. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Blueprint".

  • Rough Sketch
    7.2/10427 votes

    #1 - Rough Sketch

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2012

    Kouichi Sakakibara has just arrived in Yomiyama, and he's already hospitalized with a collapsed lung. After joining the local middle school almost a month late, he becomes friends with someone he met while in the hospital — a quiet girl with an eye patch.

    Director: Tsutomu Mizushima

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Blueprint
    7.2/10389 votes

    #2 - Blueprint

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2012

    Kouichi's friendship with Mei seems to be one sided. He takes every chance he can get to speak to her, but she never seems to understand what he says. Her replies seem more cryptic as the days go by, and their classmates become increasingly suspicious.

    Director: Hiroyuki Hata

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Bone Work
    7.8/10393 votes

    #3 - Bone Work

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2012

    A studio crowded with old dolls is the perfect place for Mei to tell Kouichi the tale of three students' mysterious deaths 26 years ago. Finding out more information from his classmates proves difficult, but his aunt Reiko is willing to tell him more.

    Director: Yukina Hiiro

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Put Flesh
    7.4/10366 votes

    #4 - Put Flesh

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2012

    The rumor of the "Class 3 Curse" gains notoriety with the sudden and accidental death of a student. Kouichi, desperate to know more, turns to Mei who refuses to tell him anything else. Izumi Akazawa, the head of countermeasures, begins the investigation on Class 3.

    Director: Hideaki Kurakawa

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Build Limbs
    7.4/10366 votes

    #5 - Build Limbs

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2012

    Following Mizuno's bizarre accident, the tension rises in Class 3, and Izumi is chosen as the new Class Officer without Kouichi knowing. Rumors are spreading, but no one is willing to say anything.

    Director: Heo Jong

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Face to Face
    7.2/10362 votes

    #6 - Face to Face

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2012

    A charm has been evoked by Class 3 for the past 26 years to ward off any further calamitous incidents. Kouichi begins to accept what's going on around him. However, he deems it unreasonable and begins spending more time with Mei.

    Director: Fumie Muroi

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Sphere Joint
    7.1/10355 votes

    #7 - Sphere Joint

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2012

    Fresh blood is spilled, and Class 3 realizes that the curse hasn't stopped. The Charm rituals are called off. Everyone is on edge, wondering who among them is actually dead. Meanwhile, Kouichi learns of an incident 15 years in the past.

    Director: Tarou Iwasaki

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Hair Strand
    6.9/10363 votes

    #8 - Hair Strand

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2012

    A resort hotel is the rendezvous destination for Kouichi, Reiko and Matsunaga. As they spend a day sunning at the beach, they run into Mei, who's staying nearby.

    Director: Toshiya Shinohara

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Body Paint
    7.3/10352 votes

    #9 - Body Paint

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/2012

    An unexpected accident outside Yomiyama once again puts Class 3 on edge. After Matsunaga's vague whispers point to the classroom, Kouichi decides to investigate the old Class 3 homeroom in the former school building.

    Director: Hiroyuki Hata

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Glass Eye
    7.6/10354 votes

    #10 - Glass Eye

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2012

    The casualty count continues to rise, and Kouichi's search for Matsunaga's tape is successful. During the class trip, the friends gather to listen, and to find out what Matsunaga did to stop the curse.

    Director: Yukina Hiiro

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Makeup
    7.8/10401 votes

    #11 - Makeup

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/2012

    Matsunaga's tape has at last revealed the secrets and measures necessary to stop the curse. Kouichi and his friends try to figure out how to avert more disasters when the tape suddenly disappears.

    Director: Takebumi Anzai

    Writer: Ryou Higaki

  • Stand by Oneself
    7.7/10390 votes

    #12 - Stand by Oneself

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2012

    Chaos runs through the lodge hallways as students desperately seek the key to stopping the Class 3 Curse once and for all. Will Kouichi be able to find the answer before another victim is claimed?

    Director: Tsutomu Mizushima

    Writer: Ryou Higaki