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Satoru Fujinuma possesses a unique ability he calls "Revival," forcing him back in time moments before a life-threatening incident occurs, allowing him to avert disaster. While he's grown accustomed to these involuntary leaps, they've always been small, manageable blips in his everyday life. Until now. When a tragic event strikes close to home, Satoru is thrown further back than ever before – not just minutes, but decades into his childhood. He finds himself a grade-schooler once more, faced with the chilling realization that the key to preventing the present-day tragedy lies buried in a series of unsolved disappearances from his past. To save those he cares about, Satoru must unravel a dark mystery that has haunted his hometown for years, all while navigating the complexities of his younger self.

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