Adapted Out: He doesn't exist in the manga, although manga!Izumi has a Hikikomori older brother named Kazuma Akazawa who is obviously an allusion to him.

Named by the Adaptation: While present in the novel, she's only ever referred to by her surname. Her given name is only ever stated in the anime.Nephewism: She was adopted by her aunt Yukiyo's family due to the Fujioka family experiencing financial problems. Loner-Turned-Friend: Mei is forced into complete isolation at school because everyone at her class ignores her presence as a countermeasure against the Calamity. Kouichi befriends her despite it being against the rules of the class. Chekhov's Gun: His death is revealed to be why the innkeeper of Sakitani Kinenkan (who is his grandmother) goes insane and tries to kill the students. Male Gaze: Minor, but many shots with her and Kouichi show in his POV staring at her legs and skirt area. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Horror TV Anime Another". Anime News Network. January 16, 2012 . Retrieved January 16, 2012.

Class 9-3 goes on a trip to the Yomiyama Shrine, where the group listens to the repaired tape. Katsumi had accidentally killed one of the students, and when he discovered no one remembered the student, he realized he had killed the "extra", and thus stopped the curse. Mei reveals that her cousin Fujioka was actually her twin sister, meaning that her death was the first of this year's curse. Mei also says that her doll's eye sees the "color of death", her proof that Kōichi is not the "extra". Adaptational Villainy: The anime has her take a villainous role in the climax at the class trip where she tries to kill Mei and tells the rest of the class to kill her, convincing them that Mei is the extra.Mei and Misaki started to see each other in the fifth years of elementary school, when Mei finds out she's actually Mitsuyo's daughter. Elevator Failure: She falls victim to one of these, as the cords of an hospital elevator give in due to material fatigue and make it fall to the bottom... with poor Sanae inside it. Summary: Life is all about taking the easy way for Seokwoo, who feels zero guilt over robbing thousands of pl... When You Coming Home, Dad?: Her father apparently spends most of his time abroad and Mei isn't even sure what he does. Not that she cares. At some point in her elementary school years, Mei learns that Misaki was her twin after her grandmother accidentally slipped it out resulting in Kirika having another mental breakdown. One night Mei found her "mother" crying and wanted to know the reason, to which Kirika tells her on that night that she was not allowed to meet her biological family, originating where Mei had a cellphone prior before the story began. Despite this, Mei secretly meets her twin sister, and also becomes close friends.