Taishi Miwa

Kansuke may be the cult monitor, since how tf he's know every detail about their childhood. And if your theory about Taro's father is true, he's raised in that cult. But it's too rash if he become the arsonist.

Ken-chan is also suspicious. He is probably the arsonist but it is against his will, between 3 years ago until the salesman arrival i think he is getting threatened or something happened to him during that stretches of time. In the cult discussion, he is the only one who being open-minded.

The rest looks like your regular showa ossan IMO. If they wanted to make a surprise, it's going to be Tokuda or Sankaku.

(Continued on the next rep)

And it is weird that somebody in the Beppan did not notice that, because Nozaki and the orphanage caretaker did.

Also interesting that Nozaki turns into Anti-hero now. Can't wait for what direction they're taking.

It's narrowed down to either Hoshizaki or Nishino (or if writer-san messing with us, whoever taller than Ugumori is the killer) and Sagara is obviously "Snape". The face-off scene basically confirm that the students who announced in the first batch is not the killer, Akutsu is a misdirection.

But i'm still not getting used to Emi.

One of the coldest final scene in an episode, ever.

THAT TWIST JEEEEEZZZZ

They're going with a more realistic approach compared to the manga/anime. Thankfully it works.

He could be a misdirection, but yeah he 's a strong contender.

Also if you already watch Episode 5, they reveal something interesting too.

During the pachinko scene, Enami's ex said to Sagara that everything went "off-script" and Sagara is the one whose really pissed-off when everything is off the plan.

It's either that, or he really wants to make Kujo suffer but did not succeed in the previous timeline. Your theory is true if Sagara knew that one of the students is the killer (Popular theory is Okudaira Daiken's character or the first wave of student who got revealed alongside Matsuoka Mayu).

Jokes aside. Writer-san makes it "logical" during Yamamoto's torture scene, Nogi's inability to promote himself is intentional.

This is what you get from hiring a "top level" screen writer. I hope that Toei will do things like this in the future.

So Yami-Nogi is a fed, but "Normal" Nogi is your usual Japanese salaryman?

They also purposefuly shows that Suzuki is a Catholic, he's part of 別班 too?

Edit:

Ahh he's just having multiple personality.

Japanese Midsommar it is, unless something weirder happening.

Interesting, so this become a "can't trust anyone" type of drama.

So Sagara is another time traveler? 2nd arc is going to be him vs Kujo i guess.

Considering they wrapped up filming on September last year, kinda justified.

Considering they wrapped up filming on September/october last year, kinda justified.

This is the major reason why they decided to release the anime earlier.

Yup, I can see the similarities with Keizoku series but without too much showa/early heisei pop culture referrence and meta jokes.

It's probably due to Miike's experience as Toku director, it's going to be stale in the first part and later there is no room to breath. Other than his K-drama project this is his first "A" drama project after Koshonin. A bit surprising because he has an excellent writer.