Questions tagged [charlotte]

Charlotte is an anime series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex, and is written by Jun Maeda. Set in an alternate world where certain children unlock superpowers upon reaching puberty, the story follows Yuu Otosaka, who can temporarily possess other people.

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Charlotte is an anime television series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex and directed by Yoshiyuki Asai. The series is written by Jun Maeda with original character design by Na-Ga.
The story of Charlotte is set in an alternate world, where a small percentage of children are able to manifest superpowers upon reaching puberty. Yuu Otosaka, a boy who awakens the ability to temporarily possess others, hopes to use his power to live an easy going high school life. However, he is caught red-handed by the mysterious Nao Tomori and is forced to transfer to Hoshinoumi Academy, where he and the other student council members must help students who have trouble controlling their abilities.

Related works:

  • An anime series directed by Yoshiyuki Asai and written by Jun Maeda, who also produced music for the series. Produced by the studio P.A.Works, the series began on July 4, 2015 and is currently ongoing, with 13 episodes expected.
  • Two manga series:
    • A 4koma style manga written by Jun Maeda, with illustrations by Haruka Komowata. Beginning serialisation in May 2015, the series is currently ongoing, and is published by ASCII Media Works in the magazine Dengeki G's Comic.
    • The other Charlotte manga is also written by Jun Maeda, but instead features illustrations from Makota Ikezawa and Yuu Tsurusaki. Published in the same magazine as the former, this series began in September 2015, and is also currently ongoing.

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How much time did it take Yuu Otosaka to fulfill his promise to Tomori?

I just finished watching Charlotte and I'm curious as to whether it is mentioned anywhere how much time it took him to fulfill his promise?
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How could Otosaka Yuu remember his imprisonment if it happened in another timeline?

During the live show by ZHIEND, Otosaka Yuu remembers his time as a guinea pig in the research facility, where he helps his brother jump back in time. The thing is, we later learn that his brother jumped back countless times (separating the guinea…
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Who's Charlotte?

Where does the title "Charlotte" come from? I don't remember a character or concept with that name. I don't remember the word even being spoken during the series itself. Do we know where it comes from?
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Limitations on "plunder" ability?

Charlotte is a very interesting show featuring people with powerful abilities, but all of them have limitations. For example, the "time jump" ability makes the user's vision fade, and the "high speed" ability causes the user to move at an…
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Who is this guy that appear in Charlotte's OP?

I wonder who is this guy that appear in Charlotte OP. He has short black hair, and it looks like he currently in the middle of a pond, full of blood? I have never seen this guy on the Charlotte series, or am I missing somethings ?
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Does Yuu Otosaka remember everyone at the end of episode 13?

At the end of episode 13, Yuu is shown to reunite with Takajo, Yusa, Ayumi, and Nao. Does he actually remember them or did he use one of his abilities to regain his memory?
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What's the name of the insert song in Charlotte episode 5?

Does anyone know the name of the song that plays as Yu puts the headphones in and gets transported to the grassy field in his mind? The time it starts is just after 9:30.
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Has this painting appeared anywhere else besides Angel Beats! and Charlotte?

It is well known that Charlotte is the second anime created by Key in collaboration with P.A.Works, the first being Angel Beats!. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Charlotte makes passing references to Angel Beats!, most of which can be found…
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What's the name of the song that played in the last few minutes of episode 13 of Charlotte?

It's towards the end of the episode, something about Sinking Ships but I can't find the song.
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Can Kumagami in Charlotte possess Yuu Otosaka?

So since Yuu looted all abilities, including Yusa's of course, does that mean he can be possessed by someone just like her? And if so, can that person be Kumagami?
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In Charlotte, when Yuu basically time leaps, does his brother keep his time leap power and does Yuu still have it?

In Charlotte, when Yuu basically time leaps, does his brother keep his time leap power, and does Yuu still have it? Very confusing, I don't think it was explained.
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Is this a plot hole in the fake test scene in the first episode of Charlotte?

It's been a bit since I watched Charlotte, but if I remember correctly, in the first episode, when Yu is given the fake test by the student body of Hoshinoumi Academy, he attempts to cheat as a last resort, possessing Jojiro to attempt to get the…
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What is the name of the ZHIEND song in the middle of episode 13?

In episode 13 of Charlotte, there is a ZHIEND song playing about halfway in the episode, just before Yu in insane mode starts stealing other people's abilities, such as the bomb ability.