Tatsuji Chibiki

"Classmate should stick together, not kill each other."

- Tatsuji Chibiki Tatsuji Chibiki is a librarian at Yomiyama North Middle School. 26 years ago in 1972, he was the homeroom teacher for the 9th Grade Class 3.

Personality
In the anime, Kouichi Sakakibara and Reiko describe him as "The Lord of the Library." He claims that he ran away because he felt guilty and was afraid for his life, so he became a librarian instead of a teacher to avoid the class' curse. He is always serious. In Another 0 chapters, Ryoko claimed the fact that he is not really friendly, he always dresses in black and that it is not easy to get along with him.

Appearance
He is an old man with white hair that reaches past his shoulders and black eyes. He also wears spectacles with circular lents. He has shorter hair in the manga. His appearance in the manga and anime differ greatly. In Another 0 chapters, in his younger days, he had dark-colored hair.

Plot


In Another 0 chapters, in 1983, when Reiko couldn't reach a book, he helped her. Later, Reiko asked for his help to stop the calamity but he said that he doesn't know a way to stop it. He is often seen in the library, and occasionally talks to Mei there. In episode 6, he tells Kouichi and Mei more about the curse and how the Misaki from 26 years ago was in fact a boy. He also informs them that he is an ex-teacher who taught the 9th class in 1972, and ran away, becoming a librarian because of the fear that he would die. In episode 9, after Nakao's funeral, Chibiki tells Kouichi and Mei the fact that Junta's death, even if it happened outside Yomiyama, was caused by an event that occurred in Yomiyama. In episode 10, when Daisuke fell sick he was asking everyone to call 119, but there was no signal. He goes with Daisuke at the hospital. In episode 11, he is shown driving down the mountain with Daisuke in the car. In episode 12, he turns back just in time to save Yuuya and Naoya from Keiko. He killed her with a knife and then Chibiki said that they were Ikuo's maternal grandparents and since his dead there were emotionally depressed. Chibiki also stops Izumi from killing Kazami, saying that classmates shouldn't kill each other. Later, he got Kouichi, Naoya and Mochizuki outside the building and accorded Naoya medical assistance.

Trivia

 * In the original novel, he has detailed notes of each year's death. However, unlike in the anime, he has no knowledge of Ritsuko Sakakibara's death.
 * He is the advisor of the Drama Club, much to the shock of Kouichi and Naoya. They almost couldn't believe that Chibiki who always wears black clothes can be a good actor.
 * He is also shown to be a good cook. In Chapter 16, he cooked all the food for the students at the training camp.
 * In the novel he is one of the main characters.