Misaki Yomiyama

Yomiyama Misaki was a student in Yomiyama North Middle School in 1972 along with Ritsuko Sakakibara, Kouichi's mother. He was in the 9th Grade Class 3. In the anime series, he only appears in a photo and is being mentioned. Also, he is the reason that Class 3 was cursed and the very first calamity started.

Appearance
Misaki has short black hair, and black eyes. He wears the school's uniform from that time. In the manga, he has the same appearance.

Personality
Yomiyama was a popular student since 7th grade, good at sports, intelligent, good-looking. He had a great personality, being loved by all his classmates and teachers. His death shocked his classmates, and his grief- stricken friends denied him being dead, which ultimately began the "calamity".

Plot
In his 9th grade, he was placed in class 3. It is revealed in episode 6 that when he suddenly died, shortly after entering 9th grade, everyone was shocked. It is unclear what the cause was. There are many rumors that said he died in fire or in a plane crash along with his parents. However, everything started when a classmate said that " Misaki's not dead, he's right here, in his desk". Then, unjustified, more and more classmates and teachers started to say that he's alive. Also, they started acting like he's alive, talking and going home with him, going so far as to keep the desk in place and bringing it to the graduation ceremony. Everyone was shocked and terrified when Yomiyama appeared in the graduation photo, pale but smiling. In the final chapter he appears, walking around the school. He also appears in Another chapter 2, entering Ritsuko's room. He says his name, and dies.

Trivia

 * In the original novel, he died in a house fire along with his brother and both his parents.
 * Until Episode 6, Misaki was believed by viewers to be a girl.