Manabu Maejima

Manabu Maejima is a member of 9th Grade Class 3 in 1998 and a student at Yomiyama North Middle School. Though he has no dialogue to Episode 6, Manabu appears in the opening from this episode.

Appearance
He has short black hair and grey eyes. He wears Yomiyama Middle's school standard male uniform most of time.

Plot
In Episode 11, when Kouichi walks towards the dining hall, he grabs Kouichi's leg and he is shown to be injured with blood all over his body. He was stabbed by Keiko from the back and then Teshigawara brings him outside. In Episode 12, it is shown that he survived and is in the hospital.

Gallery
Main article: Manabu Maejima/Image Gallery 

Trivia

 * He is ranked A in Another characters ranking.
 * His home address is 9-12 Seitencho Yomiyama City.
 * In the original novel and manga Manabu dies, being one of the "Deaths of August".
 * He is a kendo club member in Yomiyama North Middle School.
 * His height is 161 cm, making him the shortest male student in Class 3-3.
 * His first name, Manabu, mean "to learn".