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Unnamed Memory
First light novel volume cover
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byKuji Furumiya
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runSeptember 18, 2012 – present
Light novel
Written byKuji Furumiya
Illustrated byChibi
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki no Shin Bungei
DemographicMale
Original runJanuary 17, 2019 – April 17, 2021
Volumes6
Manga
Written byKuji Furumiya
Illustrated byNaoki Koshimizu
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineDengeki Daioh
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 26, 2020 – present
Volumes8
Light novel
Unnamed Memory: After the End
Written byKuji Furumiya
Illustrated byChibi
Published byASCII Media Works
ImprintDengeki no Shin Bungei
DemographicMale
Original runFebruary 17, 2022 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byKazuya Miura
Written byDeko Akao
Music byAkito Matsuda
StudioENGI
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11
Original run April 9, 2024 – present
Episodes21 (List of episodes)
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Unnamed Memory is a Japanese light novel series by Kuji Furumiya. It originated from the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2012. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works, who published the series with illustrations by Chibi under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint. The series was published in six volumes, released from January 2019 to April 2021. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Naoki Koshimizu began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine in September 2020. As of August 2023, it has been published in five tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by ENGI aired from April to June 2024. A second season premiered in January 2025.

Plot

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Oscar, the crown prince of powerful country of Falsas, is under a curse that prevents him from having descendants; the curse will kill any woman who bear his child. Climbing the tower where the Witch of The Azure Moon resides and completing her trial, Oscar wishes that his curse be lifted. The witch, Tinasha, confesses that it is almost impossible to break the curse, but provides an alternative—to take a woman with great magical power that the curse is unable to kill, as a wife. Oscar suggests Tinasha herself become his wife instead; she refuses, but agrees to accept Oscar's request to descend her tower and live in Falsas with him for a year.

Characters

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Oscar (オスカー, Osukā)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[2]
The next heir to the throne of Falsas. A curse was placed on him preventing him from having an heir. To break this curse, he visited the Witch of the Azure Moon. Upon meeting her, he asked her to marry him.
Tinasha (ティナーシャ, Tināsha)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[2]
Said to be the most powerful on the continent. She is also known as "The Witch of Azure Moon". She lives on the top floor of a tower in the middle of the wilderness full of many trials. It has been said that she will grant the wishes of those who reach her. Even though she looks like a 16-year-old girl, her body has stopped growing, and has lived for hundreds of years. Upon meeting Oscar, He asked her to break the curse put upon him.
Lazar (ラザル, Razaru)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda[3]
Sylvia (シルヴィア, Shiruvia)
Voiced by: Yūko Natsuyoshi[3]
Meredina (メレディナ)
Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki[3]
Ars (アルス, Arusu)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[3]
Curve (カーヴ, Kāvu)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[3]
Narc (ナーク, Nāku)
Voiced by: Chitose Morinaga[3]
Lucrezia (ルクレツィア, Rukuretsia)
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi[4]
Lanak (ラナク, Ranaku)
Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita[5]
Travis (トラヴィス, Toravisu)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[6]
Leonora (レオノーラ, Reonōra)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō[7]

Media

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Light novels

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Written by Kuji Furumiya, the series started as a web novel published on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō novel website in September 2012.[8] It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works, who published the series with illustrations by Chibi under its Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint.[8] The first volume was released on January 17, 2019.[9] The sixth and final volume was released on April 17, 2021.[10]

In July 2020, Yen Press announced they licensed the series for English publication.[8]

A sequel series titled Unnamed Memory: After the End began publication on February 17, 2022.[11]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 17, 2019[9]978-4-04-912267-1November 17, 2020[12]978-1-97-531709-6
  • 1. A Curse and the Azure Tower
  • 2. Countless Mentions of the Past
  • 3. The Transparency of Night
  • 4. On the Shores of the Lake
  • 5. Falling into the Water
  • 6. A Dream in the Forest
  • 7. Breathing Life into Form
  • 8. This Breath Comes from Beyond
  • 9. Tonight, Under the Moon
  • 10. Unnamed Feeling
2 May 17, 2019[13]978-4-04-912380-7March 23, 2021[14]978-1-97-531711-9
  • 1. The Call of the Soul
  • 2. Thinking of You
  • 3. When the Abyss Formed
  • 4. The Shape of Emotion
  • 5. The Side of Me Unknown to You
  • 6. The Dream Is Over
  • 7. Teatime
  • 8. Ocean Blue
  • 9. Nighttime Serenade
  • 10. Moon Fragments
  • 11. Green Vines
  • 12. The Same Dream for a Time
3 September 17, 2019[15]978-4-04-912381-4July 20, 2021[16]978-1-97-531714-0
  • 1. The Consequences of Striking a Deal
  • 2. The Outcast’s Thorn
  • 3. The Unknown
  • 4. A Child with an Open Mind
  • 5. Night of Clipped Talons
  • 6. Sandcastle
  • 7. Before Act One Ends
  • 8. Memories of Both
  • Intermission: Refusing to Despair
  • Extra
4 January 17, 2020[17]978-4-04-912803-1January 4, 2022[18]978-1-97-531716-4
  • 1. Silent Song
  • 2. Emotionless Words
  • 3. Sprouting Glass Wings
  • 4. Inaudible Whisper
  • 5. Other Side of the Mirror
  • 6. Black Sighs
  • 7. Song of the Spinning Wheel
  • 8. Answerless Prayer
  • 9. Invisible Face
  • Extra
5 June 17, 2020[19]978-4-04-912804-8June 28, 2022[20]978-1-97-533967-8
  • 1. Shellwork Memory
  • 2. Moon Crystals
  • 3. Returning the Promise
  • 4. The Crystal Orb’s Enchanted Sleep
  • 5. Contagious Hopes
  • 6. Bloodless Scars
  • 7. A Happy Kind of Sadness
  • 8. Finding a Seed
  • 9. The Present According to the Future
  • 10. Half of Eternity
  • Extra: Perchance to Dream
6 April 17, 2021[10]978-4-04-912805-5October 18, 2022[21]978-1-97-534336-1
  • 1. The Song That Is No Lullaby
  • 2. Monochromatic Flowers
  • 3. The Pride of the Past
  • 4. At the End of a Memory
  • 5. Once upon a Time, with You
  • 6. Born as Irreplaceable Copies
  • 7. Fate’s Compensation
  • Intermission: A Lost Fragment
  • 8. The Gray Room
  • 9. Where the Story Goes
  • Extra: The Song Heard Round the Tower

After the End

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No. Release date ISBN
1 February 17, 2022[11]978-4-04-913870-2
2 December 16, 2022[22]978-4-04-914755-1
3 October 17, 2023[23]978-4-04-915288-3
4 April 17, 2024[24]978-4-04-915604-1
5 January 17, 2025[25]978-4-04-916143-4

Manga

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A manga adaptation, illustrated by Naoki Koshimizu, began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine on September 26, 2020.[1][26] As of December 2024, the individual chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes.[27] The manga is also licensed by Yen Press.[28]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 9, 2021[29]978-4-04-913712-5August 23, 2022[30]978-1-97-534980-6
2 September 27, 2021[31]978-4-04-913989-1February 21, 2023[32]978-1-97-534982-0
3 June 10, 2022[33]978-4-04-914472-7June 20, 2023[34]978-1-97-536743-5
4 January 10, 2023[35]978-4-04-914829-9January 30, 2024[36]978-1-97-537562-1
5 August 10, 2023[37]978-4-04-915189-3June 18, 2024[38]978-1-97-539478-3
6 February 26, 2024[39]978-4-04-915541-9March 25, 2025[40]979-8-85-541202-4
7 September 27, 2024[41]978-4-04-915921-9——
8 December 26, 2024[27]978-4-04-916115-1——

Anime

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Main article: List of Unnamed Memory episodes

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 13, 2022. It is produced by ENGI, and directed by Kazuya Miura, with scripts written by Deko Akao, character designs handled by Chika Nōmi, and music composed by Akito Matsuda.[2] The series was initially scheduled for 2023, but was later delayed due to "production circumstances",[42] and eventually aired from April 9 to June 25, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[3][7][43] The opening theme song is "Yōbigoe" (呼び声, Call), performed by Tei, while the ending theme song is "blan_", performed by Arika, a music unit composed of voice actress Yūko Natsuyoshi and composer and guitarist Yamato.[44] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[45]

After the final episode of the first season, a second season was announced, and premiered on January 7, 2025.[46] The opening theme song is "Unsung ballad", performed by True, while the ending theme song is "inclusion", performed by Arika.[47]

Reception

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Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the ending of the first volume and its illustrations, while also criticizing the start.[48] Demelza from Anime UK News had similar feelings, while also praising the characters.[49]

In the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked first in the tankōbon category in 2020.[50]

Anime News Network listed the season one of the anime series as of the "The Worst Anime of 2024". Furthermore, Rebecca Silverman points out failure in the animation, and "stripped-down adaptation that sucked every last bit of romantic tension from the story" as well as "sped-run plot".[51]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (June 16, 2020). "The Isolator Manga's Naoki Koshimizu Adapts Unnamed Memory Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 13, 2022). "Unnamed Memory Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Unnamed Memory Anime's 1st Main Promo Video Unveils More Cast Members, April 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 31, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime Unveils 3rd 'Scenery Visual,' Ayako Kawasumi in Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 7, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime Casts Junichi Yanagita as Lanak". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 14, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime Casts Jun Fukuyama". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (February 21, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime Reveals Cast Member Chiwa Saito, April 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael (July 3, 2020). "Yen Press Licenses Unnamed Memory, 5 Other Novels, 6 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Unnamed Memory I 青き月の魔女と呪われし王" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Unnamed Memory VI 名も無き物語に終焉を" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Unnamed Memory -after the end-I" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Unnamed Memory II 玉座に無き女王" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Unnamed Memory III 永遠を誓いし果て" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "Unnamed Memory IV 白紙よりもう一度" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  18. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "Unnamed Memory V 祈りへと至る沈黙" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  21. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 6 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  22. ^ "Unnamed Memory -after the end-II" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  23. ^ "Unnamed Memory -after the end-III" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  24. ^ "Unnamed Memory -after the end-IV" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  25. ^ "Unnamed Memory -after the end-V" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  26. ^ "「Unnamed Memory」「108回殺された悪役令嬢」大王でコミカライズ開始". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 26, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  27. ^ a b "Unnamed Memory 8" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  28. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 25, 2022). "Yen Press Licenses Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Unnamed Memory, Heroine No More, Gahi-chan! Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  29. ^ "Unnamed Memory 1" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  30. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  31. ^ "Unnamed Memory 2" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  32. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  33. ^ "Unnamed Memory 3" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  34. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  35. ^ "Unnamed Memory 4" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  36. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 4 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  37. ^ "Unnamed Memory 5" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  38. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 5 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  39. ^ "Unnamed Memory 6" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  40. ^ "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 6 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  41. ^ "Unnamed Memory 7" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  42. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 14, 2023). "Unnamed Memory TV Anime Delayed to 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  43. ^ "Blu-ray&DVD | Terebi Anime "Unnamed Memory" Kōshiki Saito" Blu-ray&DVD ｜TVアニメ「Unnamed Memory」公式サイト [Blu-ray&DVD | TV Anime "Unnamed Memory" Official Site]. unnamedmemory.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  44. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 13, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  45. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 16, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, Unnamed Memory Anime, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  46. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Anime Gets 2nd Season in January 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  47. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 11, 2024). "Unnamed Memory Season 2 Anime's Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs, January 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  48. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (December 26, 2020). "Review: Unnamed Memory Novel 1: The Witch of the Azure Moon and the Cursed Prince". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  49. ^ Demelza (December 5, 2020). "Unnamed Memory Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  50. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 25, 2019). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2020 Series Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  51. ^ "The Worst Anime of 2024". Anime News Network. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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