Audience reviews
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Pancakesyum
Tasogare Otome X Amnesia is, ironically, a series that is fractured and torn apart by its desire to have as many genres as possible stuffed into it. This unfortunately leads to a much weaker, distracted story that leaves much to be desired, and a lot of potential unfilled.
Genre dissonance
Tasogare Otome X Amnesia considers itself a horror, mystery, romance, and at times, a comedy. The show attempts to be all of these genres at once, but suffers horribly in its attempts to make all these genres work smoothly together. The Horror aspect in this show is pitiful, at best. The humor and jokes are well written and made me laugh, but end up taking any tension or fear away from the rest of the plot. The mystery presented can barely be called a mystery; when you are presented with pieces of the…
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Yet another anime that had a good premise but decided to do very little with it. I'll keep this brief.
If you don't like the overt sexualization of minors that often comes with anime, do not watch Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.
If you want a thoughtful story about life and regrets told in a school setting, watch Angel Beats. Do not watch Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.
If you're annoyed by anime with spectacular art but a story not even a fraction as interesting, do not watch Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.
If you want main characters that aren't cardboard cutout stereotypes, do not watch Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.
And above all, more than anything else, if you want a proper ending, an ending that follows through with the emotions set up, one that doesn't ruin the entire show and make everything meaningless, D…
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At dusk, you see her: a girl dancing with the leaves. She laughs beautifully, moves elegantly, and sings wonderfully. Said maiden invites you to dance with her. Such a commanding presence compels you to embark as if she were waiting for you.
Presentation is key.
You could have easily found yourself unamused by childish antics, or unamused with how she treated such activities so seriously. You instead found yourself captivated, reaching out to her to know more and to experience this quirky spectacle with her. This is no easy feat. It's a delicate balance, a tonal tightrope trod ever so gracefully by this charming vixen of a series. This isn't to say she never loses that balance, but it’s clear that she is a majestic raven.
Her friends certainly have their own quirks, even if none of them…
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Even though Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is technically a ghost story, under the surface there's not much that differentiates it from other high school -setting slice-of-life (romcom) anime. Over the course of this anime our MC composes a harem of the most essential cliche characters, and this happy gang goes through the standard trite high school events.
We have Teiichi Niiya, our main protagonist. He is the silent observer who does little to move the plot forward. Teiichi is the one who awakens Yuko-San from her slumber, thus creating a bond between the two.
Yuko Kanoe is the Dusk Maiden. Yuko is the "first girl wins" character and is utterly devoted to Teiichi. The two of them are the "official couple" pretty much from the first episode onwards. For the series credit, though, it is mentione…
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Let me start off by saying that twenty minutes into the last episode, the score that I had decided to give Dusk Maiden of Amnesia was a solid 8. But little did I know that something so ridiculous would happen in the last 3 minutes that would make me lower the score for the anime.
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is basically a love story of a ghost and a middle school student. It revolves around Yuuko Kanoe, the ghost of a 15 year old girl who died in Seikyou Academy and Teiichi Niiya, the student who begins to see her after he wanders into the basement of the old school building. From there, they form the Paranormal Investigation Club and are joined by the other two characters Momoe Okonoge and Kirie Kanoe. Yuuko has forgotten about her past and hence, Teiichi promises her that he will help her re…
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This is a spoiler free(?) after thought. Apologies if my review offends any lovers of this show. That being said, I was kind of disappointed with the show.
For me, this show is analagous to SAO (hear me out first...) in that I came in with certain expectations of what the show was about (SAO: action, world exploration, Tasagore: mystery/horror) and the first episode confirmed my expectations. But as the show progressed it became very apparent that this was really an anime centered around romance with harem vibes. I guess this divergence from my expectations was a huge reason why I could't enjoy the show. ~~As a romance anime...~~
Mindsets should first be adjusted as this show is really a romance anime with a supernatural setting. But as a romance anime it just didn't resonate with me. May…
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(This is a spoiler-free review adapted for this site)
[Synopsis]: Niiya Teiichi (Yonaga, Tsubasa), a student at Seikyou Academy, loses his way when exploring one of the older school buildings when he encounters a girl named Kanoe Yuuko (Hara, Yumi). It turns out that she is the ghost who has haunted the school for 60 long years and the source of the many horror stories and recounts of paranormal activity that circulate among the students. As she does not remember how she died, she and Teiichi along with Okonogi Momoe (Fukuen, Misato) and Kanoe Kirie (Kitamura, Eri) form the Paranormal Investigations club in order to discover what led to Yuuko’s death and uncover the many mysteries of the school.
[Characters]:
Even though the story takes place in a school setting, the cast of characters…
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I had been looking for nice romance anime(not manga, because there are plenty there) after I had watched most of the common ones. I found this on my kissanme bookmark and remembered somebody had recommended this to me before but since I was not a fan of horror genre I didnt watch it immediately. But somehow from the first episode of this anime I was hooked and it turned out pretty good too.
The artwork and animation was beautiful. They used the artwork brilliantly to differentiate between the “main characters” and the “other people” at a level even superior to Durarara!! The “ghosts” were also drawn very well, as a mass of dark formless matter which took different forms at different situations. The use of darkness and colour heightened the atmosphere and it was almost like I was living in…
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Mixing very different themes together can sometimes produce surprising results, but there's a big risk involved with this approach to storytelling and original concepts that are formed using this process often fall at the first hurdle. There are always exceptions to this guideline, but in anime these are usually adaptations of some other media that are often the result of hopeful popularity forecasts and a severe lack of common sense.
Thankfully, Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (Dusk Maiden of Amnesia), manages to steer its way through the conversion rapids - but not without taking some damage along the way.
Based on the manga by Maybe, the story revolves around the unusual relationship between Niiya Teiichi - a middle school student at Seikyou Private Academy and a senior member of the Paranor…
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Hmmm I rarely consider any anime as 10's, but Dusk Maiden of Amnesia truly was an impressive piece of work. It's saddening to see so many negative reviews of it.
Story: 10/10
There is one tiny flaw in the story: it's slightly hard to follow. If you don't really pay attention to what the characters tell you, it can be easy to fall behind and get confused. Nonetheless, if you can follow the explanations, the story will be awesome. Story wise, it's really as the synopsis says: the school ghost Yuuko can't remember her past whatsoever, and the main protagonist along with some others form a club to help her discover it. Now, the synopsis makes the story sound extremely spooky and the anime is classified as horror, but it really isn't, so if you're not a fan of horror stories, do not worry. It…
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Tasogare otome x Amnesia is a complex and unusual anime that doesn't really fit the well-known pattern of ghost stories. But still... Ghost of a girl [checked], haunted school [checked], scary moments [checked]...Then why is this anime different?
Story: 9
The story is about Yuuko, a girl who died 60 years ago but whose ghost still haunts the hallways of Seikyou Academy. The only uncommon thing about this ghost is that it's not an ugly faceless bleeding monster, but a sexy and funny girl who takes mackery to a whole new level. Teiichi, Kirie and Momoe are the three members of the Paranormal Investigation Club who try to unravel the mystery of Yuuko. However, Teiichi is the only one capable of seeing Yuuko, which makes him, undoubtedly, fall in love with her. And so, the story goes on, with…
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Seikyou Academy is a school whose history is steeped in myth and folktales, so much so that it even has a club dedicated to the investigation of the paranormal. Its members include Teiichi, a humble and unassuming boy; Kirie, a curt tomboy; Momoe, a ditsy and childish girl; and Yuuko, a flirtatious young woman. Oh, and Yuuko is actually a ghost who died in the basement of the school fifty years ago and the entire club is just a front put in place by Teiichi so that he can investigate the circumstances surrounding Yuuko's mysterious death. Yep. Anime.
In pure technicalities, Dusk Maiden is a pretty good-looking series. Productions which feature an element of horror or mystery can sometimes be guilty of straying too far to the “dark” side, but this show's color palette is all about contrast…
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story 8/10
the "base" story is not original, it is a heavily used idea that most people manage to mess up. however this is not a story line that does that, the overall story is very well made and it changes the idea of the the ghost human romance idea. it will keep you watching with anticipation as the story gets more and more interesting and "intimate".
art 10/10
the art work for this fits perfectly with what it was trying to achieve in the show. it has the feeling of both a serious anime and something that you could laugh at as if it were just a comedy.
sound 9/10
the sound fits great. the voices are perfect for the characters and the sound effects and music helped add the the comedy scenes as well as the suspense.
character 10/10
the characters are great it is what really shines…
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I was surprised at first since the page said it was Horror but the first episodes revealed a true comedy,which is a sign that they don't take it just too seriously,but then I have been impressed by the sheer amount of feelings that came from Yuuko and Kage Yuuko. I must say, no human being should bear so much pain and suffering. It is truly inspiring seeing such an interesting story about ghosts and how they evolve around feelings.
Artwork isn't very successful but I overlooked it as I was wrapped in the shroud of the mystery.
Characters are quite stereotypical with the exception of the female protagonist but the story makes them evolve in different ways than other series.
So if you are a fan of mysteries and ghosts then succumb to this new world called Seikyou
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So you're looking for a good horror anime to watch and you come across Tasogare Otome x Amnesia. You read the summary and think it sounds pretty good so you watch the first episode. It starts out perfect, giving you a feeling that something creepy is going to happen then BAM!..they add in some corny comic relief. Most of the anime is like this, it'll give you a creepy feeling, then it'll ruin it by trying to add in some comedy.
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (also known as Dusk Maiden of Amnesia) is about a boy named Niiya Teiichi who is part of the Paranormal Investigations club at his school, along with three other members, Kanoe Kirie, Okonogi Momoe, and the most famous ghost of the school, Yuuko. The thing is, only Teiichi and Kirie are able to see and touch Yuuko while the rest of the scho…
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Excellent storytellers always have a way to weave suspense and doubt throughout their works so subtly that you can feel somethings wrong but not think it. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is an adaptation from the similarly named manga following Teiichi and Yuuko as they expand their relationship and face the chaotic horrors born from the catacombs of fear deep within each students mind. Providing a brilliant mix of horror, romance, and drama, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia makes you feel genuine fear, contentment and sadness.
Story - 7
One can never expect a deep and compelling plot from shows focusing on romance, the show usually depends on character relationships to hold the anime together. However while Dusk Maiden suffers from the lack of a gripping plot, the simplicity of the narrative is one of it…
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I've just finish this 12 episode anime, and I got to say that this is rather a good one, so for the story I'd give it a a "Good" number 7, since I really like about the mystery that surrounds Yuuko Kanoe the infamous ghost of Seikyou Academy. The anime it self can be compared to "AnoHana" but with a much darker and naugthy side into it, I limit it to a 7 because it is a bit simple since it involves Teiichi Niiya who serves as Yuuko's comfort in fact for the rest of the episode it is always like that so for the "Enjoyment" I gave it a "Poor" number 3, because I kinda find the Yuuko X Teiichi arc as irritating since it kinda suggest that Yuuko would wanna pop Teiich's cherries. in which I would have suggest that some ecchi be added into this. But, alas the ecchi element about Yuuko is disapp…
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I went into Dusk Maiden of Amnesia expecting a dark dramatic horror-style thrill ride with a hint of mystery, Instead I got all that and a light hearted rom-com as-well. Now you're probably thinking how is that even possible and wouldn't that formula equate to a pretty messed-up anime? well the answer is no, It actually creates a very enjoyable unique viewing experience which the anime industry needs more of.
Despite saying that, the story isn't very appealing or great by itself, It is when the spectacular art direction comes in, the story's full potential is realized.
= Story (8) =
As mentioned earlier, the story features a lot of genres not usually seen accompanying one another, but it still works out great. The problem doesn't lie there, though rather with the stories appeal and ente…
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At first the story was slow and I didn't quite get what was happening but the episode after explained that. Then the next ones grew on me and I started to love it. There was some heartbreaks ( for me to be exact) but when it ended it had a bitter-sweet feeling for me. Anyway over-all I found it great and I'll keep reading the manga since the anime is over T_T , but this anime is great.
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Dusk Maiden of Amnesia. Even that title alone may convince some viewers to watch this series. But what you may least expect would be a ghost troll (a hot ghost troll if I may add) hanging out with the main protagonist on a daily basis doing cute little things here and there.
The story covers the Paranormal Investigation Club, a club that deals with the supernatural. From there, we have the other members starting with Teiichi Niiya, probably the only normal member of the group. He maintains an unusual relationship with our ghost troll Yuuko in which despite her flirtatious and mischievous attempts at him, he still values her as a friend and not forget her. Then, there's Momoe Okonogi, the most enthusiastic member of the group. Her enthusiasm of the the club is probably over the limits in…
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