No one expected it to be good.
Summary:
- Unnamed Memory might be the hidden gem of the season.
- It’s a dialogue-driven fantasy series with a very solid dynamic between the protagonists.
- The visuals leave a lot to be desired, but it’s not an action anime anyway.
Unnamed Memory is not exactly an anime that people were hyped about before the season started. Adapting a light novel that is not very popular and made by a studio that is not very popular, it flew under the radar.
However, the first episode surprised fans. It already drew comparisons to the airing Spice and Wolf (Ookami to Koushinryou) remake, and fans feel that it might be the hidden gem of the season.
What Is It About?
Unnamed Memory follows Oscar, a prince cursed by the Witch of Silence. Any woman who marries him dies, and he seeks the power of another Witch to lift the curse. As he climbs the tower, he meets Tinasha — an enigmatic Witch of the Azure Moon who grants a wish to anyone who completes the climb.
However, Tinasha isn’t powerful enough to lift that curse. Still, she’s powerful enough to resist it — and Oscar decides that she should marry him. They depart together in search of a way to remove the curse, as Tinasha finds Oscar interesting enough to attract her attention.
Fans Like It
The witty dialogue between the two main characters is what reminds people of Spice and Wolf. The two mains have a very similar dynamic, and fans wonder how it might develop further.
Unnamed Memory is a nice break from isekai and other fantasy series with a lot of game elements. We don’t get many dialogue-driven anime these days, and this is definitely a good one — those who picked it up have been happy about it.
It still has action, sometimes — but it’s not a major element in the story.
What Can You Expect?
If there’s one issue with Unnamed Memory, it’s the visuals. The first key visual was very odd, and fans felt it wasn’t doing a good job at promoting the series.
That’s actually an expected situation for ENGI: the studio is infamous for subpar key visuals, and the animation in the anime itself isn’t much better. It’s very sparse, and fans have issues with it — although in a non-action anime, it’s not as important.
The series is scheduled for 12 episodes, which means it will probably adapt the first three volumes of the light novel. Funnily enough, source readers feel it is a good place to stop, as the tone of the series shifts later on.