Dusk Maiden of Amnesia [Anime Review]

There are love stories.
There are love stories where the lovers stay together beyond the grave.
But there are very few love stories where the love is across the grave.
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is one of these.

Darkness and Light.

The story begins at Seikyou Private Academy where Teiichi Niiya is a member of the schools Paranormal investigation club.


Seikyou Private Academy is an old school. But when the school grew and expanded, instead of knocking down the old buildings, they just added on. Now hallways turn in odd directions or simply end abruptly. Rooms have been lost. Such an old school has its fair share of ghost stories, so it makes sense for there to be a Paranormal Investigations club.


The benefit for the Paranormal Investigations club is that they have a ghost president. A literal ghost president.

The episode bumpers are quite cute.

Yuko Kanoe, the ghost president is actually the subject of many stories that circulate in the school, but in truth she is a normal (save for the being dead part) high school girl in love. Of course her past is a mystery and she cannot remember any of it. But that does not bother her.

It bother's Teiichi, and he seeks to find what has been lost for many many years.

How to greet in Japan (anime-style): Open palm, apply to breast.

That's the short and simple introduction to the story.

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is a very good love story, mixed in with a touch of horror and a good dose of mystery, and just a touch of humor.

The story will span life and death. It will span decades and generations. It will delve into the light and the dark. It is a beautiful story. It is one of love, and one of loss. It is of seeking and finding and hiding.   

And the music. The music is excellent. I was shocked to see the Blu-ray came with 2 CD's but those are a welcome bonus. Listen.

I'm actually having trouble writing a long review because the story is so encompassing, and anything I might mention could be a spoiler. I really don't want to spoil anything. This is one worth seeing.

Dead or Alive, that's a look to speed up any man's heart.

So I'll have to make is short and sweet.


Tonikaku...


This is a really good love story. Is it as good Mysterious Girlfriend X? No... but really close. There are lots of stories were the love story is the side story, tacked on romances and the like. This is not one of those. The romance is central to the story, it is the real story.

4.0 Stars

A ghost dressed as a ghost, how surreal.