"Unnamed Memory" (commonly known as Unmemo) will be made into an anime starting in April 2024. The title is "Unnamed", which means a nameless memory, and at first glance you can't imagine what kind of work it is, but it is a fantasy romantic comedy with many different elements. This time, I would like to introduce what kind of work "Unnamed Memory" is, its charms and highlights!
Overview of "Unnamed Memory"!
"Unnamed Memory" is a work based on a light novel published by KADOKAEA's Dengeki New Literature. The author is Furumiya Kuji. Originally published on the author's personal website, the work was turned into a light novel, and in 2012 it was also serialized on the novel submission site "Let's Become a Novelist". In 2019, it was turned into a light novel in Dengeki's New Bunko, and all six volumes were published as books by April 2021. In addition, the sequel "Unnamed Memory -after the end-" was published by the same company in February 2022.
What genre is "Unnamed Memory"?
"Unnamed Memory" is a fantasy set in a world of swords and magic, and its main content is a romantic comedy between the protagonist and heroine. Basically, it's a rambling story about the protagonist Oscar and the heroine Tinasha, but it also includes hints about the world of the story, mystery elements that reveal the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes, and battle elements that depict the fight against the mastermind.
What is the world and setting of "Unnamed Memory" like?
"Unnamed Memory" is a fantasy of swords and magic with a worldview that resembles loyalty. I think it's safe to say that it's a common setting in another world. A major feature of this work is the presence of "witches," five women who have lived for a long time and who are symbols of fear and disaster and possess incredible power. One of them, the "Silent Witch," puts a "curse on the family of the protagonist, the crown prince, that prevents them from having descendants." The story begins with the protagonist, Oscar, running around trying to lift the curse and asking for help from Tinasha, the "Blue Moon Witch," who is also a witch.
Introduction to the story of "Unnamed Memory"!
Oscar, the crown prince of the great nation of Falsas, is cursed by the "Silent Witch," a witch who is a symbol of fear and disaster, to "be unable to have descendants." The curse is so powerful that he has spent his entire life searching for a way to break it, but has not found one. As a last resort, Oscar tries to overcome the challenges of the "Blue Moon Witch," another witch, and have his wish granted. The "Blue Moon Witch" is a particularly powerful witch, and usually resides in a blue tower in the wilderness. She gives many nasty trials to those who challenge the tower, and rewards those who successfully complete them. However, almost no one has returned from the trials.
Introduction to the Story ②
Oscar successfully completes the trial and meets the "Blue Moon Witch", Tinasha. Tinasha has the appearance of a young and beautiful girl, which makes it hard to believe she has lived for a long time, but her physical growth has been halted by magic. Oscar asks Tinasha to remove the curse placed on him by the Silent Witch as a reward for conquering the tower. However, the curse placed on him by the Silent Witch was strictly a blessing or protection, and the powerful protection passed on to the fetus made the mother unable to bear it. Even Tinasha, a witch, could not remove the curse.
Introduction to the Story③
However, Tinasha teaches him one secret trick to break through the curse. The curse was such that the mother's body could not withstand the powerful protection, but conversely, if the mother's body could withstand it, it was possible to penetrate the curse. However, there was only one woman on the continent who was conveniently able to do so... So Oscar came up with a good idea. Surely Tinasha, the "Blue Moon Witch," could easily withstand it?
Introduction to the Story ④
Oscar nominates "Tinasha herself" as a reward for conquering the tower and asks her to become his wife. It seems that Tinasha can easily penetrate the curse, but she refuses with a look of panic on her face. Oscar has no choice but to change the condition to one in which she will live with him for a year. Tinasha reluctantly accepts and stays as Oscar's guardian for a year.
Tinasha insists that she will never marry him
Oscar says that if he changes his mind, he can stay with her as his wife, but Tinasha firmly says that he will not change his mind. However, it is decided that Tinasha will become Oscar's wife. In other words, it could be said that this is the story of a beautiful, powerful, capable, strict, kind-hearted witch who has lived for many years, who is stubborn and a bit troublesome, who insists that she will never get married, and how she falls for him and gets married.
The story of Oscar catching up to the strongest
Oscar is the prince of a great country, and is the strongest perfect superhuman who is strong and can do desk work, but he is still not as strong as Tinasha, who has great power. Therefore, Oscar's pride will not allow the super strong Oscar to catch up to the strongest being Tinasha and become an equal relationship. This is a story about how Oscar and Tinasha become equal through various events. There are historical events along the way, but the story also depicts the two's journey that will not go down in history.
Oscar and Tinasha's unconscious flirting
Tinasha is stubborn and insists that she will not get married, but the two get along well from the very beginning, and Oscar is flirting with her, stroking her head. It could be said that this unconscious flirting is one of the highlights of this work. This work also has a lot of casual exchanges between the two, and the process of how they build a relationship is interesting!
There is also a mystery element that starts suddenly!
In addition to the heartwarming everyday comedy elements of a strict witch and a cursed prince, there are also mystery elements packed into it. It starts with a strange murder case, and a conspiracy lurks behind it. There are many mystery elements that unravel these mysteries, and they become important elements of this work. However, these elements are also part of the process of Oscar and Tinasha developing a bond, and are part of that process.
Of course there are battle elements too!
It's a fantasy of swords and magic, so of course there are battle elements. The main character Oscar is by far the strongest from the beginning, and Tinasha, the "Blue Moon Witch," is the strongest witch who surpasses Oscar, so there are many developments that make the enemy side feel sorry for them. Since the main characters are by far the strongest, it feels more like the bond between the two is developed during the battle process rather than a pure battle development.
A story that changes the world's fate
This work is said to rewrite the fate of the world with the meeting of the two people. How will the story of a cursed prince and a powerful witch change the world? There should be a story that never ends as a story. This is a work that awaits such a grand story.
[Unnamed Memory] Summary of the work introduction
We have summarized what kind of work the light novel-based anime [Unnamed Memory] that will be broadcast in spring 2024 is! Basically, it is a story about a beautiful, long-lived, powerful, troublesome witch and a prince who has been cursed and cannot have descendants, and the process of gradually deepening their relationship, but ultimately it is an epic story about how they change the fate of the world! It is a recommended work, so please watch it!
