Unnamed Memory

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 January 2023, it has been published in four tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by ENGI is set to premiere in 2023.

Unnamed Memory
Cover of the first light novel volume
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
Yen Press
MagazineDengeki Daioh
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 26, 2020 – present
Volumes4
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
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byKazuya Miura
Written byDeko Akao
Music byAkito Matsuda
StudioENGI
Original run 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Oscar (オスカー, Osukā)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[2]
Tinasha (ティナーシャ, Tināsha)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[2]

Media

Light novels

The series was written by Kuji Furumiya. It started as a web novel published on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō novel website in September 2012.[3] It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works, who published the series with illustrations by Chibi under its Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint. [3] The first volume was released on January 17, 2019.[4] The sixth and final volume was released on April 17, 2021.[5]

In July 2020, Yen Press announced they licensed the series for English publication.[3]

A sequel series titled Unnamed Memory: After the End began publication on February 17, 2022.[6]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 17, 2019[4]978-4-04-912267-1November 17, 2020[7]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[8]978-4-04-912380-7March 23, 2021[9]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[10]978-4-04-912381-4July 20, 2021[11]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[12]978-4-04-912803-1January 4, 2022[13]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[14]978-4-04-912804-8June 28, 2022[15]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[5]978-4-04-912805-5October 18, 2022[16]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
No. Release date ISBN
1 February 17, 2022[6]978-4-04-913870-2
2 December 16, 2022[17]978-4-04-914755-1

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Naoki Koshimizu, began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine on September 26, 2020.[1][18] As of January 2023, the individual chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes.[19] The manga is also licensed by Yen Press.[20]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 9, 2021[21]978-4-04-913712-5August 23, 2022[22]978-1-97-534980-6
2 September 27, 2021[23]978-4-04-913989-1February 21, 2023[24]978-1-97-534982-0
3 June 10, 2022[25]978-4-04-914472-7June 20, 2023[26]978-1-97-536743-5
4 January 10, 2023[19]978-4-04-914829-9——

Anime

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. The series is set to premiere in 2023.[2]

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the ending of the first volume and its illustrations, while also criticizing the start.[27] Demelza from Anime UK News had similar feelings, while also praising the characters.[28]

In the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked first in the tankōbon category in 2020.[29]

References
  1. Pineda, Rafael (June 16, 2020). "The Isolator Manga's Naoki Koshimizu Adapts Unnamed Memory Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 13, 2022). "Unnamed Memory Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. Pineda, Rafael (July 3, 2020). "Yen Press Licenses Unnamed Memory, 5 Other Novels, 6 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. "Unnamed Memory I 青き月の魔女と呪われし王" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. "Unnamed Memory VI 名も無き物語に終焉を" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. "Unnamed Memory -after the end-I" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  8. "Unnamed Memory II 玉座に無き女王" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  10. "Unnamed Memory III 永遠を誓いし果て" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  12. "Unnamed Memory IV 白紙よりもう一度" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  14. "Unnamed Memory V 祈りへと至る沈黙" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  15. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  16. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 6 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  17. "Unnamed Memory -after the end-II" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  18. "「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.
  19. "Unnamed Memory 4" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  20. 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.
  21. "Unnamed Memory 1" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  22. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  23. "Unnamed Memory 2" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  24. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  25. "Unnamed Memory 3" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  26. "Unnamed Memory, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  27. 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.
  28. Demelza (December 5, 2020). "Unnamed Memory Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  29. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 25, 2019). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2020 Series Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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