There are many, many times that viewers are treated to nightmarish visuals that really set the mood. The best way the show conveys terror though is by excellent use of color and art together. Depictions of ghosts are plentiful, ranging from the type of Japanese folklore to far more insidious beings. Episodes also happen to delve into horror every so often which is where the artists were really able to shine.
First, the art itself from episode to episode is always very well done, but that’s only the starting point. Yuko also begins as a rather vapid character, but she is revealed as a far more complex person than the rest.Įven if a lot of the content in Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is disappointing, the visuals stand out as being fantastic more often than not.
They’re a cast of kids which would be right at home in a comedy series which is a shame since the anime does deal with some rather unsavory plot points. The rest of the cast stand primarily as archetypes we’re all familiar with. Of all the characters, only Yuko herself manages to have an ounce of novel personality. Viewers are finally shown what happened to Yuko and it really serves to make all the preceding episodes seem childish.Īnother unfortunate point of the show stems from its haremesque style. It just seems odd that the rest of the show couldn’t have maintained a more mature air given the subject matter revealed. The sudden shift in tone is really unexpected, although it is a welcome surprise. Strangely, after focusing so heavily on silly harem and slice of life-styled nonsense, it delves into some dark and emotional stuff near the end. Of course, the entire run of Dusk Maiden of Amnesia doesn’t follow this predictable path. The girls get jealous of each other and can’t help but go gaga over this guy who doesn’t seem to have much going for him. Even though there is a ghost and hauntings occurring, it spends a great deal of time playing out like any other harem series.
This might be the first point where the show really starts to splinter from its main plot point. Two other students join and both have the hots for our intrepid Teiichi. She even forces Teiichi to start up a paranormal investigations club to aid in this pursuit of knowledge.