“Disillusioned writer Sumireko regresses to childhood via cursed book, joins occult investigations to reclaim adulthood and literary inspiration.”
Mysterious Disappearances
怪異と乙女と神隠し
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Synopsis
Disillusioned writer Sumireko regresses to childhood via cursed book, joins occult investigations to reclaim adulthood and literary inspiration.
Adult life has brought its share of disillusions to 28-year-old writer Sumireko Ogawa, who was once considered a child prodigy in literature. Facing hostility from editors, she struggles to publish her work and progress in writing her new novel. As Sumireko starts to resign herself to the uneventful life of a book clerk, she is brutally plunged into the realm of mysteries after she reads poetry from a strange book, as she unexpectedly becomes a child again. Sumireko is thrilled to have regained her inspiration and youthful enthusiasm. However, her work colleague Ren Adashino, who happens to be an expert in the occult, warns her that this transformation will eventually kill her unless she reads other verses from the book. Reluctantly agreeing to regain her adult form, Sumireko decides to help Ren and his sister, Oto, in their paranormal investigations. Although Ren's goals are still unclear to Sumireko, the young woman is determined to turn her new exciting life experiences into a lasting literary success.
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σ 1.70 · some divergence
3.9 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 4.0
↓ 1.29
Running avg · Apr 2024 → Jan 2026
- 10 “Dont really know what is up with other people but this anime is actually good. this anime actually feels mysterious and you can feel the eeriness. the op and ed are good and the animation is also...”
- 7 “this anime is really good until episode 12.. the last episode just didn't have that impact because of happy ending probably. and the cat girl which should be the main villain (i think) didn't do...”
- 7 “Great ensemble of characters: You have the dark mysterious main character. The loli tsundere with a brother complex. And the woman who provides the fan-service. What more could you want? Animation...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2024 – Jun 2024 Spring 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-23483 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- Kansai Telecasting Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
- BS NTV Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- dugout Producer