Review of Amnesia

Amnesia is a story about a nameless female protagonist who travels to different worlds in order to recover her lost memories and also to find out more about the people around her and about herself. In response to what most reviewers who gave Amnesia low scores, I decided to watch it. I wanted to watch it for the reason that I could prove to those people that this deserves at least an average score. Sadly, I didn’t feel it myself, too. There was nothing. There was no spark. As I was on episode 3, things started to get messy. I wanted to drop it as soonas possible. Still, I wanted to finish it, hoping to find some good parts. But, to no avail, I just had my hopes crashing down.

Story: (2/10)
Story? As much as Amnesia has one, just forget about it. It was confusing. For me, all I witnessed was the protagonist’s desire and sickening thirst for almost all the male characters in the story. Imaginatively, if I may add.

One thing that really got to me, to the point of actually wanting to stop myself from watching this, was the cards. It had no connection whatsoever to the story. They added it not knowing it would just mislead the viewers even more, trying to make them think that those cards would make sense in the end.

Also, as much as I love to solve mysteries, the mystery here isn’t worth solving. I don’t know if it’s because of the story that is out of order, or because it just can’t be solved.

Kento’s part of the story, which for me was probably the best and sweetest part of the whole series, only lasted for one episode. It was disappointing. And just as I was about to start to like it.

And what’s the deal with its ending? Where is the protagonist’s real world? What’s it like? Why the hell would they leave it unseen and unexplained?

Art: (7/10)
Regarding the animation, although it had bad parts where it didn’t feel right, it counterweighed almost all the negative parts of this anime. It didn’t deserve the amazing opening and ending animation it had.

Sound: (5/10)
The opening theme ‘Zoetrope’ by Nagi Yanagi was good. It really complimented the opening animation. The same goes for the ending theme ‘Recall’ by Ray. And the soundtrack also consisted some good music.

Character: (2/10)
The main character, is very unlikeable, and is not, I repeat, IS NOT compatible with any of the male leads. None of them. There was also no good quality you’ll see from her. I would like to blame her loss of memories for it, but it just made her even less interesting.

Ukyo. His story kind of reminds me of Homura’s story (from Puella Magi Madoka Magica), where she tries to save Madoka from dying plenty of times, only making her condition even worse.

A likeable character? Just Kento.

And lastly, what the deal with Orion anyway? He was useless. He didn’t give enough justice to the series, or even complimented the main protagonist herself. And Lord Neil is no better. Both were practically insignificant.

Enjoyment: (1/10)
With an annoying and infuriating female lead, a bunch of awfully weird-dressed guys, extremely bitchy and horrible female antagonists, non-important side characters, a mystery not worth solving, a story lacking sequence, and an unclear ending, I don’t think the word ‘enjoyment’ could be applied to this anime. Nuffsaid~

Overall: (3/10)
To watch Amnesia is up to a viewer. Don’t judge an anime by its opening theme because as much as that was very appealing, you wouldn’t get the satisfaction you’re after. Amnesia is just another anime ready to be criticized.