''Unnamed Memory'' is a Japanese

light novel A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...

series by Kuji Furumiya. It originated from the novel posting website

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in September 2012. It was later acquired by

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, 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 Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

adaptation with illustrations by Naoki Koshimizu began serialization in ASCII Media Works' ''

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'' magazine in September 2020. As of January 2023, it has been published in four ''

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'' volumes. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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is set to premiere in 2023.

Characters

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Media

Light novels

The series was written by Kuji Furumiya. It started as a web novel published on the

novel website in September 2012. It was later acquired by

, who published the series with illustrations by Chibi under its Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint. The first volume was released on January 17, 2019. The sixth and final volume was released on April 17, 2021. In July 2020,

Yen Press Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published ''Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press ...

announced they licensed the series for English publication. A sequel series titled ''Unnamed Memory: After the End'' began publication on February 17, 2022.

Volume list

''After the End''

Manga

adaptation, illustrated by Naoki Koshimizu, began serialization in ASCII Media Works' ''

'' magazine on September 26, 2020. As of January 2023, the individual chapters have been collected into four ''

'' volumes. The manga is also licensed by Yen Press.

Volume list

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on December 13, 2022. It is produced by

and directed by Kazuya Miura, with scripts written by

Deko Akao is a Japanese singer and screenwriter. She has released 17 singles and 11 albums since her debut in 1994. Several of her songs have been used as openings and endings of anime and radio dramas. She has also written the screenplays of various anim ...

, character designs handled by Chika Nōmi, and music composed by Akito Matsuda. The series is set to premiere in 2023.

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from ''

Anime News Network Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and oth ...

'' praised the ending of the first volume and its illustrations, while also criticizing the start. Demelza from ''Anime UK News'' had similar feelings, while also praising the characters. In the ''

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet and votes from "collaborators" (critics, influencers, and other p ...

'' guidebook, the series ranked first in the ''

'' category in 2020.

References

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