Cheerful Amnesia

Japanese manga series

Cheerful Amnesia

明るい記憶喪失
(Akarui Kioku Soushitsu)
Genre|

* Romantic comedy
* Yuri

Manga
Written by| Tamamushi Oku
Published by| Media Factory
English publisher|

* NA: Yen Press

Magazine| Comic Cune
Demographic| Seinen
Original run| June 27, 2016 – December 26, 2020
Volumes| 6

Cheerful Amnesia  (Japanese: 明るい記憶喪失, Hepburn: Akarui Kioku Soushitsu) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Tamamushi Oku. It was serialized in Media Factory's Comic Cune from June 2016, to December 2020, and is licensed in English by Yen Press. The series follows Alisa, an amnesiac who is excited to experience dating her girlfriend after having forgotten all their time together.

## Synopsis[edit]

After Alisa loses her memory of the past few years due to amnesia, her girlfriend Mari worries what that will for mean for their relationship. However Alisa is not bothered by her amnesia, instead she is excited to once again experience all the first times that happen between girlfriends.

## Publication[edit]

Written and illustrated by Tamamushi Oku, Cheerful Amnesia  was serialized in Media Factory's Comic Cune magazine from June 27, 2016 to December 26, 2020. The series was collected in six tankōbon volumes.

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[1]

No. | Original release date  | Original ISBN  | English release date  | English ISBN

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1|  February 27, 2017[2]| 9784040690261| October 24, 2023[3]| 9781975369873
2|  September 27, 2017[4]| 9784040694290| February 20, 2024[5]| 9781975369897
3|  March 26, 2018[6]| 9784040697826| June 18, 2024[7]| 9781975369910
4|  February 27, 2019[8]| 9784040654805| —| --
5|  February 28, 2020[9]| 9784040643601| —| --
6|  January 27, 2021[10]| 9784046801005| —| --

## Reception[edit]

For Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide, Rebecca Silverman gave the first volume a 3 out of 5, noting that "the four-panel format works well here, although the humor does rely on a lot of repetition that can get a little old.", while Christopher Farris gave it a 3.5 out of 5, summarizing "there should be a place for lesbian love stories to have their own shamelessly stupid, kinda-horny comedies, and Cheerful Amnesia fills that role enjoyably enough."[11] Erica Friedman, the founder of Yuricon, was less favourable towards the premise of the series, noting that "this series could read like a very fun, goofy 4-koma, if one read a page or two at a time. As a volume, I felt so desperately sad for Mari who has the body of her lover back, with the soul of a gaping child inhabiting it." [12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 7, 2023). "Yen Press Reveals 28 New Licenses Including Bocchi the Rock!, Tokyo Babylon Manga; The Deer King Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
2. ^ 明るい記憶喪失 １ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
3. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
4. ^ 明るい記憶喪失 ２ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
5. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
6. ^ 明るい記憶喪失 ３ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
7. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
8. ^ 明るい記憶喪失 4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
9. ^ 明るい記憶喪失 5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
10. ^ 明るい記憶喪失 6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
11. ^ "The Fall 2023 Manga Guide - Cheerful Amnesia". Anime News Network. September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
12. ^ Friedman, Erica (December 11, 2023). "Cheerful Amnesia, Volume 1". Okazu. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Official manga website at Comic Cune (in Japanese)
* Cheerful Amnesia (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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