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Cheerful Amnesia

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.

Cheerful Amnesia
Cover of the first Japanese volume
明るい記憶喪失
(Akarui Kioku Soushitsu)
Genre
Manga
Written byTamamushi Oku
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
MagazineComic Cune
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 27, 2016 – December 26, 2020
Volumes6

The series follows Arisa, an amnesiac who is excited to experience dating her girlfriend after having forgotten all their time together.

Synopsis

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

Publication

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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.[2][3] The series was collected in six tankōbon volumes from February 27, 2017, to January 27, 2021.[4][5]

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 27, 2017[4]978-4-04-069026-1October 24, 2023[7]978-1-9753-6987-3
2 September 27, 2017[8]978-4-04-069429-0February 20, 2024[9]978-1-9753-6989-7
3 March 26, 2018[10]978-4-04-069782-6June 18, 2024[11]978-1-9753-6991-0
4 February 27, 2019[12]978-4-04-065480-5September 17, 2024[13]978-1-9753-6993-4
5 February 28, 2020[14]978-4-04-064360-1January 21, 2025[15]978-1-9753-6995-8
6 January 27, 2021[5]978-4-04-680100-5May 27, 2025[16]978-1-9753-6997-2

Reception

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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."[17] 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." [18]

References

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  1. ^ a b 記憶を失い、むしろ新鮮な気持ちで恋する百合カップル「明るい記憶喪失」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ 実家がエロ本屋の女子描く新連載などキューンで4本開始、1周年フェアも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 27, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ 奥たまむし「明るい記憶喪失」完結、記憶喪失をポジティブに楽しむ百合ラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 明るい記憶喪失　１ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 明るい記憶喪失　6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 明るい記憶喪失　２ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 明るい記憶喪失　３ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 明るい記憶喪失　4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 明るい記憶喪失　5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Cheerful Amnesia, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Yen Press. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "The Fall 2023 Manga Guide - Cheerful Amnesia". Anime News Network. September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  18. ^ Friedman, Erica (December 11, 2023). "Cheerful Amnesia, Volume 1". Okazu. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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