Boukyaku no Senritsu

A great war occurred in the 20th century between humans and monsters. Since that time, the monsters rule the world in fear but keep relatively hidden from public view. A boy named Bokka ponders the past and wonders what became of the Meros Warriors who defended the world so bravely against the demons. He soon meets Kurofune and learns of the power of the Meros and the I-bar machines they ride in battle. Warriors are the only ones who can see and hear the Melody of Oblivion, a phantom girl hidden away waiting to be rescued and be the savior of mankind. During a battle between Kurofune and a demon, Bokka discovers something only his wildest dreams could possibly imagine...he too can hear that melody. Throughout his journeys, Bokka meets many monsters and their agents, friends, and companions as he discovers the true extent of his new powers. He must continue to battle evil in the hope of releasing Boukyaku no Senritsu and free a world that has forgotten its once beautiful melody.

(Source: ANN)

Tsukinomori, Sayoko Main

Asano, Masumi Japanese

Requiem, Toune Main

Kobayashi, Sanae Japanese

Ninna-Nanna, Koko Main

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Serenade, Bocca Main

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Child Dragon Main

Yamaguchi, Ken Japanese

Kanaya, Miri Supporting

Hisakawa, Aya Japanese

The Melody of Oblivion Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Hamasaki, Keiko Supporting

Amano, Yuri Japanese

Medusa Supporting

Saitou, Rie Japanese

Global Wildcat Supporting

Okiayu, Ryoutarou Japanese

Matsukura, Yuuji Producer

Hayakawa, Hitoshi Producer

Nishikiori, Hiroshi Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Takeyama, Atsushi Director, Storyboard

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Jun 21, 2009

tubsiwub

Recommended

...In a world where monsters have taken control, and human sacrifices are made to please them...

That basically sums up the story here. Smaller story lines tend to form while watching, but end very quickly, often in the same episode. If you enjoy subtle horror, and action as the hero tries to save the day, then you have a good anime here.

But wait! What is this? The last four episodes involve crude humor that is not pleasing in any way... some could call it... freakishly startling? It does have a point in the story line, these weird images they show before and ... after breaks in the last four episodes, but the story that they are part of is a thought, merely a cell of importance, it would seem that the guy who wrote it thought it would add to the romance which was... there... at parts. It seemed that all it did was turn you away from the show and ruin any good feelings you had for the series.

I would also like to add, due to my love of voicing opinion, that this series is in no way scary seeing as every monster you come across doesn't look scary, and they tend to act stupid and run around in animal suits. It might symbolize something... it might not... but I must say, most of what happened, especially towards the end, made no sense.

With all that said, if you read it all, I STILL favorited the show. I Loved the story. I'm sorry, I know it was somewhat perplexing and had to value, but it was worth watching, it even made me sad when it ended! I was hoping for... a better ending (Like I said, the last four stunk.... bad) but it was poetic and entertaining. I recommend it fully.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Oct 6, 2020

ParaSwordFish

Mixed Feelings

Melody of Oblivion is relatively unimpressive anime that seems to struggle with what it wants to do with its self.


For everything good, there is something bad. For everything interesting, there is something boring.


While I can see this being something some people may love I can see the opposite with some people who may hate it.

In order to give some balance I will say what I liked, the start. The start of this anime is very good to me, we are informed about the world, shown the powers of the invaders and we leave with our MC on the run with a girl ... trying to find someone. However from this point onwards with some very few and brief exceptions it turns into a slow, confusing story where it is very easy to become bored of our MC.

All I can say is, if you want to watch it go ahead but have limited expectations.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Sep 1, 2016

delzog

Not Recommended

Poor production ... probably due to funding. Many of the scenes are deliberately slow or repeated to use up time. Done in FS instead of widescreen.

Slow paced. Thin characters. Dreary overall mood. Another show where you never get to know what's happening, but have to tolerate a dozen episodes just to get the gist of how this world works and why.

Feels more like an early 90's series than 2004. I expected much better for a post 2000 era anime.

*** UPDATE *** (some insights, but I don't think any are spoilers)

Okay, so I finished this. ... It's one of those series that for a brief moment at about half way, got interesting and then around the 20th and final episodes completely fizzled out. The 23rd episode was so pathetic and bad that you should just skip watching it altogether if you decide to watch the series.

The sloppy and deliberate overuse of sequences and the slow pace continued to the very end.

The ending was a confusing mishmash of pseudo-philosophical garbage that never made any sense. And the queer 'girl farm' with them being 'milked' left me believing that the producers had reached a point of exasperation themselves and were just throwing anything into the blender to see what might mix.

I actually downgraded this to a 3. You see 4 is considered "Descent," and in no way would I recommend someone waste their time on this because I suggested it was descent. So sadly it comes off as 3 "Poor." Sadly, that's my overall impression -- Poor.

The romance is bizarre too. It get's confusing just over who is in love with whom and why! But in a slight redeeming factor, boy does get girl ... though I'm really not sure if she was real at the end.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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