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Unnamed Memory (Manga) #1
Unnamed Memory (Manga), Vol. 1
Once upon a time in a faraway land, a beautiful witch lived atop a tall tower with no intention of descending. Instead, she awaited the brave knight who would overcome many perils to meet her. Should someone triumph over her many traps, she would grant them any one wish. One day, such a courageous prince did arrive, and he asked her to rid him of the curse preventing him from siring an heir. But the curse of another witch cannot be so easily lifted, and the only way to save his bloodline... is to become his bride?!
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First published April 9, 2021
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October 10, 2022
A cursed prince, Oscar, braves a tower to try and get help. This help turns out to be in the form of an old, young-looking, witch named Tinasha whose solution turns out to be pretty difficult to implement. Which Oscar then tries to dodge around by proposing marriage, as one does.
Light novel adaptations can be a tricky proposition, but this one acquits itself rather ably in the grand scheme of such things. I didn’t feel like I needed to have read the source material to enjoy it, there’s a natural endpoint for this volume, and I wouldn’t say no to reading the LN that inspired it.
The story zips along with a fast enough clip that I could see it being possibly too fast for some, but some of these characters are very ‘of a type’ so letting their archetypes do some of the heavy lifting wasn’t the worst idea.
And there are a bunch of good characters. Tinasha is beyond powerful, even when she restricts her powers to leave her tower, yet she’s clearly flustered four ways from Sunday the second that the notion of romantic entanglement dares rear its head.
Of course, Oscar isn’t exactly Prince Charming, being blunt very nearly to a fault and a bit of a merciless tease, but their interplay is a lot of fun. The scenes where they’re alone and Tinasha is idly floating through the air just kind of sparkle with how lighthearted they are.
This does not a forward plot make, however, so we quickly embroil our leads in a murder mystery that will be nothing but a let-down if you expect your traditional cozy mystery trappings, although the investigation is pretty clever within the boundaries of this world.
(Quick shout-out to the male and female captains introduced this volume, who I genuinely did want to have more screen time because they’re definitely a pairing that I enjoy in stories like these.)
What makes the mystery work is that the murder has a simple, but satisfying, resolution, yet it’s a piece to a much larger puzzle. If it was the only part of the story, no, it wouldn’t work well at all. But as part of a whole, it gets the job done and then some.
There are lots of little touches - Tinasha doesn’t have much to fear and her just enjoying life outside the tower is a great time, plus she gets some nice (and respectful) costume changes. The shots of her partaking of the festival are really charming. Yet, when push comes to shove, she and Oscar are as serious as they come.
They’re an obvious pairing, but not a bad one (centuries-wide age gaps aside), to be sure. The romantic aspect is very much just off to the side for the moment and that’s perfectly fine. I think I much prefer this making some forward momentum before it slows down for the personal stuff.
I mean, yeah, it’s yet another fantasy witch story, but it definitely spoke to me a lot more than any I can think of having read lately. If you have room for yet another one, you could do a lot worse than this.
4 stars - this is a pretty strong start for a romance, with two likeable leads and a little fantasy adventure on the side. The art adds lots of fun little details, making it feel like a good adaptation of the source material (keeping in mind that I haven’t actually read it).
Light novel adaptations can be a tricky proposition, but this one acquits itself rather ably in the grand scheme of such things. I didn’t feel like I needed to have read the source material to enjoy it, there’s a natural endpoint for this volume, and I wouldn’t say no to reading the LN that inspired it.
The story zips along with a fast enough clip that I could see it being possibly too fast for some, but some of these characters are very ‘of a type’ so letting their archetypes do some of the heavy lifting wasn’t the worst idea.
And there are a bunch of good characters. Tinasha is beyond powerful, even when she restricts her powers to leave her tower, yet she’s clearly flustered four ways from Sunday the second that the notion of romantic entanglement dares rear its head.
Of course, Oscar isn’t exactly Prince Charming, being blunt very nearly to a fault and a bit of a merciless tease, but their interplay is a lot of fun. The scenes where they’re alone and Tinasha is idly floating through the air just kind of sparkle with how lighthearted they are.
This does not a forward plot make, however, so we quickly embroil our leads in a murder mystery that will be nothing but a let-down if you expect your traditional cozy mystery trappings, although the investigation is pretty clever within the boundaries of this world.
(Quick shout-out to the male and female captains introduced this volume, who I genuinely did want to have more screen time because they’re definitely a pairing that I enjoy in stories like these.)
What makes the mystery work is that the murder has a simple, but satisfying, resolution, yet it’s a piece to a much larger puzzle. If it was the only part of the story, no, it wouldn’t work well at all. But as part of a whole, it gets the job done and then some.
There are lots of little touches - Tinasha doesn’t have much to fear and her just enjoying life outside the tower is a great time, plus she gets some nice (and respectful) costume changes. The shots of her partaking of the festival are really charming. Yet, when push comes to shove, she and Oscar are as serious as they come.
They’re an obvious pairing, but not a bad one (centuries-wide age gaps aside), to be sure. The romantic aspect is very much just off to the side for the moment and that’s perfectly fine. I think I much prefer this making some forward momentum before it slows down for the personal stuff.
I mean, yeah, it’s yet another fantasy witch story, but it definitely spoke to me a lot more than any I can think of having read lately. If you have room for yet another one, you could do a lot worse than this.
4 stars - this is a pretty strong start for a romance, with two likeable leads and a little fantasy adventure on the side. The art adds lots of fun little details, making it feel like a good adaptation of the source material (keeping in mind that I haven’t actually read it).
February 8, 2023
Eh, the murder mystery was obvious and I want to smack the MCs upside the head for 1) not tailing the mages and 2) not checking out what the murdered mage was researching, because OBVIOUSLY he was murdered to keep him from discovering something.
3, this is cute but the MCs are a bit dense, stars.
3, this is cute but the MCs are a bit dense, stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 21, 2022
Interesting start and I’m curious to see where the story goes.
May 4, 2024
Une lecture que j'ai savourée page par page !
Oscar, prince héritier, accompagné de son serviteur, passe des épreuves qui lui permettront de rencontrer une sorcière aux grands pouvoirs, Tinasha. Il souhaite son aide pour lever une malédiction. Les révélations de la jeune femme et l'aide qu'elle propose ne sont pas ce qu'il attendait mais il ne désespère pas. le prince lui propose alors un compromis pour avoir une chance de se voir accorder la seule chose qui peut contrer la malédiction.
Les graphismes expriment très bien l'ambiance, j'ai plaisir à les détailler. La mention d'une malédiction m'a tout de suite intriguée, surtout au regard de la puissance de celui qui en fait l'objet.
Tinasha est trop mignonne. A la fois sage et tellement spontanée. Je l'adore. Oscar est davantage en retrait et pourtant j'ai aimé le découvrir. C'est le genre de prince consciencieux qui aura probablement ce qu'il veut simplement en étant lui-même. Je n'arrive pas encore à définir si c'est le genre romantique, épique ou les deux. Il me faudra découvrir la suite de leur aventure pour le savoir.
Le sentiment qu'il y a davantage à découvrir sur chacun des personnages, qu'un complot menace le duo, apporte ce côté addictif que j'aime tant. S'il est vrai que ça va un peu vite, je ne me suis pas sentie perdue. J'ai su apprécier l'aventure.
Un vrai bonheur. Cette lecture a été si agréable que j'en ai fini avec des frissons. Les illustrations très parlantes, l'intrigue riche mais claire, les personnages aux traits expressifs, un duo attachant ; les raisons qui m'ont fait apprécier ce livre sont multiples.
*****
Je me suis laissée quelques jours pour mûrir mon ressenti. Quand je repense à cette lecture, j'ai le sourire. J'ai aimé l'univers, les personnages, le rythme, le graphisme. Si les résolutions des événements perturbateurs croisés sont relativement rapides, l'intrigue de fond est captivante. J'ai envie d'en savoir plus.
Oscar, prince héritier, accompagné de son serviteur, passe des épreuves qui lui permettront de rencontrer une sorcière aux grands pouvoirs, Tinasha. Il souhaite son aide pour lever une malédiction. Les révélations de la jeune femme et l'aide qu'elle propose ne sont pas ce qu'il attendait mais il ne désespère pas. le prince lui propose alors un compromis pour avoir une chance de se voir accorder la seule chose qui peut contrer la malédiction.
Les graphismes expriment très bien l'ambiance, j'ai plaisir à les détailler. La mention d'une malédiction m'a tout de suite intriguée, surtout au regard de la puissance de celui qui en fait l'objet.
Tinasha est trop mignonne. A la fois sage et tellement spontanée. Je l'adore. Oscar est davantage en retrait et pourtant j'ai aimé le découvrir. C'est le genre de prince consciencieux qui aura probablement ce qu'il veut simplement en étant lui-même. Je n'arrive pas encore à définir si c'est le genre romantique, épique ou les deux. Il me faudra découvrir la suite de leur aventure pour le savoir.
Le sentiment qu'il y a davantage à découvrir sur chacun des personnages, qu'un complot menace le duo, apporte ce côté addictif que j'aime tant. S'il est vrai que ça va un peu vite, je ne me suis pas sentie perdue. J'ai su apprécier l'aventure.
Un vrai bonheur. Cette lecture a été si agréable que j'en ai fini avec des frissons. Les illustrations très parlantes, l'intrigue riche mais claire, les personnages aux traits expressifs, un duo attachant ; les raisons qui m'ont fait apprécier ce livre sont multiples.
*****
Je me suis laissée quelques jours pour mûrir mon ressenti. Quand je repense à cette lecture, j'ai le sourire. J'ai aimé l'univers, les personnages, le rythme, le graphisme. Si les résolutions des événements perturbateurs croisés sont relativement rapides, l'intrigue de fond est captivante. J'ai envie d'en savoir plus.
October 12, 2022
Tinasha, the witch of Azure moon, has promised to grant a wish to anyone who bests her tower. Oscar, the crown prince of Farsas, succeeds. He wishes to be freed of a curse that prevents him from siring an heir. Tinasha can’t undo the curse, but she can help find him a bride who wouldn’t be hindered by the magic. Oscar wants her as his bride, but she refuses. Instead, she agrees to spend a year in his kingdom. Will he be able to win her over in that time?
October 15, 2022
Plot - 4 💫
Character - 4 💫
Writing Style - 4 💫
World Building - 4 💫
Art - 4 💫
Cover - 4 💫
Overall - 4 💫 / 5💫
Character - 4 💫
Writing Style - 4 💫
World Building - 4 💫
Art - 4 💫
Cover - 4 💫
Overall - 4 💫 / 5💫
April 17, 2024
Très curieuse de découvrir ce nouveau manga. Le résumé m’a fait très envie et j’étais impatiente de commencer ma lecture. Résulte j’ai adoré ce premier tome. Je l’ai trouvé vraiment très bon et surtout ça annonce une histoire très prometteuse sur le long terme. J’ai été complètement charmé pour le coup, maintenant je meurs d’impatience de continuer à découvrir ce manga au fil des tomes!
Dans ce premier tome, partez à la rencontre d’Oscar, le prince héritier du royaume de Farsas, qui s’est lancé à la recherche de la sorcière qui pourra rompre sa malédiction. En effet, toute femme qui voudra enfanter un héritier de la couronne sera frappée par un sort tragique. Le jeune prince courageux et déterminé retrouve la sorcière mais cette dernière n’est pas en capacité de l’aider à déjouer le sort… Oscar lui propose alors de rester à ses côtés dans son royaume pendant un an pour l’aider et tâcher de trouver un remède à son maléfice. Mais quels sombres secrets cache-t-elle ?
Comme je viens de le dire, j’ai été complètement charmé par ce premier tome, j’ai vraiment beaucoup beaucoup aimé ma lecture. J’étais totalement prise dedans et la fin est arrivée bien trop vite à mon goût pour le coup. J’ai adoré l’intrigue, je la trouve très intéressante et ça promet de belles choses pour la suite ça c’est certain. LE côté magie m’a fasciné, c’est vraiment quelque chose que j’adore découvrir dans ce que je lis, que ce soit des mangas ou des romans, dès qu’il y a de la magie c’est fait pour moi. Le personnage d’Oscar m’a beaucoup plu. C’est quelqu’un de très intéressant à suivre, j’adore le voir continuer d’essayer de convaincre Tinasha, la pauvre elle n’en peut plus! D’ailleurs, le personnage de Tinasha est géniale! J’adore cette sorcière et je sens qu’elle va me plaire de plus en plus. La relation entre les deux est plutôt drôle par moments, mais j’aime beaucoup les suivre, je trouve au fond qu’il y a une belle alchimie entre les deux, pas forcément sur le plan romantique mais même en général, je trouve que ça colle vachement bien entre les deux.
La fin de ce premier tome nous donne envie de découvrir le second dans la foulée. Je suis très impatiente de découvrir tout ça en tout cas pour le coup. La suite s’annonce palpitante, il y a pas mal de mystères dans cette histoire, surtout concernant l’affaire que l’on voit vers la fin. Ce qui va arriver par la suite, ça s’annonce mauvais et je sens que Tinasha et Oscar vont avoir du boulot pour régler tout ça!
Dans ce premier tome, partez à la rencontre d’Oscar, le prince héritier du royaume de Farsas, qui s’est lancé à la recherche de la sorcière qui pourra rompre sa malédiction. En effet, toute femme qui voudra enfanter un héritier de la couronne sera frappée par un sort tragique. Le jeune prince courageux et déterminé retrouve la sorcière mais cette dernière n’est pas en capacité de l’aider à déjouer le sort… Oscar lui propose alors de rester à ses côtés dans son royaume pendant un an pour l’aider et tâcher de trouver un remède à son maléfice. Mais quels sombres secrets cache-t-elle ?
Comme je viens de le dire, j’ai été complètement charmé par ce premier tome, j’ai vraiment beaucoup beaucoup aimé ma lecture. J’étais totalement prise dedans et la fin est arrivée bien trop vite à mon goût pour le coup. J’ai adoré l’intrigue, je la trouve très intéressante et ça promet de belles choses pour la suite ça c’est certain. LE côté magie m’a fasciné, c’est vraiment quelque chose que j’adore découvrir dans ce que je lis, que ce soit des mangas ou des romans, dès qu’il y a de la magie c’est fait pour moi. Le personnage d’Oscar m’a beaucoup plu. C’est quelqu’un de très intéressant à suivre, j’adore le voir continuer d’essayer de convaincre Tinasha, la pauvre elle n’en peut plus! D’ailleurs, le personnage de Tinasha est géniale! J’adore cette sorcière et je sens qu’elle va me plaire de plus en plus. La relation entre les deux est plutôt drôle par moments, mais j’aime beaucoup les suivre, je trouve au fond qu’il y a une belle alchimie entre les deux, pas forcément sur le plan romantique mais même en général, je trouve que ça colle vachement bien entre les deux.
La fin de ce premier tome nous donne envie de découvrir le second dans la foulée. Je suis très impatiente de découvrir tout ça en tout cas pour le coup. La suite s’annonce palpitante, il y a pas mal de mystères dans cette histoire, surtout concernant l’affaire que l’on voit vers la fin. Ce qui va arriver par la suite, ça s’annonce mauvais et je sens que Tinasha et Oscar vont avoir du boulot pour régler tout ça!
December 29, 2023
Light novel adaptation. I think the hook will work for a lot of readers: the crown prince has been cursed and seeks out a powerful witch to break the curse. Except that it isn't a curse, it's actually a weaponized blessing so powerful that it can destroy his family and resists any attempt to lift it. And the powerful witch, despite being centuries old and extremely powerful, looks like a pretty young woman and gets flustered when the prince proposes to her. Honestly, the scenes with the witch and the prince just kind of hanging out and getting to know each other are cozily romantic, and the best part of the book.
But that doesn't really make a plot, not if you want to drag out the courtship as long as possible. Instead, there's a murder mystery that simply doesn't have enough clues on the page for the reader to solve. At least solving the mystery seems to open up a larger conspiracy, but I kind of wanted to ignore that in favor of more teatime with the prince and witch.
But that doesn't really make a plot, not if you want to drag out the courtship as long as possible. Instead, there's a murder mystery that simply doesn't have enough clues on the page for the reader to solve. At least solving the mystery seems to open up a larger conspiracy, but I kind of wanted to ignore that in favor of more teatime with the prince and witch.
December 30, 2022
Volume 1 cover chapter 1-5.
This manga is the reason I start reading the light novel, the art is pretty and the plot is really interesting & pretty original. This book is more of the introduction of the world and the general story. The main characters is interesting, we have Tinasha, a wise & strong witch yet has pure vibe about her. Then we have Oscar, a a strong minded & determined cursed prince also the owner of the magic sword called akashia. Of course the manga won't cover the same length of story as the light novel so if you're eager to know what happened next you can check out the light novel. But the light novel feels more slow pace to me that I prefer the pace of the manga, eventhough they're probably the same pace just one describe through art/drawing while other just words.
This manga is the reason I start reading the light novel, the art is pretty and the plot is really interesting & pretty original. This book is more of the introduction of the world and the general story. The main characters is interesting, we have Tinasha, a wise & strong witch yet has pure vibe about her. Then we have Oscar, a a strong minded & determined cursed prince also the owner of the magic sword called akashia. Of course the manga won't cover the same length of story as the light novel so if you're eager to know what happened next you can check out the light novel. But the light novel feels more slow pace to me that I prefer the pace of the manga, eventhough they're probably the same pace just one describe through art/drawing while other just words.
September 17, 2024
Witches, unknown blessing/curse, and some political/magical intrigue? Sign me up!
I really do enjoy the personalities and abilities of both the witch and the Prince. I'd love for her to unwittingly fall in love with the Prince. He does seem awfully thoughtful and capable (even without the sword). I'm definitely invested in her venture out of the tower, wherever it might lead her.
And that 5.5 section left me wondering if that mage is a bad guy, or if he's trying to warn her from the true bad situation.
I really do enjoy the personalities and abilities of both the witch and the Prince. I'd love for her to unwittingly fall in love with the Prince. He does seem awfully thoughtful and capable (even without the sword). I'm definitely invested in her venture out of the tower, wherever it might lead her.
And that 5.5 section left me wondering if that mage is a bad guy, or if he's trying to warn her from the true bad situation.
January 18, 2023
This was a bit unique in some regards, here there are witches good and bad. The most powerful one, the Witch of the Azure Moon is the most powerful yet the also the most kind. When a Prince with a horrible curse comes to have a wish granted to lift it, she is most compassionate. She wants to help and then he suggests marriage! It will be interesting to see if love develops as the manga continues.
March 24, 2023
3.5. I liked the art overall story! I really liked Tinasha as well. It was both interesting and lighthearted.
I did not like Oscar. I know it isn't super serious, but the whole "be my wife" thing isn't it. The witch says something along like, "Don't choose my future for me!" and it only soured this manga for me.
I did not like Oscar. I know it isn't super serious, but the whole "be my wife" thing isn't it. The witch says something along like, "Don't choose my future for me!" and it only soured this manga for me.
May 24, 2024
Prince Oscar seeks out the Witch of the Azure Moon in an attempt to get a curse lifted.
This was cute but very light with Oscar and the witch deciding to make an alliance that requires her to come to his court and allows for some flirting. I'll give a second volume a try.
This was cute but very light with Oscar and the witch deciding to make an alliance that requires her to come to his court and allows for some flirting. I'll give a second volume a try.
September 18, 2022
Holy condensed adaptation, Batman!
June 30, 2023
... why aren't more people talking about this series!? It has everything and it's great!
July 27, 2023
I really enjoyed this volume! I am looking forward and hoping it continues just like this!
September 12, 2023
I really enjoyed this! I especially was quite please that when she was floating around they didn't show her underwear at all.
December 26, 2023
This was a really great first volume! It's successfully caught my interest and now I'm invested. I will definitely be reading the next volume.
April 1, 2024
A random find at my favorite used bookstore. I really enjoyed the art and the story. I'm going to grab the next volume for sure.
May 15, 2024
3.5 stars
April 18, 2025
they just had to nerf oscar w those ugly ahh knee socks
January 13, 2026
Very interested in seeing where the story goes, and how the mcs relationship progresses
September 24, 2023
I really liked this. Great art and interesting set-up for a series. I’ll have to see if I can get my library to buy the rest!
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December 11, 2024I abandoned this book on page 67.
I am uncomfortable with the whole premise of the book. There is the entire "she looks much younger than she actually is" (thanks god she look like she is at least over 18 while being like 500) which is extremely equestionable and then there is the entire premise of them getting together which is this guy, who is able to do everything (I like my fictional men as useful as a shrimp) feeling like it is completely fine to command someone to be his wife, because he completed a challenge. Overall, yuck, abandoning it after the first chapter.
I am uncomfortable with the whole premise of the book. There is the entire "she looks much younger than she actually is" (thanks god she look like she is at least over 18 while being like 500) which is extremely equestionable and then there is the entire premise of them getting together which is this guy, who is able to do everything (I like my fictional men as useful as a shrimp) feeling like it is completely fine to command someone to be his wife, because he completed a challenge. Overall, yuck, abandoning it after the first chapter.
May 12, 2024
Je suis agréablement surprise par ce manga qui finalement m'intéresse plus que je le croyais quand j'ai commencé à le lire.
J'ai bien hâte de savoir pourquoi ils disent que c'est une triste histoire au début
J'espère seulement que la sorcière ne résoudra pas toujours super facilement. Ça devient rapidement ennuyant quand un personnage l'a trop facile
J'ai bien hâte de savoir pourquoi ils disent que c'est une triste histoire au début
J'espère seulement que la sorcière ne résoudra pas toujours super facilement. Ça devient rapidement ennuyant quand un personnage l'a trop facile
December 7, 2022
So good
August 17, 2023
2.5 stars.
October 19, 2023
The art and interactions of the characters is exactly how I envisioned it in my head when I read the light novels. This is completely worth the read!
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