Kurage no Shokudou
Rated: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Status: Finished Airing
Source: Light novel
Score: 6.23
Rank: 8687
Popularity: 5578
One fateful day, Youtarou Misaki is rescued by a man named Arashi Mutou from drowning in the sea. After getting him to dry land, Arashi wakes Youtarou up and asks for his name. Youtarou's memories quickly surge back, but instead of telling Arashi his name, he decides to lie and act clueless about his past. Arashi nurses Youtarou and lets him temporarily stay at his diner, Kurage no Shokudou. Despite his hospitality, Youtarou continues to insist that he has no recollection of how he ended up drifting across the sea. How will the fake amnesiac go on with his life now that he has abandoned his family and home? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Character dan Voice actor
Misaki, Youtarou
Main
Kurihara, Goro
Mutou, Arashi
Main
Matsukaze, Masaya
Yashima, Natsuko
Main
Koorogi, Satomi
Review
Keldaron
About a year ago, I saw this while searching for some romance anime. Lured by the cover (a different one, in which he is walking with the female character) and tags, I bookmarked it. The summary explains you how the story begins, how the main character lost his twin brother and how he fakes amnesia. So far, not the most interesting setting in the world, but not bad either. Little did I know... Pros: Although the plot presented in the summary isn't really what's presented, the alternative isn't that bad either, although it tries a bit too hard to be emotional. (SPOILER AHEAD) Although it's a small detail, afterwatching the anime, the jellyfish in the tank gains a new meaning (makes you wonder whether that's his brother or not). Meh: The art is pretty mediocre. Its obviously better in certain scenes but in some others it's pretty bad. The music isn't outstanding, at least in my opinion. Watched it 5 minutes ago and I don't even remember hearing music, so yeah, it's pretty bland. Cons: I spent the first 20 minutes (out of 30) wondering if this was shounen ai. Then I spent the next 5 minutes cursing the NTR. The female VA is very cringy. For the lazy; nope, jellyfish syndrome does not exist.
eigenlicht
It's very short, but in the span of 20 minutes, you learn a lot about each character, and even catch a glimpse of their dynamics, before the OVA snapshot, and maybe in the future. The art doesn't get in the way -- it's a bit understated, and so is the music, although I loved the movement. As for the story - it's a reminder that there are times when all we really need is a bit of reset, and sometimes, people are lucky enough to find kind souls who allow us just that. It wasn't particularly sad, rather, I felt it dealt with loss in amatter-of-fact way, which made it not too draining, but still encourages thinking.
