Totsukuni no Shoujo

Let not an Outsider touch thee,
Lest thou shalt be cursed forever.

Once upon a time, in a land far away that was divided into two realms...
The Outside was roamed by teratomorphic creatures who had the power to curse whoever they touched. Humans could live safely only in the Inside. But when a lost little girl from the Inside named Shiva, and a demonic beast-looking Outsider simply known as "Teacher" initiate a quiet coexistence on the same side of the forest, their bond seems to transcend their incompatible natures. It is the beginning of a folktale about two outcasts -one human, one inhuman- who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day.

(Source: Production I.G)

Teacher Main

Shiva Main

Headless Outsider Supporting

Ueda, Youko Producer

Kubo, Yuutarou Director, Script, Storyboard

Maiya, Satomi Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation

Nagabe Original Creator

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Feb 13, 2025

_Bubassotto_

Recommended

The Girl on the Other Side is a curious work. I first came into contact with the work through Brazilian YouTuber Danael Fernandes, who reviews works in general. At first, I thought the character he used was an OC of his, but over time I learned that it was the Sensei of this work and finally I wanted to see what it was about.

This 2019 animation is like a one-shot of the 2022 one (I haven't seen the 2022 one yet), but I feel that it treats the original work differently because it is a very short version of the work, only 10 minutes long.

I ... really liked the fact that there is no dubbing in this animation, it makes us feel what the characters feel through the background music/sound, which made me very focused on watching the work. Another point that I really liked was the animation that is characteristic of the work.

Overall I liked what the work presented in this short period of time and I expect great things for the 2022 version.

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A garota do outro lado é uma obra curiosa, tive meu primeiro contato com a obra por meio do Youtuber brasileiro Danael Fernandes que faz reviews de obras em geral, de início achei que o personagem que ele utilizava era um OC dele mas com o tempo soube que se tratava do Sensei dessa obra e por fim tive a vontade de ver do que se tratava.

Essa animação de 2019 é como se fosse uma one-shot da de 2022 (não vi a de 2022 ainda) mas sinto que ela trata de forma diferente a obra original por ser uma versão bem curta da obra com apenas 10 minutos de duração.

Gostei muito do fato de não ter dublagem nessa animação, faz com que a gente sinta o que os personagens sentem através da musica/som de fundo, isso me deixou muito focado em ver a obra. Outro ponto que gostei muito foi a animação característica da obra.

Em geral eu gostei do que a obra apresentou nesse curto período de tempo e espero grandes coisas para a versão de 2022.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 21, 2021

NextUniverse

Recommended

The light, and the dark. At one point in our universe, that was quite literally everything there was. The concept of the two elements, the duality they share, brings interesting stories to tell. One of which, happens to be "Totsukuni no Shoujo" or "The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún", a short OVA made by Wit Studio.

The story follows, the girl in white, the light, the man in black, the dark. They meet, with nothing to do with each other at first sight, but soon after, the two become acquaintanced with one, the dark figure offering a place for the girl to stay ... in. However, the drawback, the two elements clash, with the dark figure able to blacken that which he touches.

The anime is not exactly what I thought it would be, but it was pleasant nonetheless. The idea that was present here, and how it was gone around was intriguing, there isn't too much to comment on the narrative, it worked well in its time span, and the character ideas made total sense. Even for how small it is, you can still get that the idea/message of the story was conveyed to a substantial degree.

There's only one thing short anime as such focus on. Presentation. The presentation in this anime was amazing, the almost sketch-like drawing imposed across just a hint of the larger artistic piece was something I found myself enjoying a lot. It's not just that but the use of colours sure helped out a lot. The immaculate gritty scene of darkness or scenery was something to add to the style this anime had going for itself, allowing for it to embellish its nature of this fusion between light and darkness. To touch onto the piano played as well, with no dialogue, one could only use the melody to exact the emphasis on the scenes and the atmosphere created, it was simply majestic. It comes across as unique, everything does, although I don't have the library required to confirm this. It's good for what it is, elegant and concise.

I enjoyed this a lot, I have a love for simple and short anime, but if I had to impose my watch history to this anime to how I think people would like this, I'd say it is something of a good watch for all, to all tastes. It's generally inoffensive, and I don't really know of any negative opinions to it, other than it may bore one. I've also been meaning to read the manga for some time now, and this OVA is pretty much going to push me to do so sooner rather than later, with it having officially ended, chances I will write about it too. There's also the 2022 OVA that I will be waiting for as well. I suppose I don't have much to say now, but I would suggest to all to find time to watch this when possible.

Overall - 8.6 (9)
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Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Nov 27, 2024

darknessAlike

Not Recommended

This is one of a kind blank canvas on a museum wall.

If you are the kind of person that can see art in anything, you'll be amazed by this anime. It's going to tingle your imagination, because blantly, there's no story. As for me, I'm just a normal human being, not some kind of artistic genious, so in my mind this anime wasted my time.

Art was unusual for anime genres, and many people will find it beatiful. Happily for them, the art stays consistent. So if you're an artistic genious that will enjoy the story (that is barely there), this kind of art will be ... a great addition to that.

It was a short movie, and while it didn't manage to portray much story, it did manage to bring up a ton of questions. About what the hell is going on. And as a typical, art, it want you to imagine the answers to these questions by using your imagination. I'm sure you artistic types will eat this shit up like ice cream on a sunny day, on the beach.

For anyone non-artistically inclined, save your time.

Thanks for reading~

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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