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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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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Jun 13, 2021

CrystalMountain

Recommended

So this will be a small review in which i'll also analyse some meaning that I gave to this episode

First of all it's a pretty easy to watch thing ,cause it's a 10 minute episode.
The art is fantastic honestly I cannot express how much I loved it.I might be wrong on that part ,but I feel that it was drawn like anime did back in the day ,which is sth I personally really enjoy.

I must say that I've not read the manga or anything so the thought I'm about to analyse might be completely wrong.

Some possible symbolism that I got, is that the pure white ... girl expresses a child full of innocence ,while the pitch black characters depict adults who are capable of doing terrible things.The story provides 2 characters like that .The one is the co-protagonist who looks after the girl and the second one is someone seen outside, who probably wants to harm her.The first one is wearing a glowing white shirt, which could mean that although he got the darkness of adulthood ,some part of him kept being pure.The second one is wearing a scarf of the same color ,but they way he wears it gives the impression that he is trying to hide his true nature, in order to get close to the girl and harm her.
This could also be a depiction of reality and the world kids live in,inside of which they are surrounded by adults who wish for their well being and by others whose thoughts are encircled by darkness
Also at the end of the dream the girl had ,we see her being devoured by darkness,which could indicate the fact that her innocence will be lost as she grows .

These are my thoughts on this.I would definetely recommend ,as it is 10 minutes of beautiful art

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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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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	Poll: Totsukuni no Shoujo Episode 1 Discussion Tsarko - Sep 14, 2019	43 replies	by Devonnius »» Feb 18, 2024 5:24 PM
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