The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording

The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording

"No one can recover lost memories from oblivion."

Directed by Takahiro Miura

Produced by ufotable, Aniplex

200859 min6.7 / 10

A supernatural mystery about memory loss and identity, blending magical investigation with melancholic introspection and the weight of forgotten pasts.

January 1999: Apprentice mage Azaka Kokutou, Mikiya's younger sister, has been ordered by her mentor, Touko Aozaki, to investigate a certain incident in which fairies steal the memories of students at Azaka's school, Reien Academy. Azaka launches an investigation with the help of Shiki.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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