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written and illustrated by Tamamushi Oku. It was serialized in

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'' from June 2016, to December 2020, and is licensed in English by

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. The series follows Arisa, an amnesiac who is excited to experience dating her girlfriend after having forgotten all their time together.

Synopsis

After Arisa loses her memory of the past few years due to

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, her girlfriend Mari worries what that will means for their relationship. However Arisa is not bothered by her amnesia, instead she is excited to once again experience all the first times that happen between girlfriends.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Tamamushi Oku, ''Cheerful Amnesia '' was serialized in

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'' magazine from June 27, 2016, to December 26, 2020. The series was collected in six ''

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'' volumes from February 27, 2017, to January 27, 2021. The series is licensed for an English release in

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Reception

For ''Anime News Network's'' ''Fall 2023 Manga Guide'', Rebecca Silverman gave the first volume a 3 out of 5, noting that "the four-panel format works well here, although the humor does rely on a lot of repetition that can get a little old.", while Christopher Farris gave it a 3.5 out of 5, summarizing "there should be a place for lesbian love stories to have their own shamelessly stupid, kinda-horny comedies, and Cheerful Amnesia fills that role enjoyably enough." Erica Friedman, the founder of

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, was less favourable towards the premise of the series, noting that "this series could read like a very fun, goofy 4-koma, if one read a page or two at a time. As a volume, I felt so desperately sad for Mari who has the body of her lover back, with the soul of a gaping child inhabiting it."

References

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