Ghost Concert: Missing Songs Episode 1 Review
The premiere's unexpected turn from a music-ban dystopia into a ghost possession fantasy sets Ghost Concert apart from typical music-themed anime, offering a genre blend that the reviewer found genuinely surprising.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime Feminist.
Anime Feminist reviewed the premiere of Ghost Concert: Missing Songs, an original anime set in 2045 Japan where human-made music is banned and an app called MiucS generates socially appropriate sounds. The episode follows high schooler Seria, who initially accepts the system but becomes curious after hearing someone singing, a crime described as catching an audible virus. When she investigates, she encounters a ghost and becomes possessed, gaining a flirtatious alter ego. The review praises the premiere for blending science fiction with fantasy elements, particularly the possession plotline and a second song that impressed the reviewer. The reviewer notes the series explores themes of humanity and technology, contrasting Seria's interest in traditional Japanese crafts with the chrome-and-concrete world. The review calls the plot twist unpredictable and says the episode became one of the reviewer's favorites of the season, though it does not spoil the twist. The reviewer expresses high hopes for the series, calling it interesting from start to finish.
Anime Feminist's review of Ghost Concert: Missing Songs episode 1 highlights a premiere that starts as a familiar dystopian tale-music banned in 2045 Japan, replaced by AI-generated sounds from the MiucS app-but pivots sharply into supernatural territory. The reviewer notes that protagonist Seria, a high school student who initially does not question the system, becomes possessed by a ghost after seeking out an illegal singer, gaining a flirtatious alter ego. The review emphasizes that the possession plotline, introduced in the second half, made the episode fully engaging, and praises a second song performed in the episode. The reviewer avoids spoiling the twist but calls it unpredictable, and says the episode became one of their favorites of the season. The review also notes the visual contrast between the chrome-and-concrete city and Seria's interest in traditional Japanese crafts, framing the series as a social horror about what humanity loses when technology replaces core human activities like music-making.
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- Anime Feminist GHOST CONCERT: missing songs – Episode 1