Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon
1989 • Movic
- Format
- OVA
- Aired
- 1989
- Episodes
- 3
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Movic · Magic Bus · Bandai · Visual 80
- Genres
- Drama · Horror · Romance
Lumi and Luka Kobayakawa are identical twins who both are members of the track team and have a crush on a handsome upperclassman Katsuyuki Tohma, but he chooses the latter. While Luka doesn't want to hurt Lumi's feelings, Lumi feels betrayed by her own sister. On their way to the party celebrating the graduation of eldest members of the team, they take shelter in a cave, which turns out to be a mass grave, and all members were killed by the strange smell from the cave, with Lumi and Luka only survivors. After the tragedy, Lumi has become a completely different person, and one day she literally emerges from the floor of Luka's room...
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Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon, known in Japan as Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage, was released as an original video animation in 1989. Produced by Movic and animated by J.C.Staff, the project was adapted from the gothic horror manga series by Shinohara Chie. The story reflects the dark, atmospheric supernatural trends that gained popularity in the late 1980s, focusing on reincarnation, romantic obsession, and psychological tension.
The character design and visual direction aimed to translate Shinohara's distinctive shoujo style into a fluid, cinematic format. As an early OVA entry, it served as a companion piece to the serialized manga, capturing the dramatic tone of the source material. While it remains a niche title today, it is recognized by collectors as a representative example of the experimental period in late-eighties Japanese animation, where studios frequently adapted serialized horror and romance for the home video market.
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