Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
2004 • Aniplex
- Format
- OVA
- Aired
- 2004
- Episodes
- 3
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Aniplex · Studio Hibari · Daume
- Genres
- Drama · Horror · Psychological · Romance
The anime is about art student Eiri Kurahashi, who works in an antique shop. One day, he sees the image of a girl in an antique glass. To his shock, she appears to be moving and living out her life before his eyes. He becomes infatuated with the girl, and one night at midnight, somehow makes contact with her. He learns her name is Cossette, and that she was an aristocrat's daughter during the 18th century.
She reveals to him that her spirit has been entrapped within the glass by her murder, which was perpetrated by her betrothed, the artist Marcelo Orlando. To set her free, she tells Eiri, a man must be willing to take upon himself punishment for the sins Marcelo committed.
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Le Portrait de Petit Cossette was produced by the animation studio Daume and released in 2004 under the Aniplex label. Created as a three-part original video animation series, it serves as a gothic psychological horror story directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. The production was intended to showcase a highly stylized, avant-garde aesthetic that deviates from mainstream anime conventions, utilizing intense color palettes and surreal imagery to mirror the protagonist's descent into obsession.
The series was designed to be an atmospheric experience, heavily influenced by European art and themes of tragic romanticism. The character designs were handled by Meimu, whose work on the series is noted for its intricate, ornate detail. Upon its release, it garnered a cult following for its unique visual storytelling and atmospheric sound design, often cited by critics as a landmark example of experimental animation within the early 2000s direct-to-video market.
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