Corpse Party: Missing Footage
Synopsis — from MyAnimeList
Someday a group of classmates will perform a charm at night after school—the Happy Sachiko charm. This paper doll ritual is meant to make them stay friends forever, but performing it incorrectly will lead them to be dragged down into a dilapidated phantom of Tenjin Elementary School, which had been torn down years ago. Trapped until they can reunite and perform the charm correctly, the students will have to solve the mystery of the haunted school in order to make it out alive. Before that ill-fated event, however, the friends led ordinary lives. Corpse Party: Missing Footage reveals an insight into the students' lives on the day before they were thrust into a waking nightmare.
Audience Consensus
Corpse Party: Missing Footage is a divisive prequel OVA, primarily appealing to existing fans of the game series. While praised for its sound design and ability to offer a glimpse into character relationships, it's heavily criticized for its underdeveloped plot, poor characterization, and unnecessary inclusion of fanservice. The OVA's effectiveness is largely dependent on the viewer's prior knowledge of the Corpse Party franchise.
Strengths
- Excellent sound effects that enhance the horror and cringeworthy atmosphere.
- Good voice acting, especially when using original voice actors from the games.
- Provides insight into character relationships that are not explicit in the games.
- Art style is decent and consistent with the main anime.
- Effectively serves as a prequel and introduction to the main series for fans.
Weaknesses
- Lack of character development due to the short runtime.
- Stilted and unrealistic dialogue that hinders character connection.
- Plot is considered unnecessary and adds little to the overall narrative.
- Some scenes rely too heavily on fanservice or are not well-integrated.
- Animation quality can be inconsistent and detract from the experience.