Dr. Ramune: Mysterious Disease Specialist

The concept of supernatural illnesses is definitely more original than, say, simply having to deal with supernatural characters. This is especially true when there is a focus on the causes of these illnesses, which is usually the suppression of some aspect of one's own nature or needs. The treatment, in this case, is of course logical (just stop suppressing it). However, with the supernatural dimension, this element often makes it quite intriguing and sometimes amusing or dramatic. I also have to admire the wide and varied range of symptoms for all the illnesses. They are based on various Japanese traditions and superstitions, and for some mysterious reason, they reminded me of what my grandmother said when she warned me that if I touched my little winkie too much I would have hairy palms. In other words, one could find similar old wives’ tales in our geographical zone to be used as themes for future instalments in this anime series... Apart from the great psychological aspect of this anime series, and the imaginative illnesses and their cures, the show introduced me to some quite likable characters and such a nice (not only in the last episode) touch of humanity. It is not quite as pleasant and charming as, say, Natsume’s Book of Friends. I would probably liken it more to The Morose Mononokean in terms of atmosphere, however, I think this show beats it in terms of imaginativeness, and I, therefore, have a slightly better overall opinion of this show. I found Dr. Ramune - Mysterious Disease Specialist is a pretty decent anime series. 6.8/10. (28.03.2021)