Oblivion Battery and Re-Main revolve around two first-year high schoolers, Minato and Kaname, who suffered from amnesia and therefore forgot their incredible athletic abilities and their former personalities. Despite being coerced into resuming their sports, they fully commit and rediscover their passion. Looking closer, you’ll discover that the two stories go beyond memory loss.
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