A Wind Named Amnesia

1990 1h 20m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 59

AnimationDramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A wind has swept the Earth taking all the memories from everyone. No one knows who they are, how to speak, or how to use the tools of modern civilization. Two years later, a young man who has been re-educated travels across America on a mysterious journey.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuki Yao
Wataru (voice)
Keiko Toda
Sophia (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Johnny (voice)
Yuko Mita
Sue (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Little John (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Lisa (voice)
Osamu Saka
Simpson (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Guardian (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Yamazaki
Writers: Kenji Kurata, Kazuo Yamazaki, Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hidenobu Takemoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kazuki Yao and Keiko Toda and Kappei Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuo Yamazaki directs. Hidenobu Takemoto scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Hidenobu Takemoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Kazuki Yao and Keiko Toda and Kappei Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0108570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.