A Wind Named Amnesia
風の名はアムネジア
“After a global memory-wiping wind, Wataru and silent Sophia journey across America to rediscover humanity.”
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After a global memory-wiping wind, Wataru and silent Sophia journey across America to rediscover humanity.
Two years ago, a mysterious wind swept over the Earth without warning, taking everyone's memories with it. Not knowing their names or even how to speak, cars crashed, planes dropped from the sky, and society crumbled in an instant. One young man happens to wander into a military testing facility, where he meets Johnny, a young boy who underwent experimental memory enhancement treatment and could, therefore, still remember who he was. Johnny names the young man Wataru and teaches him everything that he can before his frail body fails him. Wataru sets out on a journey to see if he can find other people like him, and in San Francisco, he meets a mysterious silver-haired woman named Sophia, who refuses to speak about her past. Sophia says that she is heading to New York, and decides to travel together with Wataru. As the pair make their way across America, they learn about what has happened to the rest of society, and what the essence of humanity really is.
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Community consensus
Derived from 23 sampled reviews
6.2/10
Score distribution
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MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.69 · some divergence
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3.5 ptsRecommenders 7.5 · others 4.0
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0.83Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8/10 “The premise is uniquely amazing and hasn't been replicated, complemented by gorgeous animation and strong character work, particularly regarding Wataru's background with the child. While the show...”
- 7/10 “I enjoyed this old VHS flick back when I hadn’t watched much anime, and the animation still holds up okay for its time, though the story is weak and today it feels pretty dated. It’s a decent relic...”
- 8/10 “This film excels with its interesting concept and philosophical depth, exploring what defines us as a species through a well-executed non-linear narrative that never lets viewers get bored. While...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — A Wind Named Amnesia begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-1633
- Format
- 1 × 80′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 20m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Dec 1990 – ongoing
- Fall 1990
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- R+
- Mild Nudity
- Ref.
- BS-1633
- catalog