“Orphan Yuki, cursed with memory-touching power, uncovers his forgotten past through a mysterious savior and hidden protectors.”
The Betrayal Knows My Name
裏切りは僕の名前を知っている
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Synopsis
Orphan Yuki, cursed with memory-touching power, uncovers his forgotten past through a mysterious savior and hidden protectors.
Growing up as an orphan, Yuki Sakurai questions his reason for living and ability to see a person's painful memory by simply touching them. After receiving anonymous notes telling him to die, Yuki is unable to shake off the nagging feeling forming inside of him. Unbeknownst to him, he is being watched, both by people who want to harm him and those who want to protect him. One foggy night, Yuki's life is saved by a beautiful man with silver eyes and jet black hair—a man he has never met before yet seems familiar. With the arrival of this mysterious stranger, Yuki's forgotten past has been awakened and the purpose of his existence has appeared before him. Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru tells the story of a teenage boy as he discovers who he is and where he comes from—all while making friends, experiencing betrayal, and slowly piecing together the puzzle of his past.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 58 sampled reviews
What 58 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.19 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.2
↑ 1.62
Running avg · Apr 2010 → Mar 2024
- 8 “Really great overall, but the anime wrapped up early and doesn’t do the manga justice. Read the manga first—it packs in way more story and development. Mixed recommendation: enjoy the series, but...”
- 10 “A really good animé, wish it was more then 24 eps maby a season 2 maby? haha Well Zess/Luka cought my eye right away. and the characters looks really real and trust worthy. i wish for a season 2”
- 9 “The story becomes genuinely addicting once you push past the confusing and slow introduction. While the beginning struggles with character introductions and initial complexity, the eventual payoff...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2010 – Sep 2010 Spring 2010
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4870 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- flying DOG Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor