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Title (English) Wind of Amnesia

Title (Japanese) Kaze no Na Wa Amnesia

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Fantasy Novel

Notes OAV, Madhouse, 1993, 80 mins
UK: THE WIND OF AMNESIA (Manga Video), 80 mins,
cert 15, ｣12.99

Classification -

Synopsis

Review Also known more literally (and poetically) as 'A Wind
Called Amnesia', this movie-length OVA is adapted from a SF novel
by Hideyuki Kikuchi. A sudden disaster strips mankind of
all memory, speech and reason and thus brings about the
abrupt extinction of civilisation. The hero, Wataru,
survives with the help of a boy, Johnny, who had a
cyborg memory, and later teams up with a strange young
woman, Sophia. They embark on a journey together,
during which Wataru's attitudes are examined and
Sophia's true role becomes clear.
During the journey they are pursued by a law-
enforcement robot and come across survivors and, in one
of the most fascinating sections, the two stumble on an
ideal town, apparently still inhabited, and animated by a
master computer.
Quite uniquely in a dubbed anime, the movie is carried
by the voice of Sophia, (Denice Fairman) aided by the
other voice actors, whose voice- acting closely mimics
the tone of the original Japanese while injecting just the
right level of irony demanded by the script. They are
aided by some well scripted dialogue which seems fairly
faithful to the original Japanese, and it merits more than
one hearing. A strong script and good dubbing that
recaptures the tone of the original dialogue make for
compelling viewing. Surprisingly, the Manga version
seems much more powerful than the original, even
though I'd read a script for the latter. The compelling
impact of this dubbed version may surprise fans who
have seen it in Japanese.
The animation is sometimes rather static but the back-
ground visuals are good and the paintings of nature are
superb. On the minus side, there are one or two scenes
which seem out of place or have unconvincing details,
and the overall premise isn't, on reflection, original. The
use of voice- over (not added by the translators!) and
unconnected voices also seems excessive at times.
Despite the reservations, a serious-minded SF movie, and
surely one of the best things Manga Video have done so
far.

Credits Dir. Kazuo Yamazaki

Episodes

Release US:DVD, US:VHS, US:LD, UK:VHS, Jap:LD

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1993

Production Madhouse

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Wind of Amnesia
Title (Japanese)	Kaze no Na Wa Amnesia
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	OAV, Madhouse, 1993, 80 mins UK: THE WIND OF AMNESIA (Manga Video), 80 mins, cert 15, ｣12.99
Classification	-
Synopsis
Review	Also known more literally (and poetically) as 'A Wind Called Amnesia', this movie-length OVA is adapted from a SF novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi. A sudden disaster strips mankind of all memory, speech and reason and thus brings about the abrupt extinction of civilisation. The hero, Wataru, survives with the help of a boy, Johnny, who had a cyborg memory, and later teams up with a strange young woman, Sophia. They embark on a journey together, during which Wataru's attitudes are examined and Sophia's true role becomes clear. During the journey they are pursued by a law- enforcement robot and come across survivors and, in one of the most fascinating sections, the two stumble on an ideal town, apparently still inhabited, and animated by a master computer. Quite uniquely in a dubbed anime, the movie is carried by the voice of Sophia, (Denice Fairman) aided by the other voice actors, whose voice- acting closely mimics the tone of the original Japanese while injecting just the right level of irony demanded by the script. They are aided by some well scripted dialogue which seems fairly faithful to the original Japanese, and it merits more than one hearing. A strong script and good dubbing that recaptures the tone of the original dialogue make for compelling viewing. Surprisingly, the Manga version seems much more powerful than the original, even though I'd read a script for the latter. The compelling impact of this dubbed version may surprise fans who have seen it in Japanese. The animation is sometimes rather static but the back- ground visuals are good and the paintings of nature are superb. On the minus side, there are one or two scenes which seem out of place or have unconvincing details, and the overall premise isn't, on reflection, original. The use of voice- over (not added by the translators!) and unconnected voices also seems excessive at times. Despite the reservations, a serious-minded SF movie, and surely one of the best things Manga Video have done so far.
Credits	Dir. Kazuo Yamazaki
Episodes
Release	US:DVD, US:VHS, US:LD, UK:VHS, Jap:LD
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1993
Production	Madhouse
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.