A Wind Named Amnesia
1990 1h 20m movie Film Japan

A Wind Named Amnesia

風の名はアムネジア

Synopsis

風の名はアムネジア

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.

The 1989–1991 Japan Window

114 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Wind Named Amnesia sits at position #99.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  2. Ranma ½
    #2

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Moomin
    #4

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  5. Dragon Ball Z
    #5

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Wind Named Amnesia premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
31
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,099 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,383 of 2,532 (top 94%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Japan Home Video, Madhouse
Runtime 1h 20m
Release Date December 22, 1990
IMDb tt0108570

Themes & Motifs

  • based on novel or book
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • memory loss
  • adult animation
  • anime

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