1964 6m movie Film Japan

Memory

めもりい

Synopsis

めもりい

This is a short, privately produced animated film. While elucidating the mystery and fuzziness as well as merits and demerits of memory in idealizing reality, the story develops into a tale of destruction of human beings, turning the existence of the earth into a memory of the universe. The production, only 5 minutes long, greatly helps expand the viewer's imagination, embodying the enchantment of animation.

The 1963–1965 Japan Window

61 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Memory sits at position #52.

  1. High and Low
    #1

    High and Low

    ★ 8.3 · 1963

  2. Red Beard
    #2

    Red Beard

    ★ 8.1 · 1965

  3. Onibaba
    #3

    Onibaba

    ★ 7.7 · 1964

  4. Kwaidan
    #4

    Kwaidan

    ★ 7.7 · 1964

  5. A Fugitive from the Past
    #5

    A Fugitive from the Past

    ★ 7.7 · 1965

  6. Sword of the Beast
    #6

    Sword of the Beast

    ★ 7.6 · 1965

  7. Tokyo Olympiad
    #7

    Tokyo Olympiad

    ★ 7.6 · 1965

  8. Three Outlaw Samurai
    #8

    Three Outlaw Samurai

    ★ 7.5 · 1964

Other Titles From Mushi Production

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Memory premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,953 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,257 of 1,411 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Mushi Production
Runtime 6m
Release Date September 21, 1964
IMDb tt0058339

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