Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope (2005)

08/28/2005 (JP) • Animation, Drama, Science Fiction • 40m

Overview

At the Personality Plant, robots are being built and slowly outfitted with the artificial memories of real people. Suzu is one such robot, being made to replace the young boy a family has lost. By chance, he meets Hitori, a young girl suffering from progressive memory loss. The two children become friends and attempt to define themselves in the light of their changing memories.

Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope (2005)

08/28/2005 (JP) • 40m

Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

Overview

At the Personality Plant, robots are being built and slowly outfitted with the artificial memories of real people. Suzu is one such robot, being made to replace the young boy a family has lost. By chance, he meets Hitori, a young girl suffering from progressive memory loss. The two children become friends and attempt to define themselves in the light of their changing memories.

Top Billed Cast

Ayako Kawasumi

Hotori (voice)

Ryoko Shiraishi

Suzu (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Professor Shimizu (voice)

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

anime

short film

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