Hotori - The Simple Wish for Joy

Hotori - The Simple Wish for Joy

40 mins | Drama, Science Fiction, Animation | Aug. 28, 2005

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 - The Simple Wish for Joy

40 mins | Drama, Science Fiction, Animation | Aug. 28, 2005

Hotori - The Simple Wish for Joy
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.
Producers SUNRISE
Original title ほとり~たださいわいを希う。~
Directors Takashi Anno
Writers

Cast

Ayako Kawasumi

as Hotori (voice)

Ryoko Shiraishi

as Suzu (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

as Professor Shimizu (voice)