Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope (2005)
Suzu is a young boy... or at least, he will be. Right now, he's being imprinted with the memories of another boy that lost his life. Hotori is the daughter of the head doctor in charge of Suzu's program. She has the opposite problem: Hotori is slowly losing her memories. Together, the two navigate the struggles of their situation.
Director:
Takashi Anno
Writer:
Maya Miyazaki
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Ayako Kawasumi as Hotori (voice) |
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Ryoko Shiraishi as Suzu (voice) |
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Kazuhiko Inoue as Professor Shimizu (voice) |
| Directing | Takashi Anno | Director |
| Production | Ryosuke Takahashi | Producer |
| Sound | Ayako Otsuka | Music |
| Writing | Maya Miyazaki | Original Story |
| Writing | Maya Miyazaki | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tomoko Konparu | Adaptation |