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Forget Me Not
Movie

Forget Me Not

2015 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

Takashi Hayama is a third year high school student. He falls in love with Azusa Oribe at first sight and they begin to date. One day, Azusa tells Takashi "people who meet me, forget about me several hours later." Takashi doesn't believe Azusa, but by chance he realizes that he forgot about Azusa. So he won't forget Azusa, Takashi begins to leave a note for himself and Azusa.

Overall Series Review

Forget Me Not is a Japanese teen romance/fantasy film about a high school student, Takashi Hayama, who falls in love with Azusa Oribe, a girl who is forgotten by everyone she meets—including her own family—within a few hours. The narrative focuses on Takashi's personal struggle to preserve their relationship by constantly leaving himself notes and making video records, a testament to the power of human connection against an unexplained fantastical affliction. The film presents a straightforward and emotional love story, prioritizing the fragility of memory and the strength of a romantic bond over political or social commentary. The plot maintains a traditional structure and focuses on the universal themes of love, loss, and the desire to be remembered. The core conflict is a supernatural problem to be overcome by the main couple, not an ideological critique of their society or identity.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The casting is historically and culturally authentic to its Japanese setting. The plot is driven entirely by a fantastical memory loss premise, not by race, immutable characteristics, or intersectional hierarchy. The story contains no political lectures on privilege, systemic oppression, or the vilification of any demographic group.

Oikophobia1/10

The setting is a contemporary Japanese high school and family life. The narrative does not express hostility toward its own culture or ancestors. Institutions like the family unit are present, though Azusa's family is unable to remember her due to the 'curse.' The story focuses on a personal tragedy, not the deconstruction or demonization of Western or Japanese civilization.

Feminism1/10

The gender dynamics are traditional and complementary. The male lead, Takashi, vows to 'defend' and 'protect' the female lead, Azusa, by fighting to remember her. Azusa's character is not a 'Girl Boss' but a victim of an affliction. The male character is depicted as earnest and committed, not as a bumbling idiot or toxic figure. The narrative focuses on a romantic bond, with no anti-natal or anti-family messaging.

LGBTQ+1/10

The core relationship is a traditional male-female pairing. The story does not focus on alternative sexualities, sexual identity is not a central trait, and there is no messaging about gender ideology. The nuclear family structure is presented as the normative structure, and the main conflict involves a couple fighting for their existence within it.

Anti-Theism1/10

The memory loss is referred to as a 'mysterious curse' or an 'unexplained' phenomenon, not a critique of any specific religion, especially Christianity. The film centers on the transcendent human values of love, fidelity, and the emotional power of remembrance, which aligns with a search for objective, higher moral law found in devotion to another person.