

Pretending to forget
2020, Japanese. Directed by Ryo Okawara.
Animation film celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Senba Center Building. Based on the manga "A manga in the Semba Center Building" by You Machida. One day, manga artist YOU Machida received a request to draw the Semba Center Building, which was celebrating its 50th anniversary. This is the story of a quiet dialogue between a manga artist who has suffered from depression in the past and the Senba Center Building, a generous old commercial facility that has lived for 50 years in the middle of Osaka, over a four-day period.
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 30 June 2020
- Original title
- 忘れたフリをして
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- You Machida
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What Pretending to forget is based on
Pretending to forget is adapted from a manga.
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Pretending to forget runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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Which OTT platform is Pretending to forget on?
Pretending to forget isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 June 2020. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pretending to forget?
If you liked Pretending to forget, try Who Are You, Charlie Brown?, Piece by Piece, Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear.
Who directed Pretending to forget?
Pretending to forget (2020) was directed by Ryo Okawara and stars Komuai.
What is Pretending to forget based on?
Pretending to forget is adapted from a manga.