The video The Hopeless Julia, published by Kodansha, tells the video of a woman who lost her memory and eventually committed suicide. She was very young and suffered severe abuse. After the accident, she was unable to speak or move her legs. Her sister Joan was determined to show everyone that she was still cognizant, and that she was not dying. In addition, her body was stiff, making it impossible for her to bend over when being lowered into her wheelchair..