Robot Carnival (1987)

Original title

ロボット・カーニバル

Directed by

Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Takashi Nakamura, Kōji Morimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo

Genre

mecha

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This 1987 Japanese film is a collection of nine animated short stories about robots. Each segment has a different director and its own visual style and tone, ranging from funny to serious.

anthologyvariedanimatedstylizedcomedicdramaticwhimsicalexperimental

What happens

Robot Carnival (ロボットカーニバル, Robotto Kānibaru) is a Japanese anthology original video animation (OVA) and anime film released in 1987. The film consists of nine shorts by different well-known directors, many of whom started out as animators with little to no directing experience. Each has a distinctive animation style and story, ranging from comedic to dramatic storylines. The music was composed by Joe Hisaishi and Isaku Fujita and arranged by Joe Hisaishi, Isaku Fujita, and Masahisa Takeichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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