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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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Z-Mind- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.