Robot Carnival
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DVD: Region Code 1Model: D0104
Studio: Animation Japan International
Movie Reviews of Robot Carnival
Movie Review: A collection of mini-stories by amazing anime artists and writers.
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, I'm going to find this at a Suncoast or something because this one looks like a bootleg...
I've seen this a long time ago when it was aired on the SciFi Channel, when they had anime Saturdays. I was blown away. This feature is from the 80's so don't expect anything super flashy. But the art is so gorgeous. It is a collection of short films, surrounded by a main story that is sort of reminiscent of the Heavy Metal cartoon movie. This is an emotional ride.
A couple of the stories left quite an impression on me. One being "Presence", where a working man with a family is obsessed with a robot girl that he keeps hidden away from his house. She is his surrogate "wife" because the relationship he has with his wife is cold and silent. It's a sad story, and the art is amazing.
The art throughout the entire feature is gorgeous. Any fan of anime should keep a copy of this in their collection. It might be old, but it's a timeless classic. I had this on VHS, but it got eaten up, now I have to search for a legitimate copy of the DVD.
Summary of Robot Carnival
An Japanese anime film released in 1987. It is very akin to Disney's Fantasia in feeling and setup, in that it is a collection of nine shorts by several different directors, put together, and containing only music (albeit a few exceptions). The difference, as the title suggests, is that this feature focuses on robots, though seemingly the title takes "robots" to mean anything mechanical which moves.Similar DVD Movies
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