Robot Carnival
ロボット・カーニバル
“An anthology of nine independent shorts by top Japanese animators exploring human-robot relationships and consequences.”
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An anthology of nine independent shorts by top Japanese animators exploring human-robot relationships and consequences.
9 of Japan's leading animators were asked to create a short segment that followed the theme of "Robots," for their inclusion in this film. Essentially, this "movie" is 9 short films, all independant of one another. The common element is human interaction with robots, namely the consequences of creating life with one's own hands, played in nine very different ways. (Source: ANN) 1: Opening (Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo) 2: Franken's Gears (Koji Morimoto) 3: Deprive (Hidetoshi Omori) 4: Presence (Yasuomi Umetsu) 5: Star Light Angel (Hiroyuki Kitazume) 6: Cloud (Mao Lamdo) 7: A Tale of Two Robots (Hiroyuki Kitakubo) 8: Nightmare (Takashi Nakamura) 9: Ending (Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo)
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8.3/10
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σ 1.43 · some divergence
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Score over time
1.69Verbosity
Short · 69%
Medium · 23%
Long · 8%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “Robot Carnival is a showcase of artistic creativity unbound, offering compelling explorations into the implications of artificial life through its series of short films. With no notable flaws to...”
- 8/10 “Robot Carnival is a unique anthology that excels with its amazing visuals and top-tier, raw animation. While the individual narratives are only decent and lack the depth of complex character-driven...”
- 10/10 “Robot Carnival is a masterpiece that brilliantly explores the AI singularity through a diverse collection of emotionally resonant short stories. There are no notable flaws to report, as the...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Robot Carnival begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-1999
- Format
- 1 × 91′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 31m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 1987 – Jul 1987
- Summer 1987
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-1999
- catalog