Memories
MEMORIES(メモリーズ)
“Three sci-fi shorts: haunted space opera, lethal flatulence chaos, and a boy's cannon obsession in a paranoid city.”
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Three sci-fi shorts: haunted space opera, lethal flatulence chaos, and a boy's cannon obsession in a paranoid city.
Memories is a compilation of three standalone short films encompassing different genres. Magnetic Rose In the far reaches of space, after tracing a distress signal to a large abandoned space station, a pair of engineers—Heintz Beckner and Miguel Costrela—find a derelict mansion and decide to explore on foot. Their investigation reveals a dark secret surrounding the fate of Eva Friedel, a renowned opera singer with a tragic history. Hallucinations soon begin to plague them, and they must fight to retain their sanity in order to escape the station alive. Stink Bomb Hapless lab technician Nobuo Tanaka consumes some pills at his laboratory to cure a cold. Unknown to him, however, the pills are actually experimental drugs that enhance his flatulence to a lethal degree. As the toxic gas escaping him kills everyone in his vicinity, he is ordered by his superiors to retreat to the company headquarters in Tokyo. The journey to the city is made all the more arduous as Nobuo struggles with his deadly odor while the police, military, and foreign adversaries are hot on his trail. Cannon Fodder In a fortress city filled to the brim with cannons, a young boy wishes to surpass his father by becoming a revered artillery officer. Despite no proof of an enemy nation, he cannot resist the urge to partake in the daily bombardment routines organized by the city. Whether at school or just before bedtime, he only dreams of someday firing a cannon for the sake of his homeland.
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- 10/10 “Magnetic Rose masterfully delivers a deeply immersive story with perfect soundtrack accompaniment and lively, realistic characters. The ending twist makes the entire experience worthwhile,...”
- 10/10 “Memories: Magnetic Rose is a riveting and provocative sci-fi piece about a lone astronaut who discovers an astro-relic, distinguished by its many levels of mystery and its use of nostalgia. It...”
- 10/10 “Studio 4°C and MADHOUSE unite Satoshi Kon and Otomo to deliver three shorts whose screenplay and animation are pure enjoyment from start to finish. The 90s aesthetic shines, making this an ideal,...”
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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Memories begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-1328
- Format
- 3 × 37′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 51m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Dec 1995 – Dec 1995
- Fall 1995
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-1328
- catalog