Robot Carnival

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)

Shoujo Main

Shujinkou Main

Moritsugu, Kouji Japanese

Sankichi Main

Tomiyama, Kei Japanese

Fukusuke Supporting

Miwa, Katsue Japanese

Yayoi Supporting

Yokoyama, Chisa Japanese

Denjirou Supporting

Shiozawa, Kaneto Japanese

Daimaru Supporting

Nishio, Toku Japanese

Walkerson III, Jean-Jacques Supporting

Morimoto, Kouji Co-Director, Director, Screenplay, Character Design

Otomo, Katsuhiro Director, Script, Storyboard

Umetsu, Yasuomi Director, Key Animation, Screenplay, Character Design

Kitakubo, Hiroyuki Director

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Jul 6, 2008

psypher

Recommended

While simply a series of short films, Robot Carnival really is artisic creativity unbound. Each story in and of itself is an exploration into the various aspects of artifical life forms and various implications thereof. As written by Justin Sevrakis on ANN "The show's credits reads like a whose-who of anime"- and it truly does. I cannot recommend this enough for mecha fans and really anyone who enjoys seeing artists doing what they do best.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Dec 24, 2017

pyroromancer

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Robot Carnival is a bunch of smaller pieces that forms a masterpiece.

30 years before Hollywood, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Stephen hawking fear mongered the hell out of AI, these brilliant writers and animators theorize and demonstrate multiple short stories as how the AI/Robot singularity may playout, from beginnings, to present to future and post human worlds.

These films each have their own theme and tone. You might up in deep thinking, dreading, laughing and crying in this one sitting.

Enjoy these short films as they depict the struggles and joys AI/robots will face as they walk the same path as "us."

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Feb 3, 2023

DISKOWN

Mixed Feelings

Robot Carnival is an anthology film featuring nine shorts. They are all well animated and have amazing visuals. I personally found the first half more enjoyable than the second but this is largely subjective. The individual narratives of the films are decent, but it's obvious that the main focus was on the animation. Robot Carnival is unique. It's hard to recommend to anyone who enjoys complex characters and stories. But for anyone who just loves raw animation and visual talent this OVA is a no brainer. If you're on the fence, Robot Carnival is definitely worth the watch ... purely for the talent presented.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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