Magnetic rose: 8/10
I am honestly baffled that the animation quality in this one is just masterclass and I'll say it's the most amazing one I've seen in a pre 2000 anime. Ken Arto in a podcast said that Magnetic Rose is "the masturbation of animation" and I couldn't agree with him more. I used to look down on 90's anime but Magnetic Rose changed me. The short film subtly tackles the loneliness of space and how that loneliness can make us lose our own sanity. Not a depressing watch, but more of an existential one. The art is top class and the sound design is just making my ear orgasm. Solid watch.
Stink Bomb: 7/10
This one also had a very good animation, slightly lesser than Magnetic rose, but amazing nonetheless.
I had a different experience with Stink bomb because of how weird and funny it is. The thought of a dude having the deadliest fart in existence is funny on paper, but seeing it animated paired with a lot of sakuga made me piss myself. I actually like the campyness of this one but it's the fact that I can't take the plot seriously is holding me back from giving this an 8. I have a feeling that the animators at this point are just flexing with no care about the premise, not saying I had a problem with it.
Cannon Fodder: 6/10
Out of the three, this was the shortest and the most esoteric one. I can't get my head around this movie because of how avant garde and uncanny it is. We follow a communist nation that has a weird obsession on cannons, with the highlight being the indoctrination of the children with said obsession. The animation style reminds me of that game called Beholder which makes me wonder if this movie was ahead of its time much like SEL. Me giving this a five is ignoring the fact that I was intrigued on the true interpretation of this short film, which I can only assume as something that makes a lot of people feel uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong, it was an interesting watch, but not to the caliber of cohesion as the runtime is just within the length of a typical anime episode.
Overall, Memories is the perfect definition of a hidden gem. The three films are very different from each other and I would probably watch it again
