Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 · 93 min · JA · NR · 6.7 (86 votes)
Dir. Atsuko Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Takashi Nakamura, Hidetoshi Ōmori, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Kōji Morimoto, Manabu Ohashi, Yasuomi Umetsu, Katsuhiro Otomo · Starring Kumiko Takizawa, Katsue Miwa, Chisa Yokoyama, Kohji Moritsugu, Keiko Hanagata, Aya Murata · Music Joe Hisaishi

“Nine Animators. One Vision.”

AnimationScience Fiction

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

VIBE

A visually dazzling, often poignant anthology exploring humanity's complex relationship with artificial life. Each segment offers a unique, dreamlike journey through imaginative worlds where robots take center stage, blending wonder with a touch of existential dread.

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