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Memories (1995)
Anime DVD Review
Created by the world's leading anime talent: Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamuro, Katsuhiro Otomo and Satoshi Kon. This anthology DVD harkens back to the days to Manie Manie and the famed (but out of print) Robot Carnival. What it lacks in cohesive storyline it more than makes up for in terms of opulent, lavish production value. Considering the film is from 95/96, it still looks astounding and completely state-of-the-art.
Of course, our fave of the three stories is Otomo's "Cannon Fodder", which fuses some unusual cinematic shots (that are exceptionally difficult to do in animation) with a futuristic-retro militarized-industrial look that is both familiar and otherworldly. Memories is an Otomo fan's dream come true, as here you get to see what the masters of anime create when they don't need to tie things to a toy line or try and sell something.
Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, August 2004
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