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Title (English) Memories

Title (Japanese) Memories

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Fantasy Novel

Notes =Katsuhiro Otomo Presents: Memories.
3 part Compilation movie, 115 mins. (Cannon Fodder, Magnetic Rose, Stink Bomb.)

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MEMORIES
- from the manga by Katsuhiro Otomo (3-disk CAV set, NTSC, (J), approx Y15,000) This is a 3 part movie with the 3 sections made by different anime directors.
Magnetic Rose, story by Otomo, dir. Koji Morimoto.
This is the most satisfying item of the three; a bleak and wondrous tale in which three spacefarers encounter a colossal space station, which initially semms deserted but proves to be haunted by the ghost of a dead opera singer, and controlled by a computer projecting a confusing array of virtual-reality images.
Stink Bomb, story by Otomo, dir. Tensai Okamura.
A darkly amusing tale in which a biological weapon is accidently created and kills everybody and everything in its past except an ineffectual research assistant, who heads for Tokyo carrying vital evidence of the disaster. It becomes increasingly obvious that a cloud of plague is following him. He persists despite the efforts of the Japan Self Defense Forces to stop him. A bit of a joke really. It has some impressive aerial sequences.
Cannon Fodder, story by Otomo, dir. by Otomo.
A day in the life of a community at war, dedicated to firing huge cannon from their city-fortress across a desert. Even the children wear steel helmets. This episode has a strong retro-mecha feel that is also seen in Giant Robo, Orguss 2 etc. The enemy (if they exist) are never seen.
Comment:
This three-part movie has been out in Japan for some time now, but has evoked little response among Western fans. Perhaps a three-part movie, scripted and directed in a rather cryptic manner, is too far from the tastes of the average fan. Indeed it does partake rather of the manner of the art movie, not helped by the lack of translation. What are they saying? What's going on? What does it all mean?
This is a technically superb movie, with some of the most impressive animation you will find anywhere, and a fine soundtrack. But this could be another problem. I was lucky enough to see it played from laserdisk on a conference-sized TV with 4-channel sound and separate speakers. I also have a mono tape copy, which, even on a 28" TV, is much less impressive. (It's hard to read all the end credits). If you were thinking of getting a fan tape and playing it on a 14" portable TV, forget it; you won't see the movie the Japanese animators made. This is a (home) cinema movie, and doesn't work in any lesser format.

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Episodes

Release Jap:LD

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1995

Production Madhouse

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Memories
Title (Japanese)	Memories
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	=Katsuhiro Otomo Presents: Memories. 3 part Compilation movie, 115 mins. (Cannon Fodder, Magnetic Rose, Stink Bomb.)
Classification	-
Synopsis
Review	MEMORIES - from the manga by Katsuhiro Otomo (3-disk CAV set, NTSC, (J), approx Y15,000) This is a 3 part movie with the 3 sections made by different anime directors. Magnetic Rose, story by Otomo, dir. Koji Morimoto. This is the most satisfying item of the three; a bleak and wondrous tale in which three spacefarers encounter a colossal space station, which initially semms deserted but proves to be haunted by the ghost of a dead opera singer, and controlled by a computer projecting a confusing array of virtual-reality images. Stink Bomb, story by Otomo, dir. Tensai Okamura. A darkly amusing tale in which a biological weapon is accidently created and kills everybody and everything in its past except an ineffectual research assistant, who heads for Tokyo carrying vital evidence of the disaster. It becomes increasingly obvious that a cloud of plague is following him. He persists despite the efforts of the Japan Self Defense Forces to stop him. A bit of a joke really. It has some impressive aerial sequences. Cannon Fodder, story by Otomo, dir. by Otomo. A day in the life of a community at war, dedicated to firing huge cannon from their city-fortress across a desert. Even the children wear steel helmets. This episode has a strong retro-mecha feel that is also seen in Giant Robo, Orguss 2 etc. The enemy (if they exist) are never seen. Comment: This three-part movie has been out in Japan for some time now, but has evoked little response among Western fans. Perhaps a three-part movie, scripted and directed in a rather cryptic manner, is too far from the tastes of the average fan. Indeed it does partake rather of the manner of the art movie, not helped by the lack of translation. What are they saying? What's going on? What does it all mean? This is a technically superb movie, with some of the most impressive animation you will find anywhere, and a fine soundtrack. But this could be another problem. I was lucky enough to see it played from laserdisk on a conference-sized TV with 4-channel sound and separate speakers. I also have a mono tape copy, which, even on a 28" TV, is much less impressive. (It's hard to read all the end credits). If you were thinking of getting a fan tape and playing it on a 14" portable TV, forget it; you won't see the movie the Japanese animators made. This is a (home) cinema movie, and doesn't work in any lesser format.
Credits
Episodes
Release	Jap:LD
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1995
Production	Madhouse
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.