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Memories

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Three back-to-back anime films by three different directors make up this sci-fi trilogy three years in the making. In the chilling "Magnetic Rose," engineers on a spacecraft board an abandoned space station and encounter disturbing paranormal forces. A young lab worker accidentally swallows a chemical weapon and becomes a walking killing machine in "Stink Bomb." In "Cannon Fodder," a young boy and his father fight for survival in a city functioning on paranoia.
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Lynzee Loveridge Anime News Network Magnetic Rose is a masterclass in sci-fi that isn't bogged down in justification for its own existence. It's an effectively creepy ghost story set in a fully-realized sci-fi setting backed by creators at the top of their game. Rated: A Jul 19, 2023 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Like any anthology, it can't help but feel misshapen, but even its weakest moments are still awfully successful and worthwhile. Rated: 8/10 Apr 27, 2015 Full Review Beth Accomando KPBS.org A trilogy of anime aimed more at adults than kids. From slow and thoughtful to hilarious to pointedly satiric. Anime at its best. Rated: 4/5 Jan 17, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jay W "Memories" is a trilogy of anime short films. Typically, in a movie like this, the three stories would have some connective link. In this one, the common factor is the fact is the sci-fi element. Beyond that, they all have their own unique feel. The first short, "Magnetic Rose" has a very different feel compared to the other two. It is darker, more physiological and the only one that ties to the title "Memories". It is the best one of the bunch, but it doesn't do a good job setting the tone of the films to follow. The other two are fine, albeit a lot more lighthearted in tone. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Gustavo R 3 anime stories from 1995. All science fiction. The Stink bomb, memory #2 it’s probably the best of all 3. Very good animation. A must check for the anime fan 🍿🍿🍿🍿/5 on Prime Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/11/25 Full Review Rous R M arese poli pos skinothetisan to Cannon Fodder, an kai to Story den pige pouthena Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/25 Full Review Alexander B The animation is amazing and so is the stories featured in the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review glen a You get 3 non-related episodes in "Memories", but they are not of equal quality. This movie deserves an A just for the first segment alone. It is a marvelous piece of animation that tells a wonderfully imaginative story. The second segment is beautifully animated, but I just didn't care for the story. The third segment does a nice job of world building, but there really isn't a story. Watch the first segment, but turn it off after that, unless you have time to kill. I give it an A, make a point to go see this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Didn't expect for this to be so excellent and innovative! If you want quality mind-fuck storytelling, I would highly recommend checking out this anthology! The first story gave me strong Stanislaw-Lem vibes, or any other Soviet sci-fi for that matter. I loved how the story took a creative take on sirens - except its futuristic tale in space. The second story also was just bonkers good - the irony of it all, an asymptomatic carrier of a disease being completely ignorant of his condition ends up killing thousands of people - that hit too close to home in 2020. The third story felt like 1984 retelling from the POV of a family, and I both loved it and was terrified by it! The animation style was spooky yet the most fitting for that type of story. Overall, I can't wait to check out more stuff from Katsuhiro Otomo - this movie was insane and incredible in its insanity! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Three back-to-back anime films by three different directors make up this sci-fi trilogy three years in the making. In the chilling "Magnetic Rose," engineers on a spacecraft board an abandoned space station and encounter disturbing paranormal forces. A young lab worker accidentally swallows a chemical weapon and becomes a walking killing machine in "Stink Bomb." In "Cannon Fodder," a young boy and his father fight for survival in a city functioning on paranoia.
Director
Kouji Morimoto, Katsuhiro Ohtomo, Tensai Okamura, Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Producer
Makoto Yamashina, Shigeru Watanabe, Shoji Yagigaya, Teruo Miyahara, Atsushi Sugita, Fumio Sameshima
Screenwriter
Satoshi Kon, Katsuhiro Ohtomo
Production Co
Bandai Visual Co. Ltd.
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 5, 2020
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround
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