Memories (1995) – Katsuhiro Otomo

Katsuhiro Otomo Presents: Memories (1995)
 

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Plot Synopsis:

“Memories” is made up of three separate science-fiction stories. In the first, “Magnetic Rose,” three space travelers are drawn into an abandoned spaceship that contains a world created by one woman’s memories. In “Stink Bomb,” a young lab assistant accidentally transforms himself into a human biological weapon set on a direct course for Tôkyô. The final episode, “Cannon Fodder,” depicts a day in the life of a city whose entire purpose is the firing of cannons at an unseen enemy. 

“Memories” is made up of three separate science-fiction stories. In the first, “Magnetic Rose,” three space travelers are drawn into an abandoned spaceship that contains a world created by one woman’s memories. In “Stink Bomb,” a young lab assistant accidentally transforms himself into a human biological weapon set on a direct course for Tôkyô. The final episode, “Cannon Fodder,” depicts a day in the life of a city whose entire purpose is the firing of cannons at an unseen enemy. 

Three short anime stories into one weird movie directed by three of the best directors in anime is truly a rememborable anime.

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