A visual treat for the eyes as well as the mind, Robot Carnival is an anthology collection of nine short films, many done by animators before they got their feet wet in directing. From funny to dramatic, artistic to entertaining, each story reaches towards the furthest corners of time and space to bring you a tale of robots, and the people who make them. Whether you have a love for great hand-drawn animation, an appreciation for fine storytelling, or just like robots, this anthology is a must!
1: Opening (Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo)
2: Franken's Gears (Koji Morimoto)
3: Deprive (Hidetoshi Omori)
4: Presence (Yasuomi Umetsu)
5: Star Light Angel (Hiroyuki Kitazume)
6: Cloud (Mao Lamdo)
7: A Tale of Two Robots (Hiroyuki Kitakubo)
8: Nightmare (Takashi Nakamura)
9: Ending (Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo)
Robot Carnival has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロボット・カーニバル, Robot Carnival
Genres: Steampunk , Piloted Robot , Science Fiction , Mecha , Fantasy , Drama , Robot , Android
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Top 10 Anime Like Robot Carnival [2024 List]
10. Metropolis
In the great city of Metropolis, severe community structures and prejudice dominate a world where humans and robots live together. Unrest and violence increase with each new day.
Searching for the scientist Dr. Laughton, suspected to violate human rights by trading organs, the Japanese detective Shunsaku Ban and his nephew Kenichi arrive at Metropolis. In the scientist's laboratory, Kenichi discovers a girl without any memory of her past life. He decides to help her, so they run away together. His uncle follows him and penetrates the dark secrets of the city to find Duke Red, the man ruling from the shadows. Meanwhile, Kenichi desperately tries to protect the mysterious girl from the people hunting her. However, Duke Red and his adoptive son have their own deep reasons for chasing the girl. These reasons are connected to her true identity and the struggle for the domination of Metropolis...
Metropolis has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: メトロポリス, Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, Robotic Angel
9. Genius Party
An anthology produced by Studio 4°C.
1: Genius Party (Atsuko Fukushima)
2: Shanghai Dragon (Shoji Kawamori)
3: Deathtic 4 (Shinji Kimura)
4: Doorbell (Yuji Fukuyama)
5: Limit Cycle (Hideki Futamura)
6: Happy Machine (Masaaki Yuasa)
7: Baby Blue (Shinichiro Watanabe)
Genius Party has finished airing and it has 7 Episodes. It is also Known as: ジーニアスパーティー, Shanghai Dragon, Deathtic 4, Doorbell, Limit Cycle, Happy Machine, Baby Blue
8. Interstella5555: The 5tory of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
This music video is the visual realization of "Discovery", an album by Daft Punk. It tells the story of a band of four extraterrestrial musicians who are kidnapped and brought back to Earth by an evil manager. Their only hopes lie with a space pilot from their home planet who, after receiving a distress call broadcasted during the abduction, seeks out to rescue them.
Interstella5555: The 5tory of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: インターステラ5555, Interstellar 5555
7. The Animatrix
1. Final Flight of the Osiris
The crew of the Osiris discover an army preparing to invade Zion. While one crew member races inside the Matrix to get the message to Zion, the others try desperately to buy her enough time while fighting off an onslaught of Sentinels they can't possibly defeat.
2-3. The Second Renaissance Part 1 and 2
Humans have created the ultimate AI, which is just as smart as they are. But complications arise when these robots and the humans try to exist peacefully, and eventually all-out war breaks out. The humans ultimately lose the war, and become trapped in the Matrix as seen in the live-action films.
4. Kid's Story
A young man discovers that his world isn't real, that it's a computer-generated fantasy land created by robots using humans for energy. He escapes with the help of the hacker Neo. Based on the Matrix trilogy.
5. Program
Cis and Duo engage in battle in a virtual recreation of Feudal Japan.
6. World Record
While running the fastest race in his life, a champion track star breaks free of his computer-generated world for a small period of time. When he goes back to the real world, he has no memories and is placed in a nursing home. Based on the Matrix trilogy.
7. Beyond
While looking for her lost pet, a young woman meets up with some kids in Tokyo to play in a "haunted house," which is really a glitch in their computer world. Based on the Matrix trilogy.
8. Detective Story
A detective named Ash is called upon by a mysterious organization to hunt down the notorious hacker Trinity.
9. Matriculated
A group of scientists capture a robot and place it in a surreal fantasy world. When the robot's friends come in and kill most of the scientists; however, the robot and the last scientist remaining face isolation in the computer-generated world. Based on the Matrix trilogy.
The Animatrix has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: アニマトリックス, Beyond, Detective Story, Matriculated, Program, The Second Renaissance, Final Flight of the Osiris, World Record, Kid's Story
6. Ghost in the Shell
2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from Section 9, Kusanagi embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity.
Ghost in the Shell has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: GHOST IN THE SHELL（攻殻機動隊）, Koukaku Kidoutai
5. Angel's Egg
In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around them.
Angel's Egg has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Tenshi no Tamago, 天使のたまご, Angel's Egg
4. Akira
Japan, 1988. An explosion caused by a young boy with psychic powers tears through the city of Tokyo and ignites the fuse that leads to World War III. In order to prevent any further destruction, he is captured and taken into custody, never to be heard from again. Now, in the year 2019, a restored version of the city known as Neo-Tokyo—an area rife with gang violence and terrorism against the current government—stands in its place. Here, Shoutarou Kaneda leads "the Capsules," a group of misfits known for riding large, custom motorcycles and being in constant conflict with their rivals "the Clowns."
During one of these battles, Shoutarou's best friend Tetsuo Shima is caught up in an accident with an esper who finds himself in the streets of Tokyo after escaping confinement from a government institution. Through this encounter, Tetsuo begins to develop his own mysterious abilities, as the government seeks to quarantine this latest psychic in a desperate attempt to prevent him from unleashing the destructive power that could once again bring the city to its knees.
Akira has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: AKIRA（アキラ）, Akira
3. Nihon Animator Mihonichi
The short film series "Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition" presented by Studio Khara and Dwango. Original projects, spin-off projects, promotional films, Music PV, and VJ Films, etc... Various omnibus animations produced with love and energy, regardless of any genres. The digital distribution anime series bring opportunities for project development, R&D, human resources development, and free production under limited period and budget, to explore the possibilities of future film production.
Japan Animator Expo has finished airing and it has 35 Episodes. It is also Known as: 日本アニメ（ーター）見本市, Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition, The Dragon Dentist, Ryuu no Haisha, 龍の歯医者, HILL CLIMB GIRL, ME!ME!ME!, Carnage, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam, Yasuhiko Yoshikazu Itano Ichirou Gensatsu-shuu, 安彦良和・板野一郎原撮集, 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed., Nishi-Ogikubo-eki Toho 20-bu, 2 LDK, Shikirei 2 Kagetsu, Petto-fuka, 西荻窪駅徒歩20分2LDK敷礼2ヶ月ペット不可, until You come to me., Tomorrow From There., Sokokara no Ashita., そこからの明日。, Electronic Superhuman Gridman: boys invent great hero, Denkou Choujin Guriddoman boys invent great hero, 電光超人グリッドマン boys invent great hero, Yamadeloid, Yamaderoido, ヤマデロイド, POWER PLANT No.33, Evangelion:Another Impact, Kanón, Sex&VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED, Obake-chan, おばけちゃん, Tokio of the Moon's Shadow, Tsukikage no Tokio, 月影のトキオ, Three Fallen Witnesses, Sanbon no Shougensha, 三本の証言者, The Diary of Ochibi, Ochibi-san, オチビサン, I can Friday by day!, ME!ME!ME! CHRONIC feat.daoko/Teddyloid, {"(Making of)evangelion"=>"Another Impact"}, Iconic Field, Guuzou Sen'iki, 偶像戦域, On a Gloomy Night, Ibuseki Yoruni, イブセキヨルニ, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, Bikachou Shinshi Kaikoroku, 鼻下長紳士回顧録, Rapid Rouge, Shinsoku no Rouge, 神速のRouge, Hammerhead, Hanmaheddo, ハンマーヘッド, "COMEDY SKIT 1989" Conte (Hitman) 1989, Konto (Koroshiya) 1989, コント（ころしや）1989, Bubu & Bubulina, Bubu to Buburiina, ブブとブブリーナ, ENDLESS NIGHT, BUREAU OF PROTO SOCIETY, Hisutorii Kikan, ヒストリー機関, The Ultraman, Za Urutoraman, ザ・ウルトラマン, GIRL, Neon Genesis IMPACTS, Shin Seiki Inpakutsu, 新世紀いんぱくつ。, "Ragnarok" Hello from the Countries of the World, Sekai no Kuni kara Konnichi wa, 世界の国からこんにちは, Robot on the Road, Kabi no Robo kara, 旅のロボから, Cassette Girl, Kasetto Garu, カセットガール, Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot, Kidou Keisatsu Patoreiba REBOOT, 機動警察パトレイバーREBOOT
2. Memories
From Katsuhiro Otomo, acclaimed creator of Akira, comes an animated masterpiece: three short stories all put together as a series of Memories. Part one is titled Magnetic Rose, a science fiction tale that tells a chilling story of love, loss, and the unwillingness to forget. Part two is titled Stink Bomb, a tongue-in-cheek story of a chemical researcher who is just looking for a way to get rid of his cold... so why is everybody around him dying? Part three is titled Cannon Fodder and is an introspective tale about modern wars and simply following orders. Music conducted by Yoko Kanno, Jun Miyake, Hiroyuki Nagashima, and Takkyu Ishino.
Memories has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: MEMORIES（メモリーズ）, Magnetic Rose, Stink Bomb, Cannon Fodder
1. Neo Tokyo
1. Labyrinth Labyrinthos
A girl and her cat fall through a looking-glass into a dark labyrinth full of strange people.
2. Running Man
In the distant future, a tough racer uses his psychokinetic powers against his opponents during his final race.
3. The Order to Stop Construction
A snooty salaryman is sent by his bosses to the jungle to stop a completely automated construction job, and spends several days there arguing with the robots.
Neo Tokyo has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari, Manie-Manie 迷宮物語, Manie Manie The Labyrinth Tales, Labyrinth Labyrinthos, Hashiru Otoko, The Order to Stop Construction, Construction Cancellation Order, Running Man, Meikyu Monogatari
