Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

1987 · 1 season · 9 eps · ★ 6.6 · Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Animation

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An anthology of various tales with robots being the one common element among them. It consists of nine shorts by different well-known directors, many of whom started out as animators with little to no directing experience. Each has a distinctive animation style and story ranging from comedic to dramatic story lines.

Created by Katsuhiro Otomo

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