Genre
Sci-fi,Cyberpunk,Comedy

Main Review
Memories is a trilogy of three shorts, all written by Katsuhiro Otomo of "Akira", "Steamboy", and
"Rojin Z" fame. The three shorts aren't connected to each other other than the fact that they
were written by the same person.



"Magnetic Rose": A group of outer space salvagers come upon a spaceship that uses holograms
and tries to kill them.



"Stink Bomb": A man suffering from a cold gets an experimental drug that causes him to emit a
stench that kills anyone around him.



"Cannon Fodder": A war-torn town with cannons on every house prepares to face an enemy.

Comments
"Magnetic Rose" -This one has some intense moments and could scare some younger audiences.
But the story is quite well done and a classic horror piece. It became my favorite of the three.
(10/10)



"Stink Bomb" - This one is hilarious, but should only be viewed by those who can understand
black humor. It's rather Looney Tunes-ish, meaning no one really gets hurt badly. I thought it
was a bit much at times. (5/10)



"Cannon Fodder" -Not much happens in this one. I got kind of bored with it, but it wasn't that
bad. A few scenes made me laugh, but when we didn't even see the battle that was being lead
up to, I felt kind of cheated. (2/10)



All in all, I felt this DVD was very nice, much better than that other anthology, "The Animatrix",
that I feel is being over-hyped. . If you liked "Metropolis", I highly recommend Memories.

Music
The music fits each short. "Magnetic Rose" is stirring and dark, while "Stink Bomb" was rather jazzy
and comedic.

Sub vs Dub
There's only a subtitled version available.

Manga
None

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Violence Details
Most of the violence is actually quite light. There's some explosions and stuff, but nothing graphic.
In the second short, "Stink Bomb", most of the violence is played for laughs.

Language Details
None.

Nudity Details
None.

Sexual Content Details
None.


Religious Material Details
None.