Robot Carnival English Sub & Dub

About Robot Carnival

Meet Robot Carnival, a fantasy, sci-fi and mecha anime by APPP (1987). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: 9 of Japan's leading animators were asked to create a short segment that followed the theme of "Robots," for their inclusion in this film. Essentially, this "movie" is 9 short films, all independant of one another.

Along the way, the common element is human interaction with robots, namely the consequences of creating life with one's own hands, played in nine very different ways. 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.

In a fantasy series like this, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. If you count yourself among fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with APPP, which means the visual identity of Robot Carnival follows that studio's craft. The fantasy focus matters here: world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. A 7.3/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. It aired in 1987, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.