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Robot Carnival (1987)

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

Directed byAtsuko Fukushima, Hidetoshi Ōmori, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Katsuhiro Otomo, Kōji Morimoto, Manabu Ohashi, Takashi Nakamura, Yasuomi Umetsu

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    Metropolis

    Strong story similarity

    2001 · 107 min · Animation · Science Fiction

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    In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: adult animation and android
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Patlabor 2: The Movie

    Strong story similarity

    1993 · 113 min · Action · Animation · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets close to a terrorist leader to stop things from going out of control when after the military is impelled to impose martial law.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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    The Animatrix

    Same director

    2003 · 102 min · Animation · Science Fiction

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    Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • strong shared themes: adult animation and anime
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    Ocean Waves

    Strong story similarity

    1993 · 72 min · Animation · Drama · Romance

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    At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...

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    • strong story and style similarity
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  7. 07

    Rhapsody in August

    Strong story similarity

    1991 · 98 min · Drama

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    An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  10. 10

    Anne's Lullaby

    Strong story similarity

    1982 · 64 min · Comedy

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    A single woman has a series of messy relationships while feeling that her maternal clock is running out.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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