
Metropolis(2001)
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.


“Nine Animators. One Vision.”
An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

Kumiko Takizawa
Daughter / Small Robot (voice)

Katsue Miwa
Fukusuke (voice)

Chisa Yokoyama
Yayoi (voice)

Kohji Moritsugu
The Main Character (voice)
Keiko Hanagata
Grandma (voice)
Aya Murata
Daughter (child) (voice)
Nariko Fujieda
Grandchild (voice)
Satoru Inagaki
Man A (voice)

Hideyuki Umezu
Colleague / Man B (voice)

Ikuya Sawaki
Man C (voice)
Robot Carnival is a animation, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of android, anthology, robot as menace, giant robot, piloted robot, scientist. Directed by Atsuko Fukushima, it stars Kumiko Takizawa, Katsue Miwa, Chisa Yokoyama. An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.
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