Memories
1995 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 7.5 · 77% critics
Memories is a 1995 sci-fi anime movie made of three back-to-back shorts by different directors, crafted as a single trilogy. Each segment follows a distinct story and tone, from space-age mystery to a bizarre bioterrorism comedy and a darker war-focused city tale.
Also known as Magnetic Rose
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Details
- Original title
- MEMORIES
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-12-23
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (561 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Memories if you like offbeat sci-fi anime anthologies and varied tones across short stories like Neo Tokyo or Metropolis; Not for you if you want one connected plot or a consistently rich, lingering experience.
Pros: three distinct sci-fi tales; standout first segment; strong moods | Cons: weak final segment; loose standalone feel; uneven pacing
Themes
- based on comic
- anthology
- space
- disaster
- based on manga
- haunted by the past
- haunted manor
- anime
- memories
- psychological
- horror
- magnetic rose
Cast & crew
Tsutomu Isobe
as Heinz Beckner (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
as Miguel Costrela (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
as Ivanov (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
as Aoshima (voice)
Gara Takashima
as Eva Friedel (voice)
- AH
Ami Hasegawa
as Emily (voice)
Hideyuki Hori
as Nobuo Tanaka (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
as Oomaeda (voice)
Osamu Saka
as Kamata (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
as Grandma (voice)
Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura