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Memories
- OVA (3 eps x 38 min)
- 1995
This set of 3 fantastic stories will take you from the haunting delusions of a space explorer, to a bio-chemical threat with the power to wipe out all of Tokyo, and finally to a day in the life of a young boy who lives in a world ruled by cannons. These stores will capture you with their intriguing storylines and awe inspiring artwork.
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Reasons you might like Memories...
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sothis says...
Both of these are short collection of stories with a sci-fi feel. Indeed, you probably will enjoy at least one part of each of these trilogies, so I highly recommend watching. ^_^. Great animation and feel.
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Rar says...
Manie-Manie and Memories not only share the same format of three unrelated short stories, but are also very similar in feel and content. Each story finds its counterpart in the other set: 'Magnetic Rose' and 'The Running Man' are psychological scifi thrillers; 'Order To Stop Construction' and 'Stink Bomb' both tragicomic, sprawling techno-fantasies; and the rather different, but abstract and experimental animation of 'Labyrinth Labyrinthos' and 'Cannon Fodder'. You're certain to get a great deal from both these animes.
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Mladen says...
Both Memories and Neo Tokyo are a compilation feature of three very different stories, covering a range of animation and storytelling styles, but with a very high quality of production all around.
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yuujin says...
Both Memories and Neo Tokyo contain three short movies (which are almost interconnected). Some of them are hard to understand and some of them have no storyline but both anime are fun to watch, and each has a hidden main idea. As there are so many parts I'm sure some of them will please you. Anyways, it's worth watching both anime because the drawing style is unique and really good.
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animekid95 says...
So the thing about of these anime titles they are both a collection of short films that are directed by the different anime directors especially Neo Tokyo and memories.
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Jon113 says...
Because they are both sci fi collections, anime collections that revolve around sci fi stories.
Cat Soup
- OVA (1 ep x 33 min)
- 2001
Cat Soup is an extremely abstract, abnormal, and at times, disturbing adventure, from the director of Nadesico. This 30 minute OVA follows two kittens through what seems to be the underworld, as they search for one of their lost souls. Along the way, they encounter new (edible) friends, scary situations, and even the end of the world! Will these felines manage to return unscathed? Or more importantly, avoid becoming the main course for dinner? Confusion abounds in this quirky OVA.
3 votes
Reasons you might like Cat Soup...
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sothis says...
Cat Soup is very much like the first part of Neo-Tokyo (Labyrinth Labryinthos)... dark, abstract, and crazy :p. I can't see how you'd like one without liking the other.
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yuujin says...
Although anime like "Neo Tokyo" and "Cat Soup" don't have a clear storyline, these two have something very alike about it. Little cats from "Cat Soup" and a funny cat-like girl with her cat from "Neo Tokyo" (you see, cats dominate everywhere!) travel to some kind of circus and see the amazing, fantastic things that happen in that circus. In "Neo Tokyo" you watch two other short animations in the circus, while in "Cat Soup" you can enjoy watching fantastic animals, amazingly-drawn floods, etc. So they kind of have the same storyline - events in a circus. :)
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AardvarkRex says...
Cat Soup and Labyrinth Labyrinthos (1st story in NT) are two surrealist pieces with a very similar feel and setting: two characters wandering around in a dreamlike world looking for a certain something. Both are abstract, bizarre to the max, and downright hallucinatory. If Salvador Dali made anime, this would be it.
Mt. Head
- Movie (1 ep x 10 min)
- 2002
After a miserly man consumes a batch of freshly-fallen cherries (seeds included), he finds himself in a hairy and unfortunate situation - a small cherry tree has sprouted from his balding forehead! With his mountain-like head becoming a tourist attraction, what's a miser to do?
Noiseman Sound Insect
- OVA (1 ep x 15 min)
- 1997
In the town of Cahmphon, an experiment of Dr. Franken's goes terribly wrong, creating a monster called Noiseman. Under heavy oppression, a group of young people rebel against this creation, to save the town, and the sound from being literally vacuumed away.
1 vote
Reasons you might like Noiseman Sound Insect...
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sothis says...
The first episode of Neo Tokyo really reminds me of Noiseman Sound Insect. Extremely abstract, you don't know what is going on, but it still is generally entertaining. Great visuals in both, as well.
Take the X Train
- OVA (1 ep x 51 min)
- 1987
Nishihara Toru is an everyday guy with an on-and-off girlfriend and a position working for a train buff. Things become complicated when a ghostly vehicle dubbed the X Train begins to ride the rails, destroying everything in its path. The catch? Somehow, it seems that Toru is connected with the X Train by a strange power, which draws the attention of some very dangerous and power hungry people who would wield it for their own...
1 vote
Reasons you might like Take the X Train...
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VRDave says...
Neo Tokyo and Take the X Train are quite similar in animation style and blind storylines. The flow and the atmosphere created are one in the same for both of these, except I thought the music for X Train was way better.
Twilight Q
- OVA (2 eps)
- 1987
From the depths of the human imagination comes Twilight Q, a Twilight Zone-style set of two tales based upon the paranormal and supernatural. In one story, Mayumi and Kiwako find a camera that supposedly came from the future, with very interesting film and already-taken pictures inside. Secondly, a tale by Mamoro Oshii which chronicles a strange occurance of planes turning into carp in mid-air, much to the dismay of private investigators and the media alike.
1 vote
Reasons you might like Twilight Q...
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sothis says...
Twilight Q and Neo-Tokyo share more in common than just being short stories. The stories themselves range from an interesting plot, to a fairly abstract tale that will confuse you. Animation styles are also similar in various tales of each, so you'll enjoy that as well. I definitely think if you liked episodes of one of these, you'd appreciate the other.
Robot Carnival
- OVA (9 eps)
- 1987
This collection is comprised of 7 very different and unique stories. This OVA series preaches of intriquing storylines and fantastic artwork, each from a different artist. Each story has a different interpretation or concept about the one theme upon which this collection revolves: Robots. This interesting anime classic has least one story for everyone.
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Reasons you might like Robot Carnival...
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Mladen says...
Both films are compilations of many different stories in very different styles, covering a wide range of animation styles and storytelling, with a high quality of production.
Tobira wo Akete (1995)
- OVA (1 ep x 11 min)
- 1995
Nonoko is a little girl who is about to go to sleep, until she spots a spirit, who has longed for Nonoko to notice him, in the shadows beyond her open door. Nonoko follows this spirit into a beautiful dreamy world filled with many colors. Flying through the air she encounters many different things from birds, to flowers, to a couple of odd looking fish, in a world that she must somehow revive all by herself.
1 vote
Reasons you might like Tobira wo Akete (1995)...
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abunai says...
Both NeoTokyo and Tobira o Akete contain the same sort of surrealistic storytelling that at once captivates and confuses the viewer. If you've seen one of these anime with a dizzy-but-happy sensation of "What am I watching? I don't care, this is great!", then the other is right up your alley.
Ugokie Kori no Tatehiki
- Movie (1 ep x 11 min)
- 1933
Under the pale glow of a full moon, the night air is filled with spirits and magic -- mere humans would do well to stay at home on nights like these. If you happen to be a shapeshifting fox, however, the time is ripe for a exploring a run down temple nearby, no matter how ghastly its appearance may be. As it happens, sometimes appearances are not deceiving: the temple is haunted by a mischevious tanuki who does his damnedest to scare the intruder away! A fierce battle of wits between the mythical creatures starts. The tanuki seems to know every trick in the book, but the fox has been around the block a few times too...
1 vote
Reasons you might like Ugokie Kori no Tatehiki...
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yuujin says...
They are both really alike by totaly insane plot :)
Neo Tokyo contains three diferent stories but I guess Ugokie Kori no Tatehiki could take part in Neo tokyo too. Both animes are magical, really crazy and sometimes even unclear what the main idea of the author was.
Akira
- Movie (1 ep x 125 min)
- 1988
Following the disaster wrought upon the world by a mysterious being called ‘Akira’, Neo Tokyo is now in social and economic turmoil. In such a decaying city, feisty Kaneda and his shy friend Tetsuo survive by running around in a biker gang, chasing local rivals and generally evading the police. Everything changes, however, when Tetsuo crashes into a strange-looking boy during a bike chase and the military ends up taking him away. When he eventually returns to his friends, he’s no longer the same weak little boy they always knew – in fact, a military experiment has turned him into something beyond human imagination. While the military is intent on reclaiming its specimen at any cost, Tetsuo is sick of being bullied around and is about to show everyone, including his friend Kaneda, exactly who is boss.
1 vote
Reasons you might like Akira...
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valondar says...
The English title of Neo-Tokyo is misleading: It does not feature a city of that name, as Akira did, nor is it otherwise connected to the plot or universe of Akira. However, both the second two shorts of Neo-Tokyo and Akira itself feature a striking cyberpunk aesthetic. As Otomo was involved in producing both and directing Akira and the last short in Neo-Tokyo, this design style is very similar to that film. Also, both films feature a consistently dark tone, despite the experimentalism of Neo-Tokyo's first short and the vicious satire of Neo-Tokyo's final short. While obstensibly quite different - and Neo-Tokyo easily being the less accessible of the two - I think fans of one should try the other.