Sources daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/11/koji-morimoto-interview www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2015-09-29/koji-morimoto/.93504 www.fandompost.com/2012/10/05/animefest-2012-the-world-of-koji-morimoto/ chronotomo.aaandnn.com/2004/07/conversation-koji-morimoto-katsuhiro.html caroline-leroy.eklablog.com/interview-de-tensai-okamura-darker-than-black-a168068608 Memories Behind The Scenes Documentary Discoteck Bluray Interviews www.midnighteye.com/interviews/eiko-tanaka/

@knowgo411

2 жыл бұрын

Love the upload of this classic anime! Well done in previewing & documenting these legendary works of art!! Thank u good Sir & please keep up the goodwork!👏👍💯💯💯

I remember first seeing Memories when I was in middle school, shortly after I first saw Akira. Magnetic Rose really left an impression on me from how beautiful, yet terrifying it was. It helped show me how art can carry such different and delicate balances and show it’s true beauty through it. And Cannon Fodder has only made more and more sense to me as I’ve grown. Im glad you discussed these featurettes ☺️

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

it wasnt going to happen originally but i read the eiko tanaka interview where she said memories was a full 4c production and i thought welp might as well

@adynat0n

2 жыл бұрын

Magnetic Rose is among the best anime has to offer.

@trevor5933

2 жыл бұрын

I really wanted to give you a like, but far be it from me to impose my will, to be the one to destroy the efforts by the finest minds the world has to offer. I humbly put forward this in its place. Nice. Growing up, at different times, I remember seeing act 3 and act 1 from VHS tapes several years apart. Both excellent works in their own right. I had no idea they were connected and had more to offer until today. Many of the greatest works of our generation, from that golden era of creation. Sooner or later VR will let us go back.

@gaijingabber1056

2 жыл бұрын

Literally the same experience for me, its been probly 15 years since I saw this last, I'm hyping it up to watch with some friends

@Tom-lk1gg

Жыл бұрын

Stink Bomb for me is the best of 3

First time I saw Magnetic Rose, I was tripping on shrooms. To that effect, I thought it was the greatest anime I'd ever seen. So absolutely artistic.

@z9xo

Жыл бұрын

Hey bro...i just watched the movie recently and am confused about the ending...i have no idea at the end that whats goin on...can u please tell me the story in a easiest way

@remikoebel4312

Жыл бұрын

Just did the same. 😂 Equally mind blowing.

@bencanfield

9 ай бұрын

Don't worry, it wasn't just the shrooms. It really is that amazing!

Morimoto is a genius, Magnetic Rose is my absolute favorite. I've seen it dozens of times and have 2 tattoos based off of shots from it. Masterpiece.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

yeah morimoto does great work really want to see him do another short soon or something

@ajt2833

2 жыл бұрын

what are the tattoos if I may ask?

@camrynhamme

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajt2833 i wanna know too

@thefremddingeguy6058

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Magnetic Rose is amazing. I think a lot of credit should also be given to Satoshi Kon, who wrote the screenplay for Magnetic Rose

@afspiller1

Жыл бұрын

What are the tattoos?? Sounds cool :))

Memories was just art, pure art, great craftsmanship coupled with a deep story. Gotta remember works like this to avoid being swept away by the tide of works that are just for entertainment. Nothing wrong with entertainment just itll keep you in place while art will take you somewhere.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

it's all for entertainment

@knowgo411

2 жыл бұрын

Well said...I too was deeply affected by the flims u mentioned..1for thier sheer beauty in execution & stroytelling..& (much like Akira, Ninja scroll, & ghost in the shell) these movies gave me a high respect for the Anime artform!! & stroytelling!!!

@steveanton763

Жыл бұрын

@@knowgo411 In Australia we had those 3 and Wicked City in video stores in the 80s early 90s on a distributor called Manga video. Then nothing else got released until Neon Genesis unless you went to China Town and got pirated stuff that might not have subtitles or dubbing available. Till this day older Aussies call Anime Manga.

The original manga for Akira is just freaking crazy visually. Every panel is crammed with insane drawings. We take it for granted today, but Otomo and his assistants drew it all by hand. Almost every page has at least one item that is extremely challenging to draw by hand and get it to look right: ships, planes, sci-fi vehicles, and cars in perspective (this is crazy hard because of the curved surfaces on these vessels) groups of people and crowds interacting with each other over a large space buildings and shapes offset from the horizon line at strange angles projecting complicated shapes and patterns onto planes receding into space (windows on a building, signs and text, etc). crazy architectural renderings which are consistent spaces from page to page (much harder than it sounds, to get the Olympic stadium to appear to be the same size/shape no matter the angle we see it from). It's just so hard to draw these by hand. Most people getting out of art school, and don't know how to do it. Many professional illustrators don't know how to do it. And it's on every page.

@velveetaslingshot

Жыл бұрын

I was offered a tour of the studio that made Akira, but I broke up with the girl who offered before I got the chance to go. Sigh....

@jmiquelmb

8 ай бұрын

It's interesting that you mention this because I read recently that there's barely any animators that know how to draw Mecha nowadays. Studios have been relying on CGI so much that it's become almost a lost art

@wolfumz

8 ай бұрын

@@jmiquelmb it's a trip because of how much 3D modeling shortens the distance and does the work for you. I've learned to draw both methods, and just take it from me, drawing a scene with complex perspective by hand is hugely labor intensive, compared to posing a model and drawing over it. Now that the genie is out of the bottle, it just doesn't make sense to return to the old way of doing things. I would imagine at best, today, you'd have a 3d model, then have an artist draw over it, so you'd have a hand draw looking effect. Today, this is a ubiquitous technique in Manga and comics anyway...

@jmiquelmb

8 ай бұрын

@@wolfumz I mean, I'm not against 3D per se. It's just that considering the state of the industry, it's been used mostly to cut corners to the detriment of the quality. There's a ton of good animes that are properly animated that resort to 3D rendered vehicles that clash stylistically in a pretty bad way. Sometimes it's done in an acceptable way, like in the SSSS series since they mix hand drawn with renders. And there's times when 3D genuinely improves what is possible to do, like the crazy 3D fighting battle against King Bosse in Ousama Ranking S1. This one looks amazing because it's created over a full 3D rendered sequence that makes it much easier for the artist to finish with amazing hand drawn animation. In the end the real problem is the pathetic state of the industry, that barely manages to stay afloat with their crazy production lines. And also it's partially the viewer's fault since they gradually start accepting bad uses of CGI.

@desamster

8 ай бұрын

@@jmiquelmb I watched anime in the 90's. It was awesome. When I look at the anime on display on Netflix now, I instantly back away. Can't stomach the look. One did catch my interest though: Megalobox.

Between Akira, Stink Bomb, and Roujin Z, Otomo seems to like stories of feeble nobodies suddenly obtaining absurd power out of their control.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

yeah sounds about right

@castelleon

2 жыл бұрын

Domu too.

@bevrosity

2 жыл бұрын

@@castelleon did that ever become an anime?

@castelleon

2 жыл бұрын

@@bevrosity Don't think so, though it would definitely make a good series or film like Akira.

@prinzexisalowqualityytber

6 ай бұрын

steamboy isnt one of those, right?@@Stevem

How am I JUST finding out about Memories now?! I need to watch this immediately.

Magnetic Rose was poetry visualized. Only sheer imagination could've gave birth to such an prepossessing part of a truly magnificent film.

Every frame of animation has a certain intensity to it you just don't see too often these days. There's something about real paint and sweat on cels that is hard to replicate digitally.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

That's not it lol it's the production itself, most aren't in the position to spend years on something like this with three separate teams off the back of what was the most successful Japanese movie of the time, with some of the finest talent in the industry

@MicahBuzanANIMATION

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stevem Right, I totally understand that and agree time and budget are the most important factors in allowing artists to fully utilize their talents and create something incredible. And I'm understanding of the insane work conditions animators face. I don't mean to imply that cels are superior to computer pixels or vectors. Ultimately, it's the art and story that has the biggest impact. What I mean is that there is a certain look to paint on cels that is appealing to me whereas digital art can often look flat. The shift to digital was really noticeable in the early 2000's. The digitally colored characters often would clash with the hand painted backgrounds. Or when CGI vehicles would be incorporated in anime, it would look really awkward (they've gotten a lot better now though). Even something as subtle as film grain adds to keeping a cheaper production visually stimulating. I think about this a lot as a digital animator who tries to emulate the look of more traditional cel animation - and as someone who is all too familiar with working on projects that have strained timelines and budgets. Love these videos by the way - It's fun to hear a deep dive into these classics.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION thats fair, nowadays process has changed a lot i like clip studio paint a lot of good brushes but even outside that overlay texture can go a long way or bringing in more traditional medium in certain ways, compositing tricks in after effects etc

Truly ahead of their time. Masterpieces that still hold up by today's standards. Hell, I'd say in many cases they surpass today's standards!

Awesome video man, Magnetic Rose probably has my favorite aesthetics in all of anime.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

thats probs on the character designer/AD, he's very talented

Something I appreciate about Magnetic Rose is the scene where Miguel first sees the hologram of Eva and runs headfirst into it, even though he probably knows what he's seeing probably shouldn't even be spatially possible. It, and the image he builds for himself as a dashing knight throughout the story, foreshadows his doom as he's particularly susceptible to the fantasy this ship proposes to him.

Its good to see someone talking about this

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

I didnt know so few had

Definitely a classic that was run after the success of Akira on the Sci-Fi channel in the states. Mid nineties brought about the true mainstream perusal of anime here. Of course it obviously blew up to massive proportions and ultimately influenced a generation of artists and creatives. I have a soft spot for these classics because to us in the weirdo underground we had them constantly cycling. Great video on a great subject, as always!

@amuroray9115

2 жыл бұрын

There’s this man who I talk to at my local town’s farmers market: he watched anime since 1991. Now he runs the Farmer’s market. He was telling me how “underground” anime was. I grew up watching anime since 2002. I remember people used to get made fun for liking it. Lol. But I enjoy the history overall

@rvfiasco

2 жыл бұрын

@@amuroray9115 I'll tell you how "underground" it was. The only way to get DBZ episodes was at Star Trek conventions bootlegged. Let that sink in for abit. 😅

@amuroray9115

2 жыл бұрын

@@rvfiasco damn! 😂 that’s crazy to hear.

@rvfiasco

2 жыл бұрын

@@amuroray9115 Indeed! So I'm thankful that it broke they way it did. Bwahaha!

I remember watching it last year on Prime Video while curing a hangover the night before and it was a blast.

Thanks, SteveM. Love Memories, Katsuhiro Otomo is a master in his art! Magnet Rose really make an impression on me, great animated movie!

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

no worries

banger video as usual

memories is easily one of the most underrated masterpieces out there, the first chapter of the movie could have easily been made as a full-length movie

Thanks for the video!

great content as always!

Thank you for your videos man!

Hey Steven, thanks for this. Akira was my first ‘adult’ anime experience which I viewed at a film festival in Adelaide, South Australia

thanks for your hard work on the content

All your videos are a treat. Really well made. Thank you!

Goddamn, I love this channel. The deeper cuts are always appreciated

Appreciate the high quality content of this channel!

Beautiful, thank you for your video.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

no problemm

Amazing video!

Bro I love these recommendations!!

Steve dropping another banger today.

thks for the video im going to showcast this film to some people the next few days and wanted to have some background and information to discuss afterwards this really help

you bring me so much "memories" with this review ;P great film with carnival robots too

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

There ya go now you're speaking my language

This movie is amazing. Stink Bomb is a hilariously told story about why it's important to wear ppe and keep your distance when you're sick and my fave considering the times. Thanks for the video.

this video earned you a sub man. Listening to you as I do work upscaling these textures im working on goes very well together

Just stumbled across your channel recently, and I'm loving the content. Definitely going to check out this anthology.

Awesome! I just watched my new copy of this like last week. Great timing!

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

Excellent job

I'm looking forward to the other Studio 4°C video essays you are doing, as that studio does need more exposure, especially for its work in the 1990s and early 00s. Keep up the good work!

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

theyre getting there day by day!

I really appreciated this video. I find memories to be too unique to fit in most conventional animation contexts (even anime) thus making it hard to recommend sometimes. However your take on it is thorough and inviting. I will make sure to share this video alongside any further recommendations of this extraordinary film. Cheers!

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

no worries

Loved the video... You got yourself a new subscriber!

Dude, you put so much work in to these videos it’s INSANE. The quality just oozes off the screen. Fantastic work!

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

as this month goes on you wont be saying that lol this is deffo the most polished of the 4c vids so far

@thegeekclub8810

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stevem Hey, no worries man! It would be ridiculous to expect you to keep up the quality this high consistently for a whole month.

It's a fantastic anthology, each short could be a movie in itself

Ive watched a lot of anime commentary and besides some very tiny notpicks i find you to be the best. Great work boss

LOVE this

Memories is underrated, thank you for giving it a spotlight

Underrated youtuber

Awesome. I love these, I especially dig the Cannon Fodder one, I love the illustrator style, not what I saw coming, I love how we can see the forearm line go through the shirt, like a sketch with the construction underneath still present. So cool, great job, and fun too. thanks for your hard work buddy. :-)

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

still working ahahah so many vids to do lol!

@michaelraven1221

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stevem Hang in there! Be sure to stretch, and drink plenty.

Holy shit, I've been trying to remember the name of this for over 2 decades now and just couldn't remember for the life of me. I watched it back in 2000 when attending a local anime club's weekly meetup in Orlando. Fell in love with it that night but forgot the name of it.

@kavinduadhikari5881

Жыл бұрын

You are the lucky one

The quality of your videos is getting better with each video you upload

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

i appreciate the thought not sure if i agree here, since this and the rest of 4c month will be put together pretty quick , hoepfully the final complete video will be polished up as a whole

I absolutely loved this. Bought it on release. Magnetic Rose is stunning.

i watched this like a month ago and i was so suprised that there wasnt a video about it such an underrated movie trilogie imo

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

oh is there not another one lol

Wow, so many heavy-hitters involved in Memories, i wish their names were known a bit more! Thank you for this video, superb as always

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thank you so much for making this video Stevem. Very insightful as always. Our taste and interest in anime is so similar, everytime you upload, it feels like you're making videos specifically for me Haha. My Morimoto, Otomo, Kon collection of work and memorobelia all occupy the same shelf, because I feel they define an era. If you ever get the chance, grab yourself a copy of the super rare English print of Memories. I enjoyed the freestyle sections when you're expressing your own opinion in this video, sounds natural and off script.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

Glad youre enjoying we''l probs talk about Otomo in depth closer to the release of his newer projects whenever that is, love to talk about morimoto more if the chance arises. i dont have a copy of it personally but bought my old roommate a copy years ago when it was going cheap

Exact same to me back then: „is that it? I was confused“ Love your videos man!! ❤️💎💯🤝🔥

This is one of my first introduction to anime and have a special place in my heart

First time I watched Cannon, Magnetic Rose, and Stinkbomb was actually thanks to my mom. She brought it home probably after Food City or Fry’s grocery trip some time when I was like 12 years old. Was just a dinky lil DVD that she thought I’d love because she knew I was into trippy stuff already

I saw this and had to watch it. I also felt like giving you a like and a sub. Hope to see more good vids from you soon. Keep up the good work.

I have Memorieson dvd. Good to know they remastered it.

Your channel is a gem on KZread ! Hope one day you will be on twitch in order to discuss and share with you ;) All the best

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

I dont see the point of being on twitch

I love Memories. But noone seems to talk about it. I am glad someone does.

Oh wow Ken Ishii’s extra… great record, amazing video!!

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who really loved movies like memories, robot carnival and akira. seriously deserves more recognition.

My favorite Antology Film

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

It's a very impressive one, I'll be talking about it later but I was also impressed by the Animatrix for it variety and consistency

Memories was such a great piece.

The shorts are still the type of work that will live long and far

"Taronatsuki's Stalker"

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

that's what he said

@nirvanshul

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stevem Welp, Taronatsuki it is then

@marcodiliello5444

2 жыл бұрын

Oh god

I didn't know this existed until now.

i love your videdos

The title of this video and the content in it is a very rare blend of content these days. The title draws you in and then the videos story proceeds to build on it rather than just have the title of the video be the culmination of the video. I like this approach way more than any other. It's almost a norm to just post the end question as a video title that it has become redundant. But in your case it's different and the end of the video is still uncertain so you just follow the story to the end eager to find out what's next rather than wait for the expected.

Finally this receives recognition.

i clicked on it on netflix or tubi or wherever I saw it having no idea what to expect, and I still have no idea what to think! Very cool and weird, all of them were, imo. Watched in subtitles, loved the animations.

i have the old dvd, and also just bought the blue ray new one. its the best

MAGNETIC. ROSE.

I need to see this

I have seen Magnetic Rose and I adored it.

His art is just so damn good. I'm glad you covered Memories. I wonder if Star Wars Visions could bring back OVA's 🤔

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

memories is a movie not an ova?

@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752

2 жыл бұрын

😅 don't mind me

Memories is amazing. The soundtrack to Stink Bomb is awesome.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

It really brings everything together

i fucking love that song and music video yesssss

Stevemmmmmhhhhmmmmmmmm yeah baby

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

that meee

@jojoalcide377

2 жыл бұрын

Go ahead, wip it out

I think Kurosawa had a film called Dreams. This memories format immediately reminds me of that.

Magnetic Rose was really nice Stink Bomb was strangely funny And Cannon Fodder was interesting Also I knew that picture book feeling I had was a good one. It really felt like something I'd see sitting in a library somewhere.

I don't even know how I got here (YT algorithms doing its magic.) but I've absolutely loved your analysis of this. I loved Memories! I remember when I first saw it I was having a migraine of sorts and my recollection of it feels almost dream like. I will watch it again thanks to your video. On a side note, I do remember "stink bomb" being sooo frustrating since the main character seemed like a total dumbass. I enjoyed it though.

Memories is a gem.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

Truu

Love this anime.

10:33 the insane amount and fluidity of animation is so so so great. It's crazy.

Tanks

Magnetic rose and Voices from a distant star are two films I can never forget!

Magnetic Rose steals the show. Stink Bomb was pretty brutal as well

ほんとに好きよ。MEMORIES。

loved magnetic rose

Never watched it and I thought it was speaking about an Akira sequel. But oh well, I discovered an awesome movie I never watched, certainly will search for it. Great

Holy Shit that Ken Ishii video is a blast from the past.

Magnetic rose is definitely the heavy hitter, but stink bomb is undeniably my favorite of the three.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

stink bomb is great

@pergorofa3682

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stevem it is, the soundtrack, at least the three nobuos groove’s are fantastic.

That 2nd story about a viral outbreak and inept governments seems far fetched.....

I love the for sale me reason I watched memories yesterday and this comes up not too long ago

The Akira follow up was Steamboy. Memories was a showcase for excellent talent and writing. Fuck I am old.

@Stevem

2 жыл бұрын

Otomo made cannon fodder after Akira so it's the follow-up

Just want to say that i LOVED Stink Bomb! It was hilariously over the top!

I love memories, I still haven't seen akira..

I have the DVD. I just love every second"