Starlight Angel
A shōjo story, featuring teenage girls at a robot themed amusement park who are friends. One of the girls finds that her lover is now going out with her friend. Running away in tears she finds her way to a virtual-reality ride. Pleasant at first, her memory cause the ride to summon a giant laser breathing mecha. But one of the park's 'robots' finds himself in the role of knight in shining armor, and allowing her to let go of her darker emotions, and to move forward in her life. While at first confusing, this is deceptive, as many of the elements are logical in hindsight. The visual style of this segment was heavily influenced by the music video for A-Ha's "Take on Me."
Aired 21/07/1987EP 5 - Starlight Angel
Robot Carnival
9 of Japan's leading animators were asked to create a short segment that followed the theme of "Robots," for their inclusion in this film. Essentially, this "movie" is 9 short films, all independent of one another. The common element is human interaction with robots, namely the consequences of creating life with one's own hands, played in nine very different ways.
(Source: Anime News Network)
- Opening (dir. by Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo)
- Franken's Gears (dir. by Koji Morimoto)
- Deprive (dir. by Hidetoshi Omori)
- Presence (dir. by Yasuomi Umetsu)
- Star Light Angel (dir. by Hiroyuki Kitazume)
- Cloud (dir. by Mao Lamdo)
- A Tale of Two Robots (dir. by Hiroyuki Kitakubo)
- Nightmare (dir. by Takashi Nakamura)
- Ending (dir. by Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo)