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MEMORIES

Also known as Memories.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Horipro , Studio 4°C
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Memories is a compilation of three standalone short films encompassing different genres.

Magnetic Rose — a science fiction tale that tells a chilling story of love, loss, and the unwillingness to forget.
Stink Bomb — a tongue-in-cheek story of a chemical researcher who is just looking for a way to get rid of his cold... so why is everybody around him dying?
Cannon Fodder — an introspective tale about modern wars and simply following orders.

Tags: Anthology , Steampunk , Dystopian , Politics , Space , Cyberpunk , Military , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , War , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Work , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Mopeds , Memory Manipulation

Tenshi no Tamago

Also known as Angel's Egg.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Studio DEEN , Studio Hibari , Tokuma Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological

In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around them.



Tags: Philosophy , Dystopian , Lost Civilization , Mythology , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Religion , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Angels , Amnesia , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Fairy Tale , Foreign , Tanks , Cultivation

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

Also known as Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Kitty Film , Studio Kyuuma , Discotek , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

In Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, Tomobiki High is in a frenzy to get ready for the school festival. Props need to be made, costumes designed, and maybe somewhere sleep to be had! Ataru, Lum, Shutaro, Shinobu, and the rest of Class 2-4 are determined to not be outdone this year, and they're rushing to make the final preparations for tomorrow's grand opening.

Once they wake up the next morning, they continue their mad rush to get ready for tomorrow's grand opening. And then the next day... hey, isn't something strange going on? Silence lingers over the city, the buildings filled with nothing but dust and mold. Is this a dream? Or have the kids (and a few related adults) of Class 2-4 finally woken up? If they can spend each day having fun with each other, does it matter?



Tags: Time Manipulation , Memory Manipulation , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Tanks , Heterosexual , Space , Amnesia , Tomboy , Demons , Ensemble Cast

Steins;Gate: Fuka Ryouiki no Déjà vu

Also known as Steins;Gate The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu.

Studio: Frontier Works , Media Factory , Movic , AT-X , White Fox , Kadokawa Pictures Japan , MAGES. , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Thriller

After a year in America, Kurisu Makise returns to Akihabara and reunites with Rintarou Okabe. However, their reunion is cut short when Okabe begins to experience recurring flashes of other timelines as the consequences of his time traveling start to manifest. These side effects eventually culminate in Okabe suddenly vanishing from the world, and only the startled Kurisu has any memory of his existence.

In the midst of despair, Kurisu is faced with a truly arduous choice that will test both her duty as a scientist and her loyalty as a friend: follow Okabe's advice and stay away from traveling through time to avoid the potential consequences it may have on the world lines, or ignore it to rescue the person that she cherishes most. Regardless of her decision, the path she chooses is one that will affect the past, the present, and the future.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Heterosexual , Alternate Universe , Memory Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Tsundere , Urban , Femboy , War , Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Maids , Gender Bending , Kuudere , Age Regression , Otaku Culture

Kageyama Tamio no Double Fantasy

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror

A 2-part TV special. The first part is a comedic bickering couple taking a sketchy plane for vacation. The second part is a horror a camera crew encounter while staying at the Hotel Southpacific after landing.



Tags: Aviation , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Anthology , Slapstick , Photography , Ghost , Heterosexual

Yojouhan Time Machine Blues

Also known as The Tatami Time Machine Blues.

Studio: Science SARU , KADOKAWA , Fuji TV , Asmik Ace
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

Spin-off of Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei.

It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the remote before it breaks. However, his friend Ozu cannot resist playing with past events, even when it means bringing the universe to the brink of destruction. Now "I" finds himself racing through time to avoid disaster.



Note: Released in Japan as a standalone film on September 30, 2022 with the same content as episodes 1-5. The anime has an earlier episodic release on Disney+ starting September 14, 2022 and with an exclusive episode 6.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , College , School Club , Trains

Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger

Studio: Kadokawa Shoten , MADHOUSE , Project Team Argos
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Romance , Sci-Fi

Based on the novel trilogy of the same name by MAYUMURA Taku (眉村 卓), Time Stranger is the story of a bunch of teenagers getting transported back in time through Japan's history, and getting mixed up with samurai shenanigans.

Tags: Time Manipulation , War , Fugitive , Historical , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Cars , Samurai , Robots , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Royal Affairs , Swordplay , Memory Manipulation , American Football

Hi no Tori 2772: Ai no CosmoZone

Studio: Tezuka Productions , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Phoenix 2772 starts with twelve minutes without dialogue, much like a silent film, recalling the birth and education of Godo. In this brave new world, children are born in test tubes and are raised by computers and robots. Godo learns the skills that will make him into a great pilot, assisted by the robotic wonder Olga. Everything that Godo needs is provided for him until he eventually goes for training with his automaton companion. He soon realizes that the world is not what he expected...



Tags: Robots , Male Protagonist , Dystopian , Love Triangle , Aliens

Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki

Also known as Adieu Galaxy Express 999.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

Two years after the events in Galaxy Express 999, Earth has become a battleground. Tetsuro, older and fighting the Machine People, rejoins Maetel aboard the GE999.

Tags: Trains , Space , Male Protagonist