?/Sankaku no Rhythm/Trump no Arasoi

What to expect from a title called "?". it could be anything, ANYTHING! WHAT'S BEHIND THAT "?"? I WANT TO KNOW! Well, nothing much, if you are not a freak obsessed with the history of animation, I recommend you to pass from this short created way before the concept of anime series was a thing.

The beginnings of animation were of course waaaay too different to what we see today, with many movies like this having just an experimental purpose rather than to be shown to a massive public. "?" is a perfect example of this. In summary it's just three shorts showing whatever could be ... done with animation in 1932, which might have seen impressive at the time but nowadays, 90 years later (at the time of writing) has been forgotten and just seen by people interested in such niche stuff.

Of all the three shorts, Trump no Arasoi is the only one that had at least... something noticeable to tell, some sort of romance with poker card symbols and a fight? I suppose.

Honestly, unless you're really into the history of animation, I wouldn't recommend watching this.
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While this might've been considered impressive in the time period it was created in, it does not stand the test of time. The video was grainy, the animation honestly could've been much better. While I do understand that this is the best they had to offer back then, and I feel bad rating it so harshly for that, I'll be honest: It's bad. In our modern day and age, it's very, very bad. You likely won't gain anything from watching this, other than a stronger appreciation for the anime we have ... today.

Although, I did like watching the triangles, they were sort of trippy. However, you can find a bunch of better quality videos very similar to that part on YouTube.

Overall, it's a piece of history, but maybe it's one better left in the past. I give it 2 stars, 1 star for the triangles being cool, and the other to show my respect for the work that went into it. Other than that, it really doesn't deserve any more stars.

This interesting vintage animation was confusing to watch Firstly, there is a shadowy opening that reveals a puddle being crossed by different kinds of wheels and shadows of various shoes. Then the next scene features a playing card, the spade, competing with the heart card, but ultimately overpowered by the club. The club then proceeds to attack the spade and wins the heart. I won't be able to tell you the point or plot of this animation. I don't recommend this one unless you're curious about how animations were in the 1930s. It's honestly confusing and boring but it's only four minutes so it ... won't take a lot of your time if you decide to check this out!