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"Mars" by Mitsuteru Yokoyama is a short, underappreciated classic.

I will avoid spoilers, but the story starts off slow but gradually gets faster in pace until it gets out of hand before the abrupt, but satisfying, end. Mars' dilemma and the morals all perfectly tie together, and with the ending make it an overall sad, but fun read.

The art is simple, but extremely expressive. Robot design is exactly what to expect from Mitsuteru Yokoyama, rounded and simple, and very shiny. The character design is fun, Mars with his flowing hair, the middle aged reporter, and all the crusty old men villains are pretty good.

Overall ... I think this manga is a very enjoyable read, and a pretty quick one at that. Check it out whenever you can, you'll have a fun time. Now, if only it could have a complete, accurate anime adaptation, eh?

Robot Carnival is an amazing visual spectacle of various shorts done by various people, with a loose and general theme of robots.

Due to it being various shorts, each person will get a certain level of enjoyment out of each short, and I'm sure there's a person who can enjoy each one.

They all look amazing, have a great soundtrack, interesting character design, and story-telling methods that make each short unique.

My least short of the bunch is "Cloud". It was very abstract and artistic, with a slow pace, and as a result felt longer than it really was.

Overall, I enjoyed it, and I think ... everyone who enjoys animation and story-telling should pick it up for a try as well.

This is my first review. I hope it was alright, and that it gave some insight on this film.

Thank you for reading!