Feeling rushed but still craving captivating films? Don’t worry, anime offers plenty of timeless short movies for your watch list. With their unforgettable stories and sheer entertainment value, these films are the perfect solution for your limited time. Here are 5 must-watch anime short movies of all time.
- Beyond (2003)
“Beyond” revolves around a girl and her cat. As she follows her feline companion into a strange house, she discovers that the laws of physics appear to be broken in the house. The alternative title, “Beyond Reality”, more precisely captures the extraordinary.
- Black Out 2022 (2017)
“Black Out” captures an incident with a similar name, when power outage was widespread and everyone’s electronic records disappeared. The event, takes place ten years before “Bladerunner 2049”, is mentioned several times in the full-length live-action movie.
- The Garden of Words (2013)
“The Garden of Words” follows a more straightforward plot compared to the previous lists. It narrates about Takao Akizuki, who finds solace in crafting shoes while skipping classes in a garden pavilion. One day, a mysterious young woman joins him. and they conquer their life’s fears together.
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- Cat Soup (2001)
“Cat Soup” tells about a young cat named Nyata who is the near-drowning victim. He travels through a surreal wonderland searching for his sister Nyaako’s soul.
- Program (2003)
Within the Animatrix anthology, one of the short films titled “Program” presents a modern, surreal animation set in the Matrix universe. The narrative revolves around a program existing within the Matrix, where the events take place within a simulation. The plot is a callback to the original movie, with a traitor and a “call from inside the ship” resembling the original.
source: gamerant.com
