Cloud (Robot Carnival)

Directed by Mao Lamdo with music by Isaku Fujita for the anthologic anime Robot Carniival. The simple and simply drawn tale of a robot (reminiscent of Astro Boy), walking through the segment without rest — who travels through the years as various events pass by until he is noticed by a passing angel, who makes him human.

Duration : 0:9:51


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25 responses to “Cloud (Robot Carnival)”

  1. Boggles577 Avatar
    Boggles577

    why she make him …
    why she make him humans :(((

    now he grow up and DIE in 80 years!!

  2. MaliceLibrarian Avatar
    MaliceLibrarian

    Thank you for …
    Thank you for uploading this – it’s the best clip of the film!

  3. jhj110 Avatar
    jhj110

    I’ve been searching …
    I’ve been searching for breath taking piece for almost 15 years… thank you so incredibly much. It is just perfect.

  4. gifu1960 Avatar
    gifu1960

    Thank you for …
    Thank you for posting this. This has always been my very favorite part of Robot Carnival. I have always been impressed with the musical score and the animation.

  5. electricfoxx Avatar
    electricfoxx

    Awesome! I also …
    Awesome! I also remember watching Gall Force on Sci-Fi

  6. Rashaed Avatar
    Rashaed

    This is one of the …
    This is one of the most artistic things I have ever seen.

  7. darklonmars Avatar
    darklonmars

    tears just run down …
    tears just run down my face everytime i see this. In all this mess of a world can something this beautiful exist and its almost as soothing as believing that someone or something is really looking out for us!

  8. dualoutput Avatar
    dualoutput

    Omg- im glad i …
    Omg- im glad i hinted this down havent seen this since i was 11

  9. elasticmachinery Avatar
    elasticmachinery

    me too. i was 8 and …
    me too. i was 8 and saw presence. It really made me truly sad and haunted. I didn’t know what it was un till i got so aggravated at the guys at tbs telling me its probably one of the kiddi animes they show on adult swim. Every one i asked about the plot to that short, thought i was crazy. so finely, i went through every single anime that was on sifi back then on Wikipedia. This to got me in to art and literature.

  10. maypost Avatar
    maypost

    THANK YOU!!!(^_^)


    THANK YOU!!!(^_^)

    Cloud was the best part of Robot Carnival, and that is really saying something.

  11. youmontana55 Avatar
    youmontana55

    el mejor corto de …
    el mejor corto de animacion que he visto, excelente

  12. loveunderlaw Avatar
    loveunderlaw

    Anime perfection…
    Anime perfection…

  13. theredpriest Avatar
    theredpriest

    Never take this …
    Never take this down. . .NEVER!!! I love this so much. Such a work of art/beauty. =)

  14. frankmarlowe Avatar
    frankmarlowe

    This clip is what …
    This clip is what single-handedly got me interested in art and anime. I was 9 when I first saw it when SciFi still aired Saturday Anime. All I could think when I saw it was “It’s so beautiful…” Especially the musical score at 6:09.

  15. mymymaichun Avatar
    mymymaichun

    one of my fav …
    one of my fav shorts from the anthology. actually i used to loathe watching cloud when i was young but i guess over time i learned to appreciate the strong visuals combined with the musical score. i only wish you included the very beginning as well

  16. sirenrose666 Avatar
    sirenrose666

    I love looking up …
    I love looking up at the clouds. I get lost in the beauty of them and it makes me forget my troubles. It’s like god drawing pictures in the sky. So when I saw this short for the first time I was astounded. It is brilliant and the music is incredibly beautiful.

  17. avidffan Avatar
    avidffan

    indeed
    fantastic …

    indeed
    fantastic video

  18. avidffan Avatar
    avidffan

    thanks
    thanks

  19. icecreamberry Avatar
    icecreamberry

    I know what you …
    I know what you mean.

    It makes me feel the same way. 🙂

  20. chewface Avatar
    chewface

    I wish I could put …
    I wish I could put it into physical words that can be typed, even spoken; Either way…this beautiful, underrated, materpiece of an animated experience…taps into something I can’t explain. It’s something in the music, the pacing…especially the music…the specific notes used, the timing, the tones…the vague, dreamy theme…the sky and the clouds…I’m rambling now…either way, this makes me cry almost every time. And I wish I knew why. There’s something to be said in that. It’s beautiful.

  21. Tsubahi Avatar
    Tsubahi

    What a beautiful …
    What a beautiful little robot.

    He (it) looks SO lonely!:(

  22. aknatn Avatar
    aknatn

    This is my favorite …
    This is my favorite short, and possibly favorite bit of film ever. It inspires powerful emotions and has brought tears on several occasions. Summonedknight has the timing exactly right when the powerful music and scene occur. This is just a flat out amazing piece of art.

  23. bigyellowlegoman Avatar
    bigyellowlegoman

    fatastic
    fatastic

  24. harrythecrumb Avatar
    harrythecrumb

    wow
    wow

  25. wisdomempire Avatar
    wisdomempire

    I agree, as a …
    I agree, as a matter of fact this is the first song that I learned to play on the piano. absolutely beautiful.

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