Robot Carnival (1987)

Robot Carnival is a Japanese anthology original video animation released in 1987 by A.P.P.P.. In North America, it was released in theaters by Streamline Pictures with the order of the segments slightly rearranged. This OVA has gained a small cult following.

Release Date

• July 21, 1987 (Japan)
• January 25/31, 1991 (United States)

Sound Effects Used

• Anime Deep Hit Sound (Heard once in the "Ending" segment.)
• H-B CRASH, CARTOON - BIG MOTORCYCLE CRASH (Heard once in "Chicken Man and Red Neck".)
• Hollywoodedge, Fast Exit Whoosh Wh CRT2012801 (1st whoosh; heard in the opening segment.)
• Sound Ideas, PLINK, CARTOON - SOUR PLINK (Heard in "Strange Tales of Meiji Machine Culture: Westerner's Invasion", but distorted.)
• Sound Ideas, POOF, CARTOON - FOOF (Heard once in "Deprive".)
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - JET TUBE RICCO (Heard once in the "Opening" segment.)
• Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - BLOP GALLOP, SHORT (Heard once in the "Opening" segment.)
• Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - TEMPLE BLOCK RUN UP 01 (Heard once in the "Opening" segment.)
• Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - WIND WHISTLE SCAT (Heard once in the "Opening" segment.)
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 04 (Heard in "Franken's Gears".)
• Sound Ideas, WEATHER - THUNDER CRASH 02 (Heard once in "Franken's Gears".)
• Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT (Heard in the "Opening" segment.)

Image Gallery

Robot Carnival (1987)/Image Gallery

Audio Samples

The distorted version of Sound Ideas, PLINK, CARTOON - SOUR PLINK.