What was your first introduction to Katsuhiro Otomo‘s Memories and was it this specific music video highlighting Magnetic Rose? That was my first exposure to the trilogy—a compressed version of an animated masterpiece riddled with artifacts. That’s not meant to begrudge the music video, Aptheosis’ “Phantom of the Opera” techno remix is still a bop, but Discotek has performed some sort of wizardry for its Memories Collector’s Edition release.
The licensor has been very candid about the restoration process, enticing fans during previous livestreams with clips using its AstroRes™ upscaling technology. The results are mind-blowing and this is, hands down, one of the most attractive anime features I own. Magnetic Rose, quite easily the crown jewel of the anthology, is stunning. The story primarily takes place inside a labyrinthine compound belonging to a reclusive soprano named…
