The modern animated films of Katsuhiro Otomo, some of the most expensive anime ever made, won’t cost a thing to watch.
Switching gears from cyberpunk to steampunk, 2004’s Steam Boy, the only full-length theatrical anime feature entirely directed by Otomo other than Akira, starts streaming here at 9 p.m. on May 10.
The first post-Akira Otomo anime, Memories is also as adaptation of a collection of Otomo short manga, this time consisting of three parts, with Otomo directing the surreal story of towns at war called “Cannon Fodder” (Memories begins streaming here at 9 p.m. on May 24).
The films will be made available in a staggered rollout on Japanese video streaming site Abema, with each free for one week.