Noiseman Sound Insect is a experimental anime short from the late nineties by Koji Morimoto (Better known for the Animatrix segment Beyond, and the beautiful "Magnetic Rose" segment from Memories)
The stylish visuals carry the film here, with very neat character designs and gorgeous sceneries. On the other side, the plot is a bit confusing, being frankly hard to follow in a couple of moments.
From what I could understand here, the story follows a strange creature named "Noiseman", which steals the sound from people by separating them into crystals and "ghosts" resembling fishes, while also brainwashing some kids into becoming his minions to chase those fishy ghosts.
However, one of these kids breaks from Noiseman control and joins a rebellion group to recover the music of the world. Or something like that.
Honestly, the plot doesn't feel much important here, being basically an excuse to feature a lot of wacky animations. That works well enough for me, but I kinda wish the story was just as strong as the amazing imagery.
The stylish visuals carry the film here, with very neat character designs and gorgeous sceneries. On the other side, the plot is a bit confusing, being frankly hard to follow in a couple of moments.
From what I could understand here, the story follows a strange creature named "Noiseman", which steals the sound from people by separating them into crystals and "ghosts" resembling fishes, while also brainwashing some kids into becoming his minions to chase those fishy ghosts.
However, one of these kids breaks from Noiseman control and joins a rebellion group to recover the music of the world. Or something like that.
Honestly, the plot doesn't feel much important here, being basically an excuse to feature a lot of wacky animations. That works well enough for me, but I kinda wish the story was just as strong as the amazing imagery.