Special Report: Angel's Egg (1985)

Special Report: Angel's Egg (1985)

Mike talks with cultural critic Dan Schindel and Lyle Zanca of GKids to discuss Mamoru Oshii’s 1985 anime film, Angel’s Egg (AKA Tenshi no Tamago), a gorgeous lyrical film about spiritualism and redemption. The film has been recently restored and given a 4K scan that will be screened across the U.S. starting November 19, 2025. Check local listings and be on the lookout for the upcoming Blu-Ray release.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://…

Mamoru Oshii on Why Angel’s Egg Could Never Be Made Today

For over four decades, Mamoru Oshii has stood as one of the pioneering auteurs of Japanese anime and science fiction cinema, with his cerebral, meditative style and meticulous, philosophically rich worldbuilding attached to both lauded anime classics (Ghost in the Shell) and cult-favorite live-action experiments (Avalon). With his early avant-garde anime film Angel’s Egg newly restored and playing in US theaters during its first official statesi…

Angels' Egg in 4K Anniversary Review: Mamoru Oshii's Post-Apocalyptic Anime Reflects A Broken, Yet Persistent Humanity

A young girl in a candy-pink striped dress runs across the ruins of a lost city, her voluminous white hair seemingly swallowing her small frame, shielding a large egg under her arms. Momentarily, she sets it down amongst the falling bricks of what once was a massive estate, when a young man in a flowing blue cape, holding a massive weapon somewhere between a gun, a sword and a cross, picks it up. "Keep precious things inside you," he advises her…

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ANGEL'S EGG Review: What's in There?

Mamoru Oshii ('Ghost in the Shell') tells a mysterious story in a mesmerizing fashion. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]