# The Ultimate Guide to Anime Shorts

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Podcast: [Baka Banter Anime Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/baka-banter-anime-podcast-3561321)
Published: 2026-03-18T09:00:01+00:00
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## Resource

What makes for a particularly compelling anime short? Ionatan and Ravi discuss how they approach critically watching short films compared to movies with a longer runtime before giving their personal recommendations for the best shorts that the medium has to offer. They cover entries that are part of anthologies such as 'Memories' and 'The Animatrix' as well as standalone titles such as 'Cat Soup' and 'The House of Small Cubes' among various other picks.

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