Both in terms of design and story, I thought this was a serious version of Yellow Submarine. It was made in 1988, 20 years after Yellow Submarine but has a similar feel. Both feature surrealistic worlds that may have been inspired by Salvatore Dali.
The stories are similar as well. Both feature fantastic idealistic peaceful worlds that have been taken over by an authoritarian monster. In both, the monster is defeated and then the worlds return to their peaceful states.
The difference, of course, is the tone. Yellow Submarine is lighthearted and comical while Gandahar is deadly serious. Also in Yellow Submarine the story is nonsense created to highlight the Beatles music and cannot stand on its own.
Both are very beautiful.
The stories are similar as well. Both feature fantastic idealistic peaceful worlds that have been taken over by an authoritarian monster. In both, the monster is defeated and then the worlds return to their peaceful states.
The difference, of course, is the tone. Yellow Submarine is lighthearted and comical while Gandahar is deadly serious. Also in Yellow Submarine the story is nonsense created to highlight the Beatles music and cannot stand on its own.
Both are very beautiful.