Angel's Egg (天使のたまご, Tenshi no Tamago?) is a Japanese OVA produced by Tokuma Shoten in 1985. The film was a collaboration between popular artist Yoshitaka Amano and director Mamoru Oshii. It features almost no spoken dialogue, and its spare plot and visual style have led to it being described as an 'animated painting.' Angel's Egg follows the daily life of an unnamed young girl (Mako Hyōdō) living in an abandoned, gothic-influenced city. She lives alone, and cares for a large egg which she carries with her as she explores the city. In a prologue, a soldier (Jinpachi Nezu) watches as an orb shaped vessel descends from above, carrying rows of greek-influenced statues. Early in the film the girl encounters the soldier, who carries a cross-like weapon on his shoulder. The two speak occasionally, with most of their dialogue containing the repeated question 'who are you?' The two travel together for a time and the girl takes the soldier to her home, where the two talk until th...