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RAWRfizzz said: That'll show me what happens to dummies who dare to have unpopular opinions on MAL. There are unpopular opinions and there is posting like on /v/. Vooo said: I sense a Glasslip from this They already did more then 13 eps of glasshit |
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| I'm getting very strong Eve no jikan vibes from this for some reason. I love it ^_^ |
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| This looks pretty good so far. It has an interesting premise with many possibilities for plot development. What really happens when the androids’ software expires? Do they really go crazy or is there some secret that the corporation that makes them does not want revealed. It will get more interesting once they encounter cases of androids who do not want to be flashed (which is tantamount to death in this case) and their owners who do not want to let go of them. There was also some nice comedy particularly with Isla and her hijinks. I almost died of laughter when she jumped from the balcony. Overall she is a pretty cute and funny character. The last farewell scene with the grandmother and the little girl android was pretty emotional. The only negative aspect of this show is the so prevalent in contemporary anime pushy/abusive girl and timid/submissive guy dynamic. I’m not a big fan of the orange-haired tsundere and the red-haired bitchy field ops leader’s characters. I found them meaner than necessary. In contrast, both the boss and the protagonist were too weak-willed to my tastes. Is it too much to ask to actually stand up to an overbearing girl and tell her to lay off rather than just cower in fear? Also, the protagonist was pretty much useless in the whole episode. All he did was getting yelled by girls the whole time and wondering what is going on. I was hoping he would come up with some solution with the problem of the day but it did not happen. At least at the end of the episode he acknowledged that he did not do anything, which means the show itself also acknowledges it and conveys that this is not really normal/expected and will hopefully get fixed in the episodes to come. Overall this is a minor complaint for an otherwise nice and enjoyable first episode, but I just see the violent girl/timid guy routine so much in anime nowadays that it’s an instant turn-off to me. |
HybridMBL said: The world and characters are interesting enough but the retrievals are trying too hard to make the audeince feel sad. Are you serious? To me it's actually the opposite. I mean you lived almost ten years with someone you consider family, you have ton of memories with him/her and love him/her like you'd love any of your other family member. If anything I think that they part far too easily considering the situation so I don't see how those retrieval are trying too hard. |
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| Cant help but feel sad for Nina. |
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| While it was nice and all, this episode produced some rather important questions (about the Giftias) which I dearly hope is answered by the end of the season and while there were some fun moments (Isla failing at jumping and then failing with her tea bribes), the flow between serious moments and the comedic moments (Nina's revival to Isla needing to pee) are very weakly executed. That being said, this probably has the best OST from what I've heard so far this season. |
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| Huh, I like this one so far. Interesting setting, lots of feels. It definitely has potential to become one of the more memorable scifi/cyberpunk shows. |
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| First episode and i'm already tearing up ; u ; Isla is a cutie but i'm pretty sure her time will run out soon. |
| Cried twice already here, I don't know how much of it I can take. |
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| First ten minutes - explaining the androids and their expected lifespan. In that moment I immediately said: "Oh, I see where this is going.. Right to the feels, I guarantee" I'll probably be right since Isla is considered a "veteran" *sigh* Feels connect to Fate Saturdays I guess... |
| Eh... So they can make robots but they can't do something like back up their memories? The main character, when talking to the old lady, said something about upgrading their operation system, keeping their body and what not but losing their memories, that's no different that upgrading hard drives on a computer, all you need to do is back up files. With the kind of technology they have, I'm amazed they can't do that if all it takes is a single button to 'terminate'. Feels like the only reason was to induce sadness. None the less, the ending scene did have feels, mostly because of the BGM. No tears though, not for characters that have less than half a episode of screen time. |
PaulApr 7, 2015 1:20 PM
| Okay thats a good start..nice combination of humor and feels...looks pretty interesting |
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| Cautiously optimistic about this show. I don't get how the concept of greed is so hard to understand for some people. (to the people asking 'Y DNT THEY JUST BACK UP THEIR MEMORIES!!!???') |
sayonara_sekaiApr 7, 2015 2:02 PM
yhunata said: That being said, this probably has the best OST from what I've heard so far this season. I can't wait for that title track to come out... But... Not until may 28th... /slits |
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| Well, this may seem like a comedy and Isla sure has her funny quirks but there are already some heavy undertones running beneath this. Sort of bittersweet feelings this episode left in me. Great anime, hope this escalates even further, it could be very emotional in the end. And I kinda like Isla. Ok, now I want to rewatch Blade Runner. |
Mich666Apr 7, 2015 3:50 PM
| It's been a long time I haven't cried for a 1st episode. This is so saddd ;_; I can't wait to see more it may evolve in an awesome anime ;_; |
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bastek66 said: Vooo said: I sense a Glasslip from this They already did more then 13 eps of glasshit QFT. Even if they screw up horribly I dont see this coming even close to that crap. The setting is great, I just hope they keep the drama to the level of this episode and dont go all in :) |
| I felt bad for Nina. Then I remembered what happened to Nina from FMA. Enough for today ... |
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| People already crying at the first episode lol, I do admit it's probably one of the saddest starts I have seen for an anime. |
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ilok said: This thing would be great if it turns out the humans are actually the machines, and the machines they are recovering are actually the humans. And they wipe the human memories to prevent they from rebelling. Actually, that would be pretty amazing, but... Isla would have died from that fall then. |
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| Masochist aren't we...... we all know the ending.... unless ...love will.... yeah... |
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| Weird mix of comedy and drama. But I like the idea, so, will continue watching. |
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ilok said: This thing would be great if it turns out the humans are actually the machines, and the machines they are recovering are actually the humans. And they wipe the human memories to prevent they from rebelling. One of my crazy theories is that SAI are making these Giftias for themselves, or the government, and the "9 year service time" is basically a lie just to get people to pay for their production. Once they're reclaimed they still have like 100 years in them and are put into some underground standing army. /tinfoil |
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Vooo said: This anime is beyond stupid. Androids that cry and need to use the bathroom but can't have software beyond 9 years? Why is the contract not signed beforehand? I mean this is full of so much fail. I can't even. Have you thought that since the androids are so advanced that it's hard to keep them running at a mentally stable condition for so long? I mean you want a brick that can listen for hundred years, or a fine piece of machinery that can act, feel, and talk on it's own for ten. Also the contract probably is a confirmation that android was successfully recovered and it's personal info from the owner wiped rather than permission to take it. Thinking.... it's a skill I guess, not everyone can do it. |
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MarikGr said: Pretty good first episod , didn't expect the feels but Kinda obvious how its going to end . |
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| So i went on a whime and watched plastic memories, Still kind of wary of it, i love the idea of its premise in how there are these robots who grow to be human only to ive such a short lifespan leaving them with a looming thought of their mortality their whole life as well as how the families who own and attatch themselves to them have to prepare to say goodbye, and generally i found the show did a good job so far on portraying this, i just see a few possible chances for this show to go into a less than stellar direction, the tsundere chick was kind of annoying and i had a niggling feeling like she might be some unnecessary love interest which hopefully they avoid, i worry the show might be a bit too predictable with where its going in its heroine's condition, and the real big one i think the show needs a better balance of comedy and drama cause there was simply no reason for that comedic ending after such a serious scene as it completely ruined the tone Now i like the episode, i just am very cautious of this one and would rather wait a few episodes before assigning any praise. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Hmm I like the artstyle of this. The coloring reminds me of some anime I watched before. Interesting settings, and I like Isla already. The feels almost caught me tbh. Definitely keep watching for more feels! |
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| Dem feels. I wonder if every episode will be sad like this |
| It was okay, boring start (had to take a break 3 or 4 times in the first half because it wasn't interesting) but then ending was wow. |
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Vooo said: This anime is beyond stupid. Androids that cry and need to use the bathroom but can't have software beyond 9 years? Why is the contract not signed beforehand? I mean this is full of so much fail. agreed |
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| man... the first episode already got me teary, 5/5 for sure :P Can't wait to watch the next episode!!! |
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| Cheap Ghost in the Shell rip off. |
| Im a fan of android anime. but this is quite different from others. and finally a show with 3D CGI that blends well with the backgrounds / doesnt stand out or make my face cringe. and i like the really colorful atmosphere. the red hair girl reminds me of Revy (black lagoon) and the orange hair girl reminds me of a highschool class president. (forget what series im thinking of) edit: aha it IS Revy. |
m-i-c-h-a-e-lApr 8, 2015 7:39 PM
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| Oh hell. First episode and I'm close to crying already. |
"Fortress Maximus has come himself. Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me, huh huh huh!" |
| Since I only just now decided to watch episode 1, I decided to skip to the end of the thread without reading the previous pages. The synopsis doesn't do the series justice if you ask me! I felt so much more from the first episode than what was described in the synopsis. I can't wait to get a look at the next episode! |
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| Why making androids if the end will always be sad goodbyes :( ? I think this anime won't be so bad, I will most probably continue watching it since I couldn't find many great anime this season. |
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Hakaya said: Ask yourself: "IF you could have an android, BUT it would have a lifespan, would you want one?"Why making androids if the end will always be sad goodbyes :( ? Goodbyes are always sad unless you're emotionless. People see their grandparents and parents die all the time. It hasn't discouraged humans from reproducing. Many people have kids just because they want a family (of blood). I can see multiple reasons for having androids with lifespans over having androids that are immortal. The most prominent reason being the closer an android resembles a human, the less likely humans would be afraid. To rephrase this; the android can be your child, your friend, your confident, your soldier, and so on, but it can never pull off a lasting rebellion! (because people always fear robot overlords?) |
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Hakaya said: Why making androids if the end will always be sad goodbyes :( ? Why live if in the end you will part with people, suffer and end up dying yourself? I think the moral of the story is that you should enjoy and make use of what little life you have. In the end whether you are a robot with a lifespan of 9 years or a human with a lifespan of 70 you will die. You will live through both happy and sad times and you should accept that at some point everything will be over for you. |
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| INC Isla best of season. |
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| I wasn't expecting feels so soon... Kinda of wish they hadn't ended it that way though, messed with the mood imo. |
| I say "I'm speechless" to tell you I want to say something though am not sure how... |
| Them feels. I thought it was good to end it with that comedic moment so you don't feel all too bad after watching this. |
| And so the tear fest begins. Omg they is gonna be full of feels. Thankfully it doesn't have a Glasslip feel. |
| What an amazing episode..it almost made me cry..looking ahead to isla's developement.. |
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| 3/5. Nice animation, though not excellent. Nice setting, looks well made so far. Characters seem okay, though a little stereotypical on some aspects. This first episode succeeded in rising my curiousity. But it totally failed with the excessive and tear-jerking drama. Too early and exaggerated, especially when in contrast with comic sketches. |
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