Oct 6, 2013
Eve no Jikan is one of those animes you watch if you enjoy getting to know different realities from our own, like a peek into another dimension.
Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot to be discovered about Time of Eve's world. There will be no explanations on how the androids are built, or how they came to be; not even the underlining subject of theirdiscrimination is approached. The show instead focuses solely on the characters, the patrons of this cafe that gives the anime its' name, and each episode tries to surprise you with the background of each person. Although there will be no mindfucks to
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be had for the most part, it's still enjoyable getting to know how humans relate to androids through the characters' individual stories. I can't help but wish they went into bigger detail even though that is part of the charm of this series - short, sweet, and open to a lot of interpretation - and I enjoy that you learn these stories through Rikuo's looking glass.
I found that the amounts of CGI used, as well as their panning shots, actually enhanced the environment and the feel of the show. You will not see a lot of scenarios (I can only think of four), but I'm sure they will be imprinted in your mind clearly and the detail is nothing short of wonderful. If anything, I think the art is easily the best think about Eve no Jikan: it will not detract from the main focus but rather compliments it so well that you'll feel like you're actually inside the cafe.
If this was turned into a regular show I'm willing to bet it would make a lot of people happy, myself included, and it would improve the quality of it dramatically, because there was just not enough time for anything, really. Even if you keep in mind that, being such a short slice of life, it won't give you a lot of information or even a conclusion, there are still so many things left to be known about the characters that you will wish there was more of it. All in all if this had only come out as a movie it would not be as disappointing, albeit not any less frustrating.
Despite this, it is still worth watching, and even rewatching, just to (re)experience the cozyness and familiarity of the cafe and its' endearing regulars, and I'm sure you will "enjoy your time of EVE".
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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