It’s not a show that spoon feeds you information and requires you to piece things together as you watch. So, you’ll need to actually pay attention and not be distracted on your phone or anything. The storytelling is really well done and revolves around a gang who utilises people who can enter and alter peoples’ memories for committing crimes, stealing information, etc. The thing is, these “pets” as they’re called aren’t necessarily treated right and begin to harbour suspicions about their employers.
The story is extremely well written and consistently through me for loops throughout which is quite rare these days. Normally, I find stories predictable and am able to deduce what’s going to happen, but with PET I was actually shocked at the end. The characters are very well developed and have their own unique quirks and characteristics that add to the story.
There are some slight yaoi undertones to the series between the two main characters, but it’s nothing too extreme so even if you aren’t into yaoi series, you should still be able to enjoy this.
The art and animation are very good in the show as well. Because it’s not a battle shōnen, there’s no major sakuga or crazy level animation, but when it’s needed, it holds up. The voice actors also all deliver really powerful performances that I felt made the characters and story come alive.
In conclusion, Pet’s easily the most slept on show of Winter 2020 and it’s absolutely criminal. It does start slow, but once you get into it you’ll understand why that is. Give it a chance and you won’t regret it. Pet gets 8 peaks out of 10 from me.
