Audience reviews
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jay_quelin
This anime had so much potential to be an emotional sci-fi romance. Unfortunately, its dramatic moments keep getting interrupted by forced comedy and unnecessary fan service. The setting takes place in a futuristic Japan where people live alongside these machines called "giftias," which are basically androids that are indistinguishable from humans. The show borrows the "humanoid-synthetic" genre from titles like Blade Runner, I Robot, and Detroit: Become Human. But instead of the whole "android rights versus human rights" messaging, this anime focuses more on, "cherishing what remaining time we have together." So, male MC gets employed by the SAI Corporation, which is the company that manufactures giftias. They're also responsible for retrieving and disposing these machines once they "expi…
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This is easily the best romance anime I've seen so far.
Around a year ago or so, the time I found out about this anime, I thought that: "I really want to watch romance, this anime will def be enjoyable". At the first episode, I thought it was bad, I dropped it immediately cause I thought it was.. pretty weird. Oh how erroneous.. I was DEAD WRONG.
On a random holiday, around today, the urge to watch a romance anime came back to me again. Not knowing what to watch, I've decided to give this anime another chance by fully watching the first episode. "It wasn't that bad?" I thought.
Until then.. I never thought that every episode of this anime would drag out tears from my eyes.. especially episode 10-13.
Every episode IS a masterpiece, the clear stoyline, how the background story was present…
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It's been a long time since an anime really made me cry, but Plastic Memories did it - and almost cruelly. It's the kind of work that ignores any emotional defense on the part of the viewer. My critical sense is strongly guided by the sentimental side, so it's impossible not to recognize the devastating impact of the story and, consequently, not give it a high score.
The anime tackles an extremely heavy subject: the ephemerality of life and the inevitable pain of loss. However, it does so through a powerful and disturbing metaphor - robots that live alongside humans, created to love, smile and create memories, but which have an expiration date. These “artificial people” act as a clear representation of how many try to hide their emotional wounds behind a functional, smiling and apparently…
Read at the sourceChiya_Kuri
I did skip scenes in 10–11. episodes, I will rewatch this masterpiece when I lost its effect on me. anime starts after 6. episode to its story. I recommend this anime to everyone. story was predictable from 1. episode, but characters especially isla improved too nicely, anyone who loves even tiny bit romantism will love this one too. I wish there is more jobs like that anime.
What surprised me the most was how naturally the emotions settled in as the story progressed. Even without big twists, the atmosphere becomes warmer, the characters feel closer, and the moments carry more weight than you expect. It’s the kind of show that quietly sits in your mind even after you stop watching, making you reflect on small details and simple gestures. Anyone who enjoys calm romance, gentle character gr…
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For anyone considering watching this anime.
started watching romance anime again recently, and heard about this anime along time ago and gave it a try
As a romance anime it’s really good.
The character development and the entire plot that fits tightly into 13 episodes with so much emotion and thought.
If you are looking for a short series that you can finish in a day or two with a lot of depth, emotion, and funny moments, I really recommend watching this anime! SPOILERS FROM HERE!
After finishing the anime i looked over some negative reviews that people left.
One thing I do have to say is that most of them don’t seem to understand the premise of the anime.
Right, the entire show wasn’t based on only romance, but thats the entire point.
I speak only for myself, i think they did an amazi…
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Knowing that life, love and memory are fleeting, by what metric do we measure their value? Even more difficult, how do we measure them for someone else?
Plastic Memories is a sci-fi rom-com (which is an interesting combo, now that I think about it) where humans and androids called "Giftias" coexist in every meaningful capacity - work, relationships and even family. Eighteen-year-old Tsukasa begins working at the Terminal Service, which is responsible for ensuring the Giftias don't exceed their allotted 10-year "time limit" - when they do, they essentially go rogue and lose any semblance of civility. There, he partners with the reserved Giftia Isla, and the two develop a connection that continually deepens, though they both realize their time together is tragically limited.
There are thin…
Read at the sourceOMGITSDEDSEC
Plastic Memories is one of the few romance anime I've watched since really getting into the genre — yet for some reason, this one just gets it right when it comes to portraying grief and loss. You can tell how the story will end within the first few episodes, but despite knowing that, I kept watching, hoping for a different outcome that never comes.
I definitely shed more than a few tears and felt the emotional weight that comes with it. This show is bittersweet — a beautiful, painful experience about connection, impermanence, and learning to let go. It’s absolutely worth watching if you enjoy stories that build strong bonds, even when you know the path leads to goodbye.
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Plastic Memories centers on a romance story shaped by the inevitability of loss. The narrative blends science fiction with everyday human relationships using the concept of artificial beings to explore a deeply emotional question: how meaningful can love become when both people already know that the ending cannot be avoided. The story takes place in a near future where advanced androids known as "Giftia" live alongside humans. Giftia possess humanlike appearance, emotions, and memories. Despite their realism, every Giftia carries a strict operational limit. After approximately 9 years and 4 months, memory stability collapses and personality deterioration begins. Once that limit passes, the android risks becoming a dangerous being known as "Wanderer." Because of its limitation, a special or…
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"I did not care for Plastic Memories."
"What?"
"Did not care for Plastic Memories."
"How can you even say that?"
"I didn't like it."
"Peter it's so good, it's like the perfect anime."
"Couldn't get into it."
"Explain yourself, what didn't you like about it?"
"It insists upon itself, Lois."
"What?" "It insists upon itself."
Plastic Memories really does insist upon itself. I'll admit; watching this for the first time, the ending actually did get me. But then I started thinking: "Am I sad because it's actually a well-written and tragic story, or because the show wants me to be sad?" Plastic Memories checks off all the boxes of a tear-jerker, and that's really all it is. It's literally designed to be sad, and goes out of its way to remind you every minute how sad it is and how you should be s…
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While searching for something new to watch, this anime caught my eye. Its premise seemed intriguing, and I had a feeling it would delve into thought-provoking ideas about love, loss, and what it means to truly live.
after finishing it i could give it a 9/10 its an anime starts strong with emotional depth. The first episodes grab your attention with a unique idea and the connection between Tachibana and Izika that feels real and painful. The emotions are clear, However, as the show moves forward, it loses some of its initial energy. The pacing slows down, and some of the emotional moments feel a bit flat. Still, the ending completely changes the tone. It's unexpected and beautiful, and even though not everyone might like it, it provides a powerful and bittersweet closure that ties everythi…
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Plastic Memories takes the basic idea of disposable synthetic humans from Blade Runner with a predetermined lifespan but moeblobified and hyper-emotional, so they cry all the time, eat cupcakes to drive away the existential dread, and become engulfed in loads of comedy and romantic scenarios. I doubt anyone really questioned the concept strongly with Blade Runner because the idea seemed to be that they were still in the experimental phase and were primarily being used for labor. They weren't adorable moeblobs fetching you tea. Here, they're like home companions, as shown with several older people who own them in the first episode, along with many other setups, especially incel x sexy android revolutionism. Why give them such a short lifespan and not be able to renew them with their persona…
Read at the sourceRobop-MAL
I’m going to be honest, I haven’t finished the anime (I watched until ep 11, but I know what comes after it, so the review is complete) because I don’t think that It deserves it. This show is made just to bring tears to people, and I would be okay with it if it made sense, but it doesn’t. Let me explain;
The premise is quite simple: A company called SAI is the first (and only) company able to make Giftias (androids with human souls), these androids breathe, eat, pee and (probably also) poop. Calling them androids doesn’t make sense at all, they are biological androids. They bleed and they have real skin. In fact, their eyes are also biological (there isn’t any confirmation, but an event in the show makes me think that). Well, after reading all of this you are probably asking yourself a qu…
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Plastic Memories is MORE than a typical love story. It shows the fragile nature of human life, symbolized by robots with short lifespans compared to normal humans. It gives the audience some consideration for those who may have a short time left to live and how to make the most out of it. Even though some parts of the anime do have some cliches, all the characters have some supportive capabilities toward each other to create a bond that gives the audience a sense of community. The first episode already gives you a sense of how the harsh reality functions, but it still packs a punch on how much the emotions of the viewer change throughout the anime from funny to depressing at such a quick pace. Despite the predictable nature of how characters are portrayed, the story still has an emotional…
Read at the sourceMrSlamboni
Plastic Memories tries to tell a very serious story in the dumbest way possible, through very anime-esque tropes. Isla is the shy girl, Tsukasa is the very safely played dense protagonist who is polite and gets embarrassed, Michiru is the tsundere, so on and so forth. This usually isn't a problem when you're writing a trashy harem just to sell its porn afterwards. However, it is a problem when you want me to take the story as a very serious drama.
The show TRIES to tug on your heartstrings, but it's not possible to get attached to very cliche tropes. When you want me to be invested in a character, I have to see meaningful interactions and their relationship build up. I won't feel involved just because you slapped the main character tag on them and spent 90% of the screen time showing Isla…
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Plastic Memories is not interested in questions of robot-human interaction and its consequences, or any question of technology even. What it instead wishes to discuss is the question of "Knowing our limited lifespan, how should we live?" More specifically, the show focuses on two questions: "How should we spend our final days?" and "How do we say goodbye?" In trying to answer these two questions, Plastic Memories creates a compelling message to live life to the fullest, however that may be.
It's not a perfect show. Particularly exasperating is the pacing, which oftentimes focuses a large amount of time ensuring each character's opinion is voiced and expressed, with the unnatural conversations that resulted being quite jarring. The characters are also all very simple, cardboard cutouts of…
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This anime was so hyped up in my generation. I remember everyone talking about this show as the show that would bring a tear to your eye, the show where you knew it was coming and it still got you anyway. I finally got around to watching it this year, and... It was a pretty big letdown.
Now, usually when shows are hyped up, I don't make the mistake of expecting a lot from them. People watch these overhyped shows as their first, second, or even 20th anime, while I'm on my 250th. I've seen all the tropes done before, I've seen other anime in that genre I like better, etc. That being said, usually overhyped anime has something about it that makes it special, something about it that makes all the suffering in boredom from overused tropes worth it. This show... Didn't really.
You can go as…
Read at the sourceTheprophet334
Plastic Memories is one of the kind of anime people will likely forget rather fast after watching it. There are quite a lot of problems with this anime to a point where it's hard to have a good standing point whether it's something worth watching or just skip it entirely.
Firstly the romance here is hard to imagine happening in the grand scheme of things there's hardly any reason why these two characters fell in love the way they did. The show does touch on this moment with the question of "whether it's about momentum or not?" but it is never mentioned again at all. The plot holes are starting to really show withing the second half of the anime where a lot of things the mc just glosses over without actually trying to do something this might sound confusing but with the way things are aft…
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The show's decision to take a step back from the world's genuinely intriguing concepts in its latter half in favor for a(n albeit intimate) exploration of the two main character's relationship ultimately hurt the overall experience. The cast of characters offer nothing that any other romance comedy can offer (and probably do better). It'd be absurd to say, though, there weren't some very strong scenarios about departure. And plus, the character animations were honestly more expressive and inventive than I expected. I thought the show at least stuck its landing.
Will this appeal or offer anything new to someone incredibly acquainted (and perhaps tired) of the standard anime spiel of archetypes and scenarios? Not really. But is there stuff to appreciate about its concepts and animation? Cer…
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This anime in the first episode establishes the world the characters live in and gives you an idea what the theme of the show is. It's a great first episode to get you right into the core concept of loss and death in a really creative way with its world, showing scenarios no human should ever have to live through like, for example, a grandma losing her grandson. The theme is heartfelt and touching and really urges the watcher to cherish their memories and experiences. With that theme, it feels powerful enough to leave you with that idea beyond the show. The only downside is that the overall concept felt somewhat underutilized in the amount of time given to just the growing relationship between the two main characters instead of further exploring the concept of loss while building their rel…
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i actually cried several times today watching this show
laughed hysterically
died of cringe
and had a great time
its very profound and makes you think about your own life
it invokes a lot of self reflection
and just
it hits man
actual tears
i didn't know a should could hit me like this not even once
like. i cried several times
such a good story. the art was amazing. the VA work was really well done.
whether other people like this show or not is fine. but i think everyone should at least try and watch it. cause it might just hit you as hard as it hit me.
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