Audience reviews
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Actimelizateya
Nice pro-clanker propaganda. Can recommend 👍
Trying to be a bit more nuanced, I have to say that Eve no jikan excels at being a comfy anime, with a beautiful and unique athmosphere that holds up a simple but nice story, asking some relevant questions on the topic of how robots/androids start blending with, and thus becoming indistinguishable from humans. It excels at being a cafe-ambient anime, which is a merit that few other stories in this medium can sport. It blends (...) equal parts of subtle humor, visual storytelling and a unique arstyle.
HOWEVER, it is clearly a product of a different, more optimistic era. If the present has shown us something is that we must be aware of the dangers of AI/robotics due to obvious limitations and corporate greed. The story paints a rosy picture wher…
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I checked out this anime and was really pleased. Things this atmospheric are rare these days. And all it is, really: a few stories from the life of a café in the distant future. Of course, you could say that Asimov’s ideas are present here, that philosophical questions are raised… But it’s clear that compared to the dozens of books where Asimov subtly analyzed all the obstacles and inconsistencies arising from the “Three Laws,” this is just a small touch. A small touch that fits perfectly into Asimov’s worlds, visually complementing them, doing what the American screenwriters with their “I, Robot” couldn’t. Judging how close it is to our future or how far from it is pointless. You might as well discuss “Kaiba.” Even Asimov himself varied the possible laws of robot development quite broadly…
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Time of Eve
“Are you enjoying the Time of EVE?”
I’m here again with a (possible) contender for my Definitive Top 100 Greatest Anime of All Time List.
This one is an interesting one, because I first saw this anime way back when it released and I was first digging deeper into anime I found interesting outside of the typical classics and Shonen, and I wanted to rewatch it to see if it held up to that nostalgic view. So, let’s see if it did!
Time of Eve is a a 6 episode ONA that was released in 2008 and was directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, who had previously directed short films like Aquatics and Pale Cocoon, and would go on to direct the film Patema Inverted.
This anime explores the idea of the Laws of Robotics, first conceived by Isaac Asimov (The author of books like I, Robot and Found…
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It's one of those anime that I think I would never watch, considering my taste, but I decided to give it a try anyway, and boy did I love it. When this manga was written, the knowledge about artificial intelligence was vague, uncertain. But now when I've completed it in a time where artificial intelligence is starting to get into our daily lives gradually, I'd only imagine that this manga predicted the subject very well, although it is very exaggerated to certain degrees. We need to accept the fact that every coin has two sides, same goes with anime, no anime can be perfect, but this anime is certainly close to perfection. It's one of those anime which I'd expect to get me bored, and one of those which I'd drop after watching the first episode, but the way it managed to engage me is beyond…
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What does it mean to be human? It’s not a revolutionary question by any means, but Time of Eve’s execution of it is gentle and unassuming.
Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, Time of Eve (2008) is a six-episode ONA set in a near-future world where humans and androids that look, sound, and act like people coexist. Except, of course, for those halo-like glowing rings over their heads; a dead giveaway for “what” they are. Social norms demand that androids remain tools, not companions, and certainly not equals. But there’s a haven, Time of Eve, a café where the only rule is: No discrimination between humans and robots.
The Café
The café is warm and inviting with its amber lighting and retro-modern aesthetic, it stands in as the show's helm. The characters, both human and android, are sketched out…
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Firstly, if you're going to watch this, do the movie instead of the show. The movie is the entire series with added scenes rolled into one comfy viewing. I believe this show is overlooked by a lot of folks who would absolutely love it. It's well made, well written, and most of the characters are likable. Of course, I'm sure almost any fan of anime can point to a single show and declare, "This is the best anime that no one watched!" I wouldn't go *that* far with this show, but you are really missing out if you like scifi/cyberpunk, drama, and slice of life styled anime but have not seen this show. The episodes are short which could rob the show of valuable world building, but that's not actually the case. The show utilizes dialogue and background information (TVs, newspapers) to convey the…
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Eve no Jikan is possibly one of the most difficult anime I've ever had to review. This is because, viewing the show in isolation as a piece of media, when you get right down to the essentials of it, Eve no Jikan is very good, and deserves a 7 or even an 8. It's by all accounts a good show, and that deserves recognition on that front before anything else. Though, when one reviews an anime, that review has to look at the whole picture, including the subtext and thematic messaging that comes with a given show, and it is for that reason that Eve no Jikan is brought down to a 6 from its otherwise deserved score. While this anime is a pleasure to watch, and a whole host of other anime should learn from its example, it cannot be ignored that its messaging about artificial intelligence is sloppy,…
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Yasuhiro Yoshiura is a writer and director where mostly his concepts are science fiction, now, one of his earliest works (excluding the stuff he did independently) is a very good comedy/sci-fi/drama about mostly androids.
The story unfolds in different situations about androids and their "human" attitudes in a café, exploring more the relationship between being programmed and being able to express oneself with feelings. Especially the last episode shows more about this with one of the main characters and his former android.
On technical aspects, there is a recurrence in Yoshiura's works that he uses a lot of digital (clearly he has a good sense here), with the 3D camera being able to give shots that by hand would be more complex to do, the visual effects and other related works very well…
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First of all this show seemed to me more like a propaganda than anything else, its premise is something like Toy Story or the Cogito Virus from Ergo Proxy but instead the androids keep following the laws of Asimov, so they develop their own personalities with their own desires that they only can manifest in certain areas but always attached to their owners good.
There are a few interesting moments in the show for example when 2 androids trick each other into making the other one believes they're humans instead but overall they are all portrayed as one sided good beings bearer of "hearts", it's just too cringe how the authors tried to make a androids cause of this, there are other latent conflicts that are just lost potential, they are there but never emerge to the surface, like the proble…
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Although Eve no Jikan is a work with elements of science fiction, and even uses some theories and themes about the coexistence of humans and machines in the near future, the anime actually seeks to develop this relationship in a more fanciful way with the theme – a kind of modern fantasy with futuristic elements.
The first scene in which the characters are introduced to the cafeteria space, a different reality is presented to that of the opening minutes. A reality that will oppose itself in relation to the daily life, both of humans and androids. Upon entering the cafeteria, the anime exhibits a freer tone, making the viewer's perspective on the characters, conversations and situations very personal in that place.
The very exterior of the cafeteria has a somewhat enigmatic light that surr…
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Time of Eve is wonderful short six-episode OVA, that despite not having the greatest visual or audio fidelity even for it's time, manages to flesh out it's interesting characters and explore actual themes even on it's meager crowdfunded budget. More so than 99% of the seasonal anime that get produced with a budget 50 times larger.
As expected of a story about androids, themes about humanity are explored but not any way that feels redundant or tedious. Characters say and behave in interesting ways and the entire premise of the show, a cafe which self-aware androids attend in a clandestine manner, provides a vehicle through which many thought-provoking, introspective moments may be had.
I thoroughly recommend this show to anyone seeking something beyond generic seasonal Idol, Isekai, etc…
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Eve no Jikan reached it's goal of $18,000 after launching on Kickstarter.
In 2010 Eve no Jikan won the OVA category in Tokyo Anime Award.
Eve no Jikan is a gem that only appears a few times a year. Beautiful strong, everlasting, yet small. Personally I would have loved to see a season two or a continuation of the story in a book.
Story 8/10 - A strong story makes up the backbone of a good anime.
Art 6/10 - Nothing to special here, nothing crazy or amazing, or awful.
Sound 5/10 - Mediocre
Character 8/10 - If the story is the backbone then the characters are the arms and legs. The characters drive the story forward. Even the smaller side characters in Eve no Jikan are just as important and play key parts in story development.
Personal enjoyment and overall score: Good 7/10
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Time of Eve is a Sci-Fi anime. It is set in future Japan and is about cyborgs.
So first of all the story was very good. It was mostly episodic and each episode was great and interesting. It is quite simplistic. I would have preferred a better ending as it felt unfinished but I think that it has one in the movie so ill check that out. The characters in the anime were all unique and interesting. The main character, Rikuo Sakisaka and his best friends exploits were funny and amusing.
The animation in this anime is amazing. It has many 'camera angles' (i don't know what to call them) that you can't see in any other anime. The animation is also quite fluid and fast. I watched the sub and the voice acting was good. The OP and ED were quite simplistic which I didn't mind but I would prefer if t…
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This is not much of a review itself, it is more of a recommendation of a fairly nice and relatively old anime, which I think is really underwatched for its value. Not the best thing you will ever see, but definitely worth a shot if you're fond of Slice of Life anime. There is actually nothing that stands out so much about the story itself, but the characters are nice and it manages to be a very heartwarming show to see.
You can choose to watch either the Movie or the ONA.
Very simple and smoothly entertaining to watch :) 8/10
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I was picking random shows and had been skipping over this one for a long while. Decided to finally watch it. Wow. Now I know where "Love and Robots" and "Black Mirror" got their inspiration. This is a plot driven series. There's no action, no sky-beams. Just evolution of two races that leaves you wondering which is the better of the two, and opening up a dilemma about robots as slaves. It's not preachy or social commentary. You see the robots as people pretty quickly. I just wish there was more of this gem to watch.
There's not a lot of effort spent on the ancillary characters and they are mostly window dressing - but with so few episodes and each being so short, I'm glad there's no time wasted on characters that don't effect the series.
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First, if you are deciding between watching the 6-episode series or the single-movie version, pick the movie. It being marked as a "summary" of the series on MAL might mislead you to think it is a cut-down version, but that is not the case. I noticed a few removed scenes exactly at the places where episodes were stitched together, but they are mostly insignificant compared to what has replaced them. The movie also has an extra scene at the very start, an interesting slideshow of images during the credits, and an entirely new after-credits scene (that might be the only thing that you should watch in both versions).
Now about the show itself:
The subject of future AI closing the gap with humans and the many questions that come with it is an old one, and often goes hand in hand with some com…
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Eve no Jikan tells the heartwarming story of segregation in a futuristic society and how a boy named Rikuo experiences both sides of the issue. It is reflective of our modern world as well as cultures from centuries before. I believe this short series would be one of my favorites if I wasn’t so perturbed by a detail that was never resolved. I can only describe it as a significant plot hole left behind by careless writing, and it distracted me for the entirety of my viewing. I will spoil a little of this anime, but let me explain; Rikuo’s connection to the android world is through his maid robot, whom he assumed had no sentience. Once he learned of her escapades, they develop a special understanding of each other. This bond combined with Rikuo’s obvious attraction to her should indicate a r…
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DISCLAIMER: In this review can have some spelling or grammar mistakes, I'm not an native english speaker.
I started this ONA thanks to the MAL challenge and I can't be more happy about it.
-Story: 8
There story is wonderful, it makes you debate why is happening those things and it made me want to know how the world will go in the future,
-Art: 7
It is just a city with nothing very special. -Sound: 8
I found that the song used in the fil were beautiful. There was a lot of piano in it because the main character used to play it. (You will find why he stopped)
-Character: 8
The characters are one of the best things of this anime, they feel real. All of them have struggles that people can have in real life. Frustration, loneliness, doubts about what people think about me, the secrets we ke…
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In most cases involving short anime, the are often not able to properly convey the right combination of character development, plot, and conflict. However, this wasn't the case for Time of Eve, it was skillfully executed in a short 6 episodes, with a shorter 15-20 minute per episode layout as well.
In terms of sci-fi, it seems very odd for it to be paired with the genre slice of life, but they pulled it off extremely well, the only problem was that it should have stuck to it more often, it tried to create a subplot of showing the creator of said androids and other aspects in that field, not that it was necessarily a bad thing, but it kept you wanting more, but did not satisfy the questions we have with the answers given. I would've preferred if the topic had not even been mentioned.
The…
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This needs another season the ending has a lot of open opportunity's for it to continue.
It leaves us wondering whats going to happen to the cafe. I loved how this series made the viewer think about our society and about human Judgment. It saddens me that this series has ended I just hope Yasuhiro Yoshiura revisits this anime one day. I Just want more of this anime. Even though the characters personality's weren't deep. The anime still made me feel connected to the characters somewhat. I recommend watching the ova since it has more scenes in it then the individual videos.
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