Plastic Memories

I don't really know if this show deserves a 9, but there are a few reasons I gave it that. First of all, this is a really good romance story. Everyone always talks about how sad it made them feel, which really just undermines how good the first 12 episodes are, not just the last one. The romance in this is very well done in my opinion, and if the ending wasn't so sad then it would probably be in lots of people's top spots for romance anime in general. Next, while this show is more of a drama than a comedy, there were actually some pretty funny parts. The animation was very impressive too, the still frames all look professional and well drawn, and a lot of the animation is smooth and flows well. Most anime are not animated this well, so I appreciate it. Lastly, while plastic memories definitely has characters that fit into archetypes, there are some fun subversions from usual romance, comedy, or drama tropes that I appreciated.

It's a story that condenses everything quite well into 13 chapters. Themes like love, loss, nostalgia, and connection-what are those feelings that make us human and connect us?-pose the premise, but as in more real life, we don't have an answer; it's something unknown, and its ending is consistent. Nothing is resolved, nor are there twists and turns due to the power of love. It follows a line, and they do it quite well. Reality is what it is, and as far as we can understand it, everything is well-developed, with endearing characters and some comic relief that works perfectly. It doesn't need crazy twists or a soundtrack with epic Gregorian chants for the music to be wonderfully appropriate. The only superficial and "manipulative" viewing anyone can see in this story is from a person too superficial to perceive its background and intentions. Good anime.

This Series Is Romantic, Sad, Joyful, Fun. One of the best series. Love the characters and love the Story.

It's so beautiful and sad but definitely worth watching, last episode made me cry so much

This anime is probably one of the best i've ever watched: interesting story line and characters themselves. This gave tears to my eyes and I didn't want it to end. This Anime is above average great acting. I just wish that there was more explanation of this and the end. I really would watch it again and again.