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AI no Idenshi – 01
「バックアップ」 (Bakkuappu) "Backup" The philosophical dilemma here is as classic sci-fi as it gets
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「4つのケース」 (4-Tsu no keesu) "4 Cases" I don’t think AI no Idenshi is so much interested in offering answers as it is in prompting the audience to think about the…
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「心の在処」 (Kokoro no arika) "Where the Heart Is" The homage here is not exactly subtle.
AI no Idenshi – 10
「来るべき世界」 (Kitarubekisekai) "The World to Come" If science can’t provide salvation, isn’t it human nature to seek it elsewhere?
AI no Idenshi – 02
「成長限界」 (Seichou genkai) "Growth Limit" In truth there’s probably no theme more elemental to traditional science fiction than artificial intelligence.
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「旅立ち」 (Tabidachi) "Departure" When the reckoning up of 2023 in anime comes around, this series is going to demand serious consideration.
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「正しい社会」 (Tadashī shakai) "A Proper Society" So-called fiction is often the most truthful thing there is.
AI no Idenshi – 11
「トゥー・フィー」 (To~uu fī) "Tou Fui" One of the themes of this series, I think, is “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.
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「ロボット」 (Robotto) "Robot" A lot of seasons have that “tortoise and the hare” series, and AI no Idenshi certainly fills the bill for summer.
AI no Idenshi – 07
「人間」 (Ningen) "Human" Things are never as simple as they initially appear to be.
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「調律」 (Chouritsu) "Tuning" Just because we can do something, doesn’t mean we necessarily should.
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「告白」 (Kokuhaku) "Confession" Some anime succeed largely because they don’t try too hard, and this is one of them.
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Humanoid acts up A bug, or mental illness? Two cases this week
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An anthology in an anthology, fancy that.