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AI no Idenshi – 10
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If science can't provide salvation, isn't it human nature to seek it elsewhere? Read more
AI no Idenshi – 09
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AI no Idenshi – 05
Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we necessarily should. Read more
AI no Idenshi – 04
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AI no Idenshi – 05
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AI no Idenshi – 07
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AI no Idenshi – 03
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AI no Idenshi – 11
One of the themes of this series, I think, is "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Read more
AI no Idenshi – 01
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AI no Idenshi – 08
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AI no Idenshi – 09
「正しい社会」 (Tadashī shakai) "A Proper Society" So-called fiction is often the most truthful thing there is.
AI no Idenshi – 03
The homage here is not exactly subtle. Read more
AI no Idenshi – 08
Some anime succeed largely because they don't try too hard, and this is one of them. Read more
AI no Idenshi – 02
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