Time of Eve

My only complaint is that its too short. Other than that, it was absolutely perfect. Simple story, excellent artwork, the drama was neither harsh nor weak. The characters were great and easy to relate too. It ended well, leaving the possibility of a second season, but was conclusive enough not to need one. Romance was there, not much, but it was there, kind of like the beginning of a relationship. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a nice, easy watch. It won't stress you out with high tension or battle, but it won't bore you either. So ENJOY

Time of Eve is definitely part of a new trend in anime. Episodes released directly to web, an overwhelming emphasis on atmosphere, mood, and all the subtleties of human (or in this case android) interaction, and the authorship of an individual auteur, rather than the typical creation by committee, all mark Time as a square member of this not unwelcome new wave of anime. While the work of Makoto Shinkai is of course the obvious model to look to as the standard for such things, and Time's predecesor, Pale Cocoon was certainly Shinkai-like in many respects, Time sets itself apart very quickly. While Shinkai is very obviously a visual artist, writer/director Yasuhiro Yoshiura is most definitely a director. Indeed in its first couple of episodes Time just seems like it hardly restrain itself from showing off all manner of off-kilter cinematography, from point-of-view shakeycam shots and odd perspectives to snappy spitfire dialog. It can be a bit overwhelming, but rest assured that Time definitely has much more to offer than gimmickry.

Set in some ambiguous near-future in "probably Japan", society has become largely dependent of androids for much of its labor. Hardly a household goes without a hyper-realistic humanoid household servant, including our protagonist, Rikuo (your standard-issue highschool student), and his family's robotic maid, "Sammy." While the creator himself was quick to shy away from the label of "hard scifi", Time definitely has an underlying reality to it. In the background, political groups are drumming up anti-android sentiment through TV attack ads. Talk show personalities relentlessly play up the danger of humans eschewing relations with other humans in favor of their mechanical servants. It's always refreshing to see the news media portrayed exactly as it is in reality. But Time is definitely not about politics or society at large, it is about a tight-knit cast of memorable characters, human and otherwise, and their relationships with each other.

Human-android relations are in a poor state in "probably Japan", however, as it is only considered socially acceptable to treat androids as appliances, despite them looking in many cases identical to humans (save for a spinning green halo). But one morning Rikuo notices while perusing Sammy's logs that it/she has been taking an unusual detour on her daily errands, one that wasn't part of her programming. Curious, he and his chum Masaki trace Sammy's steps and happen upon a well-concealed, almost Twilight Zone-esque cafe called "Time of Eve" where the house rule is "No discrimination between humans and robots", and the androids all keep their halos turned off. It's a lively and thought-provoking spectacle as Rikuo and Masaki slowly and very awkwardly find out just how much androids are like humans during their off hours, one that will keep you coming back for more. Though laced with humor, sentimentality is definitely what Time is offering in spades, and it gets a tad over the top in the final episode. But nonetheless, Time is a nuanced, mature, and meticulously constructed work that is more than worthwhile to unravel.

The one biggest drawback is of course that it is only six 15 minute episodes of something that was definitely envisioned as a much larger work. It feels at the end more like a (successful) proof of concept than a full-fledged series. But hopefully the fullness of time will allow Yoshiura and his small but highly capable team to bring their ideas to their fullest potential.

First off let me just start by saying Time of Eve is an anime that is not action packed but has this effect to capture you as you watch it. The storyline is amazing yet the anime only takes place in a few places. It's very easy to understand and remember the characters. I recommend anyone who likes a good relaxing show to watch this as you will enjoy it and the only thing i can say bad about it is that there is no more to watch.

You will be captured for the 6 episodes and you will be wanting more.

well, as far as i'm concerned, Time of Eve is one of the best series that I have watched here in Crunchyroll. I admit, when I first saw it I thought it was something boring and all but I was wrong. Time of Eve is an animation with a touch of reality. The animation was good. The characters were also excellent. Storyline was perfect. And it was touching. I was touched through the actions of the characters and, of course, through their emotions and words. Know what, to sum things up, TIME OF EVE is a VERY EXCELLENT ANIMATION. It is a MUST-SEE!

I really enjoyed this anime even if it is short and cut. The music when entering the cafe stays in my head. This anime is about humans and robots, robots with minds of their own. A boy comes to learn about these [robots] whom look just like normal people on the outside except they have a circling ring above their head. He enters a cafe after following his maid, who is a [robot] and when he enters he notices that her ring has disappeared. The area is a special because it is set on an equal system, where everyone is the same. The story goes into the main character seeing how the [robots] feel and he accepts them. Near the end of the anime some big points happen but we are left at the edge, this is the only disappointing thing in the anime.