Ah I'm probably a little late on watching this anime (I'm usually late on the bandwagon anyway) so excuse me. I just finished the anime and to be honest throughout the entire thing I thought it was just okay. After watching the first few episodes I continued watching not out of enjoyment or emotional investment in the characters but more like I felt obligated to finish it because of the hype. So as the story progressed I can say that there were two things I really enjoyed: the natural progression of Tsukasa and Isla's relationship and the small details. By small details I mean the ending scene of the OP and how it changes throughout the series. As someone who normally doesn't watch the OP multiple times unless it's absolutely phenomenal I almost missed this gem of a detail. As the series progresses, Isla's facial expression progresses. It's quite a fun little detail. I also liked the fact that even though Isla was a complete klutz, which to be honest I feel is a little overdone character trait trend, she still worked hard.
I think the most beautiful thing about this series is that it focuses on the human condition; no I'm not talking about poverty or what have you but more about humanity itself. It shows androids and how they can have compassion and they can have souls. It really displays well the fact that a person isn't measured in value for what they are at the physical level but more of what's underneath in a different twist on the well-known phrase 'don't judge a book by its cover.'
The way all of the members of Terminal Service treated one another with such respect for their partners and each other was so heartwarming. It was like seeing an extended family's dysfunctional but still caring dynamic. Kazuki's love for Isla enough to change the way Terminal Service dealt with retrievals made my heart melt a little bit (or maybe a lot). And the way all of them were so opposed to Isla working when she could go on dates with Tsukasa was so adorable. All of them nonchalantly giving presents like "oh no that was just extra". They're seriously all the best!!!
Overall I think this anime was kind of a mishmash of feels that reminded me of how Anohana and Angel Beats ended where you know the inevitable will happen and that everyone ends up leaving but you're still unprepared. That's how I felt with this ending. *sigh* Why do androids have to have an end date? (To be honest that part was a little unclear and was probably just a quirk to make the whole plot fall in place so I'll let it go.) Although the whole thing overall wasn't a complete must-watch, it was still pretty good if you're looking for a kind of fluffy, kind of profound type of anime to watch next. The ending made me die a little bit inside, but secretly I'm telling myself that they'll meet each other again in another life or something. Also about the ending I'm kind of internally screaming because I swear if they recycled Isla's body *clenches fist* I think I need some time to reflect on this, it's too upsetting right now. But anyways, it was pretty good for a light-ish watch that kind of shed light on what it is to be human and how the criteria to be treated like a decent human being isn't necessarily being a carbon life form.
This is good life advice. You go Tsukasa.
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