Anime X-Change: Time of Eve

A lot of bloggers, including myself, are participating in Anime X-Change, an event hosted by Jon Spencer Reviews. The gist of it is: you are assigned a partner –> your partner recommends a show –> you watch it –> you write about it.

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My partner is @nobelmonsters on Twitter and I was assigned to watch Time of Eve.

I had never heard of this anime before and knew nothing about it, except that it was a Sci-Fi anime. I was excited to watch Time of Eve because it was different from what I normally watch. Not only did I finish the series in one sitting, but I also enjoyed it enough to watch the movie the next day.

Synopsis: This story takes place in the future. In Time of Eve, it is normal to have an android housekeeper in your home. They look the same as humans; without a halo, one probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. The androids are bound by strict rules. While checking his android – Sammy’s – activity log, Rikuo Sakisaka notices a strange activity. Curious, he checks it out with his classmate, Masakazu Masaki. They find themselves in a cafe called Eve no Jikan (Time of Eve). The cafe has one rule: “No discrimination between humans and androids”. Rikuo and Masakazu visit the cafe nearly every day and learn about the stories of the cafe’s regulars.

Thoughts: As I mentioned earlier, I really enjoyed this anime. I liked how the cafe was a safe space for humans and androids to intermingle. I also liked learning about the individual stories of the cafe’s regulars. My favourite episode was the last episode, which was focused on Masakazu and his robot housekeeper, THX. I cried when I watched it, which is strange if you think about it. Robots shouldn’t have feelings, so why did I feel empathic towards THX?

Differences between the series and the film: The movie basically condenses the series. I recommend watching the series over the film. Afterward, you can watch the movie or directly skip to the ending. The main difference is that at the end of the film, you learn more about a certain character.

In the end, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed Time of Eve. I feel appreciative towards Anime X-Change because I watched a show that I would have never watched otherwise. I absolutely recommend this anime.

Thanks for reading. 🙂

The Kore Wa Watashi Blog Award

Thank you Minty from Black & Yellow Otaku Gamers for the tag.

RULES

• The Purpose of this tag is very simple! Describe yourself through anime! To do this you will answer all of the questions below!
• After this is done you will tag 6 people to pass the tag onto! If you’re tagged for a second time you only have to tag 3 in your next post and 1 on your third attempt and should you so choose beyond. Tell us why you nominated these people!
• People who ask to be tagged should be added to your tag list with a link to their blog!
• Tell something nice about them as well.
• Remember to have fun with the tag and be proud of who you are, you are an amazing person and the fact that so many anime and anime characters share traits with you shows you are pretty breathtaking!

QUESTIONS

Describe a hobby or passion you have through an anime series! For example Shokugeki no Soma if you like cooking or Initial D if you like cars.

I like anime. Himouto! Umaru-chan sums up what I do in my spare time. To quote my Relatable Anime Characters post from 2018, “Pop, snacks, manga, games, comfy clothes and blanket make up my paradise too. ^^”.

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Simplify yourself to an Anime Archetype (Tsundere, Dojiko, Shota, Shounen-Protagonist etc) don’t overthink what an archetype is, go with your gut. Name a character that is also that Archetype.

Kuudere?

Describe your looks through comparing it with anime characters, you can decide how many!

When I’m at home, I look like Moriko Morioka from Recovery of an MMO Junkie. Messy hair, dark circles under the eyes, and comfy clothes. Just need to add glasses. This is me right now:

When I look more presentable, Airi from Erased.

Describe your romantic bias and or sexuality through anime characters you find attractive. insert the Will Smith meme from at the movies/ ta-da

I recently wrote a post called My Husbandos. My favourite anime character is Izaya Orihara from Durarara!! His looks are kind of plain compared to other anime characters but I take everything into account.

Tell us about your day to day life and what anime that would fit into! You can be creative here!

Now that there’s a pandemic going on, my life has changed completely. I went from going out almost every day to being at home all the time. MMO Junkie because Moriko Morioka stays at home all the time.

I begin my day with a cup of coffee.

After breakfast and coffee, I check my work email. If I have a new task, I do it. If not, I do my other, lesser priority tasks. I can work any time of the day but I prefer to work during the day.

Then, I make lunch. I check Twitter and my blog throughout the day when I feel like it. I watch shows and blog when I feel like it.

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A few hours after dinner, I work on my side job. I do that until I feel tired.

Zzz…

Describe your hopes and dreams through an anime character.

One thing I’ve learned is that I’m not a materialistic person. I just want to live comfortably. I want my family to stay healthy and for me to find something meaningful in every day.

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Anime: Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan 2

NOMINATIONS

Ono [Post Reflections]

Aria [The Animanga Spellbook]

Yu Alexius [Yu Alexius Anime Portal]

YumDeku [MyAnime2go]

Jamal [Get in the Mecha]

Elle [Of Midnight Ravings]

My Husbandos

Scott recently posted his Husbando post and I expect Nabe to do the same soon.

I’ve been told that I have questionable taste in anime boys. The reason is because I like villains.

Izaya Orihara from Durarara!!

In 2018, I wrote a post called, Why I Love Izaya. You can check it out if you want detailed reasons as to why Izaya is my favourite anime character of all time. Izaya is an antagonist. He’s an underground information broker.

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J from Bloody Monday

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Bloody Monday is an amazing manga. The Japanese live-action is great, too. I love J in Bloody Monday: Last Season the most. That’s Bloody Monday 3, but I liked J since the beginning.

No surprise, but J is an antagonist. He loves melon soda, hence my username. He’s a genius and one of the leaders of an evil group.

Other Characters I Love:

I’m picky. Although I love a lot of characters (Click HERE for my 30 Anime Characters – Appreciation Post!) I’m not sure if I could call these characters my husbandos.

Juuzou Suzuya from Tokyo Ghoul

Juuzou is a Special Class Ghoul Investigator, which means he helps humans. I think the lines between good and evil are blurred in Tokyo Ghoul. As humans, are we supposed to view all ghouls as evil?

Xue Yang from Mo Dao Zu Shi / The Untamed

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I ship Xue Yang with XXC so that’s why he’s not my husbando. Xue Yang is a villain.

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Wow, this post is a lot shorter than I expected. Like I said, I’m picky.

Anime Cosplays: Haru (Sing “Yesterday” for Me) & Masaomi Kida (Durarara!!)

Haru from Sing “Yesterday” for Me

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Masaomi Kida from Durarara!!

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Unpopular Anime Opinion Tag

A lot of bloggers have done this tag already so it’s about time that I do it too. Yep, I’m totally jumping on the bandwagon here. I hope your impression of me doesn’t change too much after this. ><

A Popular Anime I Don’t Like

I didn’t like A Silent Voice.

I don’t like the idea of hanging out with your former bullies. I can see that Shouya changed but Naoko did not. Even after she was exposed for saying those mean things to Shouko, she still hung out with the group. The group didn’t really do anything about that. The only characters I liked were Shouko, her sister, and Tomohiro.

Everyone that I’ve talked to said that they loved the movie or that it made them cry.

An Anime Everyone Hates that I Love

I can’t think of one. I don’t really have a “guilty pleasure” anime.

A Love Triangle Outcome I Wasn’t Satisfied With

None.

I am not interested in romance anime with love triangles. The romance anime I watch don’t have a third person in the picture. Usually, the “third person” is not a threat or significant enough to harm the relationship. I wonder if this is an unpopular opinion.

Examples of romance anime I like are Recovery of an MMO Junkie and Ore Monogatari!!

A Popular Genre I Hardly Watch

I don’t watch mecha anime. (Sorry, Scott!) The only show I’ve watched is Code Geass… if that counts.

A Beloved Character I Don’t Like

These two. The anime is Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

I do not like tsunderes. I like characters who are more honest about their feelings. I felt like I was wasting my time with this anime.

A Popular Anime I Can’t Get Into/Not Interested in Watching

Okay, don’t unfriend for this one… JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

I’ve watched the first few episodes of the first JoJo and didn’t get into it.

A Popular Anime that I Prefer over the Manga

I don’t think this is an unpopular opinion but my answer is Durarara!! It originally started as a light novel series.

The manga wasn’t as memorable as the anime. The anime adaptation was unique. The first season of the anime was beautifully done and the soundtrack was refreshing to listen to.

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What do you agree and disagree with? Let me know in the comments!

My Stand on Manga and Anime Controversies

I got the idea for this post from Aria, who got it from another blogger, who got it from other bloggers.

Since this is similar to my How Do You Watch Anime? post, I thought it would be cool to do!

Anime vs. Manga

According to my AniList, the total number of anime I’ve watched and manga I’ve read are almost the same. I read manga that do not have anime adaptations. If an anime for a manga series exists, I prefer watching the anime. So my answer is… both.

Subs vs. Dubs

Subs.

Vintage vs. Modern

I prefer modern. I also watch airing shows every season, so this has to do with it. I’ve found that I have a hard time sitting through older anime (pre-2000s) but anime from 2000-2010 is fine.

Moe vs. Realistic

How realistic are we talking about? I’m watching the airing donghua, Scumbag System, right now and I was initially turned away by the CGI. However, the show is great and I recommend it. It took no time at all to get used to it but I still prefer something less realistic than this.

Considering the fact that seinen is one of my favourite anime genres, I’ll go with realistic. Think of Parasyte, Inuyashiki, and Rainbow.

Light vs. Dark

Dark. I like anime that will make me feel empty afterward. (For more context, see my post, The Void.) Terror in Resonance, Parasyte, and Rainbow are a few of my favourite shows.

I watch light-hearted anime too but it doesn’t give me the same amount of feeling I get with dark shows.

Continuous vs. Episodic Plot

It depends. I prefer continuous plot most of the time but some shows are better suited for episodic plot. I lost a bit of interest in Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited when they switched it from episodic to continuous in the latter part of the show. I know that I wasn’t the only one that felt that.

On the other hand, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard and Great Pretender (This one follows a 3 episode per arc format) did it wonderfully. The final arc of both series were longer than the beginning arcs but I never lost interest. In fact, my interest for Jeweler Richard grew when it reached the final arc.

While 95% of the shows I watch have a continuous plot, the episodic plot is nice for certain anime. The most obvious one that comes to mind is Detective Conan. I prefer the cases that are one episode in length, rather than two or three episode ones.

Series vs. Films vs. Shorts

Series. Watching movies is fun at the theatres but I’ll probably only watch a movie at home if the movie is a continuation of a show I like. The same goes for shorts.

Spoilers

I don’t have a spoiler-free policy. I don’t write that many spoilers to begin with, but sometimes I actively look for spoilers when I read other people’s blogs. As long as there is a warning, it is fine.

Weekly Watch vs. Marathon

Weekly watch. I don’t really have the patience to wait until an airing show is complete. Plus, I would rather watch as it is airing and know what everyone else is talking about.

When it comes to long series like One Piece, I prefer marathon.

Watching Alone vs. Group Watching

Both. I’ve watched shows in groups and really enjoyed it. The downside is that it takes a lot longer to finish because everyone has to be free at the same time. When I am alone, I can just binge it.

I watch most shows alone but watching in groups is nice once in a while.

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Hm, I’m not sure if any of this is controversial but I might do an unpopular anime opinion post. I think that would be more controversial, hahaha.

SADtober Theme 1: Autumn Day

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Ene and Konoha ❤

I’m participating in a drawing challenge created by my friends. @sfuanimeart

I drew the hats from Among Us. I played it with my friends on my birthday, which was also this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival (October 1). The story behind this drawing is basically my birthday celebration. This is what an autumn day looks like to me. 🙂

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Other stuff I made:

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A graphic I made for Aria. Go check out her blog!

The Girl From the Other Side OVA – Review

The Girl From the Other Side OVA is a 10-minute animated short based on the manga.

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The first I noticed was the art. It’s very similar to the manga. I think this is very unique. Another thing is that the characters don’t talk. Instead, they convey everything through their actions.

We see an encounter between a human girl and a beast.

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Whenever the beast touches a living thing, that thing is cursed. In these 10 minutes, we see that the little girl lives with the beast. The beast acts as her guardian. They live peacefully but the beast tries his best to avoid touching her, even though he wishes he could.

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If you have 10 minutes to spare, I recommend watching this. It’s only 10 minutes. In fact, my only complaint is that it’s too short! I hope we will get an anime adaptation of the entire story.

My Top 5 Songs by Yutaka Yamada

I was surprised to read about Yutaka Yamada’s works because I realized I liked his music from different anime but didn’t know it. Suddenly, it all made sense.

1. Glassy Sky (Tokyo Ghoul)

Tokyo Ghoul gets a lot of hate for being a bad anime adaptation. I like Tokyo Ghoul a lot but I’ve realized it’s because of the soundtrack.

Glassy Sky helps me fall asleep. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve listened to it.

2. Promise (Death Note: Light Up the New World)

This is from the live-action film, Death Note: Light Up the New World. I watched the film in June 2017. This song inspired me to draw this:

3. On My Own (Tokyo Ghoul)

I rarely listen to English songs too.

4. Licht und Schatten (Tokyo Ghoul)

5. Great Pretender Opening

This song is a very different from what you would hear in Tokyo Ghoul. I was surprised to learn that it was composed by Yutaka Yamada. He’s insanely talented.

Great Pretender is an amazing anime, by the way. You can read my impressions post here.

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I was also surprised to learn that he did the soundtracks for Babylon, Vinland Saga, and the Inuyashiki live-action. I’ve been listening to his music on Spotify. Maybe I’ll have an updated list in the future. 🙂

30 Anime Characters – Appreciation Post!

1) Kaiji from Kaiji

If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know that I love Kaiji and other FKMT series.

Chang and Mario would be on this list if Kaiji got a season three. I am hoping for it to happen…

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2) Turtle from Rainbow

Turtle from Rainbow is the best friend one could have. He deserves so much recognition.

3) Ayanokoji from The Classroom of the Elite

I’ve written about Ayanokoji before, but he’s the most unfazed character I’ve seen. Having him as the MC was a breath of fresh air.

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4) Seiya from Cautious Hero

Cautious Hero’s a funny anime. You can read my impressions of the first episode here.

5) Mafuyu from Given

Mafuyu’s voice is so good. I’m really impressed with his VA. I can’t wait to watch the Given movie.

6) Tanjiro from Demon Slayer

Tanjiro is so sweet and caring. I’ve written about Tanjiro before (click here to read the post). He inspires me to never give up.

7) Nezuko from Demon Slayer

Nezuko is adorable. She feels the same amount of care towards Tanjiro and she’s very strong.

8) Haru from My Roommate is a Cat

In my review of the anime, I wrote that in the second half of each episode, the story is retold from the cat’s point of view. Haru seems more mature than the human MC in some ways.

9) Naofumi from The Rising of the Shield Hero

Naofumi went through so many cursed events, which resulted in a great change in his personality. He went from being naive to cynical. He was the true hero while the rest did more harm than good.

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10) The Queen from Shield Hero

Thanks to the Queen, Naofumi got justice and cleared his name.

11) Levi from Attack on Titan

Who doesn’t like Levi?

12) Izaya from Durarara!!

Izaya is my favourite anime character. I wrote about the reasons I like him in a post. I even have a DRRR ita bag because of him.

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13) Sakurai from Recovery of an MMO Junkie

Sakurai is so wholesome.

14) Hirotaka from Wotakoi

Yes.

15) Mii-kun from How to Keep a Mummy

Mii-kun is adorable.

16) Airi from Erased

Airi’s really cool. I wish we saw more of her.

17) Satoru from Erased

Erased is about a man who goes back in time to prevent a series of murders. He goes back into his body from when he was a child but everything else (memories as an adult, cognitive skills, etc.) remains the same.

18) Aizawa from My Hero Academia

This was a good episode.

19) Conan from Detective Conan

Like Satoru from Erased, Conan is also transformed into a kid.

20) Laboon from One Piece

One Piece has a lot of characters. In fact, there’s over a thousand of them. Here’s a few of them.

21) Chouchou from One Piece

It was characters like Chouchou that made me like One Piece so much.

22) Ace from One Piece

23. Luffy from One Piece

24) Juuzou from Tokyo Ghoul

Juuzou is one of my favourite characters.

25) Ye Xiu from The King’s Avatar

Ye Xiu is a cool protagonist. I really like “starting over” and “secret identity” type of shows.

26) Senku from Dr. Stone

Senku is a genius.

27) Reigen from Mob Psycho

I loved Mob Psycho, especially the second season. I don’t remember the context for this at all…

28) Tokuchi from One Outs

One Outs is a really good psychological anime.

29) Saiki from Saiki

The Japanese VA who voiced Seiki also voiced Izaya and Levi. I love his characters.

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30) Twelve from Zankyou no Terror

The bike scene in this anime is amazing.

Two-thirds of these characters are main characters. To me, a likeable protagonist makes all the difference.