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Welcome to a world in which memories can be transferred from body to body; old painful memories can be removed and replaced with new ones, and the poor sell their bodies to the rich to survive. Waking up one day, Kaiba finds himself in a strange place with no memories of his past and a mysterious hole in his chest; the only clue as to his identity is a locket with a picture of a girl hanging from his neck. Armed with this token, Kaiba must now travel across the galaxy to discover who he is and what the girl in the locket means to him; however, his journey will bring him into contact with many people whose lives have been tragically affected by the manipulation of memories. All too soon it becomes clear that something is very wrong with this world…
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Fairly obvious rec, as Kaiba and Hotori both explore the nature of memories. While Hotori clearly eschews the surreal visuals and mind-wreck plot of Kaiba, the feeling each gives off will quickly remind you of the other.
What if you could download your memories into an android or a different biological body entirely? Hotori and Kaiba explore this question in different, though still equally fascinating, ways.
Kozue is a member of the astronomy club at school. During her summer break, she left for the countryside to try to catch a glimpse of meteorites, but found a boy wearing a spacesuit instead! His name is Ginga, he somehow knows detailed information about faraway stars, and his powers caused him to be held hostage by scientists in order to use him as a tool. Can Kozue's affections help Ginga finally live the life he desires?
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Mystifying yet inspiring titles to be watched. Hoshizora Kiseki and Hotori bring on a touch of science fiction with endearing characters. These one-shot OVAs are very enjoyable and give a "fulfilled" feeling by the end of it. I find that these two titles capture the same themes and explore the same type of relationship between the two main characters.
The travels of Kino and Hermes take them through a desolate landscape, where they come across a domed city whose inhabitants seem obsessed with personal hygiene. After submitting to a lengthy cleaning process, Kino is admitted to the country and enjoys a pleasant stay in luxurious surroundings, and befriends a girl suffering from sickness who dreams of the world outside. However, not all is as it seems...
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Hotori and Kino's Journey: Byouki no Kuni are two one-shot titles that feature science-fiction elements. There is also the overall theme of being "sick". Some of the trials featured in both anime make you question about technological advances we have today, and what they're doing for us. Without a doubt, both titles give the same "feel" and atmosphere; I'd say, you'll like one if you liked the other.
Ritsuka has nowhere to run or hide. He lost his memories and his mother’s loving support, and then his brother -- his sole defender -- was brutally murdered. He is entirely alone until Soubi appears, saying the words he most wants to hear, but refuses to believe: “I love you and will do anything for you.” Flung into a world of intrigue and magic, where bonded pairs battle and only Soubi can fight for him, he struggles to find his brother’s killer. Yet he must also face the most bitter question of all: if you can't remember who you were, does that mean you don't know who you are?
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Those two have a lot in common. Both show how our memories create who we are and how losing them makes us fell anxious about ourselves. Also, they both have very similar ambience. However, while in Tada Saiwai... there is shown a frienship between a young boy and girl, in Loveless it's a relationship (or friendship, call it whatever you like xD ) between two guys.
In the future, androids live side by side with humans – but not as their equals, as their slaves. Though they look identical, these androids must display a holographic ring over their heads so the difference is clear. One day, a boy named Rikuo finds abnormal activity patterns in the logs of his own android, and alongside his friend Masaki, he sets forth to find where the android has been. Much to their surprise, the duo discovers a secret café known as Eve no Jikan with a single rule: within its walls, there must be no discrimination between humans and robots. In this place, androids appear to be human and are even displaying signs of independence – a trait that should not be possible. Rikou finds his perceptions increasingly challenged as he struggles to come to terms with his own android, and the relationship between man and machines...
Despite both being science fiction, Hotori and Eve no Jikan devote far more focus towards their characters' emotional state than all the fancy future-science featured. Both are pretty slow, introspective, and about androids.
Kuma is a typical friendly sentient stuffed bear -- that is, until he gets angry and transforms into Super Kuma-san, protector of all that is good and pure! With a homicidal doll on the loose, Kuma-san is up to his paws in trouble. Can he stop the carved beauty before it's too late?
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Yeah yeah, Super Kuma-san and Hotori have barely anything in common, except that they are both short OVAs based on stories that won the Animax Taisho Award (a writing competition that adapts the winning submission into anime-form). After watching tons of anime, you start to notice that it's the same group of people doing just about everything, so watching something so independant as these two is a bit refreshing.
Metropolis is a grand high-tech city-state populated by humans and robots alike. It is in these streets that Detective Shunsaku Ban and his sidekick Kenichi search for the rebel scientist Dr. Laughton who unbeknownst to them, is developing a super android named Tima as a tool for the Duke of Metropolis. What starts out as a normal case turns into mayhem as the scientist is murdered, and the true plans of the Duke are finally revealed...
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Both Metropolis and Hotori: Tada Saiwai o Koinegau explore what it means to be human and how humans can use non-human-entities to their advantage. They both have a rather sad and nostalgic atmosphere and don't necessarily provide a solid answer to the questions raised, but that's the point of these anime. If you liked one, I recommend you check out the other due to the similar philosophical nature both anime carry.
Humanity's dream... Crystal humanoid technology. They have 'illnesses' just like humans but the treatments options are quite different. The troubled AI's band together, and the new doctor at the facility, Sudou, bears witness.
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Both are sci-fi dramas that follow humanoid androids and deal with such questions as what it means to be alive, what human memories are, and etc.
Murao Mima has created a robot daughter named Key, but after raising her for a very short time, Mima dies, leaving behind cryptic messages telling Key how she can become human. Key must struggle alone to learn the harsh lessons of life and search for the 'key' to her own dream: the power of 30,000 friends to make her a real human girl.
After failing his college entrance exams, 18 year-old Tsukasa Mizugaki is offered a position at the renowned SAI Corporation due to his father’s connections. SAI Corporation is known for its production and management of androids that possessed human emotions called Giftia. Tsukasa’s position is in the terminal service department where the main job is to recover Giftias that are close to their expiration, a graveyard department in every sense. To make matters worse, Tsukasa is ordered to work with Isla, a female Giftia who is never given any responsibility other than serving tea to co-workers.