Plastic Memories

After flunking his college entrance exams, 18-year-old Tsukasa Mizugaki takes a job at SAI Corporation, the company that makes Giftia, androids that display real emotions. He’s assigned to the terminal service department, where staff retrieve Giftias that are nearing the end of their operational lives. Tsukasa is paired with Isla, a Giftia who has mostly been given menial tasks like serving tea, and their daily work forces them to form an unexpected bond while handling the practical and emotional work of saying goodbye to machines that feel human. The show follows their evolving connection and how the team copes with memory, loss, and the ethics of artificial life without revealing major plot turns.

Released in 2015, Plastic Memories was created by Naotaka Hayashi and produced as an anime television series. The main English-translated cast credits include Yasuaki Takumi as Mizugaki Tsukasa and Sora Amamiya as Isla, with Chinatsu Akasaki, Sayuri Yahagi, and Megumi Toyoguchi among the supporting voice cast.

Critics and viewers have praised the series for its emotional focus and clear handling of themes like memory, mortality, and what makes a life meaningful. It holds a solid user rating of 8.231 out of 10 from 234 votes, reflecting consistent appreciation for its character work and bittersweet tone rather than flashy action or complex plot twists.

Among anime fans, Plastic Memories is often brought up in conversations about stories that ask whether artificial beings deserve the same emotional consideration as humans. Several scenes have stuck in viewers' minds for how they portray farewell and remembrance, and the series continues to be recommended to people looking for thoughtful, character-centered science fiction.

The show did not rack up major mainstream awards, but it earned a loyal fanbase and steady recognition within anime communities. Its reputation rests on emotional resonance and thoughtful questions about technology and empathy, rather than on formal industry trophies.