The idea of love between man and machine is nothing new in fiction. Even when looking at just anime you can point to one of the first series to exist. Astro Boy begins with a grieving father creating a mechanical boy to replace his son who tragically died in a car accident. The question of “if love like this can be truly realized” has been on our minds for as long as mechanical men have existed in the imagination of authors around the world.
Many stories feature a robot learning to love although it often requires the robot to change and become more human first. The
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May 2, 2023
Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan
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Imagine your local eatery is sporting the “Best Burger in the World”. When you check it out for yourself you are presented with a monstrosity. A veritable tower to the heavens is seated on your plate. Bacon, lettuce, jalapenos, onions, mushrooms, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, and countless other adornments cover the stacks and stacks of grilled beef with cheese stuffed inside each patty. At first glance it’s miraculous but after taking measures you quickly realize there is no way to start eating it that will not cause the whole thing to come tumbling down on you. Even if you could find the optimal eating-path there
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Jun 20, 2014
Samurai Flamenco
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*CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS*
Samurai Flamenco is a hard show to pin down and give a really fair rating. Going in what my original interpretation was which was reinforced by the events of the first few episodes was that it was a show set out to answer the question of what it means to be a "superhero" in a world with no monsters, Evil villains, or aliens. and it does that following the protagonist as he dons the outfit of the original character "Samurai Flamenco" created by his grandfather as he sets out to enforce justice in the city which usually ends up with his getting beaten up. ... |
