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Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.

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  1. Metropolis 2001

    Anime

    In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

    The sides of Metropolis

    • A robot girl named Tima
    • A detective and his nephew Kenichi
    • A city split between towers and workers below

    Good for you if

    • you like a huge retro future city drawn in every detail.
    • you like a jazz soundtrack set against the end of the world.
    • you like a robot who wonders whether she is human.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you won't read subtitles.

    About: what makes us human · class · control

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  2. In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'.

    The sides of Ghost in the Shell 2.0

    • A cyborg major hunting a hacker
    • A program that claims to be alive
    • The 1995 film with new computer scenes

    Good for you if

    • you like long, silent shots of a rainy future city.
    • you like a question about what makes you human left open.
    • you like chants that carry whole scenes.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you need momentum and can't sit through long talks about the soul.

    About: identity · the body · technology

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  3. Interstellar 2014

    Film

    On a dying Earth, a former NASA pilot leaves his two children behind to travel through a wormhole and look for a planet humans can live on.

    The sides of Interstellar

    • The father and the daughter
    • The science you can believe
    • The organ and the silence
    • The loneliness out there

    Good for you if

    • goodbyes hit you harder than explosions.
    • you like wormholes, black holes and a planet where one hour costs years.
    • you want to feel very small in your seat.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather not think about relativity and time stretching to follow a plot.
    • big speeches about love make you roll your eyes.
    • nearly three hours is too much for one evening.

    About: time · sacrifice · home · the people left behind

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  4. The Creator 2023

    Film

    Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

    The sides of The Creator

    • A war between humans and AI
    • A soldier who lost his wife
    • A robot child who could end the war

    Good for you if

    • you like robots and temples in real Asian landscapes.
    • you like a giant space station sweeping its beams over villages.
    • you like a war film where you're not sure which side is right.

    Bad for you if

    • you need the logic of a future war to hold up.
    • you roll your eyes at a tender bond between a hardened soldier and a child.

    About: what makes us human · grief · war

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  5. In the year 2045, cybernetic mercenary Motoko Kusanagi returns to Section 9 to face a dangerous new threat: the posthumans.

    The sides of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

    • Major Kusanagi back with Section 9
    • Posthumans hidden among ordinary people
    • A world after a global economic collapse

    Good for you if

    • you like cyborg mercenaries in gunfights and chases.
    • you like a near future of cyber brains and networks.
    • you like questions about who controls a world after the money runs out.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime, especially in 3D.
    • you can't stand bloody shootouts.

    About: what makes us human · surveillance · control

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  6. Wolf's Rain 2003

    Anime

    Paradise—a legend, a myth, and a hopeless dream in a world that has become a wasteland. It is not meant for everyone, only the wolves thought to be extinct yet still roam the lands. When the Flower Maiden awakens, the path to the end will open. Kiba, a lone white wolf, wanders into a poverty stricken city on a quest. The scent of Lunar Flowers and the will to find Paradise is all he has. Along the way, he runs into other outcast wolves—Tsume, Hige, and Toboe, each with their own story and troubles. Fate bringing them together, they seek out the Flower Maiden, Cheza, and their way to Paradise. But, doing so is no simple matter. Up against a world that fears them and a man with mysterious abilities, their journey is overrun with challenges and worse—sacrifices. With limited time, they must fight to protect Cheza against everyone who seeks her and discover the hidden path to their destiny.

    The sides of Wolf's Rain

    • Wolves hiding in human form
    • A girl born from a flower
    • A search for Paradise across a wasteland

    Good for you if

    • you can take a dark road trip across a dying, frozen wasteland.
    • you like Yoko Kanno's score carrying a wandering story.
    • you like four lone wolves slowly becoming a pack.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you need momentum, and the journey takes its time.

    About: hope · sacrifice · belonging

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  7. A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid decisive weapons called Evangelion, the psychologically maladjusted adults who handle and command them, and the events and forces that affect them or which they take part in as they engage massive hostile invaders known as "Angels."

    The sides of EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

    • Four teenagers piloting giant robots
    • The TV series cut out of order
    • Classical music between the battles

    Good for you if

    • you like reassembling Evangelion from scattered fragments.
    • you care about Shinji, Asuka, Rei and the adults who use them.
    • you like a recap built around a string quartet and classical pieces.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you can't take depression and trauma in children.
    • you need a story told in order with everything explained.

    About: loneliness · trauma · fathers and sons

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  8. In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

    The sides of Ghost in the Shell

    • A cyborg agent in a special police unit
    • A hacker who can rewrite people's memories
    • Long silent shots of a city in the rain

    Good for you if

    • you like asking what's left of you when your body is a machine.
    • you like a dense, rainy city drawn in every detail.
    • you like long quiet moments between short bursts of action.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you want a plot that's easy to follow. Hacked memories and rival police sections tangle fast.

    About: identity · technology · the soul

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  9. A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.

    The sides of Battlestar Galactica

    • The Cylons wiping out humanity's twelve worlds
    • An old warship about to be retired
    • A few ships of survivors fleeing into space

    Good for you if

    • you like the last humans running with a fleet of civilian ships.
    • you like a hunt where the enemy can look human.
    • you can take the end of a civilisation in the first hour.

    Bad for you if

    • you need something warm and safe to watch.
    • you want a story that stands alone, not one that opens a series.

    About: survival · faith · what makes us human

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  10. In the not-too-distant future, androids have come into common usage. However, treating androids on the same level as humans is frowned upon, and there is constant paranoia surrounding the possibility of robots defying humans, their masters. Those who appear too trustworthy of their androids are chided and labeled as "android-holics". Rikuo Sakisaka, who has taken robots for granted for his entire life, one day discovers that Sammy, his home android, has been acting independently and coming and going on her own. He finds a strange phrase recorded in her activity log, "Are you enjoying the time of EVE?". He, along with his friend Masakazu Masaki, traces Sammy's movements and finds an unusual café. Nagi, the barista, informs them that the café's main rule is to not discriminate between humans and androids. While Rikuo tries to reveal Sammy's intentions, he begins to question the legitimacy of the fear that drives humans to regard androids as nothing more than mere tools.

    The sides of Time of EVE: The Movie

    • A household android with a secret
    • A café where humans and androids are equal
    • A teenager tracking his robot's movements

    Good for you if

    • you like the regulars of a small café, human or not.
    • you want a gentle science fiction story set in one quiet place.
    • you like a story told in conversations over coffee.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you won't read subtitles.
    • you want robots that fight back.

    About: artificial intelligence · prejudice · what makes us human

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  11. Ergo Proxy 2006

    Anime

    Thousands of years after Earth’s atmosphere was destroyed, adventure blooms in the strangest of places. The domed city of Romdo is supposed to be perfect, but Re-l Mayer, a young female inspector from the Civilian Intelligence Office, knows better. In this place where humans and robots coexist, she receives a strange message: something is awakening!

    The sides of Ergo Proxy

    • A domed city where humans live with robots
    • An inspector chasing a strange creature
    • A journey across a ruined Earth

    Good for you if

    • you like a story you piece together from philosophy and lost memories.
    • you like a dark, gray cyberpunk city under a dome.
    • you like episodes that drift into dreams and even a quiz show.

    Bad for you if

    • you need momentum and can't take long detours.
    • you don't watch anime.

    About: identity · memory · control

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  12. When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

    The sides of Battlestar Galactica

    • The last humans fleeing in an old warship
    • Machines that look like people
    • A search for a planet called Earth

    Good for you if

    • you can take a story where humanity almost loses everything.
    • you like never knowing who on board is a Cylon.
    • you like a president and an admiral fighting over how to save the last humans.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a finale that explains everything plainly.
    • you can't take suicide bombings, occupation and grief on screen.

    About: survival · faith · what makes us human

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  13. Guilty Crown 2011

    Anime

    The story revolves around Shu Ouma, a high school boy who inadvertently obtains an ability called "The Power of the Kings" that enables him to draw out items called "Voids" from other people. He is then thrown into the conflict between a resistance group called Funeral Parlor which aims to restore Japan's independence from a quasi-governmental organization known as the GHQ. In the process, Shu has to deal with the burden his ability puts on his shoulders and the horrific mystery of his past.

    The sides of Guilty Crown

    • A boy who can pull weapons out of other people
    • A resistance group called Funeral Parlor
    • A Japan under foreign control after a virus

    Good for you if

    • you like mecha fights and a resistance at war with the GHQ.
    • you like a soundtrack by Hiroyuki Sawano and the songs of Egoist.
    • you like a glossy, colorful future Tokyo.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you can't stand bloody battles and brutal deaths.

    About: power · sacrifice · loneliness

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  14. PLUTO 2023

    Anime

    When the world's seven most advanced robots and their human allies are murdered one by one, Inspector Gesicht soon discovers that he's also in danger.

    The sides of PLUTO

    • A robot detective at Europol
    • The world's seven most advanced robots being murdered
    • Astro Boy retold by Naoki Urasawa

    Good for you if

    • you like a patient investigation into who is killing the advanced robots.
    • you like being moved by robots grieving like humans.
    • you care more about Gesicht's memories than the fights.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you need a story that moves fast.

    About: grief · hatred · what makes us human

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  15. Part-timer Carole meets rich girl Tuesday, and each realizes they've found the musical partner they need. Together, they just might make it.

    The sides of CAROLE & TUESDAY

    • Two girls writing songs together
    • A future Mars ruled by AI-made hits
    • A singing contest and a political storm

    Good for you if

    • you like a show built around its original songs.
    • you like a poor girl and a rich girl becoming a duo.
    • you like a Mars colony that feels lived in.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at big hopeful messages about music.
    • you don't watch anime.

    About: music · friendship · fame

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  16. At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.

    The sides of Neon Genesis Evangelion

    • A boy ordered by his father to pilot a giant robot
    • Angels attacking Tokyo-3
    • A final two episodes inside his head

    Good for you if

    • you like a series that leaves you with more questions than answers.
    • you care more about the pilots' minds than the robot fights.
    • you like an ending that goes somewhere no one expected.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take depression and self-loathing on screen.
    • you don't watch anime.

    About: depression · fathers and sons · loneliness

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  17. It is A.D. 2009 and the human race is caught in a war between giant humanoids, male Zentrans and female Meltrans. Returning from the edge of our solar system after making a space fold, the SDF-1 Macross makes the long journey back to Earth with survivors of South Ataria Island.

    The sides of Macross: Do You Remember Love?

    • A giant battleship lost in space
    • A pop singer whose song can stop a war
    • A pilot torn between two women

    Good for you if

    • you like transforming fighter jets in huge space battles.
    • you like Lynn Minmay's songs at the heart of the story.
    • you like a love triangle in the middle of a war.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you won't read subtitles.

    About: love · war · culture

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  18. WALL·E 2008

    Film

    After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

    The sides of WALL·E

    • A little robot alone on Earth
    • A love story with almost no words
    • Humans who forgot how to walk

    Good for you if

    • you like being moved by a robot holding hands.
    • you like silence, stars and a lonely planet.
    • you like a film that tells everything with images.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you need dialogue. The first part has almost none.

    About: loneliness · love · waste

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  19. Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.

    The sides of Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    • A boy waking up fourteen years later
    • A ruined Earth and former allies turned against him
    • A friendship with the mysterious Kaworu

    Good for you if

    • you like a story that jumps fourteen years and explains little.
    • you can take Shinji alone in a ruined world.
    • you like questions left open until the next film.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you won't read subtitles for a Japanese film.

    About: depression · guilt · friendship

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  20. In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an effort to thwart cyber criminals and their plans to attack the innocent.

    The sides of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

    • Major Kusanagi and Section 9
    • Cyborgs and hackers in near-future Japan
    • The Laughing Man case

    Good for you if

    • you like a hacker case that unfolds across a whole season.
    • you like corruption and politics behind every cybercrime.
    • you like cyborg shootouts and chatty spider tanks.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you won't read subtitles.

    About: identity · technology · corruption

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