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* DetachedSleeves: Tsukasa's female co-workers all have this as part of their uniform from Episodes 1-7. They cease wearing them in Episode 8.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: After all the [[ContemplateOurNavels existential angst]], the [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic antics between Tsukasa and Isla]] and the [[CharacterDevelopment growth of Isla as a person,]] [[spoiler:Isla simply gets retrieved like any other Giftia]], with no way of changing the outcome.

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: After all the [[ContemplateOurNavels existential angst]], the [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic antics between Tsukasa and Isla]] and the [[CharacterDevelopment growth of Isla as a person,]] [[spoiler:Isla simply still gets retrieved like any other Giftia]], with no way of changing the outcome.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: So after after all the [[ContemplateOurNavels existential angst]], the [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic antics between Tsukasa and Isla]] and the [[CharacterDevelopment growth of Isla as a person,]] [[spoiler:Isla simply gets retrieved like any other Giftia]], with no way of changing the outcome.

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: So after after After all the [[ContemplateOurNavels existential angst]], the [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic antics between Tsukasa and Isla]] and the [[CharacterDevelopment growth of Isla as a person,]] [[spoiler:Isla simply gets retrieved like any other Giftia]], with no way of changing the outcome.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: So after after all the [[ComptemplateOurNavels existential angst]], the [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic antics between Tsukasa and Isla]] and the [[CharacterDevelopment growth of Isla as a person,]] [[spoiler:Isla simply gets retrieved like any other Giftia]], with no way of changing the outcome.

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: So after after all the [[ComptemplateOurNavels [[ContemplateOurNavels existential angst]], the [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic antics between Tsukasa and Isla]] and the [[CharacterDevelopment growth of Isla as a person,]] [[spoiler:Isla simply gets retrieved like any other Giftia]], with no way of changing the outcome.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: So after after all the [[ComptemplateOurNavels existential angst]], the [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic antics between Tsukasa and Isla]] and the [[CharacterDevelopment growth of Isla as a person,]] [[spoiler:Isla simply gets retrieved like any other Giftia]], with no way of changing the outcome.
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* DeadlyEuphemism: "Retrieval," which stands for euthanizing Giftias and then returning their bodies to their manufacturer.

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** Episode 13 ends on one, with Tsukasa returning to work after having gone away for nine months for some training. [[spoiler:He then meets his new partner, whom we don't get to see aside from a shot of their legs and hand, but is heavily assumed to be the new Giftia in Isla's body.]]



* TheStinger: Episode 13 ends on one, with Tsukasa returning to work after having gone away for nine months for some training. [[spoiler:He then meets his new partner, whom we don't get to see aside from a shot of their legs and hand, but is heavily assumed to be the new Giftia in Isla's body.]]
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* DeadManWriting: Isla's letter to her coworkers after she's retrieved in episode 13, which says she was happy to have met and worked with them.


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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: What essentially happens with Isla in episode 13. [[spoiler:She's deactivated moments before her ferris wheel ride ends while hugging Tsukasa, as can be seen from the bright flash appearing before their car reaches the ground. Tsukasa then carries Isla to a waiting Kazuki.]]


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* TheStinger: Episode 13 ends on one, with Tsukasa returning to work after having gone away for nine months for some training. [[spoiler:He then meets his new partner, whom we don't get to see aside from a shot of their legs and hand, but is heavily assumed to be the new Giftia in Isla's body.]]
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''Plastic Memories'' is a Spring2015Anime animated series directed by Yoshiyuki Fujiwara (''Manga/EngagedToTheUnidentified'') and written by Naotaka Hayashi (''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''). It is an AnimeFirst series from Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, the studio behind series such as ''Manga/NatsuyukiRendezvous'' and ''Manga/GingaKikoutaiMajesticPrince''.

The series has been licensed in the US by Creator/AniplexUSA and began airing on April 4, 2015 on Tokyo MX. It is available to viewers on [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/plastic-memories Crunchyroll]] in the following areas: [[note]]North America, Central America, South America, and Europe excluding the UK, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein. [[/note]]. American viewers can also watch it on [[http://www.daisuki.net/anime/detail/PlasticMemories Daisuki]] and [[http://www.hulu.com/plastic-memories Hulu,]] while viewers living in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch the series on Viewster.

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''Plastic Memories'' is a Spring2015Anime animated series directed by Yoshiyuki Fujiwara (''Manga/EngagedToTheUnidentified'') and written by Naotaka Hayashi (''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''). It is an AnimeFirst series from Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, the studio behind series such as ''Manga/NatsuyukiRendezvous'' and ''Manga/GingaKikoutaiMajesticPrince''.

''Manga/GingaKikoutaiMajesticPrince''. It began airing on April 4, 2015 on Tokyo MX and ended on June 27, 2015.

The series has been licensed in the US by Creator/AniplexUSA and began airing on April 4, 2015 on Tokyo MX. It it is available to viewers on [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/plastic-memories Crunchyroll]] in the following areas: [[note]]North America, Central America, South America, and Europe excluding the UK, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein. [[/note]]. American viewers can also watch it on [[http://www.daisuki.net/anime/detail/PlasticMemories Daisuki]] and [[http://www.hulu.com/plastic-memories Hulu,]] while viewers living in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch the series on Viewster.
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* [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]: [[spoiler:Isla can't escape her fate as a Giftia, and gets retrieved by Tsukasa in the last episode.]]

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* [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]: DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Isla can't escape her fate as a Giftia, and gets retrieved by Tsukasa in the last episode.]]
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* [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]: [[spoiler:In the last episode, Isla finally meets her inevitable fate and gets retrieved by Tsukasa.]]

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* [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]: [[spoiler:In the last episode, Isla finally meets [[spoiler:Isla can't escape her inevitable fate as a Giftia, and gets retrieved by Tsukasa.Tsukasa in the last episode.]]

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: After Isla's retrieval, Tsukasa is introduced to a new partner after nine months of training. We only see the new partner from the legs and the arms, but it's implied to be a Giftia using Isla's body.]]

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: After Isla's retrieval, Tsukasa is introduced to a new partner after nine months of training. We only see the new partner from the legs and the arms, but it's implied to be a Giftia using inhabiting Isla's body.]]



* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:In the last episode, Isla finally meets her inevitable fate and gets retrieved by Tsukasa.]]

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** It is heavily implied that Eru had feelings for Olivia, who was the Giftia formerly inhabiting Andie's body

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: After Isla's retrieval, Tsukasa is introduced to a new partner after six months of training. We only see the new partner from the legs and the arms, but it's implied to be Isla.]]

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: After Isla's retrieval, Tsukasa is introduced to a new partner after six nine months of training. We only see the new partner from the legs and the arms, but it's implied to be Isla.a Giftia using Isla's body.]]


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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:In the last episode, Isla finally meets her inevitable fate and gets retrieved by Tsukasa.]]
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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: After Isla's retrieval, Tsukasa is introduced to a new partner after six months of training. We only see the new partner from the legs and the arms, but it's implied to be Isla.]]
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* RedHerring: A few are shown.
** The appearance of [[spoiler:Shinya Godou (SAI Corporation's CEO)]] in the first few episodes made some guess that he would affect the series' plot during its climax. He does not return after Episode 6 and he ends up not affecting the story's outcome.
** Since [[spoiler:Isla's diary]] does a good job in documenting her character growth, some viewers predicted that it would come to play in the final episode after she is retrieved. It doesn't.

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* CatSmile: Isla has one when offering Tsukasa a LapPillow in episode 12.



** Episode 10 shows the aftermath of Kazuki talking to Tsukasa and Isla from the previous episode, and the aftermath of her decision [[spoiler:to separate the two.]]

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** Episode 10 shows the aftermath of Kazuki talking to Tsukasa and Isla from the previous episode, and the aftermath consequences of her decision [[spoiler:to separate the two.]]
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* LapPillow: Isla asks Tsukasa to rest in her lap after seeing a couple doing it in a movie.

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* LapPillow: Isla asks Tsukasa to rest his head in her lap after seeing a couple doing it in a movie.
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* LapPillow: Isla asks Tsubasa to rest in her lap after seeing a couple doing it in a movie.

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* LapPillow: Isla asks Tsubasa Tsukasa to rest in her lap after seeing a couple doing it in a movie.

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* LapPillow: Isla asks Tsubasa to rest in her lap after seeing a couple doing it in a movie.



* StarCrossedLovers: If the previews are anything to go by, one such relationship is going to develop between Tsukasa and Isla.

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* StarCrossedLovers: If the previews are anything to go by, one such relationship is going to develop between Tsukasa and Isla.Isla. He falls in love with her the moment he meets her and she eventually reciprocates his feelings. Unfortunately, they have less than a month left to enjoy their relationship.
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** Tsukasa wonders what Isla tells the Giftia they retrieve in episode 12. [[spoiler:She then tells him, that she hopes someday they can be reunited with the one they cherish.]]

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* PantyShot: Episode 11 has one exposing Isla's underwear after she falls down a flight of stairs.

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* AudienceSurrogate: Tsukasa fills this role as he, like new viewers, have no idea what the Terminal Service department does and is given an explanation on it.



* AudienceSurrogate: Tsukasa fills this role as he, like new viewers, have no idea what the Terminal Service department does and is given an explanation on it.
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* AndroidsArePeopleToo: As seen within the Terminal Service Department and the families that own Giftia, the androids are treated almost as equally as humans during their 81920 hour lifespan. Giftia even have their own civil rights, as hinted by Kazuki in Episode 5.
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* RobotNames: While the human characters have Japanese names, most of the Giftia have names based on foreign languages such as English.

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* RobotNames: While the human characters have Japanese names, most of the Giftia have names based on foreign languages such as English.English-sounding names.
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* EatingMachine: Giftia are able to consume human food and beverages, as seen with Isla drinking tea in Episode 1 and eating omu-rice with Tsukasa in Episode 11.


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* RobotNames: While the human characters have Japanese names, most of the Giftia have names based on foreign languages such as English.
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* AerithAndBob: Humans tend to have typical Japanese names, while Giftias have much more extravagant names (that tend to be either GratuitousEnglish or GratuitousFrench).
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* BishieSparkle: Both Isla and Tsukasa do this towards each other in episode 11. Reaches SickeninglySweet levels, and characters around them often end up doing a MomentKiller on them to remind them that they're not alone.

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* BishieSparkle: Both Isla and Tsukasa do this towards each other in episode 11. Reaches SickeninglySweet SickeninglySweethearts levels, and characters around them often end up doing a MomentKiller on them to remind them that they're not alone.



* SickeninglySweet: Isla and Tsukasa in episode 11. Several of their coworkers comment on this as well.

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* SickeninglySweet: SickeninglySweethearts: Isla and Tsukasa in episode 11. Several of their coworkers comment on this as well.

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* BishieSparkle: Both Isla and Tsukasa do this towards each other in episode 11. Reaches SickeninglySweet levels, and characters around them often end up doing a MomentKiller on them to remind them that they're not alone.



* BlackMail: A mild example in episode 5, when Kazuki uses her broken ankle to get the senior R-Security man to give her more time to retrieve a Wanderer. She brought it up because R-Security screwed up her attempt to get the Wanderer to back down peacefully a few years back.

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* BlackMail: A mild example in episode 5, when Kazuki uses her broken ankle to get the senior R-Security man to give her more time to retrieve a Wanderer. She brought it up because R-Security screwed up her attempt to get the Wanderer to back down peacefully a few years back. [[spoiler:Said incident causes her to have her foot amputated due to the damage she took from Michiru's Giftia father's attack.]]


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* BreatherEpisode: Episode 11, in which nothing dramatic happens and instead focuses on romantic hijinks between Tsukasa and Isla. By this point you can probably tell which way the CerebusRollerCoaster is headed next...


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* SickeninglySweet: Isla and Tsukasa in episode 11. Several of their coworkers comment on this as well.


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* StealthHiBye: Due to Isla and Tsukasa not paying attention to their surroundings in episode 11, several characters end up doing this to them, such as Michiru and Zack appearing behind them while waiting for the elevator.
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** A change that is reflected in the [[http://a.pomf.se/xmwyif.webm opening]] of the show.

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** A change that is reflected in the [[http://a.pomf.se/xmwyif.[[https://d.maxfile.ro/zcugmzradm.webm opening]] of the show.

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