History Anime / PlasticMemories

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Isla can't escape her fate as a Giftia and gets retrieved by Tsukasa in the last episode. But the two accepted this fate, and Tsukasa ended up becoming the partner of a new Giftia that was implied to be using Isla's body.]]

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

* InnocentCohabitation: The human spotter and their Giftia marksman have to live together as part of their partnership. In Episode 3, Tsukasa moves in with Isla.

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

* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the VisualNovel adaptation of events, in the GoldenEnding, [[spoiler: Isla survives due to Tsukasa placing her into stasis and researching a way to allow Giftia to live past their expiration date. He eventually [[EarnYourHappyEnding succeeds]] and is able to wake Isla back up.]]

The series spawned a 20 chapter spinoff manga series ''Plastic Memories: Say to Good-bye'', which stars Michiru and Zack as the main characters. It also spawned a 5 chapter long light novel ''Plastic Memories: Heartfelt Thanks'', published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint.

* {{Robosexual}}: Such a relationship is certainly possible in the anime's universe, in fact:

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

* StarCrossedLovers: Tsukasa and 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.

Compare with ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''Anime/{{Chobits}}'', ''Anime/TimeOfEve'', or ''Anime/KowarekakeNoOrgel''.

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

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: While human characters avert this trope, Giftia are able to play it straight as seen with Constance (blue).

* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Isla's name is pronounced as Ai-La.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Emotionally painful as it is to part with a loved one, nothing lasts forever, which Tsukasa learns the hard way as he spends time with Isla [[spoiler:during the few remaining minutes of her lifespan]]. Not long afterwards, Tsukasa muses over what it's like for one to have their lifespan predetermined, and ultimately concludes that he'd make the most out of that life.

* RealityEnsues: Emotionally painful as it is to part with a loved one, nothing lasts forever, which Tsukasa learns the hard way as he spends time with Isla [[spoiler:during the few remaining minutes of her lifespan]]. Not long afterwards, Tsukasa muses over what it's like for one to have their lifespan predetermined, and ultimately concludes that he'd make the most out of that life.

* InfantImmortality: Averted in the first episode as Tsukasa and Isla have to retrieve and terminate a child Giftia who has reached her expiration date.

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

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Apart from massive developments in robotics, the rest of setting seems awfully familiar to the present day.

* RaisedByRobots: Humans raised by Giftia are dubbed "Android Children". Episode 4 follows the retrieval of one such child's parent Giftia, and shows that the Android Children can suffer ''serious'' abandonment issues.

--->'''Michiru''': You know you’re just going to end up hurting yourself! You know there can’t be a good ending to this! Do you ''still'' think you can face it without running away?!?

* TakeAThirdOption: Tsukasa recommends some to Chizu, such as replacing Nina's OS with a new one, so they could continue living together. However, he admits it would erase her memories and personality as well. Chizu says she'd rather die than give up her "only family", or change her into someone completely different with his suggestion.

** "You haven't told him, have you? [[spoiler:That Isla's lifespan expires in 2000 hours.]]

* RealityEnsues: Emotionally painful as it is to part with a loved one, nothing lasts forever, which Tsukasa learns the hard way as he [[spoiler:spends time with Isla during the few remaining minutes of her lifespan]]. Not long afterwards, Tsukasa muses over what it's like for one to have their lifespan predetermined, and ultimately concludes that he'd make the most out of that life.

* RealityEnsues: Emotionally painful as it is to part with a loved one, nothing lasts forever, which Tsukasa learns the hard way as he [[spoiler:spends time with Isla during the few remaining minutes of her lifespan]]. Not long afterwards, Tsukasa muses over what it's like for one to have their lifespan predetermined, but ultimately concludes that he'd make the most out of that life.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Kazuki's plan in episode 10 [[spoiler:of breaking up Isla and Tsukasa's partnership.]]. She didn't really put much thought into it, and ends up with Isla in her apartment. Then ends up drinking the entire night and painting on the poor girl's face in her drunken state.

* RealPlaceBackground: The series is heavily implied to take place in Singapore, as most of the city-state's streets, landmarks, and districts are replicated down to the last bit of detail. [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dpt_ClFVFd3Kx0aU460RW_RkCMijtNTg2ma2X32bN50/edit See the comparison between screenshots from the series and photos from Singapore for yourself.]]

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Apart from massive developments in robotics, the rest of setting seems awfully familiar to the present day.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Kazuki's plan in episode 10 [[spoiler:of breaking up Isla and Tsukasa's partnership.]]. She didn't really put much thought into it, and ends up with Isla in her apartment. Then ends up drinking the entire night and painting on the poor girl's face in her drunken state.

** 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.]]

The series spawned a spinoff manga series ''Plastic Memories: Say to Good-bye'', which ran for 20 chapters. It also spawned a 5 chapter long light novel ''Plastic Memories: Heartfelt Thanks'', published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint.

** Chizu is outright antagonistic towards the Tsukasa and Isla, and repeatedly turns them away. Nina is willing to allow herself to be deactivated and taken away from her adopted grandmother Chizu. The Giftia believes that losing her personality would hurt her adopted grandmother's happiness more, which finally convinces Chizu to reluctantly sign the release forms.