History Anime / TimeOfEve

* CryCute: Sammy succumbs to tears in the final episode.

* RegionalBonus: The international release of the movie includes Yoshiura's previous [=OVA=]s ''Aquatic Language'' and ''Anime/PaleCocoon''. It also comes with [[UpToEleven no less than 20]] subtitle tracks (ten for the movie, ten for the director's commentary).

* ArtificialHuman: Higher-end robots are nearly identical to humans from their external appearances alone.
* ArtificialLimbs: Nagi's father has a mechanical arm as a result of having been involved in an anti-robot riot years previously, and [[spoiler:Nagi]] also has a mechanical arm that he covers in synthetic skin.
* BeneathTheMask: About half of the main characters have to pretend to be emotionless appliances in public.

* CreativeSterility: Much of Rikuo's prejudice against robots is a consequence of his musical background. An aspiring to be a musician, he believes that the capacity to appreciate and comprehend music is a distinctly human trait. As such, the release of a robot capable of acting as a convincing pianist initially shakes him to the core, although he later [[spoiler:overcomes his mistrust for such robots]].

** One occurrence is not immediately obvious: [[spoiler:Akiko]] is shown outside the cafe with her halo
** [[spoiler:Rina]] is shown to be robotic, having a defective limb that moves unusually and a wound that reveals her circuity.
** [[spoiler:Koji]] [[WhamLine reveals]] that he comes to the cafe to better understand his master.

Robots and androids have become commonplace in Japan during the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture near future]]. Their prevalence have led humans to accept robots as a part of life, although some organisations run an anti-robot media campaign and a popular news item involves individuals that have abandoned normal social interactions for the company of obedient androids; being nigh-indistinguishable from their human counterparts, save the holographic status rings hovering over their heads. The events in ''EveNoJikan'' focus on Rikuo, a young man who comes across something unusual whilst examining the debug logs of his android, Sammy. He finds that she has been making unscheduled trips to an unknown location that only leaves a cryptic note in the log reading, "Are you enjoying the time of EVE?" Heading to the coordinates in question, Rikuo and his friend, Masaki, discover an odd cafe with an odd rule, that "Within this establishment, there shall be no distinction between humans and robots."

* {{Adorkable}}: Rikuo is easily flustered by girls, even when he knows they're androids.

* HairDecorations: Sammy wears a headband, a scrunchy, and a [[FlowerInHerHair flower]] at various points in the story. When Rikou questions why she chooses to wear them, she simply asks if he likes it.

* DopeSlap: Masaki delivers a few to Rikuo when his MaleGaze towards Rina starts becoming a little ''too'' obvious.

* DopeSlap: Masaki delivers a few to Rikuo when his MaleGaze toward Rina becomes a little ''too'' obvious.

** Masaki and Tex reconcile in the finale, and begin making their way to the door. The scene is filled to the brim with emotion...only for Tex to find himself unable to use the stairs.
** On the other hand, the part with Katoran starts out humorous with Rikuo and Masaki panicking over him potentially exploding the whole time [[spoiler:then hits the drama hard when his backstory is revealed and he shuts down for good.]]

* MoodWhiplash: Masaki and Tex reconcile in the finale, and begin making their way to the door. The scene is filled to the brim with emotion...only for Tex to find himself unable to use the stairs.

Robots and androids have become commonplace [[CreatorProvincialism in Japan]] during the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture near future]]. Their prevalence have led humans to accept robots as a part of life, although some organisations run an anti-robot media campaign and a popular news item involves individuals that have abandoned normal social interactions for the company of obedient androids; being nigh-indistinguishable from their human counterparts, save the holographic status rings hovering over their heads. The events in ''EveNoJikan'' focus on Rikuo, a young man who comes across something unusual whilst examining the debug logs of his android, Sammy. He finds that she has been making unscheduled trips to an unknown location that only leaves a cryptic note in the log reading, "Are you enjoying the time of EVE?" Heading to the coordinates in question, Rikuo and his friend, Masaki, discover an odd cafe with an odd rule, that "Within this establishment, there shall be no distinction between humans and robots."

* GratuitousEnglish: The phrase [[[[http://imgur.com/vgj3TYX LOGIC CIRCUIT IS ERROR]] is seen in one of the diagnostic screens.

''Time of Eve'' (イヴの時間 -- ''Eve no Jikan'') was created by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, who previously worked on ''PaleCocoon'', and released as six web-streamed episodes over the course of 2008 and 2009.

* ShipTease: [[spoiler:[[InterspeciesRomance Sammy/Rikuo]] and Nagi/Rikuo. {{Lampshaded}} when Akiko purposely drops a "Hey, who cares about Rikuo-kun anyway?", getting an instant rise out of the two girls. They realize they got played a second latter as a laughing Akiko leaves the cafe.]]

* CreativeSterility: Much of Rikuo's prejudice against robots is a consequence of his musical background. An aspiring to be a musician, he believes that the capacity to appreciate and comprehend music is a distinctly human trait. As such, the release of a robot capable of acting as a convincing pianist initially shakes him to the core, although he later [[spoiler: overcomes his mistrust for such robots]].

* EmotionlessGirl: In public, Sammy and [[spoiler: Akiko]] are stoic beings, but undergo dramatic personality changes when they're in the cafe, being considerably more forward.
* HairDecorations: Sammy wears a headband, a scrunchy, and a [[FlowerInHerHair flower]] at various points in the story. When Rikou questions why she chooses to wear them, she simply asks if he likes it.

* GenkiGirl: Akiko is an excitable girl who speaks with great gusto at the cafe, sharply contrasting her personality [[spoiler: as an unemotional android who is oft-abused by her owner.]]

** One occurrence is not immediately obvious: [[spoiler: Akiko]] is shown outside the cafe with her halo
** [[spoiler: Rina]] is shown to be robotic, having a defective limb that moves unusually and a wound that reveals her circuity.
** [[spoiler: Koji]] [[WhamLine reveals]] that he comes to the cafe to better understand his master.
** Masaki finds plans for [[spoiler: Shimei]], an experimental android that hasn't been released to the public yet, online.

* ShipTease: [[spoiler:[[InterspeciesRomance Sammy/Rikuo]] and Nagi/Rikuo.]]

* StarCrossedLovers: The cafe's resident couple act as human couples do. Despite believing the other to be human, [[spoiler: they are both robots]].
* SugarAndIcePersonality: [[spoiler: Akiko]] acts the way robots are expected to in public, but she's very sweet and friendly in the Time of Eve cafe to those familiar with her.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: As he is an experimental android in the beta-testing stage, [[spoiler: Shimei]] is probably the youngest character at Time of Eve, [[spoiler: despite appearing to be the oldest]].

* BlindWithoutEm: Rikuo is near-sighted to the point where he cannot recognize Sammy from two feet away without his glasses.

''Time of Eve'' (イヴの時間 -- ''Eve no Jikan'') was created by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, who previously worked on ''Anime/PaleCocoon'', and released as six web-streamed episodes over the course of 2008 and 2009.

Robots and androids have become commonplace [[CreatorProvincialism in Japan]] during the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture near future]]. Their prevalence have led humans to accept robots as a part of life, although some organisations run an anti-robot media campaign and a popular news item involves individuals that have abandoned normal social interactions for the company of obedient androids; being nigh-indistinguishable from their human counterparts, save the holographic status rings hovering over their heads. The events in ''Eve No Jikan'' focus on Rikuo, a young man who comes across something unusual whilst examining the debug logs of his android, Sammy. He finds that she has been making unscheduled trips to an unknown location that only leaves a cryptic note in the log reading, "Are you enjoying the time of EVE?" Heading to the coordinates in question, Rikuo and his friend, Masaki, discover an odd cafe with an odd rule, that "Within this establishment, there shall be no distinction between humans and robots."

A Website/{{Kickstarter}} [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/693293489/time-of-eve-the-movie-on-blu-ray?ref=live campaign]] was made to fund the release of an international version of the movie on UsefulNotes/BluRay. It made its funding goal of $18,000 in less than a day, and made double that amount in two. The surprised campaign hastily announced a "stretch" goal of $50,000 to secure an English dub that was promptly met a few hours later.

!!Tropes:

* AllThereInTheManual: A few of the scenes added in the movie don't make much sense without reading the short story "Act 05:SAME" by Yoshiura.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: The entire point of the Time of Eve cafe.
* ArtificialHuman: Higher end robots are humans in all but name.
* ArtificialLimbs: Nagi's father has a mechanical arm, implied to have been the result of being involved in an anti-robot riot many years ago. [[spoiler:Nagi]] also has one, though covered in synthetic skin, also the result of the riot.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Rikuo and Masaki get over their prejudices and Tex and Sammy are assured happier home lives. However, the worldwide robot problem remains the same, the Ethics Committee successfully shut down multiple robot-friendly businesses, and while Time of Eve managed to escape unscathed, its future is unclear. Nagi and the customers choose to simply enjoy the peace while they can.]]

** Also Katoran, who follows the cafe's rule about not acting like a robot, despite the fact that he is obviously a (malfunctioning) robot

* CreativeSterility: Much of Rikuo's prejudice against robots is a consequence of his musical background. An aspiring to be a musician, he believes that the capacity to appreciate and comprehend music is a distinctly human trait. As such, the release of a robot capable of acting as a convincing pianist shakes him to the core. [[spoiler: He gets better, though]]
* CreatorProvincialism: The introduction says "''probably'' Japan", despite clear indicators that the series has all the attributes of a Japanese setting. Moreover, all of the characters, except Sammy, have Japanese names.

* GenkiGirl: Akiko is an excitable girl who speaks with great gusto at the cafe, sharply contrasting her personality [[spoiler: as an unemotional android who is treated coldly by her owner.]]
* GratuitousEnglish: [[http://imgur.com/vgj3TYX LOGIC CIRCUIT IS ERROR]].

* IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream: From the "Act 05:SAME" short story we learn that [[spoiler:the [[SuperPrototype prototype]] Code:Eve AI was deemed too human. The Code:Life AI that the more advanced androids in the OVA/movie run is basically Code:Eve with an emotion restraint circuit added.]]

** [[spoiler:Subverted with]] Koji and Rina, two regulars at the Time of Eve cafe who appear very much in love with each other. Their status is left ambiguous until it is revealed that they are [[spoiler:two androids who each believe the other to be human. A straight example is Koji's master, who prefers him to human company.]]

* JitterCam: The general camerawork gives the impression of being filmed with a handheld device, despite this being an animation.

* TheMole: [[spoiler: Setoro, the quiet man who sits in the corner reading a book]] appears to be secretly working for an organization that is less hostile to androids than the Ethics Committee. He initially suspects Masaki of being a mole for the Ethics Committee, but drops this when he concludes no one could be that obvious.

%%* PostCyberpunk

* RobotBuddy: Some robots, such as Tex, are manufactured to fulfill this purpose. The entire plot is driven by the question of to what extent can robots and humans interact with one another as they become increasingly advanced and self-aware.
* RobotGirl: Any android with a female appearance obviously. In the cafe we have Sammy[[spoiler:, Akiko and Rina]].

** [[spoiler: Rina]] is shown to be robotic, having a defective limb that moves unusually and a wound that reveals her circuitry.
** [[spoiler: Koji]] is revealed via WhamLine, when he says that he comes to the cafe to better understand his master
** Masaki finds plans for [[spoiler: Shimei]] , an experimental android that hasn't been released to the public yet, online

*** Also from Episode Four, the older-model android and it's relationship with the child it was nursemaid to is similar to the story of ''"Robbie"'', one of the first ''I Robot'' short stories written by Creator/IsaacAsimov.

*** WordOfGod (interview included in the ''Anime/PatemaInverted'' art book) says Myst is what got him interested in 3D CG.
** The original robot story, R.U.R., gets a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shout out in the movie, where it is listed as a type of CPU used in an android.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Aside for the human-like robots featuring 2.4 petabytes of RAM, holographic computer interfaces, and camera phones with gigapixel resolutions, the world remains reasonably familiar.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: All the androids. Katoran being the oldest from his manufacturing puts the rest of them at younger that eight years old despite mostly of them looking like young adults. Most glaring example is [[spoiler: Shimei]]. As he is an experimental android who is essentially being beta-tested he is probably the youngest character at Time of Eve, [[spoiler: despite appearing to be the oldest]]

* PostCyberpunk

* YoungerThanTheyLook: As he is an experimental android who is essentially being beta-tested, [[spoiler: Shimei]] is probably the youngest character at Time of Eve, [[spoiler: despite appearing to be the oldest]]

* IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream: From the "Act0.5:SAME" short story we learn that [[spoiler:the [[SuperPrototype prototype]] Code:Eve AI was deemed too human. The Code:Life AI that the more advanced androids in the OVA/movie run is basically Code:Eve with an emotion restraint circuit added.]]

->''Are you enjoying the Time of Eve?''

* CreatorProvincialism: The introduction says "''probably'' Japan", despite clear indicators that the series has all the attributes of a Japanese setting. Moreover, all of the characters have Japanese names.

*** WordOfGod (interview included in the Anime/SakasamaNoPatema art book) says Myst is what got him interested in 3D CG.

** Episodes one and three briefly show ''PaleCocoon'' playing on a screen in the city and the family's home TV, respectively.

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