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Jul 27, 6:50 PM
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Narizor said:
Who refuses a gift, especially when someone insists you accept it? Why is the protagonist like this? Being humble isn't the same as being stupid. I have a feeling that Takuma likes robots that are really metallic, which is why he doesn't want to accept Mina's decision.







Japanese society works like that. Even if you give your seat up for an older person on public transport, they will refuse several times until you repeatedly insist they take it. So imagine how much effort goes into giving an expensive gift…
Jul 27, 7:03 PM
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I love this series and the robot series. For some reason I feel a love connection to robots since I was little, I don't know exactly why. I love this series!!!
Jul 27, 8:07 PM

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I love this series and the robot series. For some reason I feel a love connection to robots since I was little, I don't know exactly why. I love this series!!!
@kitoha I am also a massive fan of robot stories, I see we love some of the same like Vivy and Plastic Memories.

I would also recommend you Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet if you have not seen it, another very touching robot story.
Jul 27, 9:49 PM

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Okay, this show got me with this episode.
Jul 28, 12:51 AM
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So the MC is a pervert who love actual robot instead of more human one? and what's the big deal accepting a catalogue? just because he has no money to pay for any parts? Does it hurt just to look through it? But later on, Mina go ahead and order something anyway? I don't quite understand it.
Jul 28, 5:39 AM

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I would live past 240 if I had a nice loving affection every morning too

Im surprised Takuma didnt notice Mina said her eyelids have sensors and think about kissing her closed eyes.

Okay finding someone's house that way does actually seem kinda fun. Lol

FutoiOtaku said:
Japanese society works like that. Even if you give your seat up for an older person on public transport, they will refuse several times until you repeatedly insist they take it. So imagine how much effort goes into giving an expensive gift…

It is a Japanese thing to gently refuse gifts a few times before accepting as someone said but in Takuma's case he didnt want Mina to think she could be replaced or has to change for him and felt guilty imagining Mina as different than she is.

Kai200X said:
So the MC is a pervert who love actual robot instead of more human one? and what's the big deal accepting a catalogue? just because he has no money to pay for any parts? Does it hurt just to look through it? But later on, Mina go ahead and order something anyway? I don't quite understand it.

He was just making excuses because he didnt want to say what he was thinking (see my comment to FutoiOtaku)
Jul 28, 6:19 AM
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I started reading the manga because I wanted to know about Mina's upgrade hehehe. I super love it, the anime and manga are worth it.
Jul 28, 7:58 AM
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@kitoha I am also a massive fan of robot stories, I see we love some of the same like Vivy and Plastic Memories.

I would also recommend you Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet if you have not seen it, another very touching robot story.
YordaTrico said:
I would also recommend you Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet if you have not seen it, another very touching robot story.

@YordaTrico thank you so much!!! I have “Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet” on my "Plan to Watch" list!
Jul 28, 10:54 AM
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Haven't seen anyone post all of this, but I'm thinking that Takuma's reticence to upgrade Mina comes from several sources:

1) He's respecting her agency.

2) He's trying to protect her (potentially existent) feelings by not making her feel inferior if she's not as blinged out as Super Mina (see 1).

3) The potential for upgrades, especially to any of the brain housing group components, to change her personality, or even necessitate a potentially irreversible mind wipe, is a firm possibility (see 1&2).

4) The ship of Theseus comes into play, and the question of when does Mina stop being Mina is one that begs asking (see 3).

And finally,

5) Cost certainly is a factor, both when he thought it was on his dime, and then when realizing how expensive a gift he's been given for essentially just being a decent person. Takuma has always demonstrated beyond Japanese standard humility, and this situation is no different.
Jul 28, 11:02 AM
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this ep was good in comparison to the last two ep, i really love how takuma does not want to change Mina and wants to love her like how she is but at the same time he also wants to make her squashy and attractive.... and I knew the time will come when Mina will go to be repaired or will go for upgrading but it came so soon and also how how super Mina is still in the story she is so kawai... and what's with the old man having a really young and cute super Mina that's criminal 😭....
Jul 28, 6:39 PM
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Is the MC going to get more and more stupid every episode? Seems like that is the trend right now.

I was wondering how they were going to kiss since she doesn't have any lips. I think Mina explained how it wasn't really a kiss very well.

Super-Mina is a hoot, again. That kid is totally gonna "marry" her 5 or 6 years into the future. Every morning, noon and night, I'm thinking.

Mina and Super-Mina are pretty great. All other characters are mid-to-terrible.

Jul 29, 5:31 AM

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Since no one has mentioned this thoroughly, I might as well do it to play devil's advocate...

It seems Takuma wants to keep mina the way she is because it's much easier for him to control her. If mina becomes more advanced and up to date, then she might eventually come to realize that she's working for an inferior master and start questioning his decisions or even articulate her disagreements with him. In other words, she'll be less submissive and more assertive.

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Jul 30, 10:38 PM
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Mina 'fainted' after that party cracker, ha!

Also, after this episode I checked out the manga.. and, well, the Ending hits different, when you realize the truth
Jul 31, 6:07 AM
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So I guess if she upgrades herself with the deluxe kit and becomes soft and squishy it would be like to him if his wife has plastic surgery to change how she looks and stuff I guess. Still to cry/have nightmares over your robot wife becoming soft and squishy instead of hard is kinda wild. Like he could've still just accepted the gift and then said to choose something other than the deluxe one.
Jul 31, 7:31 AM
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I haven’t seen it yet I’m still on episode four but I love how he cares for her wellbeing even tho she a robot…. But I hope with some magical power she comes to life soon or later
Aug 1, 8:46 AM

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Another great episode, it was cool to see Super Mina again, I didn't expect that. She and Mina have been continuing to communicate behind Takuma's back, I love how he's annoyed Super Mina has had more conversations with Mina than himself! 😂

Also, it was hilarious when Takuma kissed Mina's hand and she basically spazzed out and then denied anything had happened. 🤣

I'm conflicted about whether I want Mina to upgrade herself. There's definitely an argument to be made that she's only doing it to please him rather than for her own benefit (like a wife being pressured into getting breast "enhancements"), but equally if it improves her quality of life, like getting cataracts removed, I think it is something worth doing. Who'd think a fun show about a guy and his robot wife would be asking such deep questions?

That said, I doubt Mina will get the squishy upgrade, it seems too soon in the series for her nature and appearance to change so drastically. So I think it will be some sort of fake out and she'll just come back looking the same but being able to clean or maybe a longer life battery. Maybe that bird robot we keep seeing in the OP and ED will be part of the upgrade?
Aug 2, 11:36 AM

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Upgrades as long as it doesn't mess with their defaults should be a issue like adding better fans on a PC.

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Aug 5, 11:28 PM
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She’s getting a pussy add on, LETS GOO
Aug 10, 5:18 PM

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There are so many tragic turns this show could take. When Mina keeled over after setting off the popper, that could have been like some unsolvable thing where she's off and they can't figure out why... but it keeps the positive. But every episode I keep expecting something terrible to happen lol....
Aug 11, 6:04 PM

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That was certainly the most hard-hitting kiss I've ever seen.



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MINA IS SUPER CUTE AAAAAAAAA
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She’s getting a pussy add on, LETS GOO

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