Storyline

The future is here, and a new species lives among people: humanoids. These robotic beings are highly sentient like man and suffer from unique ailments. Thankfully, Dr. Hikaru Sudo can help. He vows to treat the humanoids even by means that may be considered illegal, causing him to lead a double life. But when strange diseases emerge due to this coexistence, ethical lines become blurred.

First Aired

2023-07-08
Last Aired

2023-09-30
Creator
Genre

Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons

1
Episodes

12
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

MBS, TBS

Keywords:

artificial intelligence (a.i.) based on manga shounen anime psychological

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Season 1

1. Backup

A mother agrees to a clinical study to save her child, but it’s not what it seems. Novo Medical expert...More

A mother agrees to a clinical study to save her child, but it’s not what it seems. Novo Medical expert Sudo Hikaru lives two lives: respectable Dr. Sudo by day, and the illegal doctor Moggadeet by night.Less

24mins 2023-07-08

2. Limits of Growth

Two friends: same age, both on the Track & Field team, both putting out their full effort to improve. ...More

Two friends: same age, both on the Track & Field team, both putting out their full effort to improve. Yet something is different: one is humanoid. Are humanoids limited by nature? Or is another factor at play?Less

24mins 2023-07-15

3. Where the Heart Lies

Non-humanoid robots can be anything: tool, toy, playmate, friend, or significant other. But emotions a...More

Non-humanoid robots can be anything: tool, toy, playmate, friend, or significant other. But emotions and memories are complicated... Can a robot that lacks full artificial intelligence still have a heart?Less

24mins 2023-07-22

4. Four Cases

Those who seek out Dr, Moggadeet have many reasons. Sometimes for the right reasons. Sometimes for the...More

Those who seek out Dr, Moggadeet have many reasons. Sometimes for the right reasons. Sometimes for the wrong reasons. And sometimes...Less

24mins 2023-07-29

5. Tuning

Everyone faces difficult emotional experiences, but some people face greater challenges than others. U...More

Everyone faces difficult emotional experiences, but some people face greater challenges than others. Uncontrollable anger and addictive personalities can require extensive therapy, but for a Humanoid there are other options... For better, or worse...Less

24mins 2023-08-05

6. Robot

Humans and Humanoids go through different experiences in their lives, learning new techniques while bu...More

Humans and Humanoids go through different experiences in their lives, learning new techniques while building up their common sense and social skills. So, how does an industrial AI robot learn those things?Less

24mins 2023-08-12

7. Human

Robots, humanoids, and humans all perform jobs and display emotions that were formerly the domain of h...More

Robots, humanoids, and humans all perform jobs and display emotions that were formerly the domain of humans alone. Yet people seek a "human touch" in anger and in hope. What does it mean to be "human"?Less

24mins 2023-08-19

8. Confession

Love is a sickness that most people develop at some point. It brings joy and sorrow, freedom and anxi...More

Love is a sickness that most people develop at some point. It brings joy and sorrow, freedom and anxiety, safety and fear. But how is such a sickness treated?Less

24mins 2023-09-02

9. A Proper Society

Parents seek "humanity" to educate their children, yet those who educate are restricted in how they ca...More

Parents seek "humanity" to educate their children, yet those who educate are restricted in how they can express themselves to those children. What is "the human touch"? Is it better for children, or can AI also play a role in education?Less

24mins 2023-09-09

10. The Approaching Future

The Singularity has come and gone. Few people remember their fear of Super AI, yet a general unease st...More

The Singularity has come and gone. Few people remember their fear of Super AI, yet a general unease still pervades society. How will people handle Super AI? Should they fight back, or embrace it? Here we see two uniquely human responses to AI.Less

24mins 2023-09-16

11. Tu Fui

When Risa's "sister" appears, questions only create more questions. How did Risa and Sudo meet, and wh...More

When Risa's "sister" appears, questions only create more questions. How did Risa and Sudo meet, and what has kept them together? Can they face the challenges of the future together, or...Less

24mins 2023-09-23

12. Departure

Sudo has an opportunity to seek out his mother's neural copy, but he'll have to give up everything he ...More

Sudo has an opportunity to seek out his mother's neural copy, but he'll have to give up everything he holds dear to pursue her. What will he choose: the relationships he has now, or the severed connection with a version of his mother he once knew?Less