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Android Angels
Wouldn't it be great to live with the perfect woman or perfect man? Android butlers and maids are the future. These short stories are tales from a land beyond, where androids not only protect humans, but also live and are intimate with them. Android Angels depicts a future world in which consumers can easily rent android companions, but only for a three-year span, leading to questions about the morality of erasing the memories of artificial humans and what happens to human relationships abruptly broken off every three years.
158 pages, Paperback
First published May 20, 2014
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July 15, 2017
Our new digital e-book system at our library has a bunch of these random lesser-known and older mangas. I plan to read quite a few of these and this was the first one! Over all, I liked the stories presented within. One got a little too creepy/intense for my tastes, but over all it wasn't a bad collection of short stories. I also really liked the art - an older style without the use of all of the tones and fancy dressings you find in recently published manga.
April 23, 2021
Android Angels explores human-android relationships in a world where leasing a domestic android is as common as leasing a car. Since this trope has been explored countless times in sci-fi, the stories of this book never feel original nor particularly clever, but they are entertaining.
Overall, the simplicity of the stories and the art style make Android Angels a fun, light-reading experience that will surely be forgotten after a couple of weeks. It is not bad, not great, just OK.
Overall, the simplicity of the stories and the art style make Android Angels a fun, light-reading experience that will surely be forgotten after a couple of weeks. It is not bad, not great, just OK.
October 3, 2014
(I received a free copy of this book, through NetGalley, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I've always liked reading Japanese manga books and this wasn't an exception. I liked the artwork of this book and I liked the different storylines that still linked together while showing different relationships between the different characters.
The four-year limitation on owning the androids was quite an interesting idea and I found it interesting to see that the final story, at least, dealt with someone not able to let go. I think it would have been interesting to see more people who had that difficulty. There was some violence involved, but I liked the fact that the stories centered more around the people. Even though it would have been interesting to see the technology behind the androids, it was good to see how they interacted with people... though I wondered if their feelings were 'real' or merely mimicked.
I particularly liked the artwork in this book. I felt that most of the characters looked different enough that I didn't have too many problems telling them apart.
I felt one of the stories dealt with one serious issue particularly well. I was a bit hesitant at one of the scenes, but it went much better than I'd expected.
I'm not sure there were any stories I liked better than others. They were all quite sweet in their own way. I felt sorry for the humans and the androids, even knowing that the androids wouldn't remember anything after the four years were up. I would have liked to see something about people realising that that was wrong.
I'd probably read more stories set in this world at some point in the future. I found this collection to be really entertaining and I enjoyed reading it. It might not be for everyone, but I did enjoy this.
(This review may contain spoilers).
I've always liked reading Japanese manga books and this wasn't an exception. I liked the artwork of this book and I liked the different storylines that still linked together while showing different relationships between the different characters.
The four-year limitation on owning the androids was quite an interesting idea and I found it interesting to see that the final story, at least, dealt with someone not able to let go. I think it would have been interesting to see more people who had that difficulty. There was some violence involved, but I liked the fact that the stories centered more around the people. Even though it would have been interesting to see the technology behind the androids, it was good to see how they interacted with people... though I wondered if their feelings were 'real' or merely mimicked.
I particularly liked the artwork in this book. I felt that most of the characters looked different enough that I didn't have too many problems telling them apart.
I felt one of the stories dealt with one serious issue particularly well. I was a bit hesitant at one of the scenes, but it went much better than I'd expected.
I'm not sure there were any stories I liked better than others. They were all quite sweet in their own way. I felt sorry for the humans and the androids, even knowing that the androids wouldn't remember anything after the four years were up. I would have liked to see something about people realising that that was wrong.
I'd probably read more stories set in this world at some point in the future. I found this collection to be really entertaining and I enjoyed reading it. It might not be for everyone, but I did enjoy this.
September 14, 2014
'Android Angels'presents 4 stories about a future where humans live with robots. Some aspects were overly cutesy, but when it was all done, I liked it quite a bit.
In this future, humans have robot companions. They do chores or act as bodyguards, and exist alongside humans. The trick is that in order to limit human dependence, the robots have their memories wiped after four years. This causes some humans to want to try to recover the robot they had to see if the robots can remember. There are also humans who seek to have romantic relationships with their robots. This was some of the cutesy bits I didn't like. The overall themes deal with human dependence, robotic indifference and the attempts to overcome that indifference due to loneliness.
The stories were interesting for the most part. The art was pretty good, but I did have trouble distinguishing a couple characters apart. I did like the human aspects of the robot stories. I liked some stories better than others.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Gen Manga Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In this future, humans have robot companions. They do chores or act as bodyguards, and exist alongside humans. The trick is that in order to limit human dependence, the robots have their memories wiped after four years. This causes some humans to want to try to recover the robot they had to see if the robots can remember. There are also humans who seek to have romantic relationships with their robots. This was some of the cutesy bits I didn't like. The overall themes deal with human dependence, robotic indifference and the attempts to overcome that indifference due to loneliness.
The stories were interesting for the most part. The art was pretty good, but I did have trouble distinguishing a couple characters apart. I did like the human aspects of the robot stories. I liked some stories better than others.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Gen Manga Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
October 25, 2014
A collection of short stories that follow the emotional attachment humans form with their androids and makes you questions the damage these bonds can for, on the human psyche when the lease of an android ends in four years.
The book was good because it makes you ponder how much more emotionally dependent on technology we would be in the future. Even now we are incredibly depended on technology, most people cant go five minutes without checking their smartphone.
The art is manga style, the stories are short and follow different characters and their interactions with their android. The concept is engaging for those that like to think of the future and the day they will have a robot.
Rating 4 out of 5
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The book was good because it makes you ponder how much more emotionally dependent on technology we would be in the future. Even now we are incredibly depended on technology, most people cant go five minutes without checking their smartphone.
The art is manga style, the stories are short and follow different characters and their interactions with their android. The concept is engaging for those that like to think of the future and the day they will have a robot.
Rating 4 out of 5
Read@Book
October 26, 2014
I thought this seemed very familiar, even before I clicked open the review files… and it was. Three or four semi-linked stories, all where people have androids in their homes and therefore relationship problems with them. No, you're right, too – you have read pretty much the same before. And there's very little difference to be had here, as people fall in love with their new android helpers, debate sex with them, learn what it means for the constructs to have vestigial memories but no firm connection to the new owner they gain every four years… The artwork is – well, it's manga. The script is – well, it's manga, but like I say, is just as unoriginal as all other similar books over the last ten-plus years.
September 16, 2014
( I received this manga courtesy of NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)
In a futuristic world where humans and androids live together as companions through a lease of 4 years in which the android would be a servant or companion to the lessee where after the contract is up the androids memory banks are wiped and they are rented to the next person, but they retain all skills that they learned from their previous 'owners'.
This manga is a compilation of stories within this world and shows the connection that human make with the androids and in some cases the loss that they feel after their androids lease is up.
3.5 Stars
In a futuristic world where humans and androids live together as companions through a lease of 4 years in which the android would be a servant or companion to the lessee where after the contract is up the androids memory banks are wiped and they are rented to the next person, but they retain all skills that they learned from their previous 'owners'.
This manga is a compilation of stories within this world and shows the connection that human make with the androids and in some cases the loss that they feel after their androids lease is up.
3.5 Stars
July 16, 2015
Super cute one shot about how Androids are basically 4 year loans to people for various reasons.
There are 5 different stories, that are all somehow linked. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys stories about androids, or even just enjoys cute characters.
There are 5 different stories, that are all somehow linked. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys stories about androids, or even just enjoys cute characters.
November 6, 2016
A review of Kosuke Kabaya's "Android Angels" . a daily life manga where people are dating androids. What will the consequences be when too many people fall in love with their androids?
https://youtu.be/wTM-14hJ1jI
https://youtu.be/wTM-14hJ1jI
May 14, 2015
**1.5 stars**
February 25, 2016
Android romance with generic art, ho hum.
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