Time of Eve (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Time of Eve is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy and drama series.

What it’s about. The future, probably Japan. Robots have long been put into practical use, and androids have just come into use. Influenced by the Robot Ethics Committee, it's become common sense for people to treat androids like household appliances. Their appearance – indistinguishable from humans except for the ring over each android's head – has led some people to empathize unnecessarily with androids. Known as "android-holics", such people have become a social problem. Rikuo, a high school student, has been taught from childhood that androids are not to be viewed as humans, and has always used them as convenient tools. One day, Rikuo discovers some strange data in the behavior records of his family's household android, Sammy. Rikuo and his friend Masaki trace Sammy's movements, only to discover a mysterious café that features a house rule that "humans and robots are to be treated the same".

Who’s in it. Time of Eve stars Jun Fukuyama as Rikuo Sakisaka (voice), Kenji Nojima as Masakazu Masaki (voice), Yuko Sanpei as Masakazu Masaki (Child) (voice) and Rie Tanaka as Sammy (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Time of Eve has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Time of Eve page.

If you liked it. Fans of Time of Eve tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.