Isla
main character
TV
7.7
My TrackerPLANNING
Episode: 0 / 13
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Total watch time
- 5 h 12 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 5, 2015 – June 28, 2015
- Season
- Spring 2015
- Source
- Original story
- Studio
- Doga Kobo
- Director
- Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
- Original creator
- Naotaka Hayashi
- Music
- Masaru Yokoyama
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 77/100
Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Robots93%Artificial Intelligence90%Male Protagonist87%Female Protagonist82%Memory Manipulation81%Kuudere79%Urban79%Work76%Heterosexual60%Tsundere58%
TVFINISHED2015 SPRING7.7 / 10 AniList score
Plastic Memories
プラスティックメモリーズ
Synopsis
This story takes place in a future not too far away when androids that look exactly like humans begin to spread across the world. The android production company SA Corp. produced Giftia, a new kind of android that has the most amount of emotion and human-like qualities out of any other model ever seen. However, due to problems in technology, the androids have a service life, and once they pass that, they... Well, it gets pretty bad. For this reason, SA Corp. creates a terminal service in order to retrieve Giftia that have gone past their service life. A new employee at the terminal service named Tsukasa Mizugaki forms a team with the Giftia Isla to retrieve the other androids, but... (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch Plastic Memories?
Plastic Memories has been well received, with an average AniList score of 77/100 — 64% of 101,521 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #26 highest-rated anime of 2015, and #14 most popular anime of 2015, and #9 highest-rated anime of Spring 2015 on AniList.
Of the 175.8K AniList users who started it, 4.4% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 150.5K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi — especially robots, artificial intelligence, male protagonist, female protagonist.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Naotaka Hayashi
- Director
- Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
- Character design
- Chiaki Nakajima
- Music
- Masaru Yokoyama
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Plastic Memories FAQ
How many episodes does Plastic Memories have?
Plastic Memories has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Plastic Memories?
About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
Is Plastic Memories finished?
Yes. Plastic Memories has finished airing — the final episode aired June 28, 2015.
Is there a season 2 of Plastic Memories?
No sequel is listed for Plastic Memories as of October 2026.
Is Plastic Memories based on a manga?
No. Plastic Memories is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Who animated Plastic Memories?
Plastic Memories was animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Yoshiyuki Fujiwara.