Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet

I was quite intrigued by the first episode. I like post-apocalyptic settings, and in this show, the main male protagonist ("the junker") sneaks through the ruins of an abandoned city, picking through what has been left behind. It makes for a very enjoyable show. Plus, the introduction from Yumemi Hoshino, the main female protagonist's point of view, and the way they bring her into this setting, I thought that was pretty good too. Also, Yumemi is a cute robot girl who fulfills her purpose and has no idea what is happening around her, and this was very well done. At times I felt a heavy sadness and compassion for her, and I have to admit that it impressed me and worked. Oh, and SPOILER ALERT, that final moment when Yumemi turned around and took a step back made me really happy, so the conclusion worked too. END SPOILERS. If that were all, I would probably be very satisfied and call it a very good show, and perhaps in the rush of emotions, I would give it the highest rating. However, there were still four more episodes to go. I suspected that my feelings would change even though, in the end, I was quite satisfied with the other episodes as well. The second episode flowed well and was not bad; the third episode once again made me quite happy because the planetarium show was interesting and, in my opinion, really pleasant. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy the fourth episode very much and waited anxiously for the conclusion, some aspects of which were quite predictable. I have to say that although the fifth episode was quite emotional, it was not as strong as I would have expected from the Key visual novel studio. So Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is now over, and I quite enjoyed it. The setting was interesting, the narrative was pretty good, and the characters were also good, in my opinion. I enjoyed the tension/friction between the robot and the human (perception of the environment and interaction), and the way it was portrayed was also very respectable. I think it is simply commendable, and I would watch it again, at least for Yumemi Hoshino. 7.2/10. (07/07/2016)