From the very first episode I wasn't sure how to feel about this show and even after finishing it, it's still hard to put into words. It balances on a very thin rope between weird, cute, wholesome and creepy. It's a romcom so I didn't go in expecting a very deep conversation about humanoid androids as companions but the show tries to have these little moments of seriousness that the ridiculous premise just can't support.

The biggest problem with this show is the protagonist Takuma. He's portrayed as such a pathetic loner that it's hard to see this relationship in the positive light the anime wants you to. For one, the role of androids in this world is not established at all. Over the course of the anime you discover they're common but their actual role in society is never fully explored. If Takuma had actually ordered Mina for the purpose of companionship from the start, I think it would have been a lot better but that's not what happened. He orders her purely as a humanoid tool and all initial interest in her is due to him being overworked, lonely and horny to the point that it feels like a joke I'm not supposed to take seriously. He tells her what he would like and as her owner she obliges him and that unfortunately sets the tone for the whole series. There are even a few moments (like the episode about upgrades) where the show tries to go for genuine emotions but due to Takuma's personality, it feels a little more creepy than it was probably intended and comes off like he just has a robot fetish. If you asked why he fell for her I can honestly only say because she's physically present in his house.

As for Mina, the show tries to convince you that she's becoming more human-like but it never feels true due to the tone the first episode set. Mina doesn't actually feel like Takuma's wife and instead fulfills his request by acting as the textbook definition of a wife which she actually looked up online. None of her actions are spontaneous but instead carefully researched and altered based on Takuma's reactions. I don't even think she calls Takuma her husband once.

Now, not everything about the show is terrible. While Takuma's pathetic-ness is the worse part of the show its also some of the endearing parts as well. Takuma is pathetic and not only is the watcher meant to think that but Takuma himself knows it and is reflective of it in earlier episodes with his inner monologue about his sanity. These comedic moments land well and feel more fitting then when the show is trying to be serious. I'd even argue the show relies on this self-deprecation to be funny at all. They don't treat him or his situation like it is normal at all which makes it all the more strange when all the side characters do treat this relationship like its normal. Again, there's nothing that establishes companion androids as normal or even existing in this universe. Just that some androids look and act more human than others. I honestly enjoyed his relationship and interactions with Mamoru much more than I did Mina by the end as they felt more genuine and wholesome and Mamoru actually had the natural development of a personality they try to convince you Mina is having.

It's a very bizarre and sometimes weird show and it's hard to recommend. If you can make it through the first three episodes then it might be worth it for the wholesome slice of life moments that are sprinkled afterward.