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“Post-apocalyptic android Alpha peacefully photographs memories while awaiting her master's return in a quiet, twilight world.”
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
ヨコハマ買い出し紀行
7.45
2,336 rank · 46,972 viewers · 483 favorites
Sci-Fi
Slice of Life
Iyashikei
Seinen
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Synopsis
Post-apocalyptic android Alpha peacefully photographs memories while awaiting her master's return in a quiet, twilight world.
After a disaster leaves the world in a state of decline, the remaining human population lives out their lives peacefully and quietly in the twilight of the human age. Alpha Hatsuseno is an android who works at a cafe bordering Yokohama that rarely gets visitors, and is waiting for her owner to return. One day, another android, the courier Kokone Takatsu, brings Alpha a package from her master. Inside is a camera, given to Alpha so she can take pictures to reminisce about. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is a slow and contemplative anime that follows an android girl as she takes beautiful pictures and experiences touching moments, all amidst a calming sense of peace.
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Derived from 30 sampled reviews
7.9
/10
What 30 viewers settled on.
96%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 10
σ 1.90
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.90 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.93
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This short two-episode OVA captivates through its unique calming atmosphere, making it the perfect palette cleanser after action-heavy series to reset your viewing pace. However, the absence of any...”
- 9 “This anime adaptation demonstrates remarkable faithfulness to its source material, making deliberate creative choices to preserve the manga's crude visual style and contemplative pacing. However,...”
- 9 “This anime delivers a uniquely relaxing experience that stands apart from typical series, featuring a simple yet creative story perfect for late-night viewing with a loved one. While it's...”
Verbosity
Short · 43%
Medium · 37%
Long · 20%
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- Format 2 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 56m all episodes
- Aired May 1998 – Dec 1998
- Source Ova media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-0881 catalog