If I'm being honest, my hormones dictated me watching this anime: if MC has white/silver hair I'm hooked. I went into this blind and, being somewhat 'funned out' by the whole AI hype, wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised. From the onset it appears to be about humanoids, human-like AI beings, and their issues. But in truth its more about the human response to artificial intelligence and how we deal with the 'uncanny valley' we've found ourselves in. There's a saying: When you gaze into the abyss, it gazes back at you. Our response to challenges, uncertainty and 'otherness' is a reflection of who weare as an individual and as a species. We are so self absorbed that even our evaluation of AI has become a quest to discover who we are.

Story:
It's divided into sub-stories per episode, dealing with different themes. Sometimes I felt it suffered a bit by taking on too much and not having enough time to fully explore each subject. But almost each episode left me with food for thought. Main plot holds intrigue and I look forward to season 2.

Characters:
It takes a while to warm up to Hikaru (MC). He has a clinical mind and is rather reserved, your typical 'emotionally unavailable' male character. Seeing tid-bits of something deeper was my catnip. Risa acts as the heart of the clinic, is friendly and likable without falling into 'walk over female' category.
The rest of the cast was interesting and relatable in their own way, main purpose to serve each sub-story.

Overall an interesting premise and one they handed reasonably well. I enjoyed it way more than I expected to, and while some might not enjoy it (or think it pretentious), it was thought provoking enough for me to give it an 8/10