Glad you liked this one. I absolutely loved it.
Reckon there will ever be more? I seem to recall a scene near the end that suggested there could be more.
@ManiacB - Yeah, I avoided it in the beginning because it looked like a stupid otaku-meets-his-dream-girl thing from the poster but pleasant suprises are great :)!
As for a continuation that would be a prequel if I got the ending right (the guy being the father of the waitress)? I doubt that will happen anytime soon. Did his movie "Patema Inverted" do well in Japan? Maybe that increases the chances :O.
@Sp1ti Not sure to be honest. I remember bookmarking that movie for when it's available to watch via... other means ;) Still haven't gotten around to watching Pale Cocoon either which is another of this guys works.
@ManiacB - I wasn't impressed by Pale Cocoon to be honest. It has it's idea but that alone isn't that satisfying. Just watch it though given it's short runtime.
I liked this movie (and the ONA series) a lot too. I liked how this didn't stray into the more typical android-human romance (aka the Chobits) and focused more on all the relationships of the characters. I think the extended scenes (and HD) in the movie version added a good amount of intrigue to the story. This is definitely the definitive version of the story to watch for sure.
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Science-fiction authors (and the Japanese) have always been interested in relations between humans and androids. This movie looks at this in a great setup: Having a café with one simple rule; No discrimination between humans and robots. Inside, human looking androids are indistinguishable by appearance (they are forced to have indicators on their heads outside) and can act independently from their owners. Since I'm a sucker for the kinds of stories where the line between man and machine is blurred I enjoyed this a lot and I think it's a strong sci-fi movie even outside the medium of anime (if you're not just an action guy).
(FYI: The movie is an extended version of an OVA series by the same name.)