Beatless
Created by Satoshi Hase
On TBS
A philosophical sci-fi drama exploring the nature of consciousness and human-machine relationships through the bond between a teenage boy and an advanced android, set against a backdrop of competing AI entities with hidden agendas.
Most of the world's needs are fulfilled by humanoid robots called hIE's. One day, 17-year-old Arato Endo meets the android Lacia and becomes her owner. She is one of five androids with advanced AI. Each of the five units have their own motivations, and fight to gain each other's abilities. What will the relationship between man and machine be moving forward? That is something Arato must find.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Beatless scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Beatless violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Beatless sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Beatless easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Does Beatless leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Beatless
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Beatless
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Beatless, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Beatless, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Beatless, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
