Today’s links provide a varied look at Karakuri Odette:

At Experiments In Manga, muse about Odette and Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics.

A license request for one of Julietta Suzuki’s other series, Akuma To Dolce

A look at the most human elements of the android girl on Okazu.

And a quick reminder that I’m giving away Julietta Suzuki’s Kamisama Kiss Volume One in celebration of the Manga Moveable Feast. I’ll keep the giveaway open until Sunday. Thanks to everyone who has participated so far! I think sometimes the MMF has weekend posts, so I’ll keep updating if anyone has more posts about Karakuri Odette. I’ve had a lot of fun reading everyone’s contributions.

Today we have a bit of a change of pace from the usual reviews, there are two commentary pieces on the series served up for your reading pleasure instead.

Manga Bookshelf’s Off The Shelf features a conversation between Michelle and Melinda about the series. As I’ve mentioned before one of things I’ve enjoyed about this MMF is seeing the contrasting impressions of people who’ve been reading the series all along verses those who picked up some volumes just for the feast. Michelle has been reading Karakuri Odette for some time, but Melinda checked out the series due to the MMF.

Over on animemiz, Linda compares Odette to other androids in manga.

Enjoy today’s links! If you’ve written on Karakuri Odette and I’ve missed your post somehow, please contact me so I can include it.

Just like yesterday, today we have reviews of the first and fifth volumes.

Here’s a look at volume 1 at Experiments in Manga, from a fan of androids in science fiction, “Odette’s eyes and subdued facial expressions visually set her apart from her classmates, but the effect is marvelously subtle. Suzuki also is able to capture the good-natured eccentricity of the professor in how he dresses and behaves—an aspect of his character that isn’t immediately obvious from dialogue alone. And both his and other characters’ (especially Asao’s) frequently over-the-top reactions are a lot of fun to see.”

I also posted my review of volume 5 earlier today.

I’m excited to see new readers discovering this series due to the Manga Moveable Feast, and am looking forward to reading more posts about Karakuri Odette tomorrow.

This Monday, you can get a snapshot of all currently published volumes of Karikuri Odette through two different reviews.

Manga Curmudgeon looks at volumes 1-3, noting:

It begins with Odette, a highly lifelike robot, telling her creator that she’d like to go to school like humans do. There isn’t anything mawkish or aspirational about her decision, and her rather blank bluntness is instantly winning. She never declares that she wants to be a real girl, and she doesn’t really make much of an effort to pass as one. Odette isn’t about pretense; she’s more focused on gaining experience and understanding, which is a promising starting point.

At Soliloquy in Blue, look for reviews of volumes 4 and 5. Michelle says:

In terms of plot, it’s a gentle, episodic slice-of-life story that’s never boring but likewise not terribly dramatic. Odette’s progress, though, is really a delight to witness, and comes through in chapters like the one in which her friends all share photos of themselves as kids—and her dejection when she learns she has none of her own—or when her heart inexplicably feels constricted when Asao seems on the verge of befriending another girl. For a long time, Odette has struggled with the concept of what it means to like someone, and it seems she might be on the verge of a breakthrough.