PSYCHO-PASS

 

Psycho-Pass is one of the popular anime series from 2012, an original anime series script written by Gen Urobuchi. Psycho-Pass anime series is produced by Production I.G and here’s some popular titles behind it’s studio like xxxHOLiC, Kaleido Star, Guilty Crown and Blood+. Psycho-Pass consists of 22 episodes, runs about 23 minutes per episode and aired from October 2012 till March 2013. Opening song “abnormalize” is performed by Ling Tosite Sigure, and “Out of Control” performed by Nothing’s Carved in Stone. Ending song “Namae no nai Kaibutsu” and “All Alone With You” both performed by EGOIST. Psycho-Pass anime series is directed by Katsuyuki Notohiro.

In the 22nd century the justice and enforcement has changed in Japan by using the “Sibyl System”. The Sibyl System objective is to determine the threat level of each and every citizen by examining their mental state that can show signs of criminal intent as known as their Psycho-Pass. Inspectors uphold the law by subjugating people with lethal use, especially people who harbor a slightly ill will to others with the use of Enforcers. The Inspectors use the Enforcers to do the dirty work for them and all Enforcers are having criminal records in exchange for freedom and carrying out the Inspectors judgement to do all sorts of things to prevent criminals around.

Akane Tsunemori, a young woman with a big desire to uphold justice, steps in the world to become an Inspector as she starts her work, she is assigned for a veteran partner, an Enforcer: Shinya Kougami. Akane learns as she works inside the Sibyl System judgement and discovers that the system is not as perfect as an Inspectors point of view. Akane's discovery becomes a question now for her. Is this what true justice being to upheld the use of the system or it can already be corrupt from the start as she tackles every criminal, she faces a trusty partner Shinya to enforce the system to other criminals.

Psycho-Pass' story focuses on Akane Tsunemori, a young woman with an honest desire for justice as an Inspector with his partner Shinya Kougami as an Enforcer. In the 22nd century, Japan enforces the Sibyl System, an objective to determine the threat level of each citizen by examining the mental state for a sign of criminal intent known as Psycho-Pass. Akane becomes an Inspector who upholds the law by subjugating with lethal force, to enforce the law Akane as an Inspector gives an order to the Enforcer to Shinya to do the dirty work for Inspector Akane. As Akane learns how the Sibyl System works she also starts to question what justice really is all about the system or it may make the system already corrupt from the start.

Psycho-Pass anime series is produced by Production I.G and did an amazing job for its original anime series. Story wise as the genre is more psychological as the story goes it becomes deeper and discovering how the Sibyl System works also makes things more interesting from start till the end. Character design is cool as how each characteristic defines each individual and suits more the viewpoint. The animation is smooth and a great battle to watch and it makes me watch some scenes again and hard to skip them. The music choice suits well for this anime, the opening song is one of easy to listen and once you hear it you will know that this is an action anime series, and the ending song is hard to skip as you listen to EGOIST music as it shows the character of the whole anime series.

Psycho-Pass anime series deserves a great anime recommendation in terms of original story for anime, and great psychological anime genre to watch from start till the end. As the original anime series Psycho-Pass is one of the great series to watch and the story is made by Gen Urobuchi, a famous writer behind Fate Zero, a prequel of Fate/stay night anime series. Is Psycho-Pass an overrated anime series? Nope, not at all in terms of its rating stand is one of highly recommended one big fact is the storyline of its series and the twist and turn of the events to the last part is one to be seen not just the arc but as the whole series and a great thrill flow to follow the whole from the start till the end part. The battle scenes are great and it’s just what most people expect from Production I.G is like another level of battle and feel realistic for every fight or battle they encounter. Psycho-Pass anime series an original anime series a story about the citizen psychological measure to check your stand in the society to protect the peaceful life of the country by arresting or eliminating before they make a must more trouble in the future where the system exist is to protect everyone from a crime or it’s a power of corruption.

Information:

Title:

• Psycho-Pass

• サイコパス

Type: Series (22 Episode)

Aired: October 12, 2012 to March 22, 2013
Studio: Production I.G

Source Story: Original

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Police, Psychological

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Song:

Opening:

• "abnormalize" by Ling Tosite Sigure (凛として時雨) (eps 1-11)

• "Out of Control" by Nothing's Carved in Stone (eps 12-22)

Ending:
• "Namae no nai Kaibutsu (名前のない怪物)" by EGOIST (eps 1-11)

• "All Alone With You" by EGOIST (eps 12-22)

Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro

Character and Voice Actor:

• Makishima, Shougo (Sakurai, Takahiro)

• Kougami, Shinya (Seki, Tomokazu)

• Tsunemori, Akane (Hanazawa, Kana)