Psycho-Pass...
Psycho-Pass said "buy me", so I did...
There is plenty of red ink on display in Psycho-Pass. The criminal acts are, more often than not, portrayed in the most grizzly and shocking terms to emphasize the criminal nature of the actions and demonstrate in no uncertain terms the glaring holes in the justice system -- Sibyl. Given the copious amounts of red ink and the callous nature of the acts of violence in Psycho-Pass, the younger anime fans among us, should stay away.
Psycho-Pass is essentially a police drama set in a futuristic society with a story that seems to rely very heavily on shocking violence. There is some action in the series, but, much of the series involves following the investigators as they try to piece together the details of how the criminals are able to perpetrate their crimes with seeming impunity. Overall, Psycho-Pass is intriguing, but, also gruesome and, at times, quite unpleasant to watch. I would give Psycho-Pass a 2 out of 5.
My initial impression is that Psycho-Pass bears some passing resemblance to Cyber City,but, is quite interesting in its own right... Psycho-Pass follows the exploits of Akane, our intrepid heroine, as she investigates a series of horrifically violent crimes in a futuristic city where such crimes should not be able to happen.Season 1 Volume 1
Welcome to a world where just thinking about a crime is enough to enough to make you guilty. Bad intentions can no longer be hidden, and the police know exactly which tainted minds are about to cross over to the wrong side of the law. The great equalizer in the war on thugs is the Dominator, a futuristic weapon that can read minds and assess the risk that a citizen will turn criminal.
Cops work in teams made up of Enforcers and Inspectors. Enforcers take out the bad guys, Inspectors stop their partners from going rogue, and the all-powerful Sibyl System keeps a watchful eye on us all. Society is paralyzed by its deepest, darkest desires, and trial by jury has been replaced by the wrath of the Dominator. Welcome to the future. How guilty are you?
Volume 2
The Sibyl System was meant to grind all criminal activity to a permanent halt, but something's gone horribly wrong. A deranged genius known as Makishima has mastered the art of justifying his own heinous deeds, leaving the Dominator powerless to stop his reign of terror. At the first sign of the system cracking, thugs take to the streets, terrorizing the innocent while wearing special helmets that prevent their cruel intentions from being detected.
With their futuristic weaponry powerless to stop the bloody rampage, Inspector Akane and her Enforcer, Kogami, must take an old-fashioned approach to the law. While Akane infiltrates the Sybil System to discover how far the corruption has spread, Kogami doggedly tracks Makishima, setting the stage for a violent and shocking final showdown!
Season 2
It’s been a little over a year since Inspector Akane Tsunemori chose to put her faith in the Sibyl System and keep its true nature a secret. Assigned to a new division with a few familiar faces, Akane and her team of Inspectors and Enforcers are charged with upholding the law in a society where just thinking about a crime is enough to get you locked away forever - or executed on the spot.
Just as Akane settles into her new routine, a terrorist bombing in the center of the city shakes the System to its core and launches an investigation that uncovers a network of latent criminals who claim their leader has the power to lower their crime coefficients. After Enforcers begin turning up dead with cryptic messages scrawled near their bodies, Akane starts closing in on the answers she’s looking for - completely unaware that an even deadlier threat is lurking closer than she could ever imagine.
Movie
Psycho-Pass The Movie is set in a futuristic Japan. The Sibyl System is charged with keeping the peace. Using extensive surveillance and biological monitoring to gauge the likelihood that individuals will commit a crime, the police are able to use weapons called Dominators to remove potential criminals from the population before they become a problem. Confident with the success of the System within their own borders, the Japanese government has begun to export the technology to other countries, planning to ultimately spread the System across the globe.
When the state of SEAUn brings the Sibyl System in to test its effectiveness, it becomes a haven of peace and safety—for a time. Eventually, terrorists from SEAUn begin appearing in Japan, somehow slipping through the System’s security and attacking from within. Desperate for answers, Inspector Akane Tsunemori is sent overseas to bring the terrorists to justice. But when her investigation forces her into a standoff with an old ally, will she be able to pull the trigger? Find out in the feature film of critically acclaimed series PSYCHO-PASS.
There is plenty of red ink on display in Psycho-Pass. The criminal acts are, more often than not, portrayed in the most grizzly and shocking terms to emphasize the criminal nature of the actions and demonstrate in no uncertain terms the glaring holes in the justice system -- Sibyl. Given the copious amounts of red ink and the callous nature of the acts of violence in Psycho-Pass, the younger anime fans among us, should stay away.
Psycho-Pass is essentially a police drama set in a futuristic society with a story that seems to rely very heavily on shocking violence. There is some action in the series, but, much of the series involves following the investigators as they try to piece together the details of how the criminals are able to perpetrate their crimes with seeming impunity. Overall, Psycho-Pass is intriguing, but, also gruesome and, at times, quite unpleasant to watch. I would give Psycho-Pass a 2 out of 5.
