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Texhnolyze

Texhnolyze

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Technolyze
Japanese: TEXHNOLYZE テクノライズ

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 22
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 17, 2003 to Sep 25, 2003
Duration: 23 min. per episode
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.751 (scored by 3910 users)
Ranked: #5702
Popularity: #391
Members: 10,662
Favorites: 248
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Popular Tags

drama mystery psychological sci-fi

Synopsis

In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter. On the brink of death he is taken in by a young woman doctor and used as a guinea pig for the next evolution of Texhnolyze. With his new limbs, Ichise is taken under the wing of Oonishi, a powerful leader of Organ, an organization with some hold on Lux. As Ichise is drawn deeper into a war for territorial control of the city, he learns of his possible future from the young girl prophet Ran, who guides him from the shadows in his darkest times. With the explosion of the warfare, Ichise must uncover the truth about Lux and fight for his survival as he realizes his destiny.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Ichise
Ichise
Main
Hino, Satoshi
Japanese
Hino, Satoshi
Gross, Justin
English
Gross, Justin
...
Ran
Ran
Main
Savage, Carrie
English
Savage, Carrie
Itou, Shizuka
Japanese
Itou, Shizuka
Shinji
Shinji
Main
Kitade, Shinya
Japanese
Kitade, Shinya
Miller, Jason
English
Miller, Jason
Kaneda, Eriko
Kaneda, Eriko
Main
Harwood, Victoria
English
Harwood, Victoria
Niki, Shizumi
Japanese
Niki, Shizumi

Staff

Hirao, Takayuki
Director
Hamazaki, Hirotsugu
Director
Yamamoto, Sayo
Director, Storyboard
Konaka, Chiaki
Script


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Apr 26, 2008
Olire
Texhnolyze is an adult show.
You may happen to witness homosexuality, SM, pedophilia,incest, blood sheds, meaningless violence and utter despair while watching it.
This is a pitch black cyber-punk tale of High Quality -Abe Yoshitoshi- in all regards : entrancing music, beautyfull art, bright direction and mind-blowing plot.

The pacing is slow, and the naration often resorts to visual communication and minimalist dialogues as you follow the taciturn (yet so hot) Ichise in the turmoil-city of Lux. You have to think of it as a highly symbolic and esthetic tale questioning civilisation, progress, evolution, survival, violence, loneliness and their conflicts with morality and sanity.

Story: Due to the slow, read more
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Aug 21, 2008
Napalmbrain
A cyberpunk series from the creator of Serial Experiments Lain, Texhnolyze is a very dark and gritty anime, filled with lots of violence, sexual scenes and a general feeling of gloom and despair. Set in the underground city of Lux, the series follows several characters who are all caught up in a seemingly inevitable war between the three rival gangs that rule the streets.

Lain's influence is readily apparent on Texhnolyze. Both are slow, contemplative cyberpunk series which make heavy use of ambient music and visuals. Texhnolyze takes this a little further than Lain did though. If you like your anime fast-paced and uncomplicated, this probably read more
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Recommendations

The similarities here are loose, however the mood is much the same. The color palette and art style are similar, particularly the use of muted almost washed-out colors with strong dark overtones. Both are set in a near-future timeline with a post-apocalyptic twist. The difference is that where Ergo Proxy has a strong, linear plot line, Texhnolyze's plot is somewhat disjointed and very far from being direct. For those that love a story you have to watch a couple times before understanding what it's trying to get at, Texhnolyze is an obscure must.
These anime share many of the same key staff. The first thing you'll notice are of course the character designs, which are done by Yoshitoshi ABe. Both anime also share the same themes.

Opening Theme

"Guardian Angel (Xavier's Edit)" by Juno Reactor

Ending Theme

#1: "Tsuki no Uta (Song of the Moon)" by Gackt
#2: "Walking Through the Empty Age" by Yoko Ishida

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