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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: 7.771 (scored by 11555 users)
Ranked: #7852
Popularity: #503
Members: 34,792
Favorites: 755
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.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Ichise
Ichise
Main
Schmidt-Foß, Gerrit
German
Schmidt-Foß, Gerrit
Gross, Justin
English
Gross, Justin
...
Ran
Ran
Main
Itou, Shizuka
Japanese
Itou, Shizuka
Savage, Carrie
English
Savage, Carrie
Shinji
Shinji
Main
Kitade, Shinya
Japanese
Kitade, Shinya
Miller, Jason
English
Miller, Jason
Oonishi, Keigo
Oonishi, Keigo
Main
Seitz, Patrick
English
Seitz, Patrick
Tsuchida, Hiroshi
Japanese
Tsuchida, Hiroshi

Staff

Ueda, Yasayuki
Producer
Hirao, Takayuki
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Hamasaki, Hiroshi
Director, Animation Director
Yamamoto, Sayo
Director, Storyboard



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Apr 30, 2009
walla
Okay, I'm going to repeat what many others have said and state that Texhnolyze is NOT a series for everyone. The pace is slow and punishing, and if your main squeeze is the straightforward action side of anime you will probably hate this.

However rather than bore me, I personally found the pace to be a breath of fresh air. This slow and steady treatment of the story is more realistic and true-to-life for me, and while it might not be as instantly gratifying as some other series it's truly enveloping and convincing. The plot itself is highly complex, and as with Lain, Texhnolyze's spiritual predecessor, read more
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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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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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