Psycho-Pass, Ajin Recommendations
Dark world full of violence, gore, inhumane actions, horror.
Both anime makes you question what's good and bad, right or wrong.
Police forces try to stop criminals/ajin, because they're threat to society.
Moral ambiguity is a major theme in Ajin, which we see in Psycho-Pass. In Ajin, there are horrible, inhumane things done to "human-like creatures". There is prejudice against the unknown. And let's be honest, these are things we face in the real world. Society has a habit of fearing the unknown and judging people that are seen as "different", which is something that is brought up time and time again in Psycho-Pass as well.
So, we find ourselves caught up in this ethical debate: should they die or live (human and "monster" alike). We want to fight against those wronging the main character but also
struggle internally with whether it is right or wrong to actually kill a human being no matter how terrible they are.
All in all, both anime are intriguing. They are both dark and discuss the various views of what is deemed ethical and good by society/a higher power in opposition to what other characters may see as morally sound. They make you question your own morals.
Each anime brings to the table something unique. Psycho-Pass is a psychologically based anime in which people are deemed as "latent criminals". This means, if someone is viewed by the Sibyl System (the governing power) as a possible threat to society, they are tossed into rehab or worse, some end up in holding facilities for the remainder of their lives. From the beginning, these people are seen as criminals without actually committing a crime because they are "different".
Similarly, in Ajin people that are deemed different are turned into test subjects. Society sees Ajin as something like scum. And the government uses them as their play thing because who cares about a monster, right?
These anime are horror. There is a lot of blood, gore, and deaths. There is always a lot of action. If you want standard animation, I would recommend Psycho-Pass because Ajin is very CGI. However, both are very interesting in their own right.
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