Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector

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Japanese: PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス 3 FIRST INSPECTOR

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Type: ONA

Episodes: 3

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Mar 27, 2020

Producers: Dentsu, Fuji TV, Nitroplus, Sony Music Entertainment, TOHO animation, MAGNET

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Production I.G

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Themes: Adult Cast, Detective, Psychological

Duration: 46 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.79¹ (scored by 39,868 users)

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Ranked: #1022²

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Popularity: #2109

Members: 97,611

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Inspectors Arata Shindou and Mikhail Kei Ignatov have uncovered a dangerous conspiracy. The Sybil System, the ultimate judge of human character in Japan, is being undermined by a criminal syndicate that is amassing wealth and power in the shadows.

Now, Bifrost agent Kouichi Azusawa launches a direct assault upon the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) by occupying its headquarters and taking Inspector Shindou and everyone with him hostage. CID Unit 01 supervisor, along with Chief Mika Shimotsuki and former unit members Shinya Kougami and Nobuchika Ginoza, face the task of reclaiming the building and saving everyone inside.

Alongside the hostage situation and Azusawa's demands for Tokyo governor Karina Komiya's resignation, there is a sinister plot hatching in the background—a secret plan that will force Inspector Shindou to confront not only Azusawa but also his own past. These events slowly bring him closer to unshrouding the mystery that has eluded him and his best friend, Ignatov, for many years.

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Adaptation:	Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector
Prequel:	Psycho-Pass 3

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Characters & Voice Actors

Shindou, Arata

Main

Kaji, Yuuki
Japanese

Ignatov, Kei Mikhail

Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi
Japanese

Azusawa, Kouichi

Main

Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Japanese

Kougami, Shinya

Supporting

Seki, Tomokazu
Japanese

Tsunemori, Akane

Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana
Japanese

Ginoza, Nobuchika

Supporting

Nojima, Kenji
Japanese

Karanomori, Shion

Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese

Kunizuka, Yayoi

Supporting

Itou, Shizuka
Japanese

Dominator

Supporting

Hidaka, Noriko
Japanese

Hinakawa, Shou

Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro
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Morihiro, Fumi

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Kuroki, Rui

Producer

Yoshizawa, Takashi

Producer

Mori, Akitoshi

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Opening Theme

"Synthetic Sympathy" by Who-ya Extended

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Ending Theme

"red strand" by Cö shu Nie

Reviews

Oct 13, 2020

NiQ1

Recommended

TL;DR - This movie is basically the final episode of the third season, so if you've watched it then watch the movie too to see how it concludes. If you haven't watched the third season you really need to watch it first, otherwise you wouldn't understand anything.
The movie follows Bifrost's final scheme. While govt. Karina Komiya is in the public safety bureau building, the entire building locks-up, all doors, both internal and external, are locked, all means of communications are shut-down and several people are taken hostage. It seems that Bifrost are going after Komiya's head. With surrender not being an option, the teams must ...

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Apr 10, 2024

daaphish

Mixed Feelings

*No Spoilers*
This review is for Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector, which is a three-episode conclusion to Psycho-Pass 3’s story. To distinguish them, I refer to Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector as “First Inspector.”

Summary:
Psycho-Pass is a psychological, detective-style series set in the future. Law enforcement is governed by the Sibyl System, which utilizes a person’s hue and Crime Coefficient to determine their mental state and likelihood of committing a crime. Psycho-Pass 3 and First Inspector set aside some past characters and motives like a reboot, and it introduces new characters. The story is guided more by human politics than its predecessors. First Inspector is a direct sequel to ... Psycho-Pass 3 and is the concluding portion of the storyline, so you must watch Psycho-Pass 3 first.

Story: 6/10
Although the plot is intense and interesting, the conclusion has a variety of plot holes and unanswered questions which detract from the story as a whole. The characters are tested more in First Inspector, but despite the increased action, the ending is rather anticlimactic. If Season 3 and First inspector were separate from the original storyline, then it would have been more cohesive. Instead, the original cast from Season 1 is set aside with minimal screen time. At the very end, they finally provide Akane with some freedom, without explaining why she wasn’t free in the first place. The clarity of the plot is confusing and convoluted, which seems to be a trend for the Psycho-Pass series, excluding season 1. Nonetheless, the new take on crime and less reliance on Sibyl is far more thought-provoking than Season 2. Although the overall story is interesting, it is confusingly intricate and does not end with expected answers.

Art: 8/10
The art is still a highlight of the series, though First Inspector seemed to have slightly jarring scenes and frames compared with Season 3.

Sound: 5/10
The music is average. The voice acting (sub) is sufficient. There is nothing special about this soundtrack, and the opening and ending themes are also average. The soundtrack continues from Season 3 and is a step up from Season 2.

Characters: 6/10
Season 3 and First Inspector’s characters are far more interesting and compelling than in Season 2. One flaw is that the series’ main protagonist is principally absent, and the story does not clearly indicate why, even in the very end. Sure, Akane gets freed, but why was she imprisoned in the first place? There are a variety of unanswered questions pertaining to the previous cast of characters, including how they ended up in the positions they did. Overall, Season 3 and First Inspector’s characters are a significant improvement from the previous season. Instead of one-dimensional plot devices for characters, Unit One has a dynamic cast of people who actually interact and work as a team while also making challenging decisions. Shindo and Ignatov make a convincing duo, and the side characters are all intriguing. The protagonists have some challenging decisions to make at the end of the story, and they grow as a result. Ultimately, the antagonists, in the form of a political system, are mystical and intricate. Nonetheless, they are a relative weakness and (no spoilers) the identity of a certain character is sudden and merely adds perplexity to the conclusion of an already confusing story.

Enjoyment: 7/10
Although Season 3 and First Inspector are confusing and have flaws in plot and characters, they are an improvement from Season 2. Season 3 and First Inspector are entertaining, though they pale in comparison to Season 1.

Overall: 6.4/10

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Apr 27, 2020

posseslayer17

Not Recommended

It has become obvious that Psycho Pass will never rise out of the mediocrity that it has been in since the end of its first season. That original season breathed a breath of fresh air into a dead genre. Let's face it, there are not many good science fiction anime. Yet Psycho Pass gave us a likeable cast, an interesting narrative, and most importantly, a compelling ethical dilemna. Yet as the story of Psycho Pass has progressed through its sequels we have only gotten farther and farther from those original ideas.

So here we are, standing with a cast twice removed from the originals, and facing ...

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