Ergo Proxy

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Japanese: エルゴプラクシー
English: Ergo Proxy
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Type: TV
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 25, 2006 to Aug 12, 2006
Premiered: Winter 2006
Broadcast: Saturdays at 19:00 (JST)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Manglobe
Source: Original
Genres: MysteryMystery, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SuspenseSuspense
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.901 (scored by 239662239,662 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7852
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #322
Members: 648,461
Favorites: 13,668

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Synopsis

Within the domed city of Romdo lies one of the last human civilizations on Earth. Thousands of years ago, a global ecological catastrophe doomed the planet; now, life outside these domes is virtually impossible. To expedite mankind's recovery, "AutoReivs," humanoid-like robots, have been created to assist people in their day-to-day lives. However, AutoReivs have begun contracting an enigmatic disease called the "Cogito Virus," which grants them self-awareness. Re-l Mayer, the granddaughter of Romdo's ruler, is assigned to investigate this phenomenon alongside her AutoReiv partner, Iggy. But what begins as a routine investigation quickly spirals into a conspiracy as Re-l is confronted by humanity's darkest sins.

Elsewhere in Romdo, an AutoReiv specialist by the name of Vincent Law must also face his demons when surreal events begin occurring around him. Re-l, Iggy, Vincent, and the child AutoReiv named Pino will form an unlikely faction as they struggle to uncover Romdo's mysteries and discover the true purpose of the mythical beings called "Proxies."

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Characters & Voice Actors

Creed, Raul

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Hanada, Hikaru
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Yumeno, Daedalus

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Kobayashi, Sanae
Japanese

One, Proxy

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Ootsuka, Houchuu
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Proxy, Monad

Supporting
Kojima, Sachiko
Japanese

Proxy, Kazkis

Supporting
Inoue, Kazuhiko
Japanese

Staff

Murase, Shukou
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director
Yamamoto, Sayo
Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director


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"Kiri" by MONORAL (eps 3-23)
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Ending Theme

"Paranoid Android" by Radiohead




Reviews

Mar 6, 2024
Overview:
Ever since "Akira" first hit the cinemas in 1988, the cyberpunk genre has had a large influence on global popular culture, with many different stories both in and outside of Japan drawing inspiration from or being explicit examples of the genre. One of the lesser-known examples is "Ergo Proxy", a 2006 original anime directed by Shuko Murase, the same person behind the even more obscure "Witch Hunter Robin". Of course, lesser-known shows are often such for a reason, and while it does provide the viewer with an interesting watch, "Ergo Proxy" ultimately fails to live up to the high bar set by its peers.

Story & ...
Dec 18, 2023
Mixed Feelings
There's sparks of some really interesting world building and likeable characters in here, but it's bogged down by an unnecessarily confusing story and you'll be spending most of the time wondering wtf is going on. Like... I bet there's some people who think that makes a work more 'clever' but honestly if your audience is struggling to understand what you're saying maybe you're just not saying it that well? This isn't helped by near filler episodes that don't add much (if anything) to the plot beyond perhaps a tiny tip bit of information buried in more confusion. But the show did at least get me ...
Jan 20, 2024
Ergo Proxy has a lot of issues. It's hard to know where to start. One of the main problems is that it's too similar to Ghost in the Shell: Innocence. Both stories are weak and are mainly there to distract from the flaws with dazzling visuals. It starts off well but quickly becomes tedious and slow. It tries too hard to be intelligent and ends up being annoying.

The first episode is excellent, and it looks amazing. It hooks you in, but unfortunately, the rest of the story is slow and doesn't have much momentum. There are too many episodes where one character just talks to ...

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