Jan 30, 2013
NOTE: This is a completely biased anime review. It's my first time too.
In the world of Psycho Pass, there are many flaws. To start off is the actual "Psycho Pass", the measurement of someone's capacity to commit a crime. Even as the crime itself is being committed right in front of someone, if the Psycho Pass level is not in the red zone according to the Sibyl System, the person committing said act is not an offender. At first, I didn't mind it, until in later episodes. It's just really THAT inhumane, or so the human side of me says so. It pisses me
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off but that's not a legitimate reason to drop the anime. It's getting good as the episodes go by, after all. The Sibyl System's flaws is the main hindrance for the characters in said anime which intrigues me if they managed to go around it.
Oh, and another thing... their theories are really crazy sometimes. For example would be the Talisman Case and the Spooky Boogie case. Those were some bat-shit-crazy theories but could be possible if they had a blender with the capacity to puree even bones.
But, there are a lot of good points in this anime. For one thing would be the plot. There is one antagonist who pulls the strings in all the crimes that were happening and all for some twisted sense of justice (Light Yagami, anyone?) and the people who try and catch him are struggling with the System which they are serving under. I really want to know what happens during their struggles and how they are going to ever catch such a cunning antagonist.
Next would be the graphics. The animation is smooth, clear and I love the character designs (courtesy of KHR's creator, Amano Akira). Just to point this out, The Dominator is a well designed object. I love the transformation from a Non-Lethal Paralyser to a Lethal Eliminator (IT FREAKING BLOWS UP HALF OF A PERSON!). And, the hologram-based technology. I refer to the second episode where Tsunemori Akane's room transformed into a veery luxurious one. That shit be awesome. And the compact power-like device was very Totally Spies but the design is cute nonetheless that it makes me feel envious.
On to the character development. As far as the two main characters go, they are well-developed, especially the main female character, Tsunemori Akane. What most of the female fans (Don't deny it, other female fans) is the romance blooming between the main male character, Kougami Shinya and main female character, Tsunemori Akane. The supporting cast also has their own story to them as to why they have become such people and the creators had done it in a sort-of-slow manner. It was not instant so that's good enough. As for the main antagonist? He deserves to tbe 2013's Best Villian.
Admit it, yaoi shippers (shudders). These two (Shinya and Akane) are damn cannon (or is it canon?) and no amount of whining will change that. It hasn't been labeled in Wikipedia (though I've been told its a lie) that it is a romance but it exists nonetheless but it isn't the focal point of the actual anime series so genre labeling really isn't important.
The script is very nice too with very good ideas (or rather quotes). An example would be Kougami Shinya's lines in a certain episode and here I quote, "The weapon is strong so the wielder has to be stronger". (It's not how it's actually phrased but the idea is there.)
As for the music, the first two Opening and Ending sequences (OP being Abnormalize by Ling Toshite Shigure and ED being Namae no nai Kaibutsu by EGOiST) were the most exceptional. In my opinion, I loved the ED more. The lyrics conveys the anime very well, especially in the chorus. The second OP and ED are good too. The OST has been composed by Yugo Kanno. The music is quite fitting for the anime with some having a thrilling feel of impending doom and some with the sci-fi vibes that fit the anime and it's futuristic ways.
Overall, I loved this anime and am very willing to have a marathon of it. It may have its flaws but that might be why I'm drawn to it. Flaws may repel or draw people to like the anime but in this case, I'm drawn to it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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