The animation is gorgeous; its top notch work so you can’t complain. With this animation the viewers will beg for more action sequences. Fighting scenes are not over the top gravity defying Shonen but are in the convolution of martial arts.
The music is exquisite. Opening tracks and ending tracks are full of vibrant colors accompanied with a pumping music which suits the dark setting of the anime elegantly.
The show falls short on narration, the first ten episodes are lethargic and commence at a snail’s pace. The biggest flaw is with the narrative are the philosophical ramblings. Lines are quoted from famous literatures but as a viewer they feel obscure, we are unable to fully grasp that philosophical idea.
The show presents one of the strongest female lead, Akane Tsunemori, who is an intelligent detective and is all for equality and justice. And no, she doesn’t have a huge rack. She remains true to her character throughout the series. All other characters are left unexplored. There is lack of relationships dynamic between the characters due to which they become unrelatable to the viewers. Motivations behind the actions of the protagonist, Kougami Shinya and the antagonist Makishima Shougo are not properly comprehended. The narrative walks too close to realism making it boring.
The whole SIBYL system and its functionality remains clouded throughout the series. How are the Cymatic Scans performed? What exactly is Hue? If the system does not take into account the willingness to commit crime does that mean any person with above average IQ will become a latent criminal!? These valid and important questions are not given any space and hence stay unanswered to the viewers.
Unfortunately great animation does not make up for shoddy narration.
Psycho Pass is a onetime watch and remains a mine of untapped potential.
