The story is, how do I say this, brilliant. It's an original and realistic futuristic world. It's completely different from any cop show that I've ever seen. The thing with [American] cop shows is that they're all the same, so PP was a breath of fresh air. It's dark and makes you think about how easy it is to brainwash the human race. It asks the questions such as; What is justice, and can a system like this really pass it?
The characters all have to ask themselves these questions at some point. Some at a young age and some when they start/during their jobs. All characters are expanded upon with interesting pasts. They all have their own personalities and don't fall under certain archetypes, though it may feel like it in the beginning. The main character gets the most and best development, starting as a regular, brainwashed civilian and ending as someone tougher that understands what's wrong with their world. The villain is almost too pretentious but that didn't stop him from being one of the best villains I've seen in anime in a long time. However, not every character gets full development. Characters - 9.
The character designs weren't the best, seeing as the main character looked stoned beyond belief and Kagari looked like the most stereotypical guy ever (that didn't stop him from being my favorite character). Mostly all the other designs weren't anything new, but they weren't bad either. The rest of the art was detailed and dark like how it was supposed to be. Another 9 for this one.
The music was amazing. Both opening and endings were great (Op 2 and Ed 1 being my favorites). The tracks were memorable. The music gets 10,000,000. Uh, I mean, 10.
Overall enjoyment is definitely a 10 because of the original story, memorable music and great character development. Each arc was entertaining and the suspense never stopped. I never got bored. And what's even better? The fact that there's going to be a second season. I'm so ready.
Final Verdict: Blu-Ray, man (that means buy it)
BONUS: The English dub (which I watched after buying) was pretty good, although some of the voices didn't match the characters (*cough* *cough* Gino). All in all, the experience will be awesome no matter which way you decide to watch it.
