You may or may not agree with me on this review. This review will contain general comments so as to not spoil the anime for those who have not watched it.
Story: 8/10
Psycho-Pass has a good storyline. The dystopian world of Psycho-Pass captivates the viewer and brings them into their world. Although the first few episodes was not very relevant to the plot, the real action comes in when the villain, Makishima Shogo, is introduced. The following arcs are full of action and fit together seamlessly.
One strong point of the story would be the dialogue and quotes, there are many thought-provoking quotes in Psycho-Pass. The dialogue is strong and makes you empathise with the characters.
Although the anime ends well, there are still quite a number of questions that have not been answered.
Art: 8/10
The art is average but the animation of Psycho-Pass is fluid and consists mainly of dark tones, which sets the mood of the anime. What I like about the art would be the animation for the openings, which are full of vivid imagery and foreshadowing. Now that is how you tell a story with animation.
Sound: 9/10
The sound is amazing! I liked the openings and endings, Ling Tosite Sigure and EGOIST did a great job with the openings and endings which fit the atmosphere of the anime. However, there were a few background tracks that did not fit.
Now, moving on to voice acting. The voice actors did an excellent job of bringing their characters out and fleshing their personalities. Kudos to Sakurai Takahiro (Makishima Shogo), Seki Tomokazu (Kougami Shinya) and Hanazawa Kana (Tsunemori Akane) for bringing the characters to life and making me empathise with them through their voices.
Character: 9/10
The Psycho-Pass cast are generally likeable and unforgettable. The number of characters are enough not to make the story way to confusing.
Most people would probably scoff at Tsunemori Akane's character but I disagree. I think Akane is a great heroine of the story. Sure, she may be a crybaby at the start but at least she is realistic. Akane gets great character development and matures to become a brave and badass character at the end. But I think Akane's character development could have been done better if her development was spaced out.
Next, Makishima Shogo. Makishima is an intelligent character and an interesting villain. However, one flaw with Makishima would be the fact that he is somewhat a Gary-Stu. How does he defeat Kougami Shinya in a fight, when Kogami has been practising for a long time? Despite that, he is a likeable villain. Although he is the antagonist of the anime, somehow I wanted to root for him and hoped that the Sibyl System could be abolished. Another flaw with Makishima would be the lack of back-story, which is a pity for a character who had so much potential.
The other characters of Psycho-Pass also have their own character development. Psycho-Pass not only focuses on Akane and Kougami but also shines the spotlight on the other members of Divison 1. The supporting cast are definitely not just one-dimensional characters and I totally empathised with them while watching.
Enjoyment: 10/10
Psycho-Pass is one of the best Sci-Fi anime that I've watched so far. It was certainly one hell of an entertaining ride and full of emotions! I would definitely rewatch Psycho-Pass.
Strengths: Good storyline, thought-provoking dialogue, interesting characters. fluid animation, no one-dimensional characters, full of angst
Weakenesses: A few plot holes, irrelevant first few episodes, somewhat Gary-Stu villain
Overall: 9/10
This show gets a score of 9 (rounded up from 8.8) or an A minus. However, Psycho-Pass is definitely not for the faint-hearted. There will be bloody and disturbing scenes, so I would recommend Psycho-Pass to audiences at least 16 years of age. It is full of angst and if you're into shoujo or hoping for fluffy romance scenes, I would not recommend you to watch this as not to get your hopes to high up.
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