Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence)
Vintage:
October 11, 2012
Status:
Still Airing
Summary:
The series takes place in the near future, when it is possible to instantaneously measure and quantify a person's state of mind and personality. This information is recorded and processed, and the term "Psycho-Pass" refers to a standard used to measure an individual's being. The story centers around the "enforcement officer" Shinya Kougami, who is tasked with managing crime in such a world.
What I love about this anime - the suspense, the trill, the new inputs and how it takes the typical dystopic setting and makes it so much more entertaining, its dark and dirty streets crawling with life, love and emotion. I like how it discusses different aspects of life like art, marriage, love, companionship and twists it with darker side of humanity. Sometimes this changes people while some move on, others can't.
On the more intellectual side, this is amazing. It discusses not just the human condition but questions morality and governance, almost making a point for anarchy but at the end of this delightful story of twists and turns, the plot turns on its head and ultimately asks the question of whether institutions should ultimately exist.
It's hard to put all I think and eel about psychopass into words - and by the way, did I mention that Kogami is hawt? Also makishima Shougo is hawt, mad and brilliant!