Dedication Through Light
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Seems odd to release it after the movie, I guess.
Regardless, I hope Gray gots lots of screentime in addition to Natsu, really liked it
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Summer 2012 Anime |OT3| Where All the Waifus Are Made Up and the Points Don't Matter
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Seems odd to release it after the movie, I guess.
Regardless, I hope Gray gots lots of screentime in addition to Natsu, really liked it
Is that not the purest form?
Chet Rippo
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2 watch vs one dont watch.
I think the winner is clear.
hatewatch counts as watching!
Some general info about Psycho-Pass:
The show takes place in a future where technology has advanced enough such that a person's psychology and personality can be assessed and quantified in an instant. This technology has allowed the governing body to record and study such data to determine what constitutes a "good lifestyle" as determined by values. The measurement used to calculate the value of a person's mental self is known as "Psycho-Pass".
The tagline on the official site is "Justice will be dictated by the muzzle of this gun." But what's interesting is that the "gun muzzle" Kanji characters have an alternate reading above them in Katakana which says "system". So we can be pretty sure that those high tech guns the characters are using aren't the sort that are meant to shoot to kill. Instead they're probably part of an oppressive dystopian government technological system controlling society's standards.
Both lead characters revealed so far work for the Public Safety Bureau, but they're not partners working in the same department. Shinya is an enforcer in the criminal investigation department. The enforcers are the detectives who do the field work. Akane on the other hand is a rookie monitoring officer in the bureau. The monitoring officers are assigned to watch over enforcers.
It's a pretty typical set up for this sort of show, but it's so rare in anime these days. It seems likely that Shinya is going to "betray" the government organization at some point, and Akane will have to decide if she wants to call him in as a rogue or to trust in him because they have a bond. That's just an educated guess, but even if the relationship is predictable, I like these kind of stories.
The show takes place in a future where technology has advanced enough such that a person's psychology and personality can be assessed and quantified in an instant. This technology has allowed the governing body to record and study such data to determine what constitutes a "good lifestyle" as determined by values. The measurement used to calculate the value of a person's mental self is known as "Psycho-Pass".
The tagline on the official site is "Justice will be dictated by the muzzle of this gun." But what's interesting is that the "gun muzzle" Kanji characters have an alternate reading above them in Katakana which says "system". So we can be pretty sure that those high tech guns the characters are using aren't the sort that are meant to shoot to kill. Instead they're probably part of an oppressive dystopian government technological system controlling society's standards.
Both lead characters revealed so far work for the Public Safety Bureau, but they're not partners working in the same department. Shinya is an enforcer in the criminal investigation department. The enforcers are the detectives who do the field work. Akane on the other hand is a rookie monitoring officer in the bureau. The monitoring officers are assigned to watch over enforcers.
It's a pretty typical set up for this sort of show, but it's so rare in anime these days. It seems likely that Shinya is going to "betray" the government organization at some point, and Akane will have to decide if she wants to call him in as a rogue or to trust in him because they have a bond. That's just an educated guess, but even if the relationship is predictable, I like these kind of stories.
Some general info about Psycho-Pass:
The show takes place in a future where technology has advanced enough such that a person's psychology and personality can be assessed and quantified in an instant. This technology has allowed the governing body to record and study such data to determine what constitutes a "good lifestyle" as determined by values. The measurement used to calculate the value of a person's mental self is known as "Psycho-Pass".
The tagline on the official site is "Justice will be dictated by the muzzle of this gun." But what's interesting is that the "gun muzzle" Kanji characters have an alternate reading above them in Katakana which says "system". So we can be pretty sure that those high tech guns the characters are using aren't the sort that are meant to shoot to kill. Instead they're probably part of an oppressive dystopian government technological system controlling society's standards.
Both lead characters revealed so far work for the Public Safety Bureau, but they're not partners working in the same department. Shinya is an enforcer in the criminal investigation department. The enforcers are the detectives who do the field work. Akane on the other hand is a rookie monitoring officer in the bureau. The monitoring officers are assigned to watch over enforcers.
It's a pretty typical set up for this sort of show, but it's so rare in anime these days. It seems likely that Shinya is going to "betray" the government organization at some point, and Akane will have to decide if she wants to call him in as a rogue or to trust in him because they have a bond. That's just an educated guess, but even if the relationship is predictable, I like these kind of stories.
That premise sounds very similar to certain well known sci-fi movies, but its still a pretty fun idea. What matters though is the execution of it.
Hellsing321
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Throw in a little Equilibrium as well.
amishpriest99
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Exactly. Given some of the talent involved I have high hopes for this.
It's a very common setup for many dystopia works.
Chet Rippo
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An appropriate argument for SAO.
There needs to be more dystopian anime.
That's true.
More stuff like Armitage the Third please.
There needs to be more dystopian anime.
Wasn't Fractale dystopian?
It sure is.
I like it so far, too.
I guess I haven't gotten to a part where people jumped off the train yet.
Okay I should be precise. There needs to be more dystopian police procedural anime. I would love more shows like Witch Hunter Robin for example, just... done better.
amishpriest99
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There needs to be more dystopian anime.
Hopefully Psycho-Pass will be good enough and successful enough to influence more of it.
hosannainexcelsis
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There needs to be more dystopian anime.
It's not a police procedural, but From the New World seems rather dystopian.
Or... Un-Go?
PdotMichael
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I see two arguments against SAO
Witch Hunter Robin, Darker than BLACK (S1), Un-Go.... anything else?
Dedication Through Light
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Some general info about Psycho-Pass:
The show takes place in a future where technology has advanced enough such that a person's psychology and personality can be assessed and quantified in an instant. This technology has allowed the governing body to record and study such data to determine what constitutes a "good lifestyle" as determined by values. The measurement used to calculate the value of a person's mental self is known as "Psycho-Pass".
The tagline on the official site is "Justice will be dictated by the muzzle of this gun." But what's interesting is that the "gun muzzle" Kanji characters have an alternate reading above them in Katakana which says "system". So we can be pretty sure that those high tech guns the characters are using aren't the sort that are meant to shoot to kill. Instead they're probably part of an oppressive dystopian government technological system controlling society's standards.
Both lead characters revealed so far work for the Public Safety Bureau, but they're not partners working in the same department. Shinya is an enforcer in the criminal investigation department. The enforcers are the detectives who do the field work. Akane on the other hand is a rookie monitoring officer in the bureau. The monitoring officers are assigned to watch over enforcers.
It's a pretty typical set up for this sort of show, but it's so rare in anime these days. It seems likely that Shinya is going to "betray" the government organization at some point, and Akane will have to decide if she wants to call him in as a rogue or to trust in him because they have a bond. That's just an educated guess, but even if the relationship is predictable, I like these kind of stories.
Seems like it may be good, even if I guess that means are a bit on the olderish side of things.
Sounds like something Funimation would license though.
Canis lupus
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Oh I totally forgot there is a new OT
Chet Rippo
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Hmm, maybe I didn't word that right...
Canis lupus
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I'd say Himitsu The Revelation (police force investigating murder through dead people's brains) counts, but it's not totally dystopian - just a near-future Japan where such things are possible. It's the show I think of every time I read about Psycho Pass.
Fullmetal Alchemist lol.
Chet Rippo
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To each their own.
Canis lupus
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In wich episode does Frieza debute? I'm at episode 13 of the 2nd season. :/
Hellsing321
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Keep going you're almost there!
KO Traveling Hobo
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Binbougami-ga! 9
Pretty bleh episode. The tennis match was boring(seemed like straight reference porn), and the new character was wasted on a shitty cooking gag.
I have seen the light of feeding it pizza.
Pretty bleh episode. The tennis match was boring(seemed like straight reference porn), and the new character was wasted on a shitty cooking gag.
Chet Rippo
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Episode 25.
I watched that show. I remember it being pretty bad.
Yeah, it was pretty terrible (although the manga's supposed to be great). I don't think I actually watched any more than the first episode.
Canis lupus
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Ergo Proxy?
Got me thinking about ABe, which in turn led to thinking about Despera :/
Crash Station
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Battle Angel Alita. There's a lot more, but I can't check now since I'm at work. I think Shangri-la also counts.
I hate those character designs.
I'm not very fond of them either.
Not just because they don't look cute at all, but because they simply look awful.
Canis lupus
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Ergo Proxy was awesome. Re I mayer <3
Skullman kinda?
Ugh. Please don't remind me of the show. Utter utter disappointment.
I can understand not liking them(not really) but there is no way it's awful. Silver Link with Prism Ilya is awful.
amishpriest99
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I hate those character designs.
I don't think they're that bad, but I guess we'll see when more is revealed.
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