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Psycho-Pass

Psycho-Pass

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8.33
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📚 Series Information

Type
TV
Episodes
22
Status
Finished Airing
Aired
2012-10-12 to 2013-03-22
Studio
Production I.G
Source
Original
Duration
23 min per ep
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity Rank
#69
Members
1,718,047
Producers
Dentsu, Fuji TV, Nitroplus, Sony Music Entertainment, Fujipacific Music, TOHO animation, Glovision, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings
Themes
Adult Cast, Detective, Psychological
Scored By
812,463 users
Favorites
39,910

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💬 Comments (6)

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UtaiteCoverFan49
Something most fans miss about Psycho-Pass: the official guidebook contains character notes that contradict some widely-accepted fan theories. The creator explicitly stated that certain events were meant to be read differently than the community interpreted them. It changes the entire thematic reading of the series.
GunplaBuilder63
I went frame-by-frame through the opening sequence of Psycho-Pass and there are at least 8 visual spoilers hidden in the background art. The production team embedded foreshadowing so subtle that it's only recognizable on rewatch. This is the level of craft that separates good anime from great anime.
ChaosNeutralMain73
Psycho-Pass hit me at exactly the right time in my life. I was going through a period where I felt like nothing I did mattered, and watching the characters push through situations that seemed hopeless reminded me that persistence isn't about guaranteed outcomes—it's about refusing to let circumstances define you.
ShirobakoWatchr96
The production background on Psycho-Pass is wild. The studio reportedly went through multiple revision passes on the key episodes, and the director has said in interviews that the final version of episode 1 was actually the fourth draft. That level of iteration is why it feels so tightly constructed from the start.
CrimsonLotus9910
The soundtrack for Psycho-Pass uses leitmotifs that connect scenes across the entire series in ways most viewers never catch. The composer embedded character-specific melodies that evolve as the characters develop. Listen to the first and last episodes back-to-back and you'll hear how the music tells its own parallel story.
HealerClassSucks91
The light novels for Psycho-Pass contain entire subplots that the anime couldn't adapt due to time constraints. One particularly important storyline explains a character's motivation that seems inconsistent in the anime. If you're confused about why someone made a certain choice, the source material has the answer.