People are voting emotionally.

Fantastic!

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

If the premise of this series seems vaguely familiar to you, you have probably read or seen The Minority Report by Phillip K Dick. Having said that, this series takes the original concepts and runs to places with them that even PKD didn't go. Extremely well-thought out ideas abound about the future of the web, everyday hologram use, future criminal behavior, intelligent weapons and the ultimate uses of wearable tech are both ever-present and scattered everywhere in this series like easter eggs, and if you are interested in the direction our interactions with politics, technology, surveillance and the internet are going, this is required viewing.The characters do stick, by and large, to traditional Japanese animation conventions, but I found that in this particular series they were more in line with Western expectations for a crime drama and were fascinating and believable once you adjust to the usual subtitle issues. This anime could be remade tomorrow as a western TV show or film and I believe it would do well (even after we censored the crap out of it); this is very accessible, emotional, and beautiful film making. The problems they face are solved in believable ways and that alone is extraordinary for an anime series. The violence is very adult and I would not let a child or even a weak stomached adult watch this. It's simply far too bloody and the situations are both adult and emotionally difficult. Throw in the serious questions this series poses about human behavior, the government's place in shaping it and government oversight, and it's a tough brew to process all at once.Much of what this series has to say are things we really need to be thinking about right now: The effect of violence on both victims and the police who choose to protect them, the undue focus and prejudice of the police, press and society on minorities and the poor, and the ability of corporations and the wealthy to ignore or shield themselves from the law and the massive injustices that this ultimately causes are all issues touched on by this VERY adult series.As far as anime goes, this is a 10. As entertainment in general it is an easy 9.

this anime was amazing, first the setting.(also i am an avid anime viewer so i have watched enough to judge this) Setting and Story -the cyber punk world of Psycho-Pass is extraordinary the 'Sibyl System' has great philosophy and poses really good questions about society, law judgment and order etc. also the visuals for the setting of japan in this anime is beautiful. The Sibyl System is actively measuring the people's mental states, personalities, that will commit crimes, using a "cymatic scan" of the brain. The resulting assessment is called a 'Psycho-Pass' . When the chance of a person engaging in crimes measured by the Crime Coefficient exceeds a certain level in an individual, he or she is pursued and/or killed if necessary. This concept is just amazing.Characters and Characterization- so are main female lead is Akane Tsunemori, he is a headstrong believer when it comes to justice her views really shape the series as a whole, as the series progresses she becomes aware of her boundaries and she is a very well shaped character and not your average anime girl which i can accept. and then there is are male lead Shinya Kogami a sort of rebel cop who really has strong views to society and his dialog is amazing, he also is a person of great value to the series but he stays for season 1 though, he is another well rounded character and this stays consistent through the series, on a side note the characterization of sibyl system a collective entity is a very nice step forward than your average hive mind villain or terminator sky-net.Animation and Sound- Should i say more Porduction IG has out did them selves when it comes to the animation and the choice of soundtrack they went for is a different approach but it was good none the less, and yeah that is much i can say about it. oh and this anime is not for the light hearted because the leave no censorship when it came to its violent and gory nature.The Villains- Shogo Makashima a criminally asymptomatic individual whose primary goal was to liberate the Japan of the Sibyl System. He is one f the best villain in all of anime. he is complex but sharp and mentions many pieces if classic literature e.g Gulliver's's travels and many others, Makishima is a humanist on the dark side: someone hopelessly in love with cruelty, savagery but he make you wonder. Kirito Kamui- He is a unique villain unlike Shogo Makashima he is a collective entity of one being who is like the Sibyl System, He is similar to the Sibyl System because in that he is also a collective mind housed in a physical body. Because of this, Sibyl is unable to render neither a Psycho-Pass nor a Crime Coefficient on Kamui, which leads him to deduce that Sibyl is a flawed system of justice. He believes, rightly or wrongly, that a perfect judge should be able to evaluate itself, as well as others.and this is just brilliant concept that should be explored further.(note Kamui is the main villain for season 2)this anime has a very good English dub that is enjoyable and the sub is also very good i like them both but i just love the concept for the series as a whole. but this anime is not for the light hearted i mind you that, the shear blood and gore is understandable i would recommend anyone who is interested or who just love sci fi to check it out and as an anime it is beautiful, did i forget to mention the writing for this series is beautiful and they mentioned things like the Onimpetence Paradox.I loved it and i understand if people wouldn't watch this or dislike the anime for any reason. Best anime ever? no, it isn't perfect, i am sure there is some flaws in there. i give this 9.7 out of 10

This anime is brilliant! Psycho-Pass is a very smart series that deeply analizes freewill and whether or not a person's "hue", when cloudy, can determine if they will become a threat to society. Using a special weapon known as "The Dominator", detectives are able to continuously read and send psychological data to determine a persons crime coefficient. Depending on how clouded a persons "hue" is, they will either receive mandatory rehabilitation, or an execution on the spot.At first I was not going to give this anime a chance, but I am thrilled I did! I love the dark, mysterious, and serious atmosphere of this anime. Additionally, the logical questions postulated regarding aspects of freewill and whether or not a person can be judged before they commit a crime were magnificent! Furthermore, every character added a significant element that made them both likable and unforgettable. Finally, the animation was beautiful, and the music significantly heightened every situation. In many ways I would say this series is already comparable to a series like "Cowboy Bebop".In short, Psycho-Pass is a juicy sophisticated anime that will appeal to many mystery/sci-fi fans. It is animated craftsmanship and definitely worth the watch.

"Ghost In The Shell," "Innocence," or "Blade Runner" fans, those who seek thought-provoking realities into a story, or people who like watching stories that make you think about technology and humanity. Then, you may also like to watch "Psycho-Pass."Technological advancement and lack of humanity is an open question all- time throughout the history. While we are seeking to enrich our lives by using gadgets and machines, we may lose something important as human beings. What if we are born in a safe society where criminals and even potential criminals are managed and isolated from the society in order not to harm other good citizens, and they are guaranteed to live in the society with given happiness. We may not even have questions about morality.In the story, a person's mental state is simultaneously measured, and the value is determined whether the person is potentially a criminal and is killed depending on the state level. The police officers use a gun, but the gun is only fired if the targeting person's mental state is measured as dangerous, seemingly it also helps them avoid shooting the wrong person. Akane Tsunemori is a novice officer who is in charge of solving crimes with other members.One of the things that astonishes me is the dialogues where characters talk, referring to quotes from famous authors such as Philip K. Dick, George Orwell, Gulliver Travels, Wiliam Gibson, Macbeth, Humlet, etc. The lines that characters speak casts philosophical questions as to what is justice and what is an ideal society.I really like the story in which it depicts a different aspect of the technological world from Ghost In the Shell or Blade Runner, yet somehow it reminds me of those epic anime and films.