Creators: Gen Urobuchi (writer), Naoyoshi Shiotani (director)
Premise: In a near-future dystopian Japan, a massive super-computer system tracks the psychological state of every citizen. When a citizen's crime coefficient gets high enough, he is labeled a "latent criminal" and is brought in for treatment. If the citizen's coefficient goes too high (typically just before, during or after commission of a major crime), he is executed on the spot. The agents of the Public Safety Bureau (PSB) are responsible for tracking down latent and full-blown criminals. The story combines action and adventure with some rather high-brow philosophical and political references: Jeremy Bentham (whose panopticon is used as a metaphor for the super-computer system), Max Weber, Blaise Pascal, Michel Foucault, and others.
Intro:
The theme song is "Out of Control" by Nothing's Carved in Stone
Other Details: According to the creators, the series was influenced by L.A. Confidential, Minority Report, Gattaca, Brazil and Blade Runner (Wikipedia).
Interesting anime, but not for casual watching...
ReplyDeleteIt does require some focus.
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