Psycho-Pass (2012–2023)

TV ShowEndedAction, Anime, Crime, Science-Fiction3 seasons, 41 episodes
Psycho-Pass posterReview score: 68%

Plot

Welcome to a world where just thinking about a crime is enough to enough to make you guilty. Bad intentions can no longer be hidden, and the police know exactly which tainted minds are about to cross over to the wrong side of the law. The great equalizer in the war on thugs is the Dominator, a futuristic weapon that can read minds and assess the risk that a citizen will turn criminal. Cops work in teams made up of Enforcers and Inspectors. Enforcers take out the bad guys, Inspectors stop their partners from going rogue, and the all-powerful Sibyl System keeps a watchful eye on us all. Society is paralyzed by its deepest, darkest desires, and trial by jury has been replaced by the wrath of the Dominator. Welcome to the future. How guilty are you?

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  1. 01Psycho-Pass S01E21Blood-Stained RewardS01E21 · 7.8As Makishima works on reprogramming the virus, both Kogami and the MWPSB arrive at the factory, with Kogami instructing Akane that they need to shut down power to the facility to bypass the security. Prior to arriving, Akane manages to convince the Sibyl System to keep her Dominator on Paralyzer mode with the safety unlocked regardless of Crime Coefficient to use as a trump card against Makishima and Kogami. After the power is shut down, Kogami sneaks into the facility whilst Akane and Yayoi head to the control room in case Makishima attempts to activate the emergency power. Finding the control room empty, Akane comes to realise that Ginoza and Masaoka are in danger. As Ginoza becomes trapped under a container after tripping up a trap, Masaoka comes face to face with Makishima. Although Masaoka appears to get the upper hand, Makishima threatens to blow Ginoza up with a stick of dynamite, with Masaoka ultimately sacrificing himself to save his son.
  2. 02Psycho-Pass S01E17Iron HeartS01E17 · 7.8After Makishima is taken in and the riots are brought under control, Kogami remains curious about how Makishima will be judged, as well as the whereabouts of Shuusei. Later that day, Kasei tells Ginoza that Makishima's case has been taken out of the MWPSB's hands and orders him to investigate Shuusei's whereabouts, much to the ire of both Ginoza and Kogami. Later, Makishima is confronted by Kasei who reveals herself as Kouzoborou and shares a cybernetic body with Kasei. He explains to Makishima about the true nature of the Sybil System, which is revealed to be a supercomputer network comprised of human brains of criminally asymptomatic individuals like him. Kouzoborou offers Makishima to become a part of the System. But he refuses and instead kills Kouzaborou and escapes from the transit which is supposed to take him to the Ministry of Welfare before briefly contacting Kogami about his escape.
  3. 03Psycho-Pass S01E16The Gate to JudgmentS01E16 · 7.5As Akane, Kogami, and Shuusei enter the Nona Tower, Makishima intends to act as a diversion at the top of the tower while Guseong reaches the core of the Sibyl System in the hidden basement. Kogami and Akane decide to chase after Makishima to the top of the tower as Shuusei descends to the basement. After descending to the hidden basement, Shuusei has lost connection with the network and discovers the truth behind the Sibyl System. Meanwhile, Kogami engages in a battle with Makishima. Makishima beats Kogami but is knocked out by Akane. Kogami instructs Akane to kill Makishima but Akane was able to control her emotions. Meanwhile, Shuusei defeats the guards and confronts Guseong at the heart of the Sibyl System, who is suddenly killed by Kasei, who is revealed to be a cyborg and proceeds to override her Dominator to fire at Shuusei.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2012–13Aired 6.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Psycho-Pass S01E01Crime CoefficientOctober 12, 2012 6.6In a world where minds can be analysed for potential threats of crime and mental instability, Inspector Tsunemori Akane is sent to deal with
  2. S01E02Psycho-Pass S01E02Those CapableOctober 19, 2012 6.3While Kogami is recuperating from Akane’s Paralyzer shot, she begins to worry about whether she is suited to be an Inspector after the fallo
  3. S01E03Psycho-Pass S01E03Rearing ConventionsOctober 26, 2012 6.9Ginoza and Akane, along with the Enforcers, are brought in to investigate a death caused by a Drone at a Drone manufacturing plant. When the
  4. S01E04Psycho-Pass S01E04Nobody Knows Your MaskNovember 2, 2012 6.8When the CID is brought in to investigate a disappearance of Kimihiko Hayama, they discover that not only has he been killed, but someone ha
  5. S01E05Psycho-Pass S01E05Nobody Knows Your FaceNovember 9, 2012 6.5The CID’s hunt for Kimihiko Hayama’s killer leads them to another murder with the same modus operandi. Now it’s up to the CID to figure out
  6. S01E06Psycho-Pass S01E06Return of the Psychotic PrinceNovember 16, 2012 6.7After reading Kogami’s personnel file, Akane attempts to learn more about Kogami’s past and why he ended up as an Enforcer. Meanwhile, the C
  7. S01E07Psycho-Pass S01E07Symbolism of Bletilla StriataNovember 23, 2012 6.2After realizing that the recent murders and the Specimen Case are indeed connected, Ginoza takes Kogami off the case and requests Tsunemori
  8. S01E08Psycho-Pass S01E08And Then, SilenceNovember 30, 2012 6.8With his profiling skills, Kogami determines that the girls' school killer isn't the same murderer from the unsolved case years ago; he expl
  9. S01E09Psycho-Pass S01E09Paradise FruitDecember 7, 2012 6.9Kogami, attempting to track down Makishima, takes Tsunemori to visit his former teacher, Jouji Saiga, who agrees to give her a crash course
  10. S01E10Psycho-Pass S01E10Methuselah's GameDecember 14, 2012 7.1Makishima and Senguji set up a hunt by using Tsunemori's friend Yuki as bait to lure Kogami into an abandoned subway station. Upon entering
  11. S01E11Psycho-Pass S01E11Saint's SupperDecember 21, 2012 6.9With a drone delivering him a Dominator, Kogami manages to outwit Senguji and kill him, although he also takes some shots in the process. Ju
  12. S01E12Psycho-Pass S01E12Devil's CrossroadJanuary 11, 2013 6.6Taking place three years prior to the series, the episode focuses on Yayoi, who was a guitarist in a band before being imprisoned in a rehab
  13. S01E13Psycho-Pass S01E13Invitation from the AbyssJanuary 18, 2013 6.6Ginoza meets up with the head of the Public Security Bureau about Makishima, who confidentially reveals to him about the real culprit of the
  14. S01E14Psycho-Pass S01E14Sweet PoisonJanuary 25, 2013 6.6A man in a helmet breaks into a pharmacy, kills the staff, and departs with drugs. When the MWSPB arrives on the scene, they find his coeffi
  15. S01E15Psycho-Pass S01E15The Town Where Sulfur FallsFebruary 1, 2013 6.6As footage of the helmet killings appear on the internet, the helmets are distributed to more criminals who begin committing more horrendous
  16. S01E16Psycho-Pass S01E16The Gate to JudgmentFebruary 8, 2013 7.5As Akane, Kogami, and Shuusei enter the Nona Tower, Makishima intends to act as a diversion at the top of the tower while Guseong reaches th
  17. S01E17Psycho-Pass S01E17Iron HeartFebruary 15, 2013 7.8After Makishima is taken in and the riots are brought under control, Kogami remains curious about how Makishima will be judged, as well as t
  18. S01E18Psycho-Pass S01E18A Promise Written on WaterFebruary 22, 2013 6.8As Ginoza discovers that he is unauthorized to investigate the crash site of Makishima's carrier, Kasei reassigns him on recapturing Makishi
  19. S01E19Psycho-Pass S01E19Transparent ShadowMarch 1, 2013 7.3Ginoza, whose Hue is now problematic, eschews intensive therapy in order to work on retrieving Kogami and Makishima. He argues with Masaoka
  20. S01E20Psycho-Pass S01E20Where Justice LiesMarch 8, 2013 7.5The Sibyl System reveals itself to Akane and notes that she understands the necessity of the system, if not its justifiability. Makishima fi
  21. S01E21Psycho-Pass S01E21Season's bestBlood-Stained RewardMarch 15, 2013 7.8As Makishima works on reprogramming the virus, both Kogami and the MWPSB arrive at the factory, with Kogami instructing Akane that they need
  22. S01E22Psycho-Pass S01E22Perfect WorldMarch 22, 2013 7.3Kogami and Makishima fight against each other, with Kogami managing to land a hit, but their fight is broken up when Akane arrives on the sc

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes2014Aired 6.4Season avg
  1. S02E01Psycho-Pass S02E01The Scales of Justice <299/300>October 10, 2014 5.9A series of bombings takes place in Tokyo. After some analysis, the detectives figure out who the culprit is and his whereabouts, and head t
  2. S02E02Psycho-Pass S02E02The Creeping UnknownOctober 17, 2014 6.3An Enforcer from Division 2 was executed by a Dominator and an Inspector from the same division has gone missing. The only clue they have is
  3. S02E03Psycho-Pass S02E03The Devil’s ProofOctober 24, 2014 5.7Right before Kitazawa was executed, he mentioned the name of someone who had supposedly been helping him. While others just think that he wa
  4. S02E04Psycho-Pass S02E04The Salvation of JobOctober 31, 2014 6.2A man occupies a mental care facility and starts acting violent, but Inspector Aoyanagi’s Dominator does not consider him a threat. As the A
  5. S02E05Psycho-Pass S02E05Unforbidden GamesNovember 7, 2014 6.0The MSPWB has identified a possible hiding place for Kamui, and Divisions 1 and 3 are sent to the scene in order to investigate. Meanwhile,
  6. S02E06Psycho-Pass S02E06Those Who Cast StonesNovember 14, 2014 6.5The Military Drones hunt down the MWPSB detectives. While attempting to evacuate the detectives, Akane realizes what Kamui’s true objective
  7. S02E07Psycho-Pass S02E07Untraceable ChildrenNovember 21, 2014 6.3Multiple Dominators were stolen by Kamui during the massacre caused by the Military Drones. Who does he intend to use those Dominators on? A
  8. S02E08Psycho-Pass S02E08Conception of the SibylNovember 28, 2014 6.3Kamui has been hiding in plain sight using Holos that take the form of dead people aged up, which makes Akane realize that his actions have
  9. S02E09Psycho-Pass S02E09Omnipotence ParadoxDecember 5, 2014 6.7After figuring out who Sakuya Togane really is, Inspector Shimotsuki also learns the truth about the Sibyl System. In the meantime, Kamui an
  10. S02E10Psycho-Pass S02E10Gauging the SoulDecember 12, 2014 7.1The ghost has revealed himself and taken action. Kamui and his group take over five hundred passengers in subway trains as hostages and star
  11. S02E11Psycho-Pass S02E11Season's bestWhat Color?December 19, 2014 7.4The time for judgment has come. Akane advances towards the core of the Sibyl System with Kamui. Which will be judged, Kamui or Sibyl? What i

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2019Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S03E01Psycho-Pass S03E01Laelaps’ CallingOctober 25, 2019 6.1Tokyo, 2120. A massive transport drone crashes, and Unit One’s new inspectors Arata Shindo and Kei Mikhail Ignatov head to investigate. Disc
  2. S03E02Psycho-Pass S03E02Teumessian SacrificesNovember 1, 2019 6.6Unit One chases a suspect in the staged crash, Hyper Transport Co. executive Takumi Yonehara, into an abandoned zone. But when they track Yo
  3. S03E03Psycho-Pass S03E03Season's bestHerakles and the SirensNovember 8, 2019 6.6After meeting Karina Komiya face-to-face, Arata senses something unfathomable from her, but can’t find a clue to the case. Then Lee Aki, the
  4. S03E04Psycho-Pass S03E04Political Strife in the ColosseumNovember 15, 2019 6.4Freelance journalist Yayoi Kunizuka joins Unit One as an investigation consultant to fill the gap left by Kei’s suspension. As the investiga
  5. S03E05Psycho-Pass S03E05Agamemnon’s OfferingNovember 22, 2019 6.2A Special Religious Zone is established, where immigrants can practice religion freely. Religious leaders gather for a press event in Mitake
  6. S03E06Psycho-Pass S03E06Caesar’s Gold CoinsNovember 29, 2019 6.2Arata and the others have just learned that there are three more human bombs when a third suicide bombing in New Town’s factory district tak
  7. S03E07Psycho-Pass S03E07Don’t Take God’s Name in VainDecember 6, 2019 6.5Through a Mental Trace, Arata discovers that the supposedly-dead Kurisu is alive and uncovers the truth behind the terrorist bombings. Shimo
  8. S03E08Psycho-Pass S03E08CubismDecember 13, 2019 6.0Unit One has begun to grasp the truth behind the incidents following each other like a line of falling dominoes and team up with the SAD to

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Akira IshidaAkira IshidaShuusei KagariKana HanazawaKana HanazawaAkane TsunemoriKatsumi ChouKatsumi ChouToyohisa SengujiKenji NojimaKenji NojimaNobuchika GinozaKinryu ArimotoKinryu ArimotoTomomi MasaokaMiyuki SawashiroMiyuki SawashiroShion KaranomoriTomokazu SekiTomokazu SekiShinya Kōgami

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