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Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian

2019 · 60 min

A taut, cerebral dive into a dystopian conspiracy, mixing military action with brooding moral inquiry and sleek cyberpunk atmosphere.

Directed by
Naoyoshi Shiotani
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Crime
Starring
Kenji Nojima, Tomokazu Seki, Kana Hanazawa
Overview
2112; the summer before Akane Tsunemori was assigned to Division One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department. Teppei Sugo, an accomplished pilot of the Defense Army's 15th Integrated Task Force, joins the military operation in Okinawa. Three months later, an unmanned combat drone opens fire on the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. Enforcer Tomomi Masaoka of CID Division One is dispatched to Sugo's military base to investigate the truth behind this case.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Naoyoshi Shiotani
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Crime
Starring
Kenji Nojima, Tomokazu Seki, Kana Hanazawa
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • morality
  • power
  • technology
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
  • big city
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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animation, science fiction, crime
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
Eiji Arai
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60 min
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Japan
Languages
Japanese

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