Psycho-Pass 3

With Urobuchi gone, I didn't expect much of this season. It still failed my expectations. I expected to, much like the second season, for it to try and explore the themes set out by the first season at the base of Psycho Pass' world. Instead, we have a plot centered around the introduction of a completely new entity, Bifrost, that contradicts the position Sybil appeared to have when Urobuchi. I expected it to remain grounded in the world set out by the previous seasons, but, after 8 double-length episodes, Arata still appears to come up just short of clairvoyance, the perfect control of the Sybil System is contradicted by the existance of intentional gaps in it's control, and the politics of Sybil controlled Japan, which were previously stated to be a sham, are suddenly an institution with actual power and influence, and all changes going unadressed. I expected the main characters from the previous season to be a constant presence in order to continue their stories. Instead, Shimotsuki appears to have undergone significant development almost entirely offscreen, and, for the longest time, Ginoza, Akane, and Kogami occasionally show up as barely a cameo, mostly to hint at further developments. I also found the plot overall harder to follow than when Makishima discoursed at length on philosophy and Sci-fi references for several minutes at a time. That might have to do with having to wrap my head around the inconsistencies in world building. The characters of season 3 can spend several minutes discussing the implications of a political elections and just leave me scratching my head, wondering why, under the totalitarian control of Sybil, that would be important. As a minor gripe, I wish we had seen the Dominators being used more often, but I guess that's a symptom of the smaller presence of the Sybil System in the world of Season 3. We did get some nice looking fist fights, but it's jarring for the inspectors, representatives and arbiters of Sybil's ultimate will, to have to engage in punch ups when any intent to beat an inspector to death should cloud one's hue enough for them to be justifiably used. I'm not sure we even saw the non-lethal paralyzer being used at all. In short, I doubt I'll be back to this series. My expectations were low, but the contradictions in worldbuilding, the lack of a concrete continuation of anything set by the previous seasons, and a complete lack of any conclusion amount to a complete lack of justification for the existence of another entry to the series. Considering the way the last episode felt, the post-credits scene, and the name of the next movie indicating that it might be a prequel, everything just make me feel like the intent here is to slap the Psycho Pass name on an unrelated sci-fi detective series rather than continuing what made it interesting back in 2012.

-Note: English is not my native language, I apologize for possible mistakes. (This review does not contain spoilers) After the enormous emptiness that excellent villain Makishima Shougo left us and that great first season of PP, we finally have an acceptable sequel that tries to bring new things, new characters and similar airs, but not the same. Although of course we will always miss our dear and handsome Kougami, right? Well, at least in my case if I love it too much. I generally liked how it was carried out this season, without making the mistakes of the second, without using protagonists of the previous season for a long time and using new protagonists, it has allowed the story to develop acceptably, something that the second season failed to start with the villain that without offending was and felt like a cheap copy of the first villain or at least I felt that, and I think a good percentage too, without demeriting the good things that the second season has, that there are. Also something to note is that each episode at the beginning has excellent fighting scenes and animated choreographies with incredible quality, and those scenes are in almost every episode. It's great and more considering that it lasts twice as much as the rest of the animes per week, 50 minutes per episode which was a surprise. I can criticize things, such as the small participing of the old protagonists although I liked it, felt this somewhat forced, there are also many loose ends from the beginning, events that occurred off-screen that keep the viewer's doubt at all times, especially when dealing with Akane Tsunemori. The series comes to feel somewhat episodic at certain times and very detective with various cases that do not stop feeling a bit like "Normal Cases" can be said that there are too many sub-plots developing in Psycho-Pass 3, remembering the anarchist Makishima in the entire first season of Psycho-Pass, this was touches more philosophical themes, not at all compared to the most detective theme the series has had since its second season. Here we are presented to Bifrost a criminal and clandestine organization that operates through this indirect gambling game for elitists to gain and power in the shadow of Sybil and the change of social paradigms. Makishima instead wanted to demolish social foundations and "faced Sybil" head on. However, the plots of past characters converge with that of the new ones to reach a climax, I love these kinds of stories, they do not stagnate with only one protagonist throughout the story and they explore the rest of the characters in depth to create tangles and secluded frames that are focused at the end for one thing in common. As a personal point, I want to write about Mika's character, I didn't like Mika much in Psycho-Pass 2 but she's quickly become such an amazing and funny character starting in the first Sinners of the System OVA & continuing strong throughout Psycho-Pass 3. Definitely one of more entertaining characters. As for the animation and the OST are excellent, if there is something that stands out a lot in PP, it's this incredible soundtrack which is always at the top, and as I said before its animation and especially its fight scenes are very remarkable. Finally, I think that Psycho-Pass 3 despite having twice as many minutes per episode, needed more chapters to be able to elaborate a story at 100% conditions.

Story The strength of this show, in my opinion, lies in the webs weaved by the unseen higher powers,i.e Bifrost and Sibyl. Each episode expanded the world to an extent, with immigration being the main issue at hand. Because of immigration, of for the sake of the issue , commit crimes as per their beliefs, whether it be using religious organizations as a front, creating/mass producing weapons, etc. The long run time of each episode allows the viewer to understand the issue at hand and end with a somewhat satisfying conclusion. There rarely is a cliff hanger and that is a great strength of this show. The show attempts to show the connection of all the minor antagonist, however it doesn't really get through until the end (and by the end I mean the eighth episode). In someways the Bifrost and the congressmen are still as confusing as they were in the first episode( I still don't know what they mean by relation). Character: The introduction of new characters as the viewers perspective allowed new watchers a reprieve from the old. The inclusion of the foreign bureau while important seems little more than cameos at this point, if the show does not have another season, as Kogami and Akane do very little in the main plot other than fight a little, and reference the plot(somewhat) of previous seasons.The new characters are semi interesting but as they have yet to finish their character arcs, and the anime was wholly dedicated on writing an intricate plot, sometimes the characters fall short of likable(as in my favorite character that I remember more than a few traits about). My one complain in the story is the constant attempts to bring up Arata's father, when Arata does it fine, but every other side character...why? It's a bit annoying to be honest... My very last nitpick is in the final episode Arata's mentalist powers have transformed from being able to figure out anyone's thought process by listening to the sound of rain, to being able to manipulate anyone(Maybe I misheard/read that but Kei's sudden accusations made no sense to me). Art: The art was fairly good, the characters were distinct and in action scenes their features were not lost, alongside the movements being fluid. My favorite parts were watch Arata doing parkour, or Kei beating up goons. The art otherwise is standard and very clear. Overall the tone was dark, matching the show's setting and intentions. Sound: The opening and ending are quite catchy with the animations following it quite fluidly. Other than that the soundtracks within the anime matched the pacing and tone of every scene, so while it did it's job, but maybe it's nothing to write home about. Overall the opening and ending are better than most of the openings and ending of this anime season. Enjoyment: A story with an air of mystery up until the end, answering some questions and leaving many others unfulfilled. The core of this anime is different than many others and because of it's uniqueness , as well as it's different perspective , it's fairly easy to enjoy.Though, you may need to strap down when watching because if you aren't pay attention, everything will go right over your head. Overall: The anime is dark, mysterious, and explores interesting themes and plot threads. The characters have a certain level of appeal to them and luckily they don't require much investment on the viewer's part. It's hard to follow if you aren't paying attention, and skimming is almost nigh impossible. It's best to watch this when your'ready to bunker down for suspense and drama.Note that this anime rarely if ever has notes of comedy, but at the very least it isn't going to bawl your eyes out(or maybe tear up for that matter). The sole focus of the show is it's story, and I believe , at the very least, it delivers an intriguing story. P.S if there was to be another season, this anime would overall only gain value, as of my writing this review I'm unaware if there is no following season as such , this is my grading without consideration of a following season.

PSYCHO-PASS 3's gambit is an initially promising one, a soft reboot with a cast of fresh faces and a new attitude with respect to its approach to thrills and stakes. Those who found previous seasons' penchant for cheap shock-value in the form of exploitative violence will probably find the slower and more politically-driven nature of this season to be refreshing, with maybe only two or three people meeting a messy demise at the end of a Dominator. Our inspectors seem to prefer ye olde fisticuffs in their dealings with the Sybil-defying underbelly of Tokyo instead, impractical as it is. Despite all this, PSYCHO-PASS 3 has very little of interest going on. The new inspectors are likable enough but don't add much to the proceedings. Arata Shindo has a cliche eccentric personality, quasi-supernatural "mentalist" abilities, and improbable intuitions that spoil the procedural setups. Kei Ignatov is the more stern and serious of the two, a family man. You've seen this stuff before. The overarching villains are opaque in their goals and methods. You get the sense they are finger-tenting puppetmasters and not much else. The animation and direction are as perfunctory as ever. Be prepared for lots of conventional scenes of talking, interrogating, and investigating. This all has the veneer of an intelligent procedural, but it is hollow. Worse, the story is hardly finished by the end of the eighth episode and comes with lots of additional story threads hanging here and there, a number of them involving what the old members of Unit One have been up to. This makes this season feel no more consequential than the SS movies or really anything we've gotten out of PSYCHO-PASS since the first season. It's just another piece of the franchise puzzle with no clear sense of purposeful evolution.

If you've read any one of a third of my reviews, you will know that Psycho-Pass' first season is one of my favorite works of art/literature/entertainment/whatever of all time. It's a downright classic. That said, I was not particularly wowed by its second season (I read the manga and wrote a review on that) or the sequel film, which I found rather boring. Additionally, while I have yet to see the Sinners of the System films, I haven't heard the highest of praise for them. In short, I wasn't buying into the idea that the show's producers wanted this franchise to be as successful as Ghost in the Shell (and boy was THAT property ever milked...), and I grew to accept that season 1 was really the only entry worth watching (also rewatching twice, apparently!) and buying on Blu-ray; I settled into a state of quasi-indifference toward the franchise, especially when I learned that Tow Ubukata was back from season 2 to work on season 3. That's not to say that Tow Ubukata is a bad writer; while it is true that Le Chevalier d'Eon did little to intrigue me and GitS Arise was (apparently) disappointingly bad, there is no denying that the man has ideas that are worth exploring. This even applies to Psycho-Pass 2, what may be considered the most hated project to which he was attached. Ubukata has gone on record in interviews detailing many of the problems he and the writing staff faced, most notably the atrociously tight deadlines (they would finalize the script DURING dubbing sessions), and it's clear that said deadlines (compounded by the show's insane brevity and need to copy season 1) was a main reason why it was unable to explore the few unique ideas that it could allow in a more nuanced and exciting way while telling a wholly new story, ideas like the Sibyl System having a direct opposer/rival that wishes to see it destroyed. Well, thanks to Tow Ubukata, a similar idea is in season 3. But, really, that's the least superficial difference between seasons 1 and 3; let's take a look at something more broad, like the show's genre. Season 1 was not a mystery series. It's got elements of neo-noir, dystopia, science fiction, police procedural, and thriller, but NOT MYSTERY. Season 3 is most definitely a mystery; we don't see how crimes are committed, characters' intentions are really only ever hinted at until the big reveal, etc. This show is more like GitS:SAC season 1 than other Psycho-Pass titles, and I think this was exactly the direction the producers' meetings took: "We need to stay true to the roots of why we wanted to make this franchise in the first place. What about its writing style made GitS:SAC so popular and how can we incorporate that style into Psycho-Pass?" "Well, it was more like a police drama you would typically see on TV, not anything revolutionary; just with cyberpunk." Did they only then realize that there was a gaping bullet hole in their project's foot? Probably, but I also wouldn't think it beyond them to realize that it was Gen Urobuchi, the season 1 head writer, who pulled the trigger. The problem with Psycho-Pass for so long has been that it simply wasn't sustainable. You can't take a fictional world so tightly constructed to be self-contained and revolutionary in just one season of television and make a franchise out of it, that's just not viable. They tried, but it was never going to work because a setting can only be geared toward a very specific set of themes, and season 1 covered that set very well already. Rather than attempt to recapture that same exact lightning in a different bottle, they finally started doing what I have been thinking they needed to do for a while now: change the setting. If the fictional world doesn't serve the purposes you need it to, change key details about that world so it does. Season 3 is the first entry in the franchise to do just that; the newly-incorporated anti-isolationist policies in Psycho-Pass' Japan has caused an influx of refugees from all around the heavily war-torn globe, and this adds a sense of tangible progression to the timeline as well as allowing for new stories with new themes to be told and the introduction of more problems that have been affecting us in the present, namely the rise of isolationist movements and more overt racism/bigotry and hate crime throughout the world. Also, Japan is absolutely notorious for their homogeneous society and staunch isolationism, so its sure to garner attention from at least some of the Japanese populace as well. On top of all of that, the writers also portray a solid understanding of why the Sibyl System is so well-received by the fictional world's populace and subsequently satirize the pursuit of convenience, comfort, and security over personal freedom. Episode 4 did that the best with the elevator scene. Is this show perfect? Well, no, of course not; some characters stay rather underdeveloped relative to others, but as the show is progressing, more is learned about each of the new cast. Additionally, I enjoy how the plot and mystery further thickens as we learn more about each character, and this is especially true for episodes 4 and 5. That aside, I'm not a big fan of how one of the main characters basically has a pair of superpowers considering how more-or-less realistic the rest of the show is. I also think that the pace is a bit slow in some scenes; if this show were in a more anime-standard 23-minute format, I would definitely feel that some episodes (excluding episode 4) were less action-packed than others. Perhaps the 46-minute format, in addition to even further evoking the feel of live-action TV police dramas, was meant to counter this, but because the characters are consistently entertaining and develop while simultaneously making good progress in their investigations, I'm not really bothered by how there are often long stretches of time with nary an action scene in sight. This isn't new to Psycho-Pass, either, as season 1 had interesting philosophical discussion in addition to its stylized and entertaining characters. Season 3, I think, suffers from only having some philosophical discussion, but what is present, verbal and nonverbal alike, is well-received and make the show more worthwhile. I just wish there was more of it. Its biggest problem for me, however, is that it is FAR, FAR from complete. The final episode brings in a lot of new plot elements and, while I totally saw the post-credits scene coming, it still had me wanting to see what would come next. Too bad we have to wait God-knows-how-long to see a 4th season. Getting back to more positive aspects, when we do see action scenes, they tend to look very, very good, although, to be fair, episode 4 was rife with action to the point where some of it looked good, but other parts were a bit rough. In spite of this, it was clear to me since first seeing that list of the key animators' names in the opening theme that this was a work that the staff were proud to present, because key animator names basically never appear in opening credits. They didn't even do that in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. Freaking... KABANERI didn't do that! The music and sound design are also as good as ever in the franchise; Yugo Kanno is back on the soundtrack with an almost completely original composition. Don't worry, though; they aren't afraid to play season 1 music when it's right for the scene. Also, the voice acting is as solid as in previous entries; newcomers Yuki Kaji and Yuichi Nakamura feel right at home in this show, and even Junichi Suwabe and Mamoru Miyano join the cast! I was pleasantly surprised to find them here. I am, however, a bit disappointed that Funimation could not get the license to this show and dub it. I can only guess who they would cast in all the new roles. Oh well. Maybe someday. And before you raise your pitchforks and scream "dubs should die", remember that some people are dyslexic and have trouble reading, or are unable to read as quickly as the subtitles demand them…

As I wrote in the first review of season 1; the intellectual level that contains the first work should have been maintained, this was of course the worst sequel of all. Each chapter made visual remembrances to the first season, terrible. The development was poor, the ridiculous bad comedy, the personality design of the characters was simply flat. They close with scenes that we all expected to see at some point to get hooked, bad resource. A disappointment. To all this, they plan to make a sequel with the poor material that they left of that ridiculous end? Undoubtedly, they ruined what began as an excellent original cyberpunk story (of course with most well-known elements of science fiction in the 50's literature but well executed).

It's back, baby! Psycho-Pass is back in series format, and I couldn't be happier. I do think this is an appropriate time to tell you all that I messed up. I haven't seen the Sinners of the System movies, so some of what I say about this season may sound dumb because I missed 3 movies worth of background information (probably) that would've helped me understand this season better. But we'll do what we can. Let's start with the art and sound. Now, objectively speaking, the art is Psycho-Pass is fairly average. I do think it does very well with the lighting effect and architecture, but most everything else is standard. However, this art style is very familiar to me, and I enjoy it a lot. The character designs this season were gorgeous. The animation as well is killer. The fight scenes are?? Like?? They're kick-ass. The movements of the characters as well as the choreography just blew me away. I could feel weight behind the punches, and watching it always felt really good (same goes for the parkour). As far as sound goes, I'd say this series excels in its BGM during high-paced scenes more than anything, but the music overall fit the tones of the series nicely. I feel the need to mention the amazing additions to the seiyuu cast this season because they did a hell of a job and brought the series new life that it hadn't had before. Speaking of the cast, let's talk about characters. Quite a few new faces were added to the roster this season, and honestly, I think it was a really smart move. Not because the old cast was tired or anything like that, but these characters and their personalities felt so unique in this world of Sybil. That's especially true for the two main characters. Their stories, both individually and together, combined with their attitudes toward the events of this season kept me insanely interested. I think they've got a lot of depth to be explored, so I'm excited to see what's done with the characters moving forward. The story is probably the main reason I've given this season a nine rather than a ten. It's kind of like it's *just* done, you know? It's got all it needs to have to get a decent grade, but a few things were done a little weird. First of all, to talk about the merits of the story, it was planned out extremely well. The pacing for each episode on its own as well as between episodes felt organic and sensible. As for the story itself, the twists as well as the attainment of new information was done beautifully. I enjoyed watching the characters further their investigation because it was written so well. The hitch comes when we talk about the abstract nature of the storytelling in some places. At times, the story could be super specific and explanatory, and at others, it led the viewer to the answer in a roundabout way... but sometimes things just didn't make a whole lot of sense. It may just be me-- and it didn't happen very often-- but the plot got lost a few times. Some things I thought would probably be explained in a future season, but others I wasn't so sure about. It wasn't that big of a deal overall, though, because most of the story was told very well. All in all, I'm very excited for Psycho-Pass to get rolling again. This season didn't overlap the previous cast with the new one too much, but I have the feeling that's really gonna change in the future, and that prospect pumps me up. I'm just... really happy that this series is back, so I'm gonna enjoy it for as long as I can.

Three episodes in, I was ready to declare Pyscho-Pass 3 an excellent season of one of my favorite shows. The music was good, the animation was beautiful, fight scenes were complex and brutal, the new cast of characters were starting to grow on me and cameos from the old characters gave some of them more opportunities to shine than they had in the past two seasons (plus the movies). I was really digging it. Then about halfway through, I noticed a slight dip in the animation quality. The fight scenes became more sporadic and rushed. The dominators only came out a handful of times. And while I appreciate getting a different perspective on the world of Psycho-Pass compared to the previous seasons, stories about real estate scams and election rigging just don't capture one's attention like stories of lunatics and serial killers. The first two seasons bordered on horror in some places, and there was legitimate tension that a main character could die at any moment. For the most part, that tension is gone in the third season. By the final episode, the characters and situation may have certainly developed, but so many story threads are left dangling, teasing another season. I like a good cliffhanger as much as the next guy, but it feels like there's no meaningful denouement here at all, and that's unfortunate.

The third season of Psycho Pass did a solid job of getting somewhat back to its roots. After Season 2, which was a step down for the series in my opinion, they managed to get back on track with season three, with a few gripes here and there, of course. The main inspectors of this season, are Kei and Arata, who make up a loveable tandem. The former being an immigrant in a time period, where immigrants are looked down on heavily, and the latter, being a mentalist, who is able to trace memories of people, and areas. Kei acts as Aratas keeper, as he generally needs help returning to his senses when he starts doing a mental trace. Psycho Pass 3 does a solid job of introducing new characters that fit the bill, while keeping longtime viewers tied over on the occasional appearances of characters from the previous two seasons. Namely Kogami, Ginoza, and Tsunemori. The plot was gripping, and kept me entertained throughout the 45 minute sessions, with a grand total of 8 episodes. With that being said, and the content withstanding, this season felt incomplete to me. Almost like they ran out of time, or budget, and didn't have enough content to wrap everything up neatly, or get to what I can only assume, was the target of 24 episodes. So, instead, they did 8 longer episodes. Even still, the last episode didn't really resolve much of anything. Spoilers ahead, if you haven't fully watched this yet. Sure, Kei managed to get his wife out of holding, what becomes of him now, that he's an inspector of Bifrost? How does this conflict with his friendship with Arata, or his position in the Public Safety Bureau? Speaking of Bifrost, those lunatics are still out there causing mayhem... And to be honest, it didn't feel like they were even remotely close to solving the case concerning Bifrost. I'm expecting another season of Psycho Pass, and I'm hoping it'll come sooner than later, because there are an awful lot of questions I'd like to get some answers to. All in all, I give Psycho Pass 3 - an 8/10. Better than season two, but still not quiet up to par with the first season. Here's to hoping Season 4, whenever that comes, is a step forward, and not a step back.

It's a supbar Psycho-Pass fanfic, but an awful Psycho-Pass continuation. Just like many fanfics this one creates a conflic out of nowhere and tries to fill plot holes with concepts and terms that never were a thing before. For some reason there are "blind zones" in Japan where Sibyl system doesn't work - and this shit alone is enough to make me scratch my head and question how in the world a plot of Psycho-Pass 1 and Psycho-Pass 2 could happen if territories like this existed. Also, the original premise of the setting is a total dictatorship of Sybil, but Psycho-Pass 3 throws all estabilished rules in garbage can. Enforcers can attack Inspectors. Politics is important. The hues of people don't mean a lot anymore because anyone can free their loved ones if they have right connections. Dominators are just fancy "vibe check" devices. Honestly, I feel like Psycho-Pass 3 could be just an original show. Alas, even as original it's a mess. The plot is hard to follow and introduces so many characters at once without giving us any hints about they goals, personalities or anything. The main character Arata is basically a mary sue who wields so many unique abilities that once again I can't stop thinking about fanfiction quality of this season. Inspector Ignatov, on the other hand, is the only new character who has something going for him, this guy has a solid background, an inner conflict and he he is involved in the only interesting story line in the damn show. There was also a nice detail about him coloring his hair. All the characters from the previos season are more or less walking fanservice. Can't say a lot of about them. Neither do the authors of Psycho-Pass 3 because there were a few mind-blowing relevations regarding to some of them that never were explained. The quality of art was nice in the first episodes, but sunked near the end. The music is meh, I remember only a remix of the first season theme. As much as I was dissapointed with S2, at least it was still Psycho-Pass. This new season is a hardly about the world of Sybil system anymore, it's just a standard political thriller with over complicated plot and cardboard characters.

To me season 3 feels like a very interesting reboot more than a sequel. It's very similar to how the shift in Tokyo Ghoul RE felt from season 1. The world is quickly and heavily expanded on, things get fleshed out. For example, the beginning they address how politics work together with the Sibyl system. They go into how genetically engineering people is a thing in this world. The technology of he world is a step up here, as even in episode 1 we get to see a passenger drone, then in episode 2 we get to see how dominators can be activated outside the grid. It even shows us how people live outside the law in the slums. Overall a great improvement for me as a fan of the sci-fi setting. Honestly, there are so many ways this show does a proper sequel, even though it changes so much. We get to see the old cast show up early episodes. We get to see references to the events in the movies. Even the season 1 soundtrack get's brought back at times. The show feels like a sequel because it continues from where the show left off in exploring how the Sibyl system is exploited. This time, by the top 1% of society. Naturally the detectives are upgraded to match the threat. If in season 1 we had junior detectives and more or less grounded every day police, in season 3 the main characters are elite operators who have more insane CQC, investigation and people skills. These guys don't mess around. The reason it's more of a reboot than a sequel is because of how many new things are introduced compared to how many things are actually followed up from the old season. This is due to the new characters and concepts, and also due to how long ago the show had a season the last time. As a fan I got what I wanted, I would recommend getting into this series for fans of dark noir, cop dramas. Psycho pass is everything anime can be if they stopped choosing virgin half brain man children as their target audience

DISCLAIMER: I'm not a manga reader so I always come absolutely blind to every anime I watch (that applies to any source material not just manga), so take into account that I judge only what's presented in the animation and/or season story-wise. ABOUT THE STORY: This one was a hit and miss. It's sad that this series have really interesting and unique world-building elements but has failed to improve the narrative and just gets worse with each new installment, and here's why: The timeskip is completely unnecessary and confusing. Everything about the ungoing story to this point was rendered meaningless for this story arc. Every mayor reveal and plot twist is now belittled in the portrayal of the season, and this was not the first time this happens. Sybil's true identity and Shinya Kōgami's reinstatement and transfer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with Nobuchika Ginoza are neevr explained or even rendered relevant even though it is. With this last one we can assume he was offered the role at the same time as Teppē Sugo but it's never addressed. This season did and awful job introducing so many new faces that no one really cares for during the season. The only thing keeping this afloat are the brief moments were we get to see Shinya, Nobuchika, Akane and Yayoi, characters that we as viewers grew to love/hate or at least got to really know. Even the analyst (Shion Karanomori) seems so uninterested towards what's happening in the Public Safety Bureau. And nothing gets to be explained at all, if the season were to be going in the direction of uncovering what happened to Akane during the timeskip, it'd be fine but it never gets addressed, on the contrary we're presented with a whole new plot. There's an organization all of the sudden that's comparable to the Iluminati but that definitely need to get their hierarchy order; it mixes up the terms (or ranks) "fox", "inspector", and "congressmen". When talking about "inspectors" might even include a translation error. The idea of the BIFROST organization was ok, but should have been presented, hinted or something in previous installments. ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: So... Everybody is doing fine I guess with whatever has happened during the last 3 years, I mean no one seems to really care, and that sent the message we shouldn't either. • ARATA SHINDŌ: I loved the voice acting of Yuki Kaji (our so likeable Meliodas) but that's about it. It's common to develop overpowered characters but you have to do a really good job for the viewer to be ok with the fact they're overpowered. Satoru Gojō from Jujutsu Kaisen and Gilgamesh from the Fate Multiverse are great examples of that. On the other hand it's fine that Arata is a mentalist but him having supernatural powers because he's "overly empathetic" is such a poor excuse and is rather ilogical taking into consideration the laws of the world already presented to us years ago. We are suppose to be interested for his father even, a character that didn't even existed alive on screen. Who is his father and why would I care about that? • SHIZUKA HOMURA: it's hard to criticize this one, he was presented as the main villain when they decided to focus on his promotion to "congressmen" but he never does that much as a character. Again he is another unsolved mystery that with whom we never get to connect as viewers.

SPOILER REVIEW : ' Too many cooks spoil the broth ' This proverb defines how things went by taking on too many concepts. I'll be brutally honest and highly vocal since these guys made the 3rd sequel to my favourite franchise and messed it up . They've drained the legacy carried out by Psycho pass down the gutter. I'm grossly enraged. CRAP! Season 3 was total crap, carrying the name of psycho pass it was utter rubbish. These guys did nothing but experimented on various topics starting from Immigrants which proceeds to => Housing Bubble scam => Governor election and politics => Housing city for the immigrants and special zone => Religion => Justice . I've never seen such crap in a long time. Usually, I would drop this ASAP, but I wanted to watch out what these guys have offered. Lame suspense carried out in the name of a supernatural power called mentalist, no brief reasoning, these guys have moved every episode from here to there with own speculations which were so unclear, the whole proceeding has been a mess. The biggest missing has been the Sibyl system, for those who'll soon question my assessment : 1. Numerous Contradictions of the Sibyl system introduced to us in the 1st and 2nd season It would never allow the very crafts this show is based on . Remember they control everything, so the very fact of everything shown in this season sure has sibyl's involvement but they've totally neglected it . Will the system remain quiet all throughout while waiting for the other in this case called Bifrost to grab a hand over them ? NEVER ! Remember they've killed every person who's tried to harm them or has known their secret except Tsunemori and Shimotsuki who's their puppet right now. 2. Character sketch, the new inspectors and enforcer have zero originality and character development as compared to the earlier season. It's an utter disgrace to carry out the legacy of psycho pass. 3. And here comes the biggest bluff Criminally Asymptomatic people are those who are different and insane thinking as compared to the society, hence the system is unable to comprehend them and they showed that Arata is criminally asymptomatic. What a joke! In what sense? A highly empathetic character would be the last person ever to be shown as criminally asymptomatic. He's a pathetic lousy empathetic character who can be judged easily and adding Yuki kaji's voice to it is a prime example of what type of characters psycho pass doesn't need. 4. Uncertainty , till the last episode the whole investigation is random and nothing else . What is happening , why is it happening , it's so vague that makes it a snooze fest . Zero explanation of the Sci-Fi used. Episode 4 , 12:44 has a dialogue by yayoi san which says : ' The more I learn about journalism , the more I realize how easy it is for people to accept information(plot) without critical thought ' This dialogue is the reality of the whole season , if viewers don't have a critical thought , they won't find what I'm saying as true . The writer do has invested a very mount of skills in writing this as the title for every episode portrays what the episode is about , but if you have gold in your hand , and lots of shit in the other hand. Mixing them won't do any good . In the end , gold looses the value and what's left is SHIT ! 5. Highstake ideologies , season 1 was the master of it , season 2 was very good at it and season 3 is bullshit and totally abandoned the idea . 6 . Scouting potential criminals You see , the anime was itself about Crime in opposition to the system that's controlling the society by scouting potential criminals . And when you abandon that concept , you've no right to proceed with a sequel that leaves the system , returns to old school detective style with combat skills , baseless violence with zero justified motive , mercenaries , ridiculous action , jumping around the buildings, forced heroism and a human system of assessment which gambles politically to go against the system . Too many zones where sibyl couldn't reach , a public stage blast acompained by an idol politician . Lol ! I don't even wanna write anymore . This whole season is a bad joke . 7. Collective Psycho theory of season 2 : The biggest loophole in season 3 plot has been this . The sibyl system clearly said it has now adopted the collective psycho pass system and in future Tsunemori will be responsible if they judge a group psycho pass rather than an individual . Now if they applied this in season 3 all those group attack in the fighting and abandoned area and the religious cult . All of the would've been declared potential latent criminals . 8. Zero charm . The biggest deficit is lack of charm , not even a single episode made it convincing for me to look forward to the plot , the character has zero charm . The bifrost organization did had a charm but nearly 1% of the screenplay . In fact the most interesting character which I found in the entire series are the 1st inspector and the congressman who scouted Kei as 12th Inspector . Ughhh ! I feel so frustrated to have waste my time and energy at watching it . I would've accepted it , had it been an anime carrying someone else name or a name of it's own . But carrying Psycho-pass's name is a taint which i'll never accept . 1/10 . This anime shouldn't exist and it's a waste of time . And people who've accepted this story and moreover enjoyed it .You never really understood what psycho pass was all about . Pity you !

I'll be very short about this, better than season 2, still not as good as season 1. I understand that not many people are as interested in Psycho-Pass as they were when it first came out. Almost an entirely new cast (which i was a bit wary about) except for a few old faces. Surprisingly, the main protagnists were replaced in this season. Hopefully in the next season we see a lot more of the OG cast. It was alright, not too special. I liked the OP. At times the animation got super bad but im happy to say that the more intense action scenes were well animated in comparison. The new characters are nice but for some reason I just can't get myself to like Maiko, her eyes and features just creep me out. If you're a fan of Psycho-pass i would implore you to watch this season, however if you just want to jump into the series through this season, try season 1 instead.

*No Spoilers* This review is for Psycho-Pass 3, the third season of the series. This portion does not include First Inspector, which takes place directly after the end of Season 3. Summary: Psycho-Pass is a psychological, detective-style series set in the future. Law enforcement is governed by the Sibyl System, which utilizes a person’s hue and Crime Coefficient to determine their mental state and likelihood of committing a crime. Psycho-Pass 3 sets aside some past characters and motives like a reboot, and it introduces new characters and the is story guided more by human politics than its predecessors. Overall, this season is an improvement from season 2, though it does have glaring flaws. Story: 5/10 Season 3 picks up some time after Season 2, with significant changes to the cast, immediately evident starting in episode 1. The story focuses more on a mystery motivated by a complicated political hierarchy (no spoilers), which is an improvement from the storyline in Season 2. The overall themes in Season 3 are still weak compared to Season 1, but they are more interesting than Season 2, and the plot focuses more on humanity than it does the repetitive AI-style Sibyl System prominent in previous seasons. The story is mysterious, though incomplete at the end of the 8 episodes. To understand the full story, you must also watch the three episodes of Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector, which will be reviewed separately. Generally, the story in Season 3 is an improvement from Season 2, though it does jump around with many unanswered questions, including the jarring removal of a main character and the evident hole in the Sibyl System that had not been explored before. Furthermore, some abilities are introduced with insufficient description and, although the abilities do add to the mystery and uniqueness of the characters, they break the rules of Seasons 1 and 2 in a murky way. Overall, the story is intriguing and more interesting than the previous season, but the pacing may be a little too fast, as it doesn’t provide the viewer with quite enough information to satiate the many questions that are posited along the way. While mysterious, the plot makes it challenging to understand the rules of the story. Art: 9/10 The art is fitting, and the detail in the cityscapes is pretty. This season has the best animation out of the first three seasons. Sound: 5/10 The music is average. The voice acting (sub) is sufficient. There is nothing special about this soundtrack, and the opening and ending themes are also average. The soundtrack does seem more fitting than in Season 2. Characters: 6/10 Season 3’s characters are far more interesting and compelling than in Season 2. One flaw is that the series’ main protagonist is principally absent, and the story does not clearly indicate why. There are a variety of unanswered questions pertaining to the previous cast of characters, including how they ended up in the positions they did. Some roles are also new to the series’ world, with no explanation. Beyond this, the new characters are a significant improvement from the previous season. Instead of one-dimensional plot devices for characters, Unit One has a dynamic cast of people who actually interact and work as a team while also making challenging decisions. Shindo and Ignatov make a convincing duo, and the side characters are all intriguing. Although the antagonists, in the form of a political system, are mystical and intricate, they are a relative weakness. Enjoyment: 7/10 Although it was confusing and had its flaws in plot and characters, this was an enjoyable watch. It certainly doesn’t have the same impact as Season 1, but it is an improvement from Season 2, especially with more interesting and compelling characters. Season 3 is entertaining, albeit unexceptional in overall quality. Overall: 6.4

A little premise as It's my first review on MAL. Anime has been a part of me since childhood and I watched so many of them, and rarely bothered with the reviews of any, just lucky to find so many of the best that Japan has put lot of effort into, inspiring generations and our real lives. Personally Sci-fi is the best from them and it has been and this post will be revolving more on them only. I first watched Full Metal Alchemist 2003 & grew up with DBZ. From there on I discovered Ghost in the Shell movie Which was a pinnacle of achievement for Japan and Mr Oshii, Kenji Kawai. Later the SAC and SAC 2nd GiG completely blew me away with their stunning execution and memorable characters that one can never forget, truly legendary anime. I found Production I.G to be one of the legendary studios that Japan has aside from the Ghibli. The Psycho Pass review --- So yeah through there I found Psycho Pass, The Season one was one of the series where I couldn't just move out and the OST, direction, character design and the story, art of perfection just like GiTS, I loved how they handled the Sybil system and every single episode had so much of cerebral experience that got me into this IP. The movie explored many facets of the society that Psycho pass universe has been set up and explores characters more. I felt it was great and the animation of course top notch from I.G, I was excited for Season 2 and how they will move ahead. Initially the characters deaths (As expected from Urobuchi from S1) was disappointing, especially Aoyanagi. And the way they handled Shimotsuki felt way rushed however the villian and the ending of Season 2 was fine as I felt it was an okay expansion of Psycho Pass universe even though the length was very short and rushed. Sinners of System was announced I was again excited to see if they improvise and offer more depth to the characters this time since the season 2's luke warm reviews, the case 1was handled very bad and too much of exposition and predictable plot ruined it however the animation quality was top class very refreshing however the remix of the opening felt rip off and unoriginal. Case 2 was great, since as other reviews mentioned how it explores the other aspects of Japan in that age. Plus a good backstory of well developed characters, Case 3 brought us back to Kogami again and new characters it was great to see again but the way of his handling was flawed too much of introspection and unnecessary plot just to make him come back again, still okay. And again animation was superb very well handled too along with R rating justice. SPOILERS for PP 3 I swear this is the worst expansion of Psycho pass ever possible. Here at MAL I noticed about Tow Ubukata. It's a spot on. Characters --- Shimotsuki suddenly became a boss, do we still remember the ending of Psycho Pass 2 and how she was basically crushed under the pressure of Sybil and want to move against Akane and in this she magically works with both. And the role of Sybil has been completely eliminated in every episode, the new Characters are forgetful. Akane Tsunemori is an Ex Inspector ? Without any absolute explanation and hiding the plot, basically plot armor. And make us sit through so much of time for no explanation at all. Arata is absurd, he doesn't even fit into this universe, if they are planning to put something supernatural, why don't they explore it before Psycho Pass is always about the crimes and political ideology of the Sybil system and the inspectors detective abilities, Although his character is witty, perhaps mature and more of a flawless type like Tsunemori which is only similarity I see as a consolation prize for the viewers. Kisaragi never gets to do anything, expect to talk around and boss during their drinking sessions, and the left over bit from ep1 gets out in ep8 and yet again nothing absolutely happens. She doesn't do anything. Kei is an immigrant from Russia who is exceptionally agile, strong and a mean approach but again as with the whole series, but cracks him apart thanks to the "immigrant" plot this season pandered with. We now know how the EP8 moves very fast vs the rest of the episodes it's hasty. Irie's history with the slum zone is perhaps fine BUT it falls of a cliff when Enomiya gets destroyed in a whiff without any depth. Tenma doesn't get any exploration or such, one episode of the Herkales's place where his family is working for. Herkales is just a buffed up buffoon who is running for the political seat because of genes and body, it's not just bad. Komiya and her ultimate mcguffin AI is forgettable for that arc, governor and on top of immigrant backing with beautiful look and young. Ugh, just awfully written her character's few lines were just generic run off the mill lines. And in EP8 when she speaks up, it's worse as if suddenly she knows it all how to build the utopian Japan. Toya Sainoji, just shown there for nothing and gets absolutely decimated, No motives behind the Bifrost's Round Robin game's other players (Congressmen wtf) for 45 min length running 8 part series. Shion doesn't do anything at all, Kunizuka was brought for fan servicing, another beautiful and well written character to nothing, and got destroyed unceremoniously for the sake of having the hype and destroy that PP was made of by slowly eliminating all OG characters. Kogami is relegated to fan service with SAD because of SS Movie 3 ? and the plot of bs bifrost works with clear hues but have guns and other skilled ex military personnel like that Vixen. But no relationship with Sybil. Aume / Shinogi / Kurisu - All are very poorly written and explored just because this story hangs on a thin line of immigrats vs Japan, remember there is no Sybil here just using Sybil approved it. Plot / Screenplay / Animation and Conlcusion --- The screenplay was absurd and the whole plot skipping from Case 2 even how Kogami suddenly starts working with the Hanashiro without any depth of backstory of how they started investigating apart from Public Safety bureau, at-least how the Ginoza started as well from Case 1, no answers no depth. Bifrost associates, that means so many are there but none are shown 1,2,3 and 11.. No weight to this. Plus they can pull strings anywhere for plot armoring. To make it worse SAD is formed to work with those Case 3 type Peace breakers using weapons like guns freely without consequence because they are having clear crime coefficient since they do not know what they are doing ? lol. This is the biggest flaw tbh. They are shooting a gun damn it in the cymatic scanner rigged Japan, and killing people. It is shown that Japan is the only nation which is not fallen apart since 2 seasons and yet we got this ridiculous plot with flaw in Sybil it self. Another gigantic plot armor there for the blind spot of Sybil. It's like the story writers are blinded by what they are even writing at this point. I suspect they will say that Sybil itself has issues and Bifrost has been able to hide because of Sybil's few mentalities etc. It feels like Amazon pressured the studio and Urobuchi working on that Obsolete anime ( pure garbage) for YouTube originals, put that inept Tow Ubukata in-charge, the director is same like Season 2 but this is worst and also again just 8 episodes. The whole Political angle of this series. What the actual hell, Western Propaganda wasn't enough in Hollywood already and now to Japan too. Just a cashgrab for the generic crime investigation instead of the excellent dystopian orwellian psycho pass sybil system. That's very very sad, the whole PC drivel pandering this season has about the immigrants and the plot is just astoundingly retarded and shallow because of the way the detectives, inspectors go through them with the magical mcguffin arata's mental trace and other means and the involvement of Kasei is non existent when a bigger entity is there, esp considering how they were non existent for the S1 and S2, Movie, SS series.…

Psycho Pass 3 delivers. It truly does. While it doesn't match up to the unit one character dynamics in Psycho Pass 1, neither did Pyscho Pass 2 to be fair. And honestly, trying to hold up Psycho Pass 3 to the height of the first installment of this series is quite steep. All in all, Psycho Pass 3 is all you want in a mystery/psychological thriller. The plots complex, yet not redundant. Everything seems to make sense despite the story having multiple layers. There isn't anything extremely predictable to compel story development, nor is there a series of unfeasible plot points, which is quite an accomplishment for a mystery sci-fi. This show still has some focus in the morality of the Sybil system, but it's on the backburner. While there are a lot of indirect and noticeable influences by the Sybil system throughout the entire story, the focus is still on the current police combating a mysterious criminal syndicate, motives unknown. Art's also great. A dark ambience, gritty sort of ambience that suits the story. Same as always. Characters, well, they're alright. The main characters of the story are obviously well developed. They've got their own pasts to deal with, and you get to know them more and more as the story progresses. All in all, not bad. Some old characters are also given some screen time, the most involved being Shimotsuki, Mika. But the most lacking thing about this story is, like I pointed out at the beginning, the character dynamics. Psycho Pass 1 had very interesting and well though out enforcer and Inspector relationships. You don't really see that here. While enforcers are quite nice, and have their own flair in Psycho Pass 3, they're kind of static and kind of glossed over. Not a lot of focus is put on them, which I find to be missed potential. Even Psycho Pass 2 had a lot of involvement in terms of enforcer relationships and development. However, an interesting story, good art, and fine main characters make up for the missed opportunities and basic enforcers. Still, a pretty good show. Would definitely watch if you have watched the last few series.

Often, a new season is just a direct continuation, another 1-2 cours of the series, since they are adapted from a continuous source material. This, isn't one of those seasons. This is a new installment in the psycho pass series, which like it's predecessors, is anime-original. And it's different from S1, S2, and even the 2015 movie and SS trilogy. The SS films themselves, mostly establish the background for this too, but they aren't complex mysteries like this. Story: It's different from s1, and not disappointing like s2. Instead it's a new group of villains, and to say more would be spoilers. Dominators are in a back-seat role this season. But sibyl is still there, just in a different way. Otherwise, it wouldn't be psycho pass after all. It's not finished either, likely the 2020 movie will wrap up the story. Hopefully us westerners will get to see it without a long delay either. After all, nobody has licensed SS. This isn't s1 quality writing. But it's better than s2. Thematically, it's a lot less deep than it's predecessors. But it has shown, and keeps the potential to rise to their levels. Characters: A lot of new ones. To keep it brief, i'll just talk about the 2 mcs, Arata and Kei. Arata, unexplained ability aside, is an interesting detective with unclear motives. He's the nice guy of the 2, but the cheerful one too. Kei, he's a russian immigrant to japan, has a wife who is also one of his loyalties. The cold hearted one of the 2. Music: S1 tracks are used well at times, also some new tracks which are played at times. OP/ED are both solid but not the level of s1. Art: Solid except for a few instances, a bit of cgi but overall not too much. Animation is solid throughout. Overall: 8/10, though depends on the conclusion in the movie. Not s1 quality, better than s2 though.

It was terrible. I really wish they hadn't used the title psychopass for this shitshow. Starting with the magical boy detective who can see the past with his 'extreme empathy ' to stoic russian immigrant with killer skills trope with a dash of boring side characters, an overarching enemy that even sybil knows nothing about. This basically just shits on the entire plot building done in season one and two. I was among the rare few who thought s2 was ok especially because of the question the villain posed (who judges sybil) but in this season everything is magic,with a brand new nemesis called the foxes and any question about sybil has just been ignored. Honestly, I just watched it to see how the old division one was doing. Even shimotsukis character has been ruined. Thank god they didn't show the others in detail. What a waste of six hours of my life

Well, here is the point of view of someone that had a hard time to return to the series after the disappointing S2. And despite giving it a high score I'm gonna say why you should or shouldn't continue with the franchise after watching everything till first inspector. First, the elephant in the room, new main characters. I actually liked them, and the new suporting cast was also good. There is plently of character development, and we also get some cool scenes of the old cast. Despite liking the new characters I'm not a fan of the mental trace, not a deal breaker tho because it's kinda a "flashy" thinking, so it doesn't do anything that can be considered like "magic". Second, what it lacks compared with the so beloved S1... the psychological aspect, that is almost dead in this season and it's probably a bit less "dark" or tragic than the first one. Third, what it had over S1 that made me rate them equally, the mystery and the plot. Really heavy on the detective side and a lot of characters that had their own goals. You could say that every character is almost on his own side and even allies can clash sometimes. The show leaves trails that hints you how it may end, and then, it surprises you with something similar but not quite the same (all making sense and explained at due time). The action scenes are as good as always, and still present so you are going to enjoy some eye candy too. Another good thing is that all the world building in previous seasons and movies keeps expanding, making everything more interesting and opening up more posibilities. So, if you were disappointed with S2 like I was, I think that you may want to give this one a chance unless your only enjoyment about the show was the psychological aspect. If you like mystery, world building or just an interesting plot you should give it a chance.