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Psycho-Pass is a sci-fi police action anime by Urobuchi Gen and Production I.G., adapted into manga and light novel. In the future, "Psycho-Pass" technology allows to calculate how likely a person is to commit crime. Inspectors are in charge of deciding what to do with non-criminals whose "Crime Coefficient" is dangerously high.

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Psycho-Pass is a sci-fi police action anime by Urobuchi Gen and Production I.G., adapted into manga and light novel. In the future, "Psycho-Pass" technology allows to calculate how likely a person is to commit crime. Inspectors are in charge of deciding what to do with non-criminals whose "Crime Coefficient" is dangerously high.

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What are the books/pieces of literature that are read/mentioned/seen in Psycho-Pass?

In Psycho-Pass, not only Makishima Shogo but Shinya Kogami were reading certain pieces of literature, but this pieces of literature shaped the series in a sense. So far what I could see in the series that they were reading is the following: 1984 -…
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Why kill instead of question?

When the crime coefficient of an individual rises high enough, the Dominators are set to kill them when possible, seemingly by exploding them from inside. This causes some problems: The police lose their chance to question their suspect, possibly…
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Why does Akane support Sybil?

I had a few questions in mind. Akane is someone who strongly believes in justice and she doesn't cross the line even she could. She knows Sybil is not the perfect system and lots of people do suffer from injustice because of it. So why support it…
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What are the differences between the original and the re-cut versions of Psycho-Pass?

I know that the original show has 22 episodes and the re-cut version has 11 one hour long episodes. However, I want to know if there are any major differences. What are the differences between the 2012 version and the 2014 version of Psycho-Pass?…
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Why didn't Makishima spread the video of the Sibyl system?

In episode 17 Makishima is handed Gu-sung Choe's phone with a video that shows the the Sibyl system's true form. An episode earlier Gu-sung Choe said that if this video were to go public it would be the end of the country. After Makishima…
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Why don't Nobuchika Ginoza and Tomomi Masaoka share the same last name?

It's revealed in the last episode that: Nobuchika GINOZA is Tomomi MASAOKA's son. But, I don't understand why they don't share the same last name. There must be a particular reason for this.
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Why was Sakurai Takahiro recast in Psycho-Pass 2?

In Psycho-Pass (season 1), Sakurai Takahiro voiced Makishima Shougo. In Psycho-Pass 2, he voices Hinakawa Shou. I find it strange that the same voice actor would be cast to voice two different important characters in the same show. Sure, it's…
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Psycho-Pass Sinners of the System and Season 3

It has been quite a while since I watched psycho-pass and I haven't touched Sinner of System movies. I was wondering if I should watch them to understand Season 3. Aren't they standalone? Also Is this correct chronological order? Psycho-Pass:…
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What Japanese books/piece of literatures that are shown in Psycho-Pass?

On this scene and other bookshelves of a Psycho-Pass AMV, there are some Japanese books. What are they?
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How lucrative is being a psychiatrist or mental health professional in Japan in Psycho-Pass?

In our society, psychiatrists are among the lowest paid physicians/medical doctors/medical researchers/medical professionals. (see Note 1) The Best- And Worst-Paying Jobs For Doctors I Don't Know - Med School Parody of "Let It Go" However, in…
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Why is this person still alive in the ending?

I just finished watching Psycho Pass 2, an was wondering why Kamui Kirito is shown in the ending, sitting inside an isolation chamber? It's clearly shown how Sakuya Togane and Kamui shoot each other: Kamui is getting a direct hit, and Togane loses…
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Psycho Pass Episode / Special Order

I just watched season 1 (episodes 1-22) of Psycho Pass on Netflix and now I want to watch the rest. On the Funimation site there is: Episodes 1-22 (Season 1) Specials 1-11 Episodes 23-33 (Season 2) Also there is the recently released movie. I…
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Why did they need to use an identikit to reproduce Makishima's face?

I've been watching Psycho-Pass. Makishima has been working as an art professor at a women academy. During an investigation, an audio clip is retrieved where a girl (this particular case's culprit) speaks with him, mentioning his name. So now the…
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In season 2, why does Sakuya Togane have the highest Psycho Pass registered?

In the second season of Psycho-Pass, we learn that Sakuya Togane has the highest Psycho Pass ever registered. How can this be, and how can he have a Psycho Pass of 799 right before dying, if he is Criminally Asymptomatic? Did his mother's murder…
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Does Tsunemori still try to catch Kougami at the end of the movie?

The end of this movie was a bit unclear for me. Ginoza said to her that Kougami isn't worth her attention and that she should just leave him alone. But then Tsunemori responded that Ginoza hasn't changed and always wants to carry the burden. She…
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