Ergo Proxy (2006)

Original title

エルゴプラクシー

Directed by

Shukō Murase

Genre

cyberpunk, science fiction anime and manga, post-apocalyptic anime and manga, mystery anime

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 23 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 400 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a post-apocalyptic city, androids gain self-awareness and start killing people. Inspector Re-L Mayer investigates these murders and uncovers a secret government project involving a mysterious humanoid species called Proxy.

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What happens

Ergo Proxy is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is set in a post-apocalyptic future where humans and AutoReiv androids coexist peacefully until a virus gives the androids self-awareness, causing them to commit a series of murders. Inspector Re-L Mayer is assigned to investigate, discovering a more complicated plot behind it that involves a humanoid species known as "Proxy" who are the subject of secret government experiments. The series, which is heavily influenced by philosophy and Gnosticism, features a combination of 2D digital cel animation, 3D computer modeling, and digital special effects. After its release in Japan, the anime was licensed for a DVD release by Geneon Entertainment, with a subsequent television broadcast on Fuse in the United States. The show was also distributed to Australian, British and Canadian anime markets. Since its release, Ergo Proxy has received mostly favorable reviews which praised its visuals and themes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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