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Psycho-Pass Collection 1 (Blu Ray) Review

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Back in the late 80's and early 90's when I first started really immersing myself in the world of anime,  one genre seemed to be the next big thing and all but promised to be the quintessential theme when people mentioned the word 'anime'. The genre in question is cyber-punk which, while it still seems to have left its mark and influenced films such as The Matrix (which in turn influenced a new generation of cinema), makes its way to the screen far less frequently than I anticipated as a teenager. Perhaps the reason for this is that we're quickly catching up to the technology that the cyber-punk genre makes seem so fantastical. One of the forerunners in the cyber-punk genre and the production company responsible for Ghost in the Shell, Production I.G, is back and with them comes the next big thing in the genre, Psycho Pass. In somewhat of a cross between Ghost in the Shell and Minority Report, Psycho-Pass shows a humanity which has evolved its technological abi...

Anime Review - Mardock Scramble The First Compression

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Based upon the series of novels and manga of the same name by Tow Ubukata, Mardock Scramble ( マルドゥック・スクランブル ), is a journey back in time to the halcyon days of my very own anime fandom. The gritty dystopian cyberpunk stylings are reminiscent of titles like Cyber City Oedo 808 , Ergo Proxy and the ultimate in cyberpunk adventure, Shirow Masamune's Ghost in the Shell . From the get go I knew that this was going to be a wicked ride.