Let's Review! Psycho-Pass

I am on a roll here. Today, I am going to be reviewing another hyped (is it?) anime called Psycho-Pass. It is produced by the infamous Production I.G. (Blood+, Ghost in the Shell, xxxHolic) under the direction of Naoyoshi Shiotani and Katsuyuki Motohiro, and it is written by Gen Urobuchi (Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Aldnoah Zero 2nd Season). It's been on my to-watch list for quite some time. A lot of people that I know personally has recommended this to me, as well. The same goes when I surf the web for top anime lists. This made me even more puzzled about the series. Finally, iFlix's free trial has allowed me to see it. Currently, the anime has two seasons. But for this review, I shall focus on the first season, because season 2 follows a different story and doing a critique on both storylines might give me a headache. So here we go.

The following review is spoiler free.

Plot

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Okay, let me break it down for you; In the 22nd century, Japan has completely given in to the wonders of science and technology. The biggest breakthrough is the Sibyl System, which is a high form of technology that serves to uphold law and justice. It does so by looking at everyone's Psycho-Pass, which measures one's mental state and crime coefficient (the higher the number, the most likely you are to become a criminal). The Psycho-Pass determines how mentally healthy you are by looking at your hue or color. If it is light and clear, then the Sibyl System will be able to give you a good job and a very stable life. If it becomes dark and cloudy, then you are in need of therapy. But when worse comes to worse, your crime coefficient may be too high, making therapy an impossible option. You either become a latent criminal or you have to be severely eliminated. We get to view this dystopian world in the eyes of Japan's police force or the MWPSB--particularly Unit One and their enforcers, who are latent criminals who are given a chance to work-- and we get to see how they uphold the standards of the Sibyl System.