Australian and New Zealand fans get a little more anime love today from the folks at AnimeLab with the 2014 series Psycho-Pass Extended Edition now streaming on the service. The show came out prior to the second season in Japan last fall where the original series got some additional animation as it brought the episodes together into hour-long chunks in order to reacquaint fans with the show and draw new ones in ahead of the theatrical feature and the second season.
The original series was released by Madman Entertainment in this region and it’s pretty much a given that they’re bringing this one out as well. Check out the episodes here.
Property Concept: The series takes place in the near future, when it is possible to instantaneously measure and quantify a person’s state of mind and personality. This information is recorded and processed, and the term “Psycho-Pass” refers to a standard used to measure an individual’s being. The story centers around the “enforcement officer” Shinya Kougami, who is tasked with managing crime in such a world.
In the future, it is possible to quantitatively measure a person’s emotions, desires, and every inclination. In this way, it is also possible to measure a person’s criminal tendency factor, which is used to judge criminals.
This is the story of a team of policemen dedicated to maintaining public order. Some of them work in the Enforcement Division, responsible for the apprehension of criminals, while others belong to the Supervisory Division which oversees their colleagues in Enforcement.
