Psycho Pass 2

A year and a half has passed since the events that took place. While Akane Tsunemori continues to work as an inspector enforcing the decisions of the Sibyl System, new members have joined the team. As Akane carries on with her duties as always, while simultaneously questioning the decisions handed down by the Sibyl, a major crisis erupts. A mysterious figure has found a way to control the crime coefficient—the number derived from mental scans that allow the Sibyl System to measure psychological health and identify potential criminals—which serves as the core logic of justice within the system. This mysterious individual begins taking action to announce this to the world and bring down the Sibyl System, leaving behind the abbreviation “WC?” after each act. So what does WC stand for? What is the mysterious person's goal? Will Akane and her team be able to defeat their new enemy?

Production

The anime is co-directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and Kiyotaka Suzuki, while the main character, Akane Tsunemori, is voiced by Kana Hanazawa. Additionally, this series is a sequel season, and you can access the first season of the anime from here.

Review

When watching a sequel season, you inevitably find yourself comparing it to the previous ones. I think this is something that should be done to a certain extent, especially when the sequel has thematic continuity. Although Psycho Pass does possess thematic continuity, its atmosphere ensures that even the sequel holds a very important place on its own. In short, we can say the guys made an awesome anime. Both the action and the mind games are spot-on, and the psychological pressure and brain-burning scenes are honestly the cream of the crop. Of course, a sequel this good has its flaws. First, our main antagonist isn't as cool and charismatic as the villain from the first season; rather, it's a character who draws attention through ideology. However, Shogo Makishima from the first season had a structure that was extremely striking both ideologically and in terms of personality. Finally, the friend who replaced Shinya Kougami couldn't really fill his shoes, at least in my opinion. But we can say that all of this has been brought down to tolerable levels by Akane's more dominant character and decisions compared to the first season. Honestly, these attitudes suit her quite well. In summary, I can easily say it's a sequel worthy of the first season. Additionally, I must point out that it stands as a solid production in terms of action, sci-fi, and psychology, even without considering the first season.