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Psycho-Pass: Season 1

22 episodes Premiered Oct 12, 2012 Updated Jul 27, 2026

Psycho-Pass is a science fiction television series set in the near future. The story takes place in the year 2113, where it is possible to 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 series centers around the concept of enforcement officers, who are tasked with mana

Season overview

Psycho-Pass is a science fiction television series set in the near future. The story takes place in the year 2113, where it is possible to 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 series centers around the concept of enforcement officers, who are tasked with managing crime in this world. The show explores the intersection of technology and human nature in a society where crime can be predicted and prevented. The series features a blend of animation, crime, science fiction, and fantasy elements, and is classified as an action and adventure series.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Crime Coefficient

Oct 12, 2012 · 28 min

In a world where minds can be analysed for potential threats of crime and mental instability, Inspector Tsunemori Akane is sent to deal with her first case, along with fellow inspe

S1·E2

Those Capable

Oct 19, 2012 · 28 min

While Kogami is recuperating from Akane’s Paralyzer shot, she begins to worry about whether she is suited to be an Inspector after the fallout from her first case. On her second da

S1·E3

Rearing Conventions

Oct 26, 2012 · 28 min

Ginoza and Akane, along with the Enforcers, are brought in to investigate a death caused by a Drone at a Drone manufacturing plant. When the Psycho-Pass of the entire staff checks

S1·E4

Nobody Knows Your Mask

Nov 2, 2012 · 28 min

When the CID is brought in to investigate a disappearance of Kimihiko Hayama, they discover that not only has he been killed, but someone has taken over his net avatar, Talisman. T

S1·E5

Nobody Knows Your Face

Nov 9, 2012 · 28 min

The CID’s hunt for Kimihiko Hayama’s killer leads them to another murder with the same modus operandi. Now it’s up to the CID to figure out how to track down the killer’s real iden

S1·E6

Return of the Psychotic Prince

Nov 16, 2012 · 28 min

After reading Kogami’s personnel file, Akane attempts to learn more about Kogami’s past and why he ended up as an Enforcer. Meanwhile, the CID detectives attempt to figure out who

S1·E7

Symbolism of Bletilla Striata

Nov 23, 2012 · 28 min

After realizing that the recent murders and the Specimen Case are indeed connected, Ginoza takes Kogami off the case and requests Tsunemori to watch over him. Tsunemori discusses S

S1·E8

And Then, Silence

Nov 30, 2012 · 28 min

With his profiling skills, Kogami determines that the girls' school killer isn't the same murderer from the unsolved case years ago; he explains that the recent murders lack "origi

S1·E9

Paradise Fruit

Dec 7, 2012 · 28 min

Kogami, attempting to track down Makishima, takes Tsunemori to visit his former teacher, Jouji Saiga, who agrees to give her a crash course on criminal profiling; however, Ginoza r

S1·E10

Methuselah's Game

Dec 14, 2012 · 28 min

Makishima and Senguji set up a hunt by using Tsunemori's friend Yuki as bait to lure Kogami into an abandoned subway station. Upon entering the station, Kogami discovers Yuki and l

S1·E11

Saint's Supper

Dec 21, 2012 · 28 min

With a drone delivering him a Dominator, Kogami manages to outwit Senguji and kill him, although he also takes some shots in the process. Just then, Yuki is captured by Makishima,

S1·E12

Devil's Crossroad

Jan 11, 2013 · 28 min

Taking place three years prior to the series, the episode focuses on Yayoi, who was a guitarist in a band before being imprisoned in a rehabilitation facility for being a latent cr

S1·E13

Invitation from the Abyss

Jan 18, 2013 · 28 min

Ginoza meets up with the head of the Public Security Bureau about Makishima, who confidentially reveals to him about the real culprit of the Specimen Case, Touma Kouzoburou, three

S1·E14

Sweet Poison

Jan 25, 2013 · 28 min

A man in a helmet breaks into a pharmacy, kills the staff, and departs with drugs. When the MWSPB arrives on the scene, they find his coefficient wasn't high enough to raise an ala

S1·E15

The Town Where Sulfur Falls

Feb 1, 2013 · 28 min

As footage of the helmet killings appear on the internet, the helmets are distributed to more criminals who begin committing more horrendous crimes out in the open, prompting blood

S1·E16

The Gate to Judgment

Feb 8, 2013 · 28 min

As Akane, Kogami, and Shuusei enter the Nona Tower, Makishima intends to act as a diversion at the top of the tower while Guseong reaches the core of the Sibyl System in the hidden

S1·E17

Iron Heart

Feb 15, 2013 · 28 min

After Makishima is taken in and the riots are brought under control, Kogami remains curious about how Makishima will be judged, as well as the whereabouts of Shuusei. Later that da

S1·E18

A Promise Written on Water

Feb 22, 2013 · 28 min

As Ginoza discovers that he is unauthorized to investigate the crash site of Makishima's carrier, Kasei reassigns him on recapturing Makishima and requests that Kogami should be ta

S1·E19

Transparent Shadow

Mar 1, 2013 · 28 min

Ginoza, whose Hue is now problematic, eschews intensive therapy in order to work on retrieving Kogami and Makishima. He argues with Masaoka over his "softness," and declares his in

S1·E20

Where Justice Lies

Mar 8, 2013 · 28 min

The Sibyl System reveals itself to Akane and notes that she understands the necessity of the system, if not its justifiability. Makishima finds the professor who is responsible for

S1·E21

Blood-Stained Reward

Mar 15, 2013 · 28 min

As Makishima works on reprogramming the virus, both Kogami and the MWPSB arrive at the factory, with Kogami instructing Akane that they need to shut down power to the facility to b

S1·E22

Perfect World

Mar 22, 2013 · 28 min

Kogami and Makishima fight against each other, with Kogami managing to land a hit, but their fight is broken up when Akane arrives on the scene. Instead of arresting Kogami, Akane