Texhnolyze

Texhnolyze (2003)★ 7.5/10

TV-14 · JP · 24 min · April 16, 2003 · 1 seasons

  • Animation
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Takayuki Hirao, Kōjirō Tsuruoka, Sayo Yamamoto, Heon Pyo Hong

Written by: Chiaki Konaka, Yasuyuki Ueda, Noboru Takagi, Shin Yoshida, Kenji Konuta

In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter.

Original title
Texhnolyze
Storyline
In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter. On the brink of death he is taken in by a young woman doctor and used as a guinea pig for the next evolution of Texhnolyze. With his new limbs, Ichise is taken under the wing of Oonishi, a powerful leader of Organ, an organization with some hold on Lux. As Ichise is drawn deeper into a war for territorial control of the city, he learns of his possible future from the young girl prophet Ran, who guides him from the shadows in his darkest times. With the explosion of the warfare, Ichise must uncover the truth about Lux and fight for his survival as he realizes his destiny.
Rating
7.5 / 10 · 3,809
Companies
Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), Madhouse, Alter Films, Animax, Buzz Channel, Dybex, Encore Action, FUNimation Entertainment, G4TechTV Canada, Geneon Entertainment, MVM, Madman Entertainment, SP Vision, Shin Vision, Vox
Release dates
  • JP April 16, 2003