Texhnolyze
TEXHNOLYZE
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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Texhnolyze is a tv with 22 episodes, from Spring 2003, produced by MADHOUSE, rated 7.7/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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. (Source: Anime News Network)
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- Dystopian — Partly or completely set in a society characterized by poverty, squalor or oppression.
- Cyberpunk — Set in a future of advanced technological and scientific achievements that have resulted in social disorder.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Noir — Stylized as a cynical crime drama with low-key visuals.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Urban — Partly or completely set in a city.
- Class Struggle — Contains conflict born between the different social classes. Generally between an dominant elite and a suffering oppressed group.
- Survival — Centers around the struggle to live in spite of extreme obstacles.
- Mafia — Centered around Italian organised crime syndicates.
- Denpa — Works that feature themes of social dissociation, delusions, and other issues like suicide, bullying, self-isolation, paranoia, and technological necessity in daily lives. Classic iconography: telephone poles, rooftops, and trains.
- Post-Apocalyptic — Partly or completely set in a world or civilization after a global disaster.