Ergo Proxy

Ergo Proxy is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is set in a post-apocalyptic future where humans and AutoReiv androids coexist peacefully until a virus gives the androids self-awareness, causing them to commit a series of murders. Inspector Re-L Mayer is assigned to investigate, discovering a more complicated plot behind it that involves a humanoid species known as "Proxy" who are the subject of secret government experiments.

Ergo Proxy
Cover of the limited edition DVD Set 1 released in 2012
Genre
Created byManglobe
Anime television series
Directed byShūkō Murase
Produced by
  • Akio Matsuda
  • Satoshi Fujii
  • Hiroyuki Kitaura
  • Takashi Kōchiyama
Written byDai Satō
Music byYoshihiro Ike
StudioManglobe
Licensed by
Original networkWowow
English network
Original run February 25, 2006 – August 12, 2006
Episodes23
Manga
Centzon Hitchers and Undertaker
Written byYumiko Harao
Published byShogakukan
ImprintSunday GX Comics
MagazineMonthly Sunday Gene-X
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 18, 2006 – November 18, 2006
Volumes2

The series, which is heavily influenced by philosophy and Gnosticism, features a combination of 2D digital cel animation, 3D computer modeling, and digital special effects. After its release in Japan, the anime was licensed for a DVD release by Geneon Entertainment, with a subsequent television broadcast on Fuse in the United States. The show was also distributed to Australian, British and Canadian anime markets. Since its release, Ergo Proxy has received mostly favorable reviews which praised its visuals and themes.

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