The series introduces some interesting moral conundrums around episode 12, but the first half is incredibly predictable and boring, with excessive pointless artistic sequences and cookie-cutter antagonists. The plot lacks originality, the ending is apparent early on, and the tone becomes oppressi...

How to make a pretentious anime: - Introduce a protagonist devoid of personality, rendered as a blank slate with minimal backstory, hollow existence and no purpose in life. Subject them to betrayal, physical mutilation, and an endless barrage of suffering. Make him emotionally numb and only human...

Texhnolyze fails on every fundamental level, presenting a hollow protagonist devoid of personality and backstory, while deliberately obscuring character motivations and plot details under the guise of intellectual depth. The anime substitutes genuine storytelling with avant-garde animation techni...

Texhnolyze is, if nothing else, a condemnation on the notion of ‘truth.’ The annals of human history is littered with clairvoyants, religious sects, philosophers, and even scientists who posit that they ‘know’ the answers. The preeminent question to which they attempt to answer is: what is the me...

Texhnolyze excels as a fearless philosophical treatise, condemning every human attempt at truth—religion, Übermensch individualism, and science—while artistically rendering mankind’s self-inflicted void. Its dual-world allegory and characters-as-ideas deliver a rare, uncompromising nihilism that ...

Texhnolyze joins Neon Genesis Evangelion, Serial Experiments Lain, Ghost in the Shell, and Ergo Proxy as another supposedly thematically heavy sci-fi show that has a massive split between those who think it’s a masterpiece and those who think it’s pretentious garbage, and the reasons behind the s...

Texhnolyze creates an unforgettable dystopian world in Lux that feels disturbingly real despite its surreal nature, with powerful themes of nihilism disguised as optimism and compelling villain characters like Yoshii who spark meaningful change. However, the viewing experience suffers from extrem...

The only redeeming quality was Yoshi ("Mustache") who actually drove the plot forward, and the unique emotional void the series created - something I'd never experienced before. Everything else was a disaster: no audio or music worth mentioning, a protagonist who barely speaks and acts like a bra...

So one day I get a call from a friend of mine, lordzeru, and he tells me about this trippy first episode of this anime called Texhnolyze. I asked what makes it trippy. He says no one says a word, its very quiet. Usually in an anime trippy and unusual are a good thing and ultimately lead to good m...

Texhnolyze is a 2003 Madhouse original anime. Yes, Madhouse. The studio that can make anime as amazing as Monster, Death Parade and Rainbow and then turn around and make utter rubbish like Highschool of the Dead, X-men and the Final Fantasy OVA. Only time and viewing will reveal where this one la...

A mature, Tarkovsky-inspired science-fiction drama whose greatest triumph is its rare, convincingly human ensemble cast. The direction and surrealist visuals create an atmosphere of societal decay while never insulting the viewer’s intelligence. Without a single criticism to offer, this is a diam...

If all someone expects from anime's art is fan service, no, this isn't your anime. No giant sweat drops. No exaggerated faces. No women written by guys who evidently have never talked to them in their life. No big jock heroes to live through vicariously in the glow of your TV screen. The point of...

Texhnolyze manages an occasional almost-interesting moment and isn’t as offensively bad as The Cell, but its excruciatingly slow pacing, bland under-written characters, drab visuals, and self-important symbolism leave it dull and pretentious. The interpersonal relationships lack believable motiva...

This cyberpunk anime stands out with its uniquely dark, desolate visual aesthetic and refreshing departure from typical anime conventions, featuring a refreshingly silent protagonist and excellent music including GACKT's ending theme. However, the story progresses at an extremely slow and tedious...

"If there's anything you want, anything at all...come to me. I'll be your guardian angel." STORY WARNING: the story is slow paced and tedious so if you know you dont have the patience to watch anything that progresses that slow I wouldn't watch it. Art: The art isn't like most anime and has a dar...

Texhnolyze manages to flatline across the scoreboard. Although there are slight variations, it's as though the show itself pursued a 7/10 in every category. That said, let's jump right into things. Story: Ichise is a personified existential philosophy which works properly with the constant barrag...

Texhnolyze excels as a philosophical masterpiece with its avant-garde visual style and inspiring first-act music that brilliantly employs "show don't tell" storytelling. The series masterfully presents Ichise as a personification of existential philosophy, creating a fascinating complementary rel...

Texhnolyze presents a complex, thought-provoking story with impressive voice acting and atmospheric music that creates genuine emotional impact, particularly in its devastating ending. However, the anime suffers from significant pacing issues, numerous plot holes, and characters that feel dull an...

I have been watching Anime for many years and I can safely say that Texhnolyze is one of the most unique series that I have ever seen while simultaneously also being one of the most depressing shows I've ever seen. Texhnolyze is a dark show and while many other shows have been labeled dark I beli...

Texhnolyze stands as a uniquely dark masterpiece that achieves artistic perfection through its uncompromising bleakness and complete absence of hope or humor. While the deliberately slow pacing may initially seem boring and the series is certainly not enjoyable entertainment, these qualities serv...