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Psycho Pass: Inspector Shinya Kogami #2
Psycho Pass: Inspector Shinya Kogami, Volume 2
The manga prequel to the acclaimed anime series! The Psycho-Pass made a better future society possible: a universal fitness app that tracks people's emotional health. But when crime becomes rare, it also becomes stranger and more dangerous than ever...and in the 22nd century the only "safe" job for a person on the borderline is as a cop--kept on a virtual leash as they hunt down the criminals they may soon become themselves!
Kogami's team has learned that the hospital where patients have died due to a genetic timer set in them decades ago was a "privileged" residence for the emotionally unfit. In searching for clues, they discover just how their society perfected itself by pushing things into the shadows...and the underground network dedicated to keeping those things alive!
Kogami's team has learned that the hospital where patients have died due to a genetic timer set in them decades ago was a "privileged" residence for the emotionally unfit. In searching for clues, they discover just how their society perfected itself by pushing things into the shadows...and the underground network dedicated to keeping those things alive!
183 pages, Paperback
First published April 10, 2015
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January 24, 2018
Not as good as the anime, and needlessly convoluted still this prequel to Psycho Pass is a nice look at Kogami as an Inspector (instead of an Enforcer)
September 20, 2018
kinda boring.
May 9, 2017
Kogami and Section 3 are still investigating the case of the mysterious stamped artificial organs, more specifically their source and how they were introduced into the patients. In the course of their investigations, they encounter another death - this one from a special sector where privileged older citizens are kept, away from the general populace. Bureaucratic courtesy aside, they don't have much information on that place to go on. Meanwhile, Waku and his team of enforces are investigating the abolition sectors for clues regarding the organ trade. Slowly, they are peeling off the veneer of the society that was built upon Sybil and psychological evaluation.
One of my favorite things about this series is how the construction of a futuristic utopia is being unraveled thread by thread. But also how the author has imagined this place existing - with GM food, Holo projected vistas, shady clinical trials, and of course the Psycho Pass. While the latter is a small part of this story, and does not affect it much, at least in this volume, the ending does suggest that the current problems tie back to the origin of the Sybil system. On a character level, we see the camaraderie Kogami has with his colleagues and his mentor. Furthermore, how the other sections interact with each other, and their methods to approach a case.
The artwork is amazing, to say the least. There are some beautifully detailed scenes, of course, but even in simple lineart, you are see the elegant way the story is told. It is very dynamic but also somehow resonates more with the Western style of graphic novel. (But since I am not an expert on this, I would rather you not take my word on this :D ) Overall, this second volume is thrilling, and has me really invested in this series.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Dark Horse Manga, via Edelweiss.
One of my favorite things about this series is how the construction of a futuristic utopia is being unraveled thread by thread. But also how the author has imagined this place existing - with GM food, Holo projected vistas, shady clinical trials, and of course the Psycho Pass. While the latter is a small part of this story, and does not affect it much, at least in this volume, the ending does suggest that the current problems tie back to the origin of the Sybil system. On a character level, we see the camaraderie Kogami has with his colleagues and his mentor. Furthermore, how the other sections interact with each other, and their methods to approach a case.
The artwork is amazing, to say the least. There are some beautifully detailed scenes, of course, but even in simple lineart, you are see the elegant way the story is told. It is very dynamic but also somehow resonates more with the Western style of graphic novel. (But since I am not an expert on this, I would rather you not take my word on this :D ) Overall, this second volume is thrilling, and has me really invested in this series.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Dark Horse Manga, via Edelweiss.
October 21, 2017
I love the art style of these books and the humor, though a little hard to catch at times, is pretty great too. I wish the dialogue bubbles were a little more clear regarding who is talking at any given point as many of them are missing tails or other easy indicators, but I will say I followed the plot a lot more easily this time than last, though maybe I was just more aware of how close I had to pay attention. It's fun to see younger Kogami and some of his more rookie ways (or eating habits), and he even looks younger in this than he does in the anime, which is great especially considering I can't really pin down why. A fun read and a series I'll continue to follow.
January 14, 2018
This volume continues the storyline but is much more convoluted. I don’t remember the fact that everyone eats ‘hyper-oats’ being in the anime (which is fine) but apparently no one in Japan eats real food any more, just replicated things made out of these hyper-oats which in theory keep one’s hue from being cloudy (as real grown food could have imperfections like bacteria or heavy metals). Being allergic to them is key to some of what’s going on here and why some of the illegal actors are doing what they’re doing.
Luckily we still have Kogami as the lead with Masaoka in the mentor role because honestly all the new characters in this prequel still feel underdeveloped to me. We do have a brief interlude with Ginoza though so hopefully his role will expand as we go on.
The mystery itself is interesting as we look into why some of these people are becoming cannibals, why some of those with artificial organs are getting them on the black market and why are they dying. Yes it is probably more convoluted than needs be but that’s part of the mystery.
There are also hints that behind Japan’s new “utopia” with Sybil in charge is actually an oppressive dystopia. Nothing ugly is left to chance right down to literally everything being covered up by holographs (I think this might be taking it one step further than the anime did, it’s more than just people’s home’s being covered up). By the way, that right there is another clue.
The art is excellent in this and I’m still interested in where it’s slowly going. I do wish it was a bit less convoluted and a bit more fast paced.
Luckily we still have Kogami as the lead with Masaoka in the mentor role because honestly all the new characters in this prequel still feel underdeveloped to me. We do have a brief interlude with Ginoza though so hopefully his role will expand as we go on.
The mystery itself is interesting as we look into why some of these people are becoming cannibals, why some of those with artificial organs are getting them on the black market and why are they dying. Yes it is probably more convoluted than needs be but that’s part of the mystery.
There are also hints that behind Japan’s new “utopia” with Sybil in charge is actually an oppressive dystopia. Nothing ugly is left to chance right down to literally everything being covered up by holographs (I think this might be taking it one step further than the anime did, it’s more than just people’s home’s being covered up). By the way, that right there is another clue.
The art is excellent in this and I’m still interested in where it’s slowly going. I do wish it was a bit less convoluted and a bit more fast paced.
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March 29, 2020
2,5
Non sono sicura di aver capito bene dove voglia andare a parare questa indagine, quindi non so come commentare. Francamente mi pare tutto esageratamente complicato. Chissà se la situazione diventerà più chiara nei prossimi volumi.
Un aspetto che però merita una certa attenzione è il rapporto tra Kogami e la sua squadra: stando alle regole ufficiali, non ci dovrebbe essere alcun tipo di rapporto tra un ispettore e i suoi esecutori. I secondi sono dei semplici "cani da caccia", che devono limitarsi a seguire gli ordini dati. In questo caso la situazione è diversa: il rapporto tra Kogami e Masaoka, per esempio, è molto stretto, e il giovane ispettore sembra contare molto sul supporto del suo esecutore più esperto. Allo stesso tempo, prova molto rispetto per il lavoro degli altri membri del team. D'altro canto, l'ispettore Yoshitoshi preferisce sempre mantenere una certa distanza e non dare troppa confidenza. Insomma, due atteggiamenti diversi, ma che contribuiscono al buon funzionamento della terza divisione.
Bene, ora sarebbe bello capirci qualcosa di più sul caso, no?
Non sono sicura di aver capito bene dove voglia andare a parare questa indagine, quindi non so come commentare. Francamente mi pare tutto esageratamente complicato. Chissà se la situazione diventerà più chiara nei prossimi volumi.
Un aspetto che però merita una certa attenzione è il rapporto tra Kogami e la sua squadra: stando alle regole ufficiali, non ci dovrebbe essere alcun tipo di rapporto tra un ispettore e i suoi esecutori. I secondi sono dei semplici "cani da caccia", che devono limitarsi a seguire gli ordini dati. In questo caso la situazione è diversa: il rapporto tra Kogami e Masaoka, per esempio, è molto stretto, e il giovane ispettore sembra contare molto sul supporto del suo esecutore più esperto. Allo stesso tempo, prova molto rispetto per il lavoro degli altri membri del team. D'altro canto, l'ispettore Yoshitoshi preferisce sempre mantenere una certa distanza e non dare troppa confidenza. Insomma, due atteggiamenti diversi, ma che contribuiscono al buon funzionamento della terza divisione.
Bene, ora sarebbe bello capirci qualcosa di più sul caso, no?
May 13, 2022
This second volume was so good!! Kou was such an enthusiastic inspector back in the day, it’s really refreshing seeing this side of him. He was kinda goofy too (his banter with Gino is top tier lol).
Speaking of Gino, I already loved him but his younger self is so unintentionally funny lmao and he’s such a tsundere too. Extra points for seeing him being jealous of Kou and Pop’s relationship (I love angst, sorry).
I also love seeing Masaoka’s influence in Kou’s development as an inspector, he’s such a great character it makes me really happy that he plays an important role in the manga.
Can’t wait to start volume 3!
Speaking of Gino, I already loved him but his younger self is so unintentionally funny lmao and he’s such a tsundere too. Extra points for seeing him being jealous of Kou and Pop’s relationship (I love angst, sorry).
I also love seeing Masaoka’s influence in Kou’s development as an inspector, he’s such a great character it makes me really happy that he plays an important role in the manga.
Can’t wait to start volume 3!
March 12, 2018
As this Psycho Pass prequel proceeds, this volume is a bit of a boring segment. In Inspector Shinya Kogami, Gotou has set up an extremely complicated story filled with government conspiracies, clandestine corporations, and various bad actors. This complication makes for a lot of exposition and explanatory material to get through to some of the fundamental questions Gotou is trying to deal with. Gotou points the finger at the Sibyl System for denying the futuristic Japan any freedom of choice. And yet, he chooses an exceeding circuitous plot to address these questions.
March 17, 2023
Gino has a bigger role in this one so I enjoyed it a lot more than the first one (I bought the whole collection for him, basically). So I felt that, even if it was only tiny bits, I could see a lot more about how he was (how he is). There were many tiny details that showed a lot about him. And also about how everyone else relates to him (and I'm not very happy about that). It was nice to see how his relationship with Kou was though, before everything changed and they couldn't talk as equals anymore.
November 9, 2025
Esta es una de esas series de mangas en las que cuánto más lees, más quieres leer, y no puedes dejar a medias hasta acabarla.
Plantean muchísimos temas filosóficos, nos hablan de hacía dónde puede llegar la tecnología, qué daño hace el buscar una apariencia, las máscaras que llevamos, y todo ello sin perder su espíritu de novela policíaca o cine noir, mientras que acompañamos a la "novata" que intenta cambiar el mundo, con el que muchas nos podemos identificar. Eso sí, este tomo tiene más terror que el anterior, un poco de gore también, quedáis avisadas.
Plantean muchísimos temas filosóficos, nos hablan de hacía dónde puede llegar la tecnología, qué daño hace el buscar una apariencia, las máscaras que llevamos, y todo ello sin perder su espíritu de novela policíaca o cine noir, mientras que acompañamos a la "novata" que intenta cambiar el mundo, con el que muchas nos podemos identificar. Eso sí, este tomo tiene más terror que el anterior, un poco de gore también, quedáis avisadas.
July 8, 2023
Back at it again with Kogami's Bizarre Adventures!
This series has jumped from cannibalism to government conspiracy and black-market organ trafficking. I still don't ultimately know where this is going but I'm happy to tag along for the ride! Seeing Gino & Kogami chat, was kinda the highlight of this volume though there were so many other interesting things that happened, haha. The fun thing about this being a prequel is I can see that Kogami had some bad habits even as a rookie detective & how it ultimately got him in trouble in the future! On to the next one!
This series has jumped from cannibalism to government conspiracy and black-market organ trafficking. I still don't ultimately know where this is going but I'm happy to tag along for the ride! Seeing Gino & Kogami chat, was kinda the highlight of this volume though there were so many other interesting things that happened, haha. The fun thing about this being a prequel is I can see that Kogami had some bad habits even as a rookie detective & how it ultimately got him in trouble in the future! On to the next one!
January 26, 2023
Není to špatné, ale myslím si, že tomuhle příběhu by víc vyhovovalo románové zpracování, které by detailněji popsalo totalitní svět, ve kterém se děj odehrává. Ačkoli na konci dílu nebylo prakticky nic vyřešeno, nejsem si jistá, jestli budu v sérii pokračovat, kromě nejstaršího vymahače mě totiž žádná z postav nezaujala natolik, že bych chtěla nezbytně nutně vědět, jak příběh dopadne.
July 9, 2024
As some reviewers are saying, it feels convoluted but I am
Still enjoying the world building and I can’t wait to see this brought to life as an anime, when I finish. One thing else is that the main character is pretty interesting and I’m told he gets much more so in the anime. The mystery of the organ trade is still going and it’s getting really dark and twisted
Still enjoying the world building and I can’t wait to see this brought to life as an anime, when I finish. One thing else is that the main character is pretty interesting and I’m told he gets much more so in the anime. The mystery of the organ trade is still going and it’s getting really dark and twisted
January 9, 2025
I can sort of understand the plot but with so many characters introduced in so short a time, it's easy to get lost in who is talking about who. The inspector and enforcer profiles at the back of the book help somewhat but there's likely two dozen people involved at this point such that it's easy to just gloss over names and try to stick to the plot. This detracts from the story greatly.
July 11, 2017
Look, the manga volume may be a 4star, but Kougami is an all-time star, all the stars and makes you see stars.
Plus, there was a KouGino scene. As in the existed together in quite a few pages, and they were perfect & adorable. So I can't grade this volume with less than 5stars.
Plus, there was a KouGino scene. As in the existed together in quite a few pages, and they were perfect & adorable. So I can't grade this volume with less than 5stars.
November 10, 2017
Read November 8, 2017.
Same story line as Volume 1, only 5x harder to understand. I caught on toward the end so hopefully the other volumes aren't so difficult to follow. So far enjoying the reintroduction into the world of SIBYL and Psycho-Pass.
Same story line as Volume 1, only 5x harder to understand. I caught on toward the end so hopefully the other volumes aren't so difficult to follow. So far enjoying the reintroduction into the world of SIBYL and Psycho-Pass.
July 14, 2019
I think I like this one a bit more than the first one. The plot thickens, and Kogami and Masaoka have some bonding moments.
It's also endlessly funny to me to see Kogami so young and unsure, and dare I say, uncool. Definitely interested to see where this is going.
It's also endlessly funny to me to see Kogami so young and unsure, and dare I say, uncool. Definitely interested to see where this is going.
September 12, 2020
Book #111 for the year 2020
The Case continues they are looking for the doctor that initially transplanted the numbered artificial kidneys... but they find more that that. There is a food issue and the more they dig the more they see that it could undermine the world as they know it.
The Case continues they are looking for the doctor that initially transplanted the numbered artificial kidneys... but they find more that that. There is a food issue and the more they dig the more they see that it could undermine the world as they know it.
February 7, 2023
Začíná to přesně tam kde skončil první díl a mi se pořád snažíme zjistit jak to je s transplantacemi orgánů. Přidávají se nám další a další postavy. To mi sice dělalo trochu problém ale nic s čím by se člověk nepopral. Jediné co můžu ještě dodat, že už mám doma třetí díl a jsem zvědavá jak to bude dále pokračovat. A samozřejmě se těším i na ty další.
May 3, 2024
Loved it! A bit of a slow build but you get a greater understanding of injustice and cracks begin to appear in the not so flawless Sybil system.
It’s leading to greater things, looking forward to the next book.
It’s leading to greater things, looking forward to the next book.
September 11, 2017
volume 3 doesn't get released for another two weeks...so I guess I'm going to have to drown myself in the anime instead.
March 4, 2019
The story is very exhilarating and I'm curious how Kogami will solve this case. I am curious as to when it is exactly his Psycho Pass becomes cloudy.
January 4, 2023
Oceňuji profily inspektorů a vymahačů na konci knihy
July 30, 2023
The case deepens, gains more depth and traction.
January 1, 2024
2nd volume was pretty good. Not too much in the way of character development for anyone, mostly plot. The pacing kinda slowed down in this volume, but the artificial organ is case is interesting.
April 7, 2024
Probably very biased, but I'll probably give 5☆ to all volumes just because of my attachment to the Psycho Pass series, its universe & its characters. 😅✌️
March 4, 2022
PSYCHO-PASS, VOLUME 2 by Midori Gotou
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Because I haven't watched the anime that this series is a prequel to (I'd love to, but it's not available to me) I do find myself floundering to catch up with the details of the world at some points. That being said, I love this concept, this future world with artificial organs with genetic timers, everyone having a "hue", and the absense of most anything "real" - hyper-oats make up all the food, holograms have replaced as much as they can, inside and out. It's a super fun world to dive into, I wish I could continue this series, but my library only has the first 2 volumes, argh! If you have access to watch the anime I'd suggest giving it a try, and then reading this prequel manga series, if you enjoy futuristic worlds with new rules to live by you're gonna find it pretty darn cool. ✌🏻
"We live perceiving what we observe as reality."
🔖IG: mkwisreading
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Because I haven't watched the anime that this series is a prequel to (I'd love to, but it's not available to me) I do find myself floundering to catch up with the details of the world at some points. That being said, I love this concept, this future world with artificial organs with genetic timers, everyone having a "hue", and the absense of most anything "real" - hyper-oats make up all the food, holograms have replaced as much as they can, inside and out. It's a super fun world to dive into, I wish I could continue this series, but my library only has the first 2 volumes, argh! If you have access to watch the anime I'd suggest giving it a try, and then reading this prequel manga series, if you enjoy futuristic worlds with new rules to live by you're gonna find it pretty darn cool. ✌🏻
"We live perceiving what we observe as reality."
🔖IG: mkwisreading
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