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AR: Ergo Proxy – Meditatio 1

This would be my first episode review of my blog. Starting with this 2006 Action, Sci-fi series entitled Ergo Proxy. Please take note that I might accidentally include critical spoilers so please be aware.

Ergo Proxy – Episode 1: The Pulse of Awakening.

Caro mi è il sonno, e più l’esser di sasso
mentre che il danno, e la vergogna dura;
non veder, non sentir, m’è gran ventura;
però non mi destar; deh parla basso.

Welcome is sleep. More Welcome sleep of stone
Whilst Crime and shame continue in the land;
My happy fortune, not to see or hear;
Awake me not; Hush, Whisper low.

Michelangelo Buonarroti, Rime, 247

My first impression this anime is dark, mysterious, and exciting. First thing I notice about this show is that it has a Matrix-like feel, futuristic era, advance civilization and more, minus the apocalyptic crisis Neo faced in the movies.

The show started in a lab were a “specimen” that they were trying to restrain it and the rest of it were uncleared scenes…

Inside the self proclaimed utopia-like city named Romdeau were citizens are always accompanied by advance bio-humanoid robotic assistants, Entourages these automaton are soo advance that they can converse much as a normal human does. People in the city were promised to live at eased inside the city while immigrants has less opportunity to gain advantage of the present society.

Well that’s much as I can say, the rest of my reviews will be more screenshots and less comments, thus I can say that this review might be a good eye-candy to those are wandering for a new show.

Lastly I thank Shinsen-subs for doing this series.