Texhnolyze (2003) | Complete Series | 2-Disc Region-Free (Blu-Ray) Set | English Subtitles

Title: Texhnolyze (2003)

Genre:
Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Cyberpunk

Plot Synopsis:
Deep beneath the surface lies Lux, a decaying underground city ruled by violence, political factions, and cybernetic evolution. After losing an arm and a leg in a brutal assault, underground prize fighter Ichise becomes the unwilling test subject for an experimental prosthetic technology known as Texhnolyze. As rival organizations wage war for control of the city and a mysterious prophet foresees its future, Ichise is pulled into a bleak struggle that questions humanity, identity, and whether civilization itself deserves to survive.

Cast and Crew

• Directors: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Hong Heon-pyo, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Ko Matsuo, Kazuhiro Ozawa, Nanako Shimazaki, Toshiharu Sato, Sayo Yamamoto, Takuji Endo
• Writer: Chiaki J. Konaka
• Character Design: Yoshitoshi ABe
• Cast:
  • Satoshi Haga as Ichise
  • Shizuka Itoh as Ran
  • Hiroshi Tsuchida as Keigo Oonishi
  • Shizumi Niki as Doc
  • Takashi Inoue as Yoshii
  • Jouji Nakata as Kimata

YouTube Trailer: Texhnolyze | Trailer

IMDb: Texhnolyze (2003)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. ryansinclair1 — ★★★★★
   “this often gets described as one of the most nihilistic shows in existence… it’s the most life affirming thing i’ve ever seen.”
2. leyla4ever — ★★★★★
   “serial experiments lain but for men”
3. Luka — ★★★★★
   “Texhnolyze feels like a hazy, bleak, malignant nightmare, yet one with moments of humanity and warmth strewn around in the desolation.”
4. justin — ★★★★★
   “this just genuinely one of my favorite things ever made its so peak”
5. Aaron — ★★★★★
   “they don’t make them like this anymore”

Meta Description:
A haunting cyberpunk anime from the creators of Serial Experiments Lain, Texhnolyze explores a dying underground city where cybernetic enhancement, gang warfare, and existential philosophy collide in one of anime’s bleakest and most thought-provoking stories.