pass pass japanese hepburn stylized pass anime television series produced directed written series aired programming block october march story takes place authoritarian future public sensors continuously scan pass citizen range sensors measure mental state personality probability citizen commit crimes authorities exceeds accepted norms enforce order officers carry hand weapons called story follows members crimes investigate pass originated interest making successor achievements series inspired live action films chief director aimed explore psychological themes society youth storylines rules focus making characters live series licensed north_america second season began airing october animated film released january manga adaptation jump square magazine novels including adaptation original story published episodic video game adaptation called pass developed collaboration production novels manga serialized plot setting pass set system actively measuring populace mental states personalities probability individuals commit crimes scan brain resulting assessment called probability person engaging crimes measured index exceeds certain level individual pursued killed necessary story plot focuses new inspector unit police unit hunts criminals alongside special team called criminals called use large called special weapons designed fire higher acceptable crime ashamed shooting mission protect criminal thanks stopping murderer persuades stay accompanied veteran inspector strict man looks middle aged man detective young man criminal child musician turned criminal interacting terrorist investigations group learns existence responsible multiple crimes criminal psychology yields low crime making safe system start hunting aims destroy society created causes riots city draw police away tower facility located stop forces follows allies tower bureau chief kills ally true form secret tells similarly individuals wishes join system escapes realizing truth escape leaves group kill later directly contacted system orders capture alive agrees condition withdraw execution order learning plans commit weaken japan economy bring system searches tries killing sacrifices life save despite efforts kills comrades season leader restored unit including rookie inspector demoted new face new threat form criminal like intends bring system exploiting flaws instead havoc skilled avoiding forms detection capable helping supporters crime low believe actually exists including production series directed written features character designs manga artist stars pass originated interest making successor shell company hired series chief director veteran animator supervise direction wanted return making anime long hiatus needed charismatic script writer staff surprised contribution anime series fascinated read works persuaded talk early proposed pair work early making series told adapted live action film work pass started busy working film blood dark soon work film ended focused series quality episode proved challenging popular series team found stamina episodes outside team reflected problems animation response producer episode said expected problems worked best apologized episode quality original team continued working episode finale decided remake episodes retail release series announced late march press conference march stated second season received support development second season started said new episodes difficult season said staff maintain consistency second season replaced main writer mentions given idea expanding setting form sequel result given scenario series film write characters personalities time production short time discuss series staff aided team final episode satisfied design hearing comments director way characters designed realized opposite team create setting characters played world result characters designed manga artist balance dark atmosphere having relate able staff avoided bright colors stand created character question setting audience point view heroine come main character main rival enemy progression innocent newcomer mature haunted person staff main objectives allowed team use graphic elements reduce female viewership acknowledges series violent younger demographic said want son watch psychological brutality added team want violent series artistic series happened violence included violence told let deal violent scenes occur camera protagonist involved moment developed memorable team twice remake scenes television station complained went overboard wanted series counter concurrent anime trends use slang banned staff meetings appreciated dramas like focus conflicts male characters series anti team decided avoid having female lead character remove clothes instead attracted female viewership conflict male characters appeared attract genre fans wanted series avoid romance male characters believed fight scenes male characters unintentionally attracted female fans staff decided focus friendships romantic relationships influences series inspired western films notably director cited influences including brazil compared closely pass making series insisted philip dick inspired narrative psychological themes based time watched childhood thought adding today youth trauma series rivalry main characters based dramas staff liked voice actors credited making series ways added traits characters music staff problems composing opening theme series provided music engaged compose opening theme composed ending theme debuted said asked record versions ending theme alternate match episode ending series time limits resulted ending songs removed replaced instrumental versions avoid cutting scenes episode concerns producers songs discussed pass cds included second fifth japanese home media release series original soundtrack released features tracks composed second original soundtrack released march volume drama called lit monster based prequel novel released september november themes critics noted pass explores societal psychological themes price living stress fear crime system targets individuals considering performing actions cause stress raises question morally socially acceptable charge individuals crimes committed example episode woman raped resultant trauma causes pass according instructions police prepared kill steps refusing accept verdict manages bring woman pass level acceptable range speaking gently consequently challenges notion potential commit crime necessarily actually committing crime according capable bad things times punished thought hurting act victims comes episode reaction victim presented violent criminal pass suggests price living stress includes individual needs favor general social value morally socially acceptable kill individuals potentially commit crimes long accept harm criminal causes society harm cause individual falsely charged words system operates principles opportunity cost acceptable risk relying system creates society fears crime individuals personally fear consequences system said series central thematic ideas fear seen feeling place system recognize actually feels displaced structure society emotional repression explored pass identification criminals partially based avoidance emotions society judges negative sadness anger avoid identified criminal feel emotions heavily outside pass states pass shows interesting future mental beauty sought physical beauty future police job little watch criminals control real detective work start think like criminals trying catch criminals main characters feel nostalgia series references older literature philosophy music theatre create nostalgic world building time passes release anime series produced broadcast japan programming block october march started releasing series dvd blu ray formats december eighth final volume released july licensed series north_america website japanese later weekly english pass initial shows aired broadcast dub home media release planned march united_kingdom series licensed australia july president said anime expo production second season begun second season titled pass began airing october film released january debut broadcast second season season condensed hour episodes began airing july fourth episode cancelled similarities real life murder director apologized twitter account streamed episode blu ray box set announced scheduled release october set contains original season broadcast edited hour episodes second series aired programming block october december series collected total dvd blu ray volumes december april new animated film announced september released japanese cinemas january contributing film writers related media manga manga adaptation illustrated titled inspector began jump square magazine november volume released february november announced copies manga shipped japan volumes manga titled pass inspector premiered august issue garden magazine june illustrating series story written production novels novelization series published garden volumes released february april said novels violent television series prequel titled lit monster written worked television series novel released published novel page official website novel released february new series novels focusing characters began publication august issue june ends revised novels published october stories focus published book december revealed origins involvement video games interactive visual novels titled pass feature versions series characters original stories included blu ray disc volumes anime playable blu ray playing device announced video game based series named pass mandatory happiness developed xbox playstation playstation port announced december game features original story written takes place time period anime episodes focuses new set protagonists confronting new enemy remote island pass mandatory happiness playstation exclusive version steam fall xbox version game localized reception producer said work control early screenings series attracted viewers bothered series continued quantity viewers increased final episode people watch finale venue accommodate seventy people happy realized fans following supporting wanted bigger audience future screenings dvds blu ray discs series achieved good sales april series nominated anime awards voted fourth best title year episode series awarded best episode 10th anniversary fan vote appeared polls winners categories listed fifth accessible anime series people watched japanese animation series received publications anime manga media praised high level interest depicting world said violent scenes scare viewers called compelling mystery praising society depicted series murders orchestrated criticized use advanced technology compared science fiction films despite saying handled themes better immunity left unexplained dvd talk gave high praise achievements story personality certain episodes referred filler build climactic ones anime news network gave high praise stating episode series real blast watch glad development protagonist severely criticized plot twist true identity calling revelations history anime praised focus relationships protagonists development growth series earned major praise multiple reviewers enjoyed series climactic action scenes scenes portraying status quo said sixteenth episode masterpiece commented development resulted ambiguous ending decided viewers supporting cast received similar praise dvd talk reviewer said explored character streaming series criticized animation low lighting levels hard understand noted series high budget praised animation style focus details technology attracted premise expected quality remain consistent entire series similarly ann praised animation high quality episode known flawed animation improved home media release series
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