Ergo Proxy
Seen it?2006 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Cyberpunk: Edgerunners or Pantheon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, mind-bending.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Thousands of years after Earth’s atmosphere was destroyed, adventure blooms in the strangest of places. The domed city of Romdo is supposed to be perfect, but Re-l Mayer, a young female inspector from the Civilian Intelligence Office, knows better. In this place where humans and robots coexist, she receives a strange message: something is awakening!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 154K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Shukou Murase
- Rie SaitouRe-l Mayer (voice)
- Koji YusaVincent Law (voice)
- Akiko YajimaPino (voice)