Ergo Proxy エルゴプラクシ

Before I harp on about the greatness that is Ergo Proxy, I must spell this out, this anime is kind of like Marmite maybe you haven't heard of Marmite nevertheless the principle is universal---you either love it or you hate it. This anime isn't for everyone and that said I will now hopefully give you enough information to make you decide if you want to watch the 23 episodes that make up this story.

The lady in the picture is Real Mayer (aka Re-L Mayer or Lil Mayer) who is one of the main characters who is the granddaughter of a highly influential regent (leader) of her Utopian society. I'll set the scene ---she lives in a post apocalyptic society where humans are assisted by Autoreivs in their day to day duties----in effect they are pampered by self thinking machines. A society where human emotions are under control and in this society Re-L Mayer is questioning her miserable existence and that's when her life leads her down a path where some of her questions might be answered. Ps. i think Re-L Mayer looks like the singer from Evanescence and also that this song sums up pretty much how she is feeling!!!!

Wake me up inside (GOOD COPY) w/ linkin park - Evanescence

A couple of murder cases lead to an investigation into a Virus called the Cognito virus which is making the Autoreivs defy their human masters in acts of violence and defiance. Re-l Mayer leads the investigation that introduces her to a lowly immigrant in her eyes not mines by the name of Vincent Lee. On their meeting both lives take an unexpected twist that will answer Re-l's questions on life and help Vincent discover his own identity.  AWAKENING---something awakens in both of them on their meeting and together they find the answers to their hearts questions.  This is by far no easy task and they often don't see eye to eye----the journey is a long and arduous one and an eye opener for Re-L who has lived a relatively pampered life in her utopia. When fate leads her out of her comfort bubble to absorb life outside this society and to travel the bleak and forlorn landscape that the rest of the world inhabits---definitely leads to some philosophical introspection.

With the help of the cute and Cognito infected Pino (Autoreiv) they travel the grey skies heading to Mosco, where Vincent hopes to discover his true identity.  The anime is very complicated and philosophical and it really makes you think.  The style of the animation, the music, the clips of information before the episodes starts, the characters and the pace of the anime all add to the forlorn and pensive nature of the story.  The story has a great ending and I'll spell this out if you like FAST paced anime, well this certainly isn't for you---if you like science fiction, philosophy, psychology and futuristic--lets question the meaning of my miserable life--who am I, why am I here type anime----well chances are you'll love Ergo Proxy.

I happen to be all of the above ---so I will say this is an awesome anime BUT even I know the slow pace might BORE some people silly BUT slow pace and Brilliant story I can handle and this I feel is a real MUST SEE for all science fiction anime fans.  Watch Ergo Proxy and if you like this trailer ---chances are you'll like the ANIME.