Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll streamed an English-dubbed promotional video for the upcoming theatrical release of the Psycho-Pass Providence anime film. On July 11 and 13, the organizers have scheduled sneak peek screenings. Following that, a limited release will commence on July 14. The franchise’s 10th-anniversary film will offer presentations in both Japanese audio and English dub versions. The film premiered in Japan on May 12, with screenings available in 4DX, MX4D, and regular formats. It debuted at the #4 position during its opening weekend.
The film, as described by Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll, takes place in January 2118. Chief Inspector Akane Tsunemori receives a report regarding an incident on a foreign vessel involving the body of Professor Milicia Stronskaya. Behind this occurrence lies the Peacebreakers, a foreign paramilitary organization. But a new external threat is targeting the professor’s research papers known as the “Stronskaya Document.” Joined by former fugitive Shinya Kogami, Akane finds herself entangled in the case. The Stronskaya Papers could unveil a truth capable of shaking Japan’s government and even the Sibyl System to its core. It is within this untold story that the missing link is revealed.
Psycho-Pass Providence: An Anime With a Beloved Franchise
Naoyoshi Shiotani is returning to direct the movie at Production I.G. TOHO is handling distribution. Makoto Fukami, the series writer, is back as a scriptwriter alongside Tow Ubukata, who joined the franchise during Psycho-Pass 2. The film is based on Gen Urobuchi’s original Psycho-Pass anime. Ling Tosite Sigure performs the film’s theme song, “Alexithymia Spare.” EGOIST performs the ending theme song, “Tōjisha” (The One Concerned).
The original Psycho-Pass anime was released in 2012 and ran for 22 episodes. In October 2014, the 11-episode animated TV series Psycho-Pass 2 followed. The movie Psycho-Pass was released in Japan in January 2015. Funimation has released all three of his animes on home video. The franchise also includes three films to follow the original story. The first movie Psycho-Pass Sinners of the System Case 1 Crime and Punishment was released in Japan in 2019. Psycho-Pass Sinners of the System Case 2 First Guardian was released in Japan in February 2019. Psycho-Pass Sinners of the System Case 3 In the Realm Beyond Is ____ was released in Japan in March 2019.
The Psycho-Pass 3 anime premiered in October 2019, with each of the eight episodes having hour-long runtimes. The anime was exclusively streamed on Amazon Prime Video both in Japan and internationally. Naoyoshi Shiotani returned as the series director at Production I.G, and manga creator Akira Amano returned as the original character designer.