Synopsis
PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス Sinners of the System Case.1「罪と罰」
In the winter of 2117, a runaway vehicle crashes into the Public Safety Bureau Building. The driver is identified as Izumi Yasaka, a psychological counselor at the Sanctuary, a Latent Criminal Isolation Facility in Aomori Prefecture. But right before her interrogation, Inspector Mika Shimotsuki and Enforcer Nobuchika Ginoza are tasked with promptly escorting Yasaka back to Aomori. What awaits them there is a False Paradise.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System – Case.1 Crime and Punishment. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
9 sharedPsycho-Pass: Sinners of the System – Case.2 First Guardian
★ 6.8 · Japan
9 sharedPsycho-Pass: Sinners of the System – Case.3 Beyond Love and Hatred
★ 7.1 · Japan
8 sharedPsycho-Pass 3: First Inspector
★ 7.6 · Japan
4 sharedHarmony
★ 6.9 · Japan
3 sharedGhost in the Shell
★ 7.9 · Japan
3 sharedAkira
★ 7.9 · Japan
Other Titles From Production I.G
Animation + Science Fiction in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System – Case.1 Crime and Punishment itself).

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
★ 8.0 · 2015
The 2018–2020 Japan Window
In the crowded 2018-2020 Japan release window, Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System – Case.1 Crime and Punishment sits at #372 of 525. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#2Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#4Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System – Case.1 Crime and Punishment premiered alongside 179 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 179 other Japan films in 2019.
The 3882nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
69 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 65th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System – Case.1 Crime and Punishment, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- criminal · 27
- conspiracy · 17
- guerrilla warfare · 7
- anime · 711
- police · 105
- cyberpunk · 48
- dystopia · 45
- detective · 44
- seinen · 36
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,737 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,790 of 2,532 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G |
| Runtime | 1h 0m |
| Release Date | January 25, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt10443844 |
| Official Site | psycho-pass.com |





