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Texhnolyze : Season 1
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Air date: 19 Apr '03 - 22 episodesTexhnolyze is a Japanese anime television series directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, from a screenplay by Chiaki Konaka, and produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, with original character design by Yoshitoshi ABe. The events take place in the vibrant yet dilapidated underground city of Lux. Denizens of Lux have come to call it "The City" and treat it as a sentient force. Three factions vie for control of the city: the Organo, a strictly professional conglomerate with ties to the criminal underworld in the prosthetics business; the Union, a fanatical populist group interfering with Organo's affairs; and Racan, a marauding group of Texhnolyzed youths. The series has an ensemble cast, but events particularly focus on Ichise, a stoic prize fighter who loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged promoter; Onishi, a young but level-headed executive of the Organo who has many enemies; and Ran, a little girl who has a very important gift that affects the entire city. As they struggle to accept the challenges that they...
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List of Episodes (22)
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1. Stranger
19 Apr '03Ichise is currently living his life as a fighter in an underground fighting ring. He is incredibly strong and is rewarded for his efforts with a nice whore. She goes kind of crazy and he throws her off during their 'love making'. As a result, her 'employer', Aida, calls up a member of Organ, Isshii, to punish Ichise. Isshii cuts off Ichise's right arm. At the same time, we see our first sighting of Yoshii, a member of the Class who has come down to Lux for reasons unknown at this point. When he
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2. Forfeiture
24 Apr '03Things just aren't going Ichise's way. In an attempt at blind rage, he gets his left leg cut off by Isshii (in addition to his right arm in the first episode). Oonishi sees his men at the warehouse and scolds Aida for not coming to him first. He then tells Ichise that he won't kill him because he still has the will to live. After this, Ichise drags himself through the streets with his severed limbs tied to his good leg. He eventually fashions a makeshift crutch, but it doesn't help him that much
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3. Texhnophile
01 May '03We see some flashbacks of Ichise's childhood. His father was tortured and hanged for some crime he committed. A short time later, his mother became very ill and died. He received a vial from the hospital that contained some of her cells and he had kept it with him since. He wakes up in Doc's Lab and he freaks out that he doesn't have the vial. She tells him that she used the contents as part of a new Texhnolyze Unit that will become his new arm and leg. He freaks out, but she knocks him
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4. Synapse
01 May '03Yoshii explains the politics behind Lux: At one time it was ruled by the Elder of Gabe, but in recent times the power has switched to Organ because of their military strength and efficient organization. He says that the people of Lux have lost their 'natural healing process' in their bodies. He also says that the Class built their own world to live in isolation from the people of Lux. Doc explains all about the Texhnolyze process. Basically, is connects to the body's nervous system and
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5. Loiter
15 May '03Ichise continues to struggle to adapt to his new Texhnolozyed body, what horrors lay a head. Yoshi, a mysterious visitor from the surface is gathering information concerning the gangs of Lukuss, what are his plans?
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6. Repetition
22 May '03Ichise finally confronts the man responsible for severing his limbs. After applying a Repetition of punches, he is retaken by the Organo.
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7. Plot
28 May '03With tension building between the Union and the Organo, will a war between gangs occur? What is Yoshii planning, is he the one responsible for tension between the gangs? Shinji has big plans for Lukuss, where does Ichise fit into his plans?
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8. Crucible
06 Jun '03It now appears an all out war between rival gangs is looming, who will survive the conflicts and who will be crushed?
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9. Wiggle
13 Jun '03Blood has been spilt on to the streets of Lukuss, all because of the work of Yoshii, what does he hope to gain by all of this bloodshed? Onishi is losing his grip of power to those around him, how much longer can he remain in control.
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10. Conclusion
26 Jun '03The war for power continues, and Yoshii is helping to keep the hatred between the powers alive and well. A top official of the Organo has come down from the hil, what if anything, will any of the warring factions do about this sudden appearance.
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11. Vagrant
04 Jul '03Those who want to take control, must now hold their ambitions in check. Onishi is now under the protection of the higher ups in the organization, but there are those who continue to move against him. Their ambitions might lead them to their downfall.
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12. Precognition
16 Jul '03Ran is overwhelmed by a vision of Ichise's future.
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13. Vista
25 Jul '03Gabe acquires high-quality weapons, beyond even those that the Alliance or Lakan could own and are preparing for a revolution.
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14. Rejection
01 Aug '03Ichise and Doc meet with Class.
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15. Shapes
14 Aug '03Michiko talks to Shinji behind Onishi's back. Kohakura orders Ichise to kill Tsujinaka.
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16. Strain
20 Aug '03Ran is being discussed as a Watcher, relieving the duties her grandfather. The invasion of Shapes has reached the city of Lakan. A group of Salvation Alliance members discover someone is Texhnolyzed.
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17. Dependence
03 Sep '03Shapes continue the rampage as it targets Onishi, Michiko, and Ichise. Doc reveals to Ichise what really happened to the vail containing her mother's long-dead cells.
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18. Throne
10 Sep '03Ran has a vision of the Obelisk sweeping over her. The killings, mostly against the Organo continue. Shinji and Onishi meet with the elders of Class.
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19. Heavenward
17 Sep '03Doc and Ichise arrive at the surface world. They then meet a little ""girl"" Saginuma who begins giving them information about the surface world and a history of Lux.
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20. Hades
17 Sep '03Ichise meets his father's ghost. After trying to re-gain entry to the Lux, Toyama tells Ichise Ran has been captured by Kano for his purposes, then challenges Ichise to a duel.
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21. Encephalopathy
17 Sep '03Voices are creeping the underground world (the film which Doc and Ichise watched) retelling Lux's history, the surface world of Hades, and many prophetic things about Ichise. Shinji attemps to kill everyone of the Class. A voice sounding like Ran tells Onishi to kill the Obelisk.
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22. Myth
24 Sep '03Ichise and Kano have a showdown. What will become or remain of the city of Lux? More origins of the Lux is revealed.
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