Texhnolyze

Texhnolyze / TEXHNOLYZE / Technolyze

Genres: Adult Cast, Avant Garde, Drama, Mystery, Organized Crime, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Themes: Adult Cast, Organized Crime, Psychological
Studios: Madhouse
Producers: Fuji TV, Geneon Entertainment USA, Group TAC, Pioneer LDC, Rakuonsha, Rondo Robe
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.75 / 10
Rank: #1208
Popularity: #966
Users Listed: 275,121
Users Scored: 61,226
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/13/2025
Aired: April 17, 2003 – September 25, 2003 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 22
Broadcast: Thursday at 03:28 (JST)

Synopsis:

Within the subterranean metropolis of Lux, a society exists defined by scarcity and dependence on a vital resource called raffia. This rare substance fuels "texhnolyze," a technology granting cybernetic enhancements that blur the lines between human and machine. The ruling body, known as Class, maintains control over raffia production and its application, overseen by the enigmatic Keigo Oonishi.

The established order frays with the arrival of Kazuho Yoshii, whose criminal actions ignite tensions between Lux's warring factions. Amidst this escalating unrest, individuals like Ichise, a former boxer seeking retribution through texhnolyzed augmentation, and Ran, a young woman burdened with visions of the future, are drawn into the city’s unraveling. The narrative explores themes of bodily autonomy, social stratification, and the psychological impact of technological integration within a decaying urban environment as Lux teeters on the brink of collapse.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Stranger (Aired: 04/17/2003)
Episode 2: Forfeiture (Aired: 04/24/2003)
Episode 3: Texhnophile (Aired: 05/01/2003)
Episode 4: Synapse (Aired: 05/07/2003)
Episode 5: Loiter (Aired: 05/15/2003)
... and 17 more episodes

Characters:

Ichise (Main) - Voice Actors: Schmidt-Foß, Gerrit, Gross, Justin, Haga, Satoshi, del Río, Ángel
Ran (Main) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka, Savage, Carrie, Schramm, Marie-Luise, Giménez, Ariadna
Gorou (Supporting)
Gotou, Hirohisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibata, Hidekatsu, Sheppard, William Morgan
Hal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Phillips, Josh, Morgenstern, Tommy, Okada, Mitsutoshi
Hirota, Michiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuma, Kumi, Grad, Gina, Eberhard, Gundi
Ikuse (Supporting)
Inui, Ken (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Seiji, Jaffe, Taliesin
Ishii, Kyousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Masahiko, Holt, Lance, Latorre, Ignacio
Ishimori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug, Kitamura, Akira
Isogai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagai, Ichiro, Bristow, Deem
Iwata, Yasuaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk, Horikawa, Jin
Izaki, Ryuuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishino, Kazuhiko, McConnohie, Michael
Jinbo (Supporting)
Kaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kirii, Daisuke, Riegel, Sam
Kamata, Eriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Harwood, Victoria, Niki, Shizumi, Urbschat-mingues, Claudia, Damas, Susana
Kano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Kajirou, Douglas, Freddy
Kawai, Takuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Blanc, J.B.
Kimata, Motoharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji, McConnohie, Michael, Schmitz, Tilo, Latorre, Ignacio
Kohakura, Bunken (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu, Forest, Michael, Staudinger, Stefan, Rocamora, Francesc
Koshikawa, Fuyuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishi, Rintarou
Kugayama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clarendon, Howard, Koike, Koji
Machiyama, Hirotoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Akio
Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horikoshi, Mami, Lee, Wendee
Maru (Supporting)
Mizuno, Keitarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Egawa, Hisao, Blanc, J.B., Kamei, Saburou
Nakahara, Takuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji, Stone, Doug
Oonishi, Keigo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seitz, Patrick, Tsuchida, Hiroshi, Gossler, Stefan
Oonishi, Mana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Igarashi, Rei, Lee, Wendee
Pimp (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuo, Matsuo, Stone, Doug
Promoter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagisawa, Eiji, Stone, Doug
Promoter's Lover (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiki, Kaori, Shaffer, Erica
Sage of Gabe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Takehiro, Bristow, Deem
Saginuma, Keiichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Holt, Lance, Mizushita, Kiyoshi
Sakimura, Tatsuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Snyder, John, Tonosaki, Akihiko, Grap, Klaus-Peter
Samukawa, Yoshio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Kouji, Stone, Doug
Shinji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitade, Shinya, Miller, Jason, Böll, Nicolas
Sonoda, Akihisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Evers, Rüdiger, Egawa, Hisao, Thornton, Kirk
Takebe, Motoyoshi (Supporting)
Takuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bosch, Johnny Yong, Takishita, Tsuyoshi
Teru (Supporting)
Tooyama, Haruhiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: O'Brien, Liam, Hoshi, Mitsuaki
Tooyama's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk
Tsujinaka, Shinichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hazumi, Jun, Knight, William Frederick
Yagihashi, Saburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashii, Shouto, O'Brien, Liam
Yamura (Supporting)
Yasushi (Supporting)
Yoichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oohata, Shintarou, Osborne, Jonathan C.
Yoshii, Kazuho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Riegel, Sam, Räuker, Erich, Inoue, Takashi
Youko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuuko, Santana, Tamara
Zushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Ryu, Bendik, Steven, Maurer, Hannes

Staff:

Gotou, Hideki (Producer)
Murata, Yoshimichi (Producer)
Shikata, Satoshi (Producer)
Ueda, Yasuyuki (Producer)
Ide, Mie (Assistant Producer)
Hamasaki, Hiroshi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yoshida, Tomohiro (Sound Director)
Endou, Takuji (Episode Director)
Hirao, Takayuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Setting)
Hong, Hun-pyo (Episode Director)
Komai, Kazuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Matsumura, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Matsuo, Kou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Okajima, Kunitoshi (Episode Director)
Oota, Masahiko (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Ozawa, Kazuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sato, Toshiharu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director)
Shimazaki, Nanako (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tsuruoka, Koujirou (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Yamamoto, Sayo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Konaka, Chiaki (Script, Series Composition)
Konuta, Kenji (Script)
Takagi, Noboru (Script)
Yoshida, Shin (Script)
Hayashi, Hideo (Storyboard)
Hiramatsu, Tadashi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kanemori, Yoshinori (Storyboard)
Kojima, Masayuki (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Sasaki, Mamoru (Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Satou, Yuuzou (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Tokoro, Tomokazu (Storyboard)
GACKT (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
Ishida, Yoko (Theme Song Performance)
Juno Reactor (Theme Song Performance)
Mizoguchi, Hajime (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
Mosdell, Chris (Theme Song Lyrics)
ABe, Yoshitoshi (Original Character Design)
Abe, Hisashi (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Animation Director)
Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
Abiko, Eiji (Key Animation)
Akahori, Shigeo (Character Design, Animation Director)
Aoshima, Katsumi (Key Animation)
Arahata, Ayumi (Special Effects)
Baek, Seong-Hun (Animation Check)
Cho, Hye-jung (In-Between Animation)
Emoto, Masahiro (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Hama, Yuuki (Special Effects)
Hamada, Kunihiko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hamasu, Hideki (Key Animation)
... and 57 more staff

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