The Necessity of Violence

Violence, while its form will change greatly with time and place, may always be a necessity in the meeting of beings. Psycho-Pass, the all-time great anime from Gen Urobuchi (Fate/Zero, Madoka Magica), is about society with Akane, free will with Kogami and Makishima, and the value of human beings with the Inspectors, Enforcers, and all alike, however included in this is also violence, with the Dominators enacting the Sibyl System’s will. Psycho-Pass presents a society under Sibyl which is seemingly ultra peaceful, but can a society ever be free of conflict, or is such a thing always a dangerous lie? Let’s analyze Urobuchi’s classic in this video essay and see what we can learn (again!) Jormungand, often compared to Black Lagoon, is of course discussing violence with the anime’s aggressive use of weapons and war. Jormungand follows Koko Hekmatyar, an arms dealer, and her bodyguards, mostly Jonah, as they both inflame conflict… and also prolong peace. Koko is a character showcasing human duali