TEXHNOLYZE
Texhnolyze
In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter. On the brink of death he is taken in by a young woman doctor and used as a guinea pig for the next evolution of Texhnolyze. With his new limbs, Ichise is taken under the wing of Oonishi, a powerful leader of Organ, an organization with some hold on Lux. As Ichise is drawn deeper into a war for territorial control of the city, he learns of his possible future from the young girl prophet Ran, who guides him from the shadows in his darkest times. With the explosion of the warfare, Ichise must uncover the truth about Lux and fight for his survival as he realizes his destiny. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | TEXHNOLYZE (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | TEXHNOLYZE |
| English | Texhnolyze |
| Chinese | 机魂末世录 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | テクノライズ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 22 ep · 23 min · 8h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-04-17 → 2003-09-25 (Spring 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionDramaPsychologicalSci-Fi |
| Themes | DystopianCyberpunkPhilosophyNoirPrimarily Adult CastUrbanClass StruggleSurvivalMafiaDenpaPost-ApocalypticDisabilityGangsMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | YouTube · Amazon Prime Video |
Reception
| Community score | 7.77 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.76 / 10 |
| Composite | 61.6 |
| On lists | 85,157 |
| Favourited | 3,155 (3.7%) |
| Completion | 62.8% |
| Drop rate | 8.5% |
| In backlog | 67.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.96 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.76 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2003 | A | 5 of 43 |
| Year | 2003 | A | 13 of 148 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 54 of 687 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | B | 58 of 229 |
| Genre | Psychological | C | 137 of 416 |
| Source material | Original work | A | 141 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 142 of 1,409 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 154 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 215 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Action | B | 366 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 451 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | B | 528 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 801 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Hamasaki, Koujirou Tsuruoka, Hidetoshi Kaneko |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Chiaki Konaka |
| Character design | Yoshitoshi ABe, Shigeo Akahori |
| Original creator | Yoshitoshi ABe |
Franchise — TEXHNOLYZE
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | — | Tsuki no Uta |
AniList id 26 · MAL id 26 · record updated 2026-08-27