--- title: Ergo Proxy (TV Series) slug: ergo-proxy-tv-series-24923 url: /detay/ergo-proxy-tv-series-24923 type: article language: English entity: primary: Ergo Proxy (TV Series) type: article categories: - name: Digital Arts slug: dijital-sanatlar url: /kategori/dijital-sanatlar - name: General Knowledge slug: genel-kultur url: /kategori/genel-kultur - name: Cinema And Television slug: sinema-ve-televizyon url: /kategori/sinema-ve-televizyon tags: - Ergo Proxy - Anime author: Nazlı Kemerkaya created_at: 2025-09-30T15:41:25.724499+03:00 updated_at: 2025-09-30T17:09:30.212315+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/09/30/xaw6CxT60uDR9aJpTQ6SRXA6PSgN3HGp.jpg --- # Ergo Proxy (TV Series) ## KURE Information Cards ![MV5BYmZmOGM3MjAtYWI3My00N2QyLWJmNTctNTE5MTU2ZjcxYzNiXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/09/30/JHaQ6gfLsro6b92uo30Y6durPfcPgCLC.jpg) *Ergo Proxy Series Poster* | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Number of Episodes(Text) | 23 | | Music(s) | Yoshihiro Ike | | Director(s) | Shūkō Murase (with some episodes directed by others) | | Production Companies | WOWOW,Geneon Entertainment,Manglobe | | Genre | Dystopia,Science Fiction,Anime | | Original Run | February 25 2006 – August 12 2006 | | Running Time | Approximately 23–25 minutes per episode | | Creator | Shūkō Murase | | Main Characters | Raul Creed,Daedalus Yumeno,Pino,Re-l Mayer,Vincent Law / Ergo Proxy | ## Article Content *Ergo Proxy* (2006) is a 23-episode Japanese television series produced by the studio Manglobe, with Shûkô Murase as part of the creative team. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the story begins in Romdo, a domed city where humans live alongside androids. It follows a series of mysterious murders and the philosophical inquiries that unfold around these events. [YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hQeR1xWuYY) *Ergo Proxy Official Trailer (Japdesene)* ### **Plot** *Ergo Proxy* depicts a post-apocalyptic future in which humanity struggles to survive through artificial means. In Romdo, a domed city where humans coexist with androids, order and stability are maintained by an authoritarian regime. This closed system is disrupted through the conflicts surrounding Vincent Law, a migrant of uncertain origins; Re-l Mayer, an inspector in the Security Bureau; and Pino, a child android who gains consciousness through the “Cogito Virus.” As the journey expands beyond the city, the characters encounter different communities, ruined domes, and alien creatures, while the role of the superhuman beings known as “Proxies” in the survival of human civilization is brought into question. ### **Themes and Concepts** *Ergo Proxy* enriches its science fiction narrative with philosophical and mythological references, creating a multilayered field of thought. The central themes of the series include: **Proxies and Divinity:** Created to ensure humanity’s survival, the Proxies symbolize the fragile relationship between creator and creation. By founding cities and communities, they assume roles both as protectors and as destructive forces. **Human and Android Relations:** The androids known as AutoReivs (or Autolaves) represent both humanity’s technological dependence and its confrontation with its own identity. Through the Cogito Virus, which grants consciousness to androids, the question of *raison d’être* (reason for existence) emerges in the duality between human and machine. **Closed Society and the Individual:** The domed structure of Romdo is portrayed as a space where security and confinement coexist. Citizenship, discipline, and a life under constant surveillance stand in opposition to the quest for freedom. **Sophia and the Search for Unity:** The principle of “what has been divided must be made whole again” functions as a fundamental law governing the physical universe, the spiritual world, and the narrative’s very structure. **Apocalyptic Imagery and Rapture:** The missile named “Rapture,” embodying Raoul Creed’s rebellion, reflects the apocalyptic fears of the nuclear age. At the same time, it alludes to the concept of the “rapture” in Christian eschatology, exposing the tension between destruction and salvation. **Philosophical Allusions:** Nietzsche’s notion of the death of God, Camus’ concept of absurdism, Descartes’ subject-centered philosophy, and Berkeley’s immaterialist metaphysics are woven into the series through symbolic imagery or direct reference. ### **Episodes** *Ergo Proxy* consists of a total of 23 episodes. The series premiered in Japan on the WOWOW channel on February 25, 2006, and concluded on August 12, 2006. Each episode runs for approximately 23–25 minutes. The episodes were released with both their original Japanese titles and their English counterparts. The opening theme is *“Kiri”* by Monoral, while the ending theme features Radiohead’s *“Paranoid Android.”* ### **Characters and Voice Actors** | Character | Japanese Voice Actor | Description | | Vincent Law / | Kōji Yusa | A migrant worker living in Romdo; his past is uncertain. Over time, his connection to the being known as “Ergo Proxy” is revealed. | | Re-l Mayer | Rie Satō | A researcher belonging to Romdo’s ruling class; she is drawn into the center of events connected to mysterious attacks. | | Pino | Akiko Yajima | A childlike AutoReiv who gains consciousness through the “Cogito Virus.” She accompanies Vincent and Re-l on their journey. | | Daedalus Yumeno | Sanae Kobayashi | A scientist working at Romdo’s Health and Welfare Bureau; she is subordinate to Re-l Mayer. | | Raul Creed | Hikaru Hanada | The director of Romdo’s Intelligence Bureau; known for his strict stance on security policies. | | Kristeva | Hōko Kuwashima | The AutoReiv who serves alongside Raul Creed; employed as a supporter in official duties. | | Husserl | Hidekatsu Shibata | An Entourage who acts as an advisor within Romdo’s administration. | | Berkeley | Yū Shimaka | One of the Regent’s Entourages. | | Derrida | Yōko Sōmi | Another of the Regent’s Entourages. | | Lacan | Atsuko Tanaka | An Entourage serving within the administrative circle. | | Proxy One | Hōchū Ōtsuka | The central Proxy figure directly connected to Vincent Law. | | Monad / Real Mayer | Sachiko Kojima | A figure associated with Monad Proxy, serving as a counterpart to Re-l Mayer. | | Kazkis Hauer | Kazuhiko Inoue | A Proxy encountered by Vincent during his journey to Mosk. | | Patecatl | Nobuaki Fukuda | A character appearing in the Tower of Halos episode. | | Omacatl | Eizō Tsuda | A character appearing in the Tower of Halos episode. | | Will B. Good | Ken’yū Horiuchi | A Proxy featured in the “Smile Land” episode; a figure referencing Walt Disney. | | Amnesia | Bin Shimada | An AutoReiv known as the “Keeper of Memory.” | ** ## Academic Sources and References 1. IMDb. “Episode list”. IMDb. Accessed September 29, 2025. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/episodes/?ref\_=tt\_epsIMDb. “Ergo Proxy”. IMDb. Accessed September 29, 2025. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/?ref\_=fn\_all\_ttl\_1IMDb. “Ergo Proxy (2006) Photos”. IMDb. Accessed September 29, 2025.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/mediaviewer/rm897924608/?ref\_=tt\_ov\_iIMDb. “Full cast & crew”. IMDb. Accessed September 29, 2025. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/fullcredits/?ref\_=tt\_cst\_smIMDb. “Plot”. IMDb. Accessed September 29, 2025. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/plotsummary/?ref\_=tt\_stry\_plKuroda, Makoto. “4 Science, Science Fiction and Cogitation: God, Man and "Self" in Ergo Proxy”. ResearchGate, (2023): 1–45. Accessed September 29, 2025. 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