Texhnolyze (stylized as TEXHNOLYZE) is a Japanese experimental anime television series animated by Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki. Set in the fictional city of Lux, the story focuses on Ichise, a stoic prize fighter who loses an arm and a leg after offending an unnamed figure. Written by Chiaki J. Konaka, with original character design by Yoshitoshi ABe, the series was produced by Yasuyuki Ueda and was broadcast on Fuji Television and its affiliates from April to September 2003. Plot Texhnolyze primarily follows Ichise, an underground fighter who has an arm and leg cut off one night after displeasing an unnamed, presumably influential, man. Ichise is brought back from the brink of death by Eriko "Doc" Kaneda, who replaces Ichise's lost limbs with prosthetic limbs through a process known as "texhnolyzation" enabled by the fictional material raffia, which is mined from underneath Lux and serves as the city's only export and reason to exist. Doc tells Ichise that the limbs are special prototypes she made which contain the DNA of Ichise's dead mother, having incorporated the last bit of her remains into its circuitry. Through this connection to Doc, Ichise becomes entangled in the dealings between three major factions who battle to control Lux: the Organo, an organization of "professionals" who are the closest thing to a government in the city of Lux; the Salvation Union, a populist group that seeks to disrupt the Organo's business; and the Raccan, a collection of young troublemakers with texhnolyzed limbs who use their abilities for personal gain. Ichise soon meets a mysterious young girl, Ran, who has the power to see possible futures. Together, they soon realize that Lux is on the brink of war and collapse, and that they may be the only ones who can save the city. Characters Ichise is the main protagonist of Texhnolyze. He rarely speaks, and is mostly passive in his behavior, but occasionally lashes out violently. First appearing as an unlicensed boxer, throughout the series he pursues a sense of meaning as he becomes increasingly involved in the conflict between the various factions of Lux. Ran, a young child, is a seer from the neighboring city of Gabe. She is primarily seen selling orchids while wearing a white fox mask wherever she travels. Ran has the gift of foresight, which allows her to see glimpses of the future. Unfortunately, this ability often pains her, as