Fall in Love with Data Science and Technology via These Three Anime

Consider these three selections your gateway drug

Papa Moryba Kouate
SUPERJUMP
Published in
7 min readJul 30, 2020

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Yes, it might seem weird to mention anime, data science, and technology in the same breath. But you might be surprised to learn that there’s quite a deep connection across these domains. I am interested in all three (along with reading, listening to jazz, R&B or classical music, and watching sci-fi — all good ways to relax in the evening at home).

One thing that’s great about certain anime is that they are heavily influenced by literature, philosophy, and psychology. If you’re interested in these topics you’ll find many references to them, including direct inspiration from some of the most influential thinkers in human history.

In this piece, I want to give you a run down of three key anime that you might want to start with — and don’t worry, I won’t include any spoilers. I’ll only run through the necessary framework and key references in each case.

Let’s get started!

Psycho-Pass. Source: Funimation.

1 PSYCHO-PASS
Using mathematics to determine “criminality”

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Papa Moryba Kouate
SUPERJUMP

Data Analyst, Data lover & Dreamer. My aim is to make Data Science accessible to everyone. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/papa-moryba-kouate-6a2aaa128/