Joji Saiga (雑賀 譲二 Saiga Jyouji) is a former Analyst of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Public Safety Bureau. He formerly worked as a clinical psychology professor.[1]
Appearance[]
Saiga is a male in his 50's of average height and build with brown eyes and short brown hair swept back. He is typically seen wearing a green sweater and woolen muffler.[1] When he becomes an Analyst, he begins wearing a white lab coat, under which he wears a shirt and pullover.[2] He wears corrective lenses. In Psycho-Pass: The Movie, he is wearing a brown vest and shoes, a white shirt and black pants. In Psycho-Pass: Providence, he is seen with some gray hair.
Personality[]
He is a very sharp man, able to learn facts about people through small details of what they do and how they respond to their surroundings. He is very knowledgeable, but prefers to live as a recluse, seldom leaving his home. He enjoys doing research and quoting famous people. Saiga dislikes the current society and prefers to live the old-fashioned way ‒ growing his own food, having a non-holo house, etc.[1]
Personal Background[]
Saiga is a former professor of clinical psychology. When the Sibyl System was still collaborating with universities, Saiga used to give special lectures on criminal psychology to Inspectors at the CID, like Shinya Kogami and Nobuchika Ginoza.[3] When Crime Coefficients of some attendees rose, Saiga's classes were cancelled and his lectures removed from PSB archives.[1] Frederica Hanashiro was also a student of Saiga,[4] but it's not specified if it was at the university or in special classes like at the CID.
Early Life[]
Saiga is born in the Mie Prefecture.
Residence[]
Tokyo, Shin-Chiyoda-ku, Kasumigaseki, 2-1-B, MWPSB (as of 2114, during his time as an Analyst)
Emergency Contact Information[]
Tokyo, Ota-ku, Nishikojidani 3-18
Ishikyou (relationship: cousin)
Education[]
March 2078 - Graduates from Tokyo Metropolitan Daiichi Junior High School, General Course
April 2078 - Enters National Daiichi High School, General Course
March 2081 - Graduates from National Daiichi High School, General Course
April 2081 - Enters the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of Science
March 2085 - Graduates from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of Integrated Natural Sciences
March 2087 - Completes master's program in clinical psychology; University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education
March 2090 - Completes doctoral course in clinical psychology; University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education
Work History[]
April 2090 - Becomes Clinical Psychology full-time Lecturer; University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education
April 2092 - Becomes Clinical Psychology Associate Professor; University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education
April 2098 - Becomes Professor of Clinical Psychology; University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education
March 2105 - Retires due to personal reasons
February 2113 - Enters Tokorozawa Correction and Care Center
November 2114 - Leaves Tokorozawa Correction and Care Center. Assigned to the CID as a temporary Analyst.[2]
January 2115 - Re-enters Tokorozawa Correction and Care Center[5]
January 2118 - Saiga is involved in the Ministry of Welfare/SAD joint operation aiming at destroying the Peacebreakers as an organisation. Saiga is killed during this operation.[6]
Licenses/Qualifications[]
March 2088 - Obtains clinical psychologist certification
March 2090 - Obtains his Doctorate (Clinical Psychology)
Relationships[]
Shinya Kogami[]
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Kogami helping Saiga with the dishes.
Kogami is one of the Inspectors who attended Saiga's classes, but whose Psycho-Pass did not deteriorate during these lectures. From this time onward, he developed great respect for Saiga, calling him "Professor" (教授 kyōju) long after the man's retirement.[1] Kogami continues to be impressed by Saiga's skills and willfully seeks his advice,[1][7] as illustrated on two occasions: first, when he entrusts Akane Tsunemori's further training in profiling to the man[1] and second, when he comes to Saiga after his escape from the Bureau.[7] In return, Saiga does favors for Kogami, like providing shelter and advice during Kogami's pursuit of Shogo Makishima, to the point of becoming a latent criminal himself.[7]
Akane Tsunemori[]
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Tsunemori seeking Saiga's perspective on Kamui.
Saiga first meets Tsunemori when Kogami introduces her to him so she can obtain a proper profiling course. Tsunemori is impressed by Saiga's ability to learn many things about her through simple observation.[1] With time, Tsunemori develops great respect for the professor and values his opinion, as seen during the Kirito Kamui case, when she asks for his insight on the matter[8] and convinces him to help her at the Bureau as an Analyst.[2] In turn, Saiga is intrigued by Tsunemori's sharp mind and her ever-healthy Psycho-Pass despite Saiga's reputation of clouding other people's hues. Furthermore, Tsunemori always seems at ease when she is with him, even when he challenges her with philosophical problems in order to see how she handles them.[8][9]
Shion Karanomori[]
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Saiga in Karanomori's lab.
When Saiga is assigned to the Public Safety Bureau as an Analyst, he is seen coming to Karanomori's lab several times as part of his work, exchanging with Karanomori ideas and speculations regarding the Kamui case.[10][11] After Saiga leaves the Bureau, Karanomori admits that she finds Saiga's reputation of clouding people's hues interesting. [5]
Trivia[]
- Kogami tells Saiga that if he is arrested, he should join the CID.[12]
- When Saiga correctly deduces to whom he is speaking, he lifts his glasses twice.[1]
- Saiga is seen sitting in Joshu Kasei's office prior to becoming a regular character, foreshadowing his role in the series.[13]
- His house is modeled after "Fallingwater", a Frank Lloyd Wright design.
- His name is alternatively romanized as "Jyoji", as seen in the end credit visuals of Psycho-Pass 2.
- From The Official Profiling Book 2 :
- His ID is 00475-AEUZ-06868-3.
- His left eye has an eyesight of 0.3 and his right eye has an eyesight of 0.2.
- His hobby is reading, but sometimes studies the cases Tsunemori brings to him.
- His favorite phrase is "To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
- His motto is "Awareness comes only through practice."
- His favorite author is Oscar Wilde.
- His favorite book is "The Portrait of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde because it is easily read and easy to understand.
- The research subject that he is interested in (at one time) is Akane Tsunemori.
- The notice boards that he has been watching lately are :-E BBS.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 0109 Fruit of Paradise
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 0205 Unforbidden Games
- ↑ Psycho-Pass Extended Edition ‒ Episode 5, 1st new scene
- ↑ In the Realm Beyond
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 0211 What Color?
- ↑ Psycho-Pass: Providence
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 0119 Transparent Shadow
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 0203 The Devil's Proof
- ↑ 0209 Omnipotence Paradox
- ↑ 0206 Those Who Cast Stones
- ↑ 0207 Untraceable Children
- ↑ Psycho-Pass: The Novel
- ↑ 0122 Perfect World ‒ Credits
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