| Arata Shindo | |
|---|---|
| Psycho-Pass character | |
 Arata Shindo as seen in Psycho-Pass official website | |
| First appearance | Psycho-Pass 3 Episode 1: "Laelaps' Calling" |
| Created by | Tow Ubukata, Makoto Fukami, Ryo Yoshigami |
| Designed by | Akira Amano |
| Voiced by | Yūki Kaji (Japanese) Dallas Reid (English) |
Arata Shindo (Japanese: 慎導灼, Hepburn: Shindō Arata) is a protagonist from Production I.G's 2019 anime television series Psycho-Pass 3. Shindo is a new Inspector working for Division 1 alongside his best friend, Kei Mikhail Ignatov. Shindo and Ignatov are in charge of their Enforcers who assist and protect them. Shindo often analyzes the situations he finds himself in using his mentalist skills known as a Mental Trace. Throughout the series, Shindo's team learns of a criminal organization called Bifrost. As the series explores varied encounters, Bifrost's influence becomes apparent with the outcome of Shindo's and Ignatov's investigation resolved in the 2020 anime film, Psycho-Pass 3 First Inspector, which was released for a theater run in Japan, followed by streaming release world-wide, in March, 2020.
The character originated from director Naoyoshi Shiotani's desire to develop a new cast for the sequel to the previous Psycho-Pass series. Shindo was written by Tow Ubukata, Makoto Fukami and Ryo Yoshigami, all of whom wanted Shindo and Ignatov to be close friends despite their differences. Shindo's characterization caused the development team difficulties because he was intended to be portrayed as a likable character due to his importance as a highly skilled detective. He was voiced by Yūki Kaji, who enjoyed the work due to the character's actions and relationships explored in the narrative.
Critical reception to Shindo has been positive. Despite him not being written by the series' first writer, Gen Urobuchi, he fit well within the cast thanks to his mental skills and further characterization. His relationship with Ignatov also received positive responses.