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Paranoia Agent (TV Series)

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Original title

Paranoia Agentaka

AKA

Môsô Dairinin
どれみと魔女をやめた魔女

Year

2004

Running time

316 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Satoshi Kon (Creator), Satoshi Kon, Takuji Endo, Hiroshi Hamazaki, Takayuki Hirao, Nanako Shimazaki, Kôjirô Tsuruoka

Screenwriter

Satoshi Kon, Tomomi Yoshino, Seishi Minakami. Story: Satoshi Kon

Cast

Animation

Music

Susumu Hirasawa

Cinematography

Animation, Katsutoshi Sugai

Producer

Madhouse

Genre

TV Series. Animation. Thriller. Mystery. Fantasy | Surrealism. Cop Movies. Psychological Thriller. Adult Animation

Synopsis

TV series (2004). 1 season. 13 episodes. An elementary school boy on rollerblades dubbed Lil' Slugger (Shounen Bat) is said to be responsible for a series of mysterious hit-and-run assaults in Tokyo. The circumstances are always the same: none of the victims can recall the boy's face and only two distinct details are left in their memories - golden rollerblades and the weapon, a golden baseball bat bent like a dog's leg.

Two police detectives, Keiichi Ikari and Mitsuhiro Maniwa, are assigned to the case to track down the perpetrator and put an end to his violent and random spree. What at first may seem like a typical act of juvenile vandalism soon turns out to bear the signature of an unclear evil. The attacks never leave their victims as they were before as each victim before the attack is overcome by stress, depression, or an emotional trauma created by their environment, their past, or their secrets. They are so overwhelmed that they enter a state of paranoia as they fight their inner demons. After a good smack in the head, they seem as if that their emotional trauma has been alleviated. Starting with the first victim Tsukiko Sagi, a shy character designer who created the immensely popular pink dog Maromi, the detectives follow what little clues they have and try to apprehend the boy. But just when they think they got it solved, things get more complicated as they reach the end of their line.

Rankings Position

#71 Best Anime TV Series of all time
#78 Best Animated TV Series of all time

Critics' reviews

"Most interesting to me is how each episode is carried by a different person, although they are interconnected in some way or another."

Andy Patrizio: IGN
"In this tight, 13-episode shonen/seinen, Kon's knack for cerebral, postmodern storytelling is in full effect."

John Maher: Paste Magazine
"[Satoshi Kon's] adept use of visuals, dialogue, and plot to convey social commentary about people's everyday reactions to things like jobs, relationships, and internal battles often hits a nerve with grown-up viewers."

Common Sense Media
"Each episode told from the perspective of a different character – think Robert Altman directing 'Twin Peaks' as anime. It sucks you in and messes with your mind (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

JB: Empire
"'Paranoia Agent' understands that the most evocative and haunting stories are borne from the tiniest pinpricks of suggestion"

James Beckett: Anime News Network (ANN)

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21 My Favorite Anime TV Series (136)
63 My Favorite Animated TV Shows (71)

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Paranoia Agent (TV Series)

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