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Paranoia Agent

Original title: Môsô dairinin
  • TV Mini Series
  • 20042004
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Paranoia Agent (2004)
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  • Horror
Seemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, th... Read allSeemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, the victims' lives have improved in some way.Seemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, the victims' lives have improved in some way.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
12K
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POPULARITY
3,174
957
  • Stars
    • Shôzô Îzuka
    • Toshihiko Seki
    • Mamiko Noto
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  • Stars
    • Shôzô Îzuka
    • Toshihiko Seki
    • Mamiko Noto
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    • 48User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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  • Episodes13

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    2004

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    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Keiichi Ikari
    9 episodes9 eps • 2004
    Toshihiko Seki
    Toshihiko Seki
    • Mitsuhiro Maniwa
    9 episodes9 eps • 2004
    Mamiko Noto
    • Tsukiko Sagi
    9 episodes9 eps • 2004
    Michael McConnohie
    Michael McConnohie
    • Keiichi Ikari
    7 episodes7 eps • 2004
    Liam O'Brien
    Liam O'Brien
    • Mitsuhiro Maniwa
    7 episodes7 eps • 2004
    Ryûji Saikachi
    • Old Man
    6 episodes6 eps • 2004
    Michelle Ruff
    Michelle Ruff
    • Tsukiko Sagi…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2004
    William Frederick Knight
    William Frederick Knight
    • Old Man
    6 episodes6 eps • 2004
    Doug Stone
    Doug Stone
    • Akio Kawazu…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2004
    Daisuke Sakaguchi
    Daisuke Sakaguchi
    • Shonen Bat…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2004
    Haruko Momoi
    • Maromi
    5 episodes5 eps • 2004
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Harumi Chono…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2004
    Toshihiko Nakajima
    • Masami Hirukawa
    4 episodes4 eps • 2004
    Makoto Tsumura
    • Shogo Ushiyama
    4 episodes4 eps • 2004
    Mayumi Yamaguchi
    • Yuichi Taira
    4 episodes4 eps • 2004
    Carrie Savage
    Carrie Savage
    • Maromi…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2004
    Erica Shaffer
    Erica Shaffer
    • Harumi Chono…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2004
    Sam Riegel
    Sam Riegel
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    4 episodes4 eps • 2004
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Satoshi Kon's only time directing a TV anime series.
    • Goofs
      When Ikari notices Hirukawa on the swing, the coat he holds switches arms several times.
    • Quotes

      Keiichi Ikari: The whole world is about to end, and all because of a goddamned puppy!

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #34.4 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Yume no Shima Shinen Kôen
      (Dream Island Obsessional Park)

      Opening theme

      Lyrics, music and arrangement by Susumu Hirasawa

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    First episode is looking promising
    I only watched the first episode of this series, ("Paranoia Agent" in English), and it is looking good. The animation, as is always the case with Satoshi Kon productions is excellent. Characters have way more depth than too many of those silly redundant anime. For those of you familiar with Kon's world, you will notice some characters common to his world: the homeless, the working folk, the psychotic killer.

    The mood of the show at the beginning is similar to that of the excellent "lain" series. Despite this it is very original in its treatment, though some element or "camera" angles are very much like any (live-action) thriller, in the same way that "Perfect Blue" reflected a classic thriller style. There are also some fantasy bits which will arise in the show if I must believe the walking-talking Maromi doll (a doll designed by the main character of the first show). From the looks of it, this is very much worth seeing.
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    • klosterfelder
    • Dec 22, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 妄想代理人
    • Production companies
      • Asmik Ace Entertainment
      • Madhouse
      • Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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