Paranoia Agent

Name: Paranoia Agent
Genre: Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2004-02-03
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Mamiko Noto, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Haruko Momoi, Shozo Iizuka, Toshihiko Seki

2004·Series·TV-MA·25 min·★ 7.9(351)

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“When darkness overcomes the heart... Lil' Slugger appears...”

Musashino, Tokyo. An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets. Known only to the public as "Lil Slugger", none of the victims can recall the young boy's face and only three distinct details are left in their memories: golden inline skates, a baseball cap, and the weapon: a bent golden baseball bat. Detectives Ikari and Maniwa set out to track down the perpetrator and put an end to his crimes.

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About Paranoia Agent

Paranoia Agent is a 2004 Japanese-language animation, mystery and sci-fi & fantasy series created by Satoshi Kon. The cast is led by Mamiko Noto, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Haruko Momoi. It spans 1 season and 13 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Paranoia Agent was produced by Madhouse and made in Japan. It was first aired on February 3, 2004, and carries a TV-MA certification.

Director: Satoshi Kon
Created by: Satoshi Kon
First aired: February 3, 2004
Last aired: May 18, 2004
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (13 episodes)
Network: WOWOW Prime
Country: Japan
Production: Madhouse

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Paranoia Agent cast & crew

Paranoia Agent was created by Satoshi Kon.

The cast features Mamiko Noto as Tsukiko Sagi (voice), Daisuke Sakaguchi as Lil' Slugger / Makoto Kozuka (voice), Haruko Momoi as Maromi (voice), Shozo Iizuka as Keiichi Ikari (voice), Toshihiko Seki as Mitsuhiro Maniwa (voice), and Hisako Kyoda as Mysterious Old Woman (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Susumu Hirasawa, cinematography is by Katsutoshi Sugai, and it was produced by Yasuteru Iwase and Rika Tsurusaki.

Is Paranoia Agent worth watching?

Paranoia Agent holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 351 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.

With 1 season and 13 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy animation, mystery, and sci-fi & fantasy, Paranoia Agent is worth a place on your watchlist.

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