Paranoia Agent (妄想代理人 Mōsō Dairinin) is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger (the English equivalent to Shōnen Bat, which translates to "Bat Boy"). The plot relays between a large cast of people affected in some way by the phenomenon; usually Lil' Slugger's victims or the detectives assigned to apprehend him. As each character becomes the focus of the story, details are revealed about their secret lives and the truth about Lil' Slugger.
Staff[]
- Animation Studio: Madhouse
- Original Work: Kon Satoshi
- Direction: Kon Satoshi
- Character Design: Andou Masashi
- Music: Hirasawa Susumu
- Music Work: Chaos Union
- Sound Direction: Mima Masafumi
- Editing: Seyama Takeshi
- Producetion: Asmik Ace Entertainment, Madhouse, Touhoku Shinsha, WOWOW
Cast[]
- Noto Mamiko as Tsukiko Sagi
- Iizuka Shouzou as Keiichi Ikari
- Seki Toshihiko as Mitsuhiro Maniwa
- Sakaguchi Daisuke as Golden Bat
- Momoi Haruko as Maromi
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Air Date (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Enter Lil` Slugger | February 3, 2004 |
| 02 | The Golden Shoes | February 10, 2004 |
| 03 | Double Lips | February 17, 2004 |
| 04 | A Man`s Path | February 24, 2004 |
| 05 | The Holy Warrior | March 9, 2004 |
| 06 | Fear of a Direct Hit | March 16, 2004 |
| 07 | MHz | March 23, 2004 |
| 08 | Happy Family Planning | April 6, 2004 |
| 09 | ETC | April 13, 2004 |
| 10 | Mellow Maromi | April 20, 2004 |
| 11 | No Entry | April 27, 2004 |
| 12 | Radar Man | May 11, 2004 |
| 13 | The Final Episode | May 18, 2004 |