Paranoia Agent [2004]: A Satoshi Kon Masterpiece

Mōsō Dairinin/ Paranoia Agent is a Japanese anime television series created by the legendary director Satoshi Kon 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").

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Set over thirteen episodes the story circles around a large cast of people affected in some way by the phenomenon; usually Lil' Slugger's victims or the detectives assigned to apprehend him.

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As each character becomes the focus of a certain episode, details are revealed about their secret lives and the truth about Lil' Slugger…

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