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

ENDED1 Season13 Episodes★ 7.9

Paranoia Agent is an animated mystery series on WOWOW Prime that premiered in 2004, ending after 1 season and 13 episodes.

Never miss an episode of Paranoia Agent

Get an email the moment a new episode airs — plus alerts if it's renewed or canceled.

NetworkWOWOW Prime

First AiredFeb 3, 2004

Last AiredMay 18, 2004

GenreAnimation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime25 min

Created BySatoshi Kon

Original Title妄想代理人

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionMadhouse

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.

WHERE TO WATCH

Crunchyroll

Apple TV StoreBUY

Fandango at HomeBUY

Some links may earn us a commission. Data via JustWatch / TMDB

Cast

Mamiko Noto

Tsukiko Sagi (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Lil' Slugger / Makoto Kozuka (voice)

Haruko Momoi

Maromi (voice)

Shozo Iizuka

Keiichi Ikari (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Mitsuhiro Maniwa (voice)

Hisako Kyoda

Mysterious Old Woman (voice)

Ryuji Saikachi

Mysterious Old Man (voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Akio Kawazu (voice)

Mayumi Yamaguchi

Yūichi Taira (voice)

Makoto Tsumura

Shōgo Ushiyama (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Harumi Chono (voice)

Toshihiko Nakajima

Masami Hirukawa (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 13 episodes

0% complete

E1Enter Lil' Slugger

Feb 3, 200425m★ 7.2

Tsukiko Sagi, a shy character designer, is suddenly attacked by someone carrying a golden baseball bat. When a pair of detectives interrogate her, she describes the suspect as an elementary school-aged boy wearing golden inline skates and a red hat.

E2The Golden Shoes

Feb 10, 200425m★ 7.4

Yuuichi "Icchi" Taira, a formerly popular sixth-grade schoolboy, starts being bullied at school for his red hat and golden skates which strongly resemble those of Lil' Slugger.

E3Double Lips

Feb 17, 200425m★ 7.4

Harumi Chouno, a woman with dissociative identity disorder attempts to defy her prostitute alter ego, Maria. Harumi becomes increasingly desperate when a colleague proposes. She accepts, but is terrified of Maria's existence being found out.

E4A Man's Path

Feb 24, 200425m★ 7.5

Masami Hirukawa is a low-level police officer who, despite calling himself a family man, accepts bribes in the form of cash and women from a local yakuza group. However, Masami squeezes the group a bit too much, and they send their boss to deal with him.

E5The Holy Warrior

Mar 9, 200425m★ 6.5

Ikari and Maniwa interrogate the boy known as Lil' Slugger, who turns out to be an eighth-grade student named Makoto Kozuka. Kozuka admits to the attacks, but he believes that the world around him is a medieval fantasy-style role playing game.

E6Fear of a Direct Hit

Mar 16, 200425m★ 7.4

Taeko, a runaway teenager, wanders through the stormy city wanting to forget about her past, as her father repeatedly calls her cellphone but she always answers coldly, saying she will "destroy everything."

E7MHz

Mar 23, 200425m★ 7.1

After Taeko is attacked while both Tsukiko and Kozuka have alibis, Maniwa considers the possibility of another Lil' Slugger existing and looks for connections between the victims in an attempt to pinpoint who will be next.

E8Happy Family Planning

Apr 6, 200425m★ 6.7

The three members of an Internet suicide pact meet each other for the first time in attempt to come up with ways to commit suicide, but hope to see Lil' Slugger.

E9ETC

Apr 13, 200425m★ 6.8

Four housewives share gossip that they have heard about Lil' Slugger.

E10Mellow Maromi

Apr 20, 200425m★ 6.4

Production coordinator Naoyuki Saruta fights traffic to deliver the first episode of "Mellow Maromi," an anime based on the famous character designed by Tsukiko, to the broadcasting network.

E11No Entry

Apr 27, 200425m★ 7.1

Misae Ikari, wife of Ikari the detective, confronts Lil' Slugger when he comes for her about what humans really are and tells him about the problems he's caused.

E12Radar Man

May 11, 200425m★ 6.8

Maniwa engages in battle with Lil' Slugger and investigates his past. First he visits the mysterious old man at the hospital just before he dies; his last words to Maniwa are "dance with the rabbit".

E13The Final Episode

May 18, 200425m★ 7.2

Tokyo is in ruins because of a black mass, formed by the rampaging Lil' Slugger, that envelops the town. Maniwa contacts the police chief on a screen in the cartoon world telling him what he knows; Ikari smashes the screen and is hailed a hero.

About Paranoia Agent

Paranoia Agent is an animation, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series on WOWOW Prime. The show first aired on Feb 3, 2004 and currently has 1 season and 13 episodes. Paranoia Agent has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 374 votes. The cast includes Mamiko Noto, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Haruko Momoi, Shozo Iizuka, Toshihiko Seki. Created by Satoshi Kon.