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Revision as of 11:57, 10 March 2007
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| Director/Artist | Satoshi Kon |
| Format | Anime (TV) |
| Made By | Madhouse Studios |
| Episode Length | 25 Minutes |
| # of Episodes | 13 |
Contents
Genre
Short Outline
In Musashino, Tokyo, an enigmatic juvenile "serial attacker" is at large. Known as "Shounen Bat," he wields a bent, golden bat and rides a pair of golden rollerblades. While his legend begins to grow among the people of the town, two detectives are assigned to track down Shounen Bat. As they begin to investigate the connections between the victims it becomes clear that there is much more to Shounen Bat than anyone had thought.
Main Description
Characters
Paranoia Agent features an enormous cast of characters, most of whom only feature prominantly in a single episode. The following four characters are the most central, and show up in many of the episodes.
Sagi Tsukiko
Sagi Tsukiko is a meek young woman who works as a character designer. Famous for her creation of the character Maromi, she's under extreme stress to produce another hit. She is the first victim of Shounen Bat, and for some reason the unfolding events seem to somehow revolve around her...
Ikari Keiichi and Maniwa Mitsuhiro
The two detectives assigned to investigate Shounen Bat soon find their lives inexplicably warped by the case. Ikari Keiichi is an old-fashioned kind of detective who feels out of place in the complex modern world. Maniwa Mitsuhiro is something of an idealist, and is one of the first to believe that there might be something paranormal happening around Shounen Bat.
Shounen Bat
At the center of the mystery in Paranoia Agent is Shounen Bat. Appearing as a grinning juvenile, his crimes defy rational explanation and as they continue, he comes to be viewed as something of a mystical figure by the people living in Musashino.
