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Paranoia Agent

Paranoia Agent

Mousou Dairinin

AniList score
7.6
Year
2004
Format
TV
Episodes
13 episodes
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Psychological
  • Supernatural
  • Thriller

Synopsis

An elementary school kid dubbed with the title "shounen bat" or "lil slugger" has been going around attacking people with his bent, golden bat. Now, two detectives are investigating so they can stop this kid from making any more attacks, but they will find out soon enough... that this case is much more than they expected. (Source: Anime News Network)

Tags

  • Denpa
  • Crime
  • Philosophy
  • Detective
  • Urban Fantasy
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Police
  • Amnesia
  • Homeless
  • Memory Manipulation
  • Office
  • Primarily Male Cast
  • Urban
  • Meta
  • Episodic
  • Satire
  • Suicide
  • Male Protagonist
  • Disability
  • Female Protagonist
  • Dissociative Identities
  • Bullying
  • Fugitive
  • Hikikomori

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