Paranoia Agent
2004 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Paranoia Agent

妄想代理人

Paranoia Agent sits in the top 10% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #443 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

妄想代理人

An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets of Musashino, Tokyo. 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.

The 2003–2005 Japan Window

298 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Paranoia Agent sits at position #24.

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    ★ 9.2 · 2003

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    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005

  3. Ultraman Nexus
    #3

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004

  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

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Also On WOWOW Prime

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Paranoia Agent premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
February 3, 2004
Last Air Date
May 18, 2004
Broadcast Span
4 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 5.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.1
TMDB Rating
229
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #443 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #373 of 2,532 (top 15%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Madhouse
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 13
Release Date February 3, 2004
Official Site mousou.asmik-ace.co.jp

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created Paranoia Agent?

Paranoia Agent was created by Satoshi Kon.

When did Paranoia Agent end?

Paranoia Agent finished its run with its final episode airing on May 18, 2004.

Where did Paranoia Agent air?

Paranoia Agent aired on WOWOW Prime, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.