Paranoia Agent
妄想代理人
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)
Paranoia Agent is a tv with 13 episodes, from Winter 2004, produced by MADHOUSE, rated 7.6/10 on AniList.
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)
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- Denpa — Works that feature themes of social dissociation, delusions, and other issues like suicide, bullying, self-isolation, paranoia, and technological necessity in daily lives. Classic iconography: telephone poles, rooftops, and trains.
- Crime — Centers around unlawful activities punishable by the state or other authority.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Detective — Features a character who investigates and solves crimes.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- Police — Centers around the life and activities of law enforcement officers.
- Amnesia — Prominently features a character(s) with memory loss.
- Homeless — Prominently features a character that is homeless.
- Memory Manipulation — Prominently features a character(s) who has had their memories altered.
- Office — Features people who work in a business office.
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.