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Paranoia Agent. episodes. Paranoia Agent is a 2004 Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Shonen Bat (Lil' Slugger in the English dub). The series aired on Japan's Wowow from February to May 2004.
No.Title [1] [a]Storyboarder (s)Episode Director (s)1"Enter Lil' Slugger" Transliteration: " ...2"The Golden Shoes" Transliteration: " Kin ...Satoshi Kon [b]Takuji Endō3"Double Lips" Transliteration: " Daburu ...Takuji Endō4"A Man's Path" Transliteration: " ...Atsushi TakahashiAtsushi Takahashi- Synopsis
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Tsukiko Sagi, a shy character designer who is having trouble creating her next character, feels pressured and overwhelmed. At the height of her despair, she is suddenly attacked by an individual with a golden baseball bat. When a pair of detectives interrogates her, she describes the suspect as an elementary school-aged boy wearing golden inline sk...
Many people hold conversations over their cell phones and other electronic devices, flinging accusations at their conversation partners, cut off from the people around them. An old man writes an extremely long and complicated mathematical equation with chalk on the pavement of a hospital parking lot. As he is finishing the equation, he suddenly sto...
Mysterious Old ManTsukiko SagiHatamuraHomeless WomanSymbolism
1. When Lil' Slugger rolls up in front of Tsukiko at the end of the episode, Maromi lays in his shadow. Given the connection established between the two at the end of the series, this can be translated as literal foreshadowing.
Adult Swim Edits
1. When the old man's son throws down Kawazu's bouquet of flowers, he tells him to "stop this bullshit". During the first airing, it was left unedited. During the second airing and from there on, the word "bullshit" was replaced with the sound of a swinging bat. 2. When Kawazu lets the boys get back on the computer, they are looking at a pornographic image of a naked high school girl. The image of her loads to the point her breasts are clearly visible and her pubic area is briefly visible. Th...
Translation and Dub Issues
1. When Lil' Slugger rolls up in front of Tsukiko at the end of the episode, in the Japanese version he actually says "Tadaima", which is what the Japanese announce to everyone when they return (to a place, like home after school). Translated, it means "I'm back". 2. In the Japanese episode, the bat is said to be shaped like the Japanese character "ku". Sometimes used in scolding, it means "truth". In the English version, the bat is said to be shaped like a dog's leg.
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Paranoia Agent. Anime and manga portal. Paranoia Agent ( Japanese: 妄想代理人, Hepburn: Mōsō Dairinin) is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger (the English equivalent to Shōnen Bat ...
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The infamous Shounen Bat is terrorizing the residents of Musashino City. Flying around on his rollerblades and beating people down with a golden baseball bat, the assailant seems impossible to catch—much less understand. His first victim, the well-known yet timid character designer Tsukiko Sagi, is suspected of orchestrating the attacks. Believed only by her anthropomorphic pink stuffed ...
Jun 28, 2022 · Episode 1. Available on Prime Video, Crunchyroll. S1 E1: Enter Lil' Slugger. Anime Jun 27, 2022 24 min. TV-MA.
