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I understand that this show has been available for several years and being a Satoshi Kon work, is quite popular, but could you believe I’ve still met people who’ve never watched Paranoia Agent?  Paranoia Agent is a mystery and psychological thriller, created by a wide array of unusual ideas Satoshi said he had left over after his previous pieces and while they were good, he didn’t feel they fit anything he was currently working on, nor did they create a movie.  With this mindset, he decided to not write another work for cinema and instead, put the ideas together in the form of a television show.

Paranoia Agent is an absolutely fascinating show, for its characters, art and its mind-blowing story.  The concept is, a shy design artist named, Tsukiko is under pressure to create a new cartoon character that is as famous as her pink dog, Maromi.  While walking home from work one night, Tsukiko is attacked by Lil Slugger, or Shonen Bat (literally, Bat Boy in Japanese) and the only details recalled from the incident are his golden, inline skates, baseball cap and bent bat.  Tsukiko is thought to be lying by the detectives on her case until other attacks begin to be reported all over Tokyo.

This idea I find so compelling because it does not stick on Tsukiko as these terrible events occur, instead each episode becomes centered around the victim, revealing tragic events and secrets in their lives.  Each member of this considerably large cast can be linked to one another through several ties, some sharing the same grief and pain, and it is this oppressing weight of negativity that seems to tie Lil Slugger to the attacks when no other physical evidence can be found.

The show uses characters of all ages, classes and gender, a risky choice when anime is usually aimed at a particular demographic.  Paranoia Agent touches the lives of schoolboys, a homeless woman, secretary, an old detective, struggling father, and of course, the socially awkward Tsukiko.  Regardless, each of the people in this series are incredibly flawed and human, allowing any viewer to feel sympathy for them, even if they cannot consciously relate to their particular problem being presented.

The artwork of this show is absolutely breathtaking, vivid and on par with Miyazaki animation, in my opinion.  Paranoia Agent is only thirteen episodes, not delving into the horror that is the filler episode, and staying on track and on story minute after minute, creating a bigger than life climax that I never saw coming.