"Môsô dairinin" (2004)TV series

Director:

Satoshi Kon

Writer:

Satoshi Kon (story)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

28 May 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Mystery

Plot:

We follow different fates in modern Japan. Each episode ends with an asault by a boy with a golden bat. Throughout the animation series we learn more about the boy.

Plot Keywords:

Ensemble Cast | Assassination | Conspiracy | Good Cop Bad Cop | Twist

Cast

Shôzô Îzuka	...	Keiichi Ikari (7 episodes, 2004)
Toshihiko Seki	...	Mitsuhiro Maniwa (7 episodes, 2004)
Mamiko Noto	...	Tsukiko Sagi (6 episodes, 2004)
Ryûji Saikachi	...	Old Man (6 episodes, 2004)
Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Harumi Chono / ... (4 episodes, 2004)
Daisuke Sakaguchi	...	Shonen Bat (4 episodes, 2004)
Toshihiko Nakajima	...	Masami Hirukawa (4 episodes, 2004)
Makoto Tsumura	...	Shogo Ushiyama (4 episodes, 2004)
Mayumi Yamaguchi	...	Yuichi Taira (4 episodes, 2004)
Haruko Momoi	...	Maromi (3 episodes, 2004)
Kenji Utsumi	...	Akio Kawazu (2 episodes, 2004)
Akio Suyama	...	Masashi Kamei (2 episodes, 2004)
Hisako Kyôda	...	Old Woman (2 episodes, 2004)

Also Known As:

Paranoia Agent (International: English title) (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

Japan:316 min (13 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | UK:18 (episode 8) (heavily cut) | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (two episodes) | South Africa:PG (DVD volume 2) | Canada:14A | New Zealand:M | South Africa:13V (DVD volume 1) | Australia:M

Company:

WoWow

Trivia:

This series is shown on satellite networks in Japan as it was deemed unsuitable for prime time network television.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ikari notices Hirukawa on the swing, the coat he holds switches arms several times.

Quotes:

Lil' Slugger: I'm home.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Beautiful Masterpiece About A Human Fallacy

PA is a wonderfully beautiful and mind boggling trip into the minds of people.

People who deal with real problems. There's no alien invaders, no demons, no ghosts, no monsters. Only themselves. There's no gratuitous nudity, no fanservice, no sexual innuendo, no awkward teen hero.

We are given one Miss Tsukiko Sagi, creator of Moromi, a popular dog character that everyone loves and has merchandise of in one form or another (think Hello Kitty). One night walking home, she is attacked by an unknown assailant, to be forever known as Lil Slugger, a boy on rollerblades with a baseball bat.

So begins a series that will make your eyes bug out and go "Huh!? I don't get it?!" Don't worry, its like that. Its a great 13 episodes with an emotional and powerful climax thats a metaphor for life itself.

A MUST SEE for anyone in general, even if you don't like anime, this is a masterpiece.