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Paranoia Agent

TV · 2004

A surreal, unsettling puzzle that blurs reality and delusion, demanding close attention as it spirals into psychological dread.

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Japanese anime television series
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Class
TV
Year
2004
Episodes
13
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • madness
  • obsession
  • media
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
psychological horror fiction, horror anime and manga
Created by
Satoshi Kon
Music
Susumu Hirasawa
Length
13 episodes, 25 min each
Network
WOWOW
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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