"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:

Split Personality | Twist | Double Life | Good Cop Bad Cop | Anime

Cast

Jonathan Klein	...	Additional Voices (13 episodes, 2004)
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)

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:

Canada:14A | USA:TV-14 (two episodes) | USA:TV-MA | UK:18 (episode 8) (heavily cut) | New Zealand:M | Australia:MA (some episodes) | South Africa:13V (DVD volume 1) | South Korea:15 (DVD volume 2) | 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 Lil' Slugger is about to attack Hirukawa, the shot of the golden bat tip hovering over the ground features the infamous bend a lot closer to the tip than usual.

Quotes:

Keiichi Ikari: The whole world is about to end, and all because of a goddamned puppy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Satoshi Kon is back!

Hello all! For those who like their anime a bit darker, and as intertwined as ivy that grows up the side of a college school building, then this is for you!

Just so you know, the American release of this series is called: PARANOIA AGENT. If you see it in the store, I'd get it, because once it gets out about how cool this series is, you might not be able to get it!

Having seen "Perfect Blue" and "Magnetic Rose", and trying to get a hold of "Millenium Actress", and "Tokyo Godfathers", I'm interested in any work produced by Satoshi Kon. I love how his work makes the story twist a bit more than the usual, and makes you think harder.

The story, which revolves around a character who only becomes known as "Shonen Bat". Shonen Bat is boy in what looks to be his early teens who wears golden in-line skates, and carries a golden metal baseball bat, that looks like it's tried to slug a wrecking ball. The characters, and their stories intertwine with Shonen Bat and with one another. I give it a 9/ 10, and I HIGHLY recommend seeing this anime.