Paranoia Agent (2004)

Animation · Drama · Horror

Musashino, Tokyo. An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets. Known only to the public as "Lil Slugger", none of the victims can recall the young boy's face and only three distinct details are left in their memories: golden inline skates, a baseball cap, and the weapon: a bent golden baseball bat. Detectives Ikari and Maniwa set out to track down the perpetrator and put an end to his crimes.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (17,134 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.89 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.4 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Enter Lil' Slugger	7.6	754
2	The Golden Shoes	8.1	717
3	Double Lips	8.5	758
4	A Man's Path	7.7	640
5	The Holy Warrior	6.8	640
6	Fear of a Direct Hit	8.0	593
7	MHz	7.9	584
8	Happy Family Planning	8.5	720
9	ETC	7.6	563
10	Mellow Maromi	7.8	555
11	No Entry	7.9	538
12	Radar Man	7.8	513
13	The Final Episode	8.4	539