directed by: Satoshi Kon, year: 2004
actors: Shouzou Iizuka, Mamiko Noto, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Toshihiko Seki

Paranoia Agent is a Japanese anime television series created by Satoshi Kon. It follows the story of a mysterious assailant known as 'Lil' Slugger' who attacks seemingly random individuals with a golden baseball bat. As the attacks continue, a pair of detectives are assigned to track down the suspect, leading them into a deeper mystery involving the victims' personal struggles and societal pressures. The series explores themes of identity, reality, and the collective subconscious.

Psychological, Illusion, Societal Pressures, Urban Legend, Mental Breakdown