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Final three episodes of the intricately plotted Japanese anime series, following two detectives on the trail of a mysterious young boy who has been attacking complete strangers with a golden bat. As the detectives investigate, they learn more about the boy's strange history. Episodes are: 'No Entry', 'Radar Man' and 'The Final Episode'.
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By sengoku
This series really is fantastic its challenging, thought provoking, dark, funny and inventive throughout. The show never gets stale or predictable which is quite stunning when it starts of as a seemingly low key series involving the investigation into a violent street punk attacking random members of public with a baseball bat.
The other reviewer was spot-on regarding the quality of the writing and of the animation. The late, great Satoshi Kon could have conceivably made this as a live action series though I think Kon's use of the animated medium adds a lot to the story and atmosphere that live action cannot match, especially in regard to the many grotesque and creepy characters you meet throughout the series.
If your new to anime or feel it may be throw-away or low brow then this series is highly recommended. Paranoia Agent really is high quality stuff, I would say it stands up very well to some of the great live action TV shows like The Soprano's, The Wire and the like. basically if you like intelligent 'HBO quality' TV shows then please give this series a try and I'm sure you'll be impressed.
Note - I generally prefer to watch the subtitled versions of non english language movies and TV shows so I don't know how well its been dubbed into english - sorry
The other reviewer was spot-on regarding the quality of the writing and of the animation. The late, great Satoshi Kon could have conceivably made this as a live action series though I think Kon's use of the animated medium adds a lot to the story and atmosphere that live action cannot match, especially in regard to the many grotesque and creepy characters you meet throughout the series.
If your new to anime or feel it may be throw-away or low brow then this series is highly recommended. Paranoia Agent really is high quality stuff, I would say it stands up very well to some of the great live action TV shows like The Soprano's, The Wire and the like. basically if you like intelligent 'HBO quality' TV shows then please give this series a try and I'm sure you'll be impressed.
Note - I generally prefer to watch the subtitled versions of non english language movies and TV shows so I don't know how well its been dubbed into english - sorry
True to form Kon delivered a truly brilliant story of modern social angst and a picture of cross-generational daily life in japan.
While most people would immediately be turned off by such darkly comic writing and the fact that as a tv series it could arguably all be made with real footage, the more seasoned (ok, clever then..) will certainly appreciate the quality of writing and characterisation that was the hallmark of the Kon/Madhouse productions.
Each volume published in the UK comes in three to four episode collections and with the good standard of packaging feels like very good value for money to me. An essential modern fable from one of my absolute favourite film makers. Also one of the finest/weirdest opening sequences in tv history.
While most people would immediately be turned off by such darkly comic writing and the fact that as a tv series it could arguably all be made with real footage, the more seasoned (ok, clever then..) will certainly appreciate the quality of writing and characterisation that was the hallmark of the Kon/Madhouse productions.
Each volume published in the UK comes in three to four episode collections and with the good standard of packaging feels like very good value for money to me. An essential modern fable from one of my absolute favourite film makers. Also one of the finest/weirdest opening sequences in tv history.
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