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The Best Episodes of Paranoia Agent

Every episode of Paranoia Agent ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Paranoia Agent!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 3 - Double Lips
    8.5/10(697 votes)

    #1 - Double Lips

    S1:E3

    Harumi Chouno, a woman with dissociative identity disorder attempts to defy her prostitute alter ego, Maria. Harumi becomes increasingly desperate when a colleague proposes. She accepts, but is terrified of Maria's existence being found out.

    Director:Unknown

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  2. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 8 - Happy Family Planning
    8.4/10(667 votes)

    #2 - Happy Family Planning

    S1:E8

    The three members of an Internet suicide pact meet each other for the first time in attempt to come up with ways to commit suicide, but hope to see Lil' Slugger.

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  3. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 13 - The Final Episode
    8.4/10(496 votes)

    #3 - The Final Episode

    S1:E13

    Tokyo is in ruins because of a black mass, formed by the rampaging Lil' Slugger, that envelops the town. Maniwa contacts the police chief on a screen in the cartoon world telling him what he knows; Ikari smashes the screen and is hailed a hero.

    Director:Unknown

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  4. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 2 - The Golden Shoes
    8.1/10(660 votes)

    #4 - The Golden Shoes

    S1:E2

    Yuuichi "Icchi" Taira, a formerly popular sixth-grade schoolboy, starts being bullied at school for his red hat and golden skates which strongly resemble those of Lil' Slugger.

    Director:Unknown

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  5. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 6 - Fear of a Direct Hit
    8.0/10(552 votes)

    #5 - Fear of a Direct Hit

    S1:E6

    Taeko, a runaway teenager, wanders through the stormy city wanting to forget about her past, as her father repeatedly calls her cellphone but she always answers coldly, saying she will "destroy everything."

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  6. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 7 - MHz
    7.9/10(540 votes)

    #6 - MHz

    S1:E7

    After Taeko is attacked while both Tsukiko and Kozuka have alibis, Maniwa considers the possibility of another Lil' Slugger existing and looks for connections between the victims in an attempt to pinpoint who will be next.

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  8. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 11 - No Entry
    7.9/10(496 votes)

    #7 - No Entry

    S1:E11

    Misae Ikari, wife of Ikari the detective, confronts Lil' Slugger when he comes for her about what humans really are and tells him about the problems he's caused.

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  9. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 12 - Radar Man
    7.8/10(474 votes)

    #8 - Radar Man

    S1:E12

    Maniwa engages in battle with Lil' Slugger and investigates his past. First he visits the mysterious old man at the hospital just before he dies; his last words to Maniwa are "dance with the rabbit".

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  10. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 4 - A Man's Path
    7.7/10(594 votes)

    #9 - A Man's Path

    S1:E4

    Masami Hirukawa is a low-level police officer who, despite calling himself a family man, accepts bribes in the form of cash and women from a local yakuza group. However, Masami squeezes the group a bit too much, and they send their boss to deal with him.

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  11. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 10 - Mellow Maromi
    7.7/10(511 votes)

    #10 - Mellow Maromi

    S1:E10

    Production coordinator Naoyuki Saruta fights traffic to deliver the first episode of "Mellow Maromi," an anime based on the famous character designed by Tsukiko, to the broadcasting network.

    Director:Unknown

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  12. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 1 - Enter Lil' Slugger
    7.6/10(696 votes)

    #11 - Enter Lil' Slugger

    S1:E1

    Tsukiko Sagi, a shy character designer, is suddenly attacked by someone carrying a golden baseball bat. When a pair of detectives interrogate her, she describes the suspect as an elementary school-aged boy wearing golden inline skates and a red hat.

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  13. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 9 - ETC
    7.6/10(523 votes)

    #12 - ETC

    S1:E9

    Four housewives share gossip that they have heard about Lil' Slugger.

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  14. Paranoia Agent Season 1 Episode 5 - The Holy Warrior
    6.8/10(593 votes)

    #13 - The Holy Warrior

    S1:E5

    Ikari and Maniwa interrogate the boy known as Lil' Slugger, who turns out to be an eighth-grade student named Makoto Kozuka. Kozuka admits to the attacks, but he believes that the world around him is a medieval fantasy-style role playing game.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Double Lips" is the best rated episode of "Paranoia Agent". It scored 8.5/10 based on 697 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Seishi Minakami, it aired on 2/17/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Happy Family Planning".