Paranoia Agent

Musashino City is gripped by fear as an elusive attacker known as Shounen Bat strikes without warning—gliding in on rollerblades and leaving victims injured with a golden baseball bat. The first reported target is Tsukiko Sagi, a celebrated yet timid character designer who soon finds herself under suspicion, with only her pink stuffed mascot, Maromi, seemingly on her side.

Detectives Keiichi Ikari and Mitsuhiro Maniwa take up the case, but each new incident only deepens the mystery. As reports spread and the list of victims grows, rumors ripple through the community, and unease takes hold of adults and children alike—threatening to overwhelm reason long before the truth is uncovered.