Paranoia Agent - Recommendations

skipola says...

Both animes center around a seemingly unsolvable crime, with plot twists and confusion abound! If you like psychological anime, this is right up your twisted little alley!

leerock89 says...

The Twilight Show meets anime in both these series. You can find mind-warping plots, close up horror and confusion facials, and blunt weapons. Ah and the occaisional blood splatter.

Vayshti says...

Both stories are unafraid to get their hands messy - both in the dark side of humanity, as well as with the anime format and plot.

Both are clever stories designed to be unravelled, and then pieced together, and both take refreshing chances with pacing and shifts in point of view.

KittyEmperor says...

Plot twists and a story that will keep the viewers interested until the very end will keep the viewer watching until the very end.  With a slightly confusing plot and a story that tells of the darker side of humanity both series offer up a clever plot with just the right amount of violence and both series will be enough to keep any viewer entertained and throw in some amazing music and you get two series that are really great.

sloggerK says...

Two shows with a mix of humor, the bizzarre, and the surreal that revolve around strange crime sprees.

Merryberry says...

To be honest, both series both have the premise of something ordinary to start of with...but eventually end up somewhere completely different from where you expected.  The psycological aspect of both shows is rather interesting and will probably appeal to both audiences.

Omurqi says...

Both Paranoia Agent and Chaos;Head are thrillers with a seemingly untouchable villain with unknown motives or origin. Both shows are all about uncovering the thruth behind this person, before much more harm is done. If you liked this in one of these shows, you'll enjoy the other as well.

ZtildyeS88 says...

When I was watching Paranoia agent and before it Chaos HEAd , there was the same uncanny atmosphere for me as a viewer. Something like a thought that shits gonna hit the fan very fast in respective worlds of both of these works.

Uriel says...

Both series force you to think (and making cogs move in your head can be pleasant from time to time). While Ergo Proxy is filled with references to philosophy and Paranoia Agent refers more to everyday problems we all have, they both are in fact elaborate riddles.

Anathemus says...

Altough the theme is very different in Ergo (much darker in tone) and Paranoia, I find that the way the series develop are very similar, plot wise. Both of these series are very mysterious, they keep you guessing, giving you small clues on what it's going on in every episode.

The artwork and soundtrack on both series are very good as well. I highly recommend both

subparalien says...

Spooky plots that come together over time. The concepts in Paranoia agent are more interesting.

Ergo does a whole lot of world set up that you need to buy into for the concepts to be meaningful.

Newtra says...

Paranoia Agent and Dennou coil are both based around reality manipulation and raise serious questions as to whether what we see is really real. The use of children characters to deal with adult themes is present in both animes. Paranoia Agent deals with the pressures of fitting in to society whereas Dennou Coil deals with trying to find closure after the death of loved ones. Lastly, both series have overarching mystery storylines, giving similar plots that culminate in an epic reality-distorting braintwisting ending.

IDDKyewD says...

This might seem like a strange thing to say, but I think the most common thing between these two anime are the creatures. Maromi and the various creatures in Dennou Coil are weird, demented peas in a pod. If you like one, you'd like the other.

Michichan says...

Both Denno Coil and Paranoia Agent have a distinct blend of supernatural and real life elements to them and the suspense in both of the series often comes from the viewer having to distinguish between the two.  Although Denno Coil seems to be geared for a younger age group than Paranoia Agent, I would still recommend it to fans. 

badazz5001 says...

Both series have alot of mystery and depth into them and are both put togeater in a simmeler fashin. the animation in both is prety simmiler to

rogo says...

They are both about how human mind works, as an individual or group, children or adults. They are both about society and very "up-to-date".

contralto says...

At first glance these two series may not have anything in common aside from its impending mystery. But they both dabble in issues of the human mind, albeit Paranoia Agent focuses more on individual human nature while Eden of the East, in collective human nature. As mentioned, both series deal with an on-going mystery which highly affects the characters as the enigma unfolds. So if you were hooked with Paranoia Agent for this reason, you'll surely like Eden of the East (or vice versa).

contralto says...

both anime show man's very 'human' side, our deepest needs and desires and how much we can push ourselves to achieve them. the storytelling showcases many subplots. major characters are well explored, with many minor characters coming and going. the animation is realistic - barely flashy - but very consistent throughout.

KittyEmperor says...

Amazing storytelling and interesting characters is easily the two greatest points that each series has to offer.  Include amazing animation with great rich colors and an amazing soundtrack and both series have a lot to offer for pleasing the viewer.  Watching either one of these series not only gets the viewer thinking about themselves but also thinking about humans in general and our desires and what we do to fulfill them.

Diachy says...

Both Tokyo Godfathers and Paranoia Agent are thought provoking Psychological works of Satoshi Kon. They have a great link with the mysteries and ambiguity of the human psyche. While there may be dihherences in the way they show the underlying messages they are still relativley the same. This can be said about all Satoshi Kon's works however. If you like one I truly don't see how you could not like the other. This is the most "down to earth" of Satoshi Kon's work's. It is still very meaningful and thought provoking.

Albatross says...

Both have the same style in the sense that each episode focuses on one characters problem and ends with it being solved. Also in both, the way the characters tie into each other later on becomes prevalent. Each episode feels like an eternity. That's a very rare and good thing.

Theta says...

Both of these anime deal considerably with psychology. Kuuchuu Buranko is very light hearted compared to Paranoia Agent, but they both look at people dealing with stress and mental illness.

snivets says...

If you liked the way either show untangles the mental problems of people suffering from extreme stress, you'd probably enjoy the other. In both, seemingly unrelated characters and bizarre psychological situations will make you pick your brain for the connections, like putting together a puzzle.

aldat says...

Now, there aren't too many of animes like these two around. I love how in both of these the colour themes are happy enough, how the characters are likeable and fun and how both of these still clearly belong to the group of "intelligent animes". Lain is not the only way to make an anime that provoces some brain cells, though it sometimes does seem like most of the viewers and the studios think so. I'm not saying that neither of these doesn't have its darker moments (especially Narutaru), but one gets to see something else than the usual shades of black for a change. And gets a laugh at times.

freakzilla says...

Both Paranoia Agent and Narutaru are strange anime. They have some psychological views into the characters and why they act like they do. This makes them feel very similar.

Nocturnalgloria says...

At first glance Millenium Actress and Paranoia Agent do not seem to warrant a recommendation. Yet they are two sides of the same mirror: MA explores the lyricism and beauty of escapism and PA exposes the darkest consequences of letting go of reality. Both are imbued with Satoshi Kon's unique flair for the bizarre and impressive imaginary. One complements the other.

Diachy says...

Both Millennium Actress and Paranoia Agent are thought provoking Psychological works of Satoshi Kon. They have a great link with the mysteries and ambiguity of the human psyche. While there may be dihherences in the way they show the underlying messages they are still relativley the same. This can be said about all Satoshi Kon's works however. If you like one I truly don't see how you could not like the other. Millenium actress does portray these messages in quite a unique way. Going through a millennia of memories/movies to tell an old womans love story.

Nocturnalgloria says...

Paranoia and fear can lead to extreme cases of distortion and alienation; this is a statement that concurs with the worlds of Akira and of PA. In both anime a disorientating feeling of malign confusion completely capsizes the very fabric of reality. This is translated in visual terms through surreal images that confront the narrative structure with their own valid claims at living symbols. Paranoia Agent and Akira take the disturbing power of art to a whole different level as they abolish limits of anime as a medium and forcibly push the envelope, creating a gripping and highly stimulating experience in the process.

badazz5001 says...

Both anime have to do with mithical and mysterious beings and both are rittiled with symbolisom. Both anime also have simmiler animation style that reflects the mood of the series. Both also have to do a lot with conspericeys and mysterys and bouth have great chercters