I have nothing but praise for this anime.
It's hard for me to really go into this review, as what I love about the series is pretty spoilerific. What I will say is that, like other Satoshi Kon works, it explores psychology and offers something of a commentary about society, all wrapped up in beautiful (and occasionally freaky) imagery. Paranoia Agent is kind of like a long, drawn-out visual metaphor. This anime really engages your mind, and it's another thing that I love about it.
If you don't like anime that aren't character-based, then this is NOT for you. Paranoia Agent is very plot-centric. That being said,
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Jul 12, 2013
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To be completely honest, the slice of life genre never really appealed to me. I didn't understand what was so riveting about watching people do ordinary things, things we do and see every day. I don't know what in the world made be pick up Yotsuba&!, because what could possibly satisfy me out of a slice of life?
...Lots, actually. What I didn't realize is that what makes the slice of life genre come alive are the characters. It relies on the characters to make new, insightful, or hilarious observations of the mundane and turn ordinary situations into something unique, or at least look at them from ... |
