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Okay, I'll write about what I watched this week as well. I could have written about the "hellish girl" anime I watched a couple of months ago, as I intended to do after finishing the last season, but I won't.
Paranoia Agent (Mousou Dairinin)
I watched this series back in my teens, but I was very young then, I didn't watch much anime, and I only caught snippets of individual episodes. Back then, it seemed very strange and bizarre, and that's all I remembered until today. Also, I remembered that the main antagonist was called "The Guy with the Bat." I was motivated to rewatch it by both curiosity and my love for thrillers. And now I can confidently say that... well, yes, it's quite bizarre. The series has many moments that aren't properly explained and need to be accepted as they are. Similarly, there are also many (secondary) plot lines that don't get a proper resolution. The same can be said about the ending. It's there, but you kind of expect a bit more. However, the ending isn't the main thing here, because the main point of this anime is to convey an idea. An idea that is almost explicitly stated in the first episodes and continues to be developed in the following ones. Does it succeed in doing so? Yes, although with a slight caveat. It's not that I disagree with the message, but it's not entirely fair to apply it to all the situations created by the screenwriters. In some cases, it simply doesn't work. Overall, I can confidently say that I enjoyed the series and don't regret the time I spent watching it. It was easy and interesting to watch. If the above doesn't bother you, I recommend watching it. And there's also a pretty good opening.
Paranoia Agent (Mousou Dairinin)
I watched this series back in my teens, but I was very young then, I didn't watch much anime, and I only caught snippets of individual episodes. Back then, it seemed very strange and bizarre, and that's all I remembered until today. Also, I remembered that the main antagonist was called "The Guy with the Bat." I was motivated to rewatch it by both curiosity and my love for thrillers. And now I can confidently say that... well, yes, it's quite bizarre. The series has many moments that aren't properly explained and need to be accepted as they are. Similarly, there are also many (secondary) plot lines that don't get a proper resolution. The same can be said about the ending. It's there, but you kind of expect a bit more. However, the ending isn't the main thing here, because the main point of this anime is to convey an idea. An idea that is almost explicitly stated in the first episodes and continues to be developed in the following ones. Does it succeed in doing so? Yes, although with a slight caveat. It's not that I disagree with the message, but it's not entirely fair to apply it to all the situations created by the screenwriters. In some cases, it simply doesn't work. Overall, I can confidently say that I enjoyed the series and don't regret the time I spent watching it. It was easy and interesting to watch. If the above doesn't bother you, I recommend watching it. And there's also a pretty good opening.