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Paranoia Agent S1E5 — The Holy Warrior

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Paranoia Agent•Season 1•Episode 5

The Holy Warrior

6.8/10 · 656 votesMar 9, 200425 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−1.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byNanako Shimazaki

Written byTomomi Yoshino

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Cast16

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Tsukiko Sagi (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Lil' Slugger / Makoto Kozuka (voice)

Haruko Momoi

Haruko Momoi

Maromi (voice)

Shozo Iizuka

Shozo Iizuka

Keiichi Ikari (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Mitsuhiro Maniwa (voice)

Hisako Kyoda

Hisako Kyoda

Mysterious Old Woman (voice)

Ryuji Saikachi

Ryuji Saikachi

Mysterious Old Man (voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Kenji Utsumi

Akio Kawazu (voice)

Mayumi Yamaguchi

Mayumi Yamaguchi

Yūichi Taira (voice)

Makoto Tsumura

Makoto Tsumura

Shōgo Ushiyama (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Harumi Chono (voice)

Toshihiko Nakajima

Toshihiko Nakajima

Masami Hirukawa (voice)

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Nanako Shimazaki

Director

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Tomomi Yoshino

Writer

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Masaaki Endou

Key Animation

M

Mamoru Sasaki

Storyboard Artist

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Mamoru Sasaki

Animation Director

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Hiroyuki Ogura

Key Animation

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Yuichi Takahashi

Key Animation

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Nanako Shimazaki

Storyboard Artist

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Masaki Kamiguchi

Key Animation

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Tadashi Kubo

Key Animation

Yoshimi Itazu

Yoshimi Itazu

Key Animation

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Yoshiko Okuda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Holy Warrior" is episode 5 of Paranoia Agent season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 656 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Nanako Shimazaki and written by Tomomi Yoshino, it aired on March 9, 2004.

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