 If you liked
Jigoku Shoujo
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 ...then you might like
Mousou Dairinin
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Both shows have stand-alone episodes, that involve people "at the braking point" and/or backed into a corner, yet the stories all connect in a way. In Hell Girl they use Hell Girl (Ai) to solve their problems (bring their tormentor to hell), in Paranoia Agent they use Lil' Slugger (Shonen Bat ) to hurt themselves, and solve their problems. Both shows are very dark, both are considered "thinker's anime" (but I wonder who decides these things?), both involve tons and tons of characters, both can get gory and bloody but only in short bursts, and both are : psychological. If you like Hell Girl,
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Mousou Dairinin and Jigoku Shoujo are both very similar. They both involve side stories, different problems, and different characters for each episode. Then having another person solve that problem in which case in Jigoku Shoujo the person seeking revenge goes on a website(that can only be accessed at midnight) and Enma Ai comes to them and makes a covenant with that person. In Mousou Dairinin Lil' Slugger comes to them and hits them with a bat to solve their problem.
Both are a selection of short stories with an overarching plot. Both have psychological themes, similar tone and artstyle
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