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Mousou Dairinin
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NHK ni Youkoso!
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Human failures, suicidal tendencies, conspiracy theories and black humor. Oh and both anime have characters who hallucinate ;-)
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Both series has an interesting cast of characters dealing with the darker themes of the Japanese culture.
There's also that confusing and mysterious atmosphere going on in both anime(s) that keeps the viewers from predicting what's next. Strange plots forms strange delusions making these two series unique little gems.
Both focus on themes of human failure and living on the edge of depression or paranoia among other things, both showing some parts of the world in a distorted way created by the human mind (Hallucination). However presented differently, with NHK focusing primarily on 1 persons experinces, whereas Paranoia Agent is a little more broad and is a lot more metaphoric with its meaning.
Both feature an internal struggle, namely that of pressure (primarily to succeed etc). Each has a solution of sorts
Although different in some aspects (different vibe, presentation, atmosphere), NHK for some reason reminds me a lot of PA. Mostly for its looking into everyday life, and things that we consider real just so we could avoid really doing and living. And I don't mean just conspiracies (I'd actually argue those *are* to a certain extent real), but our fear of the outside, or, taking the responsibility and blame for our actions.
To repeat gloomlp: "Both focus on themes of human failure".
Both shows focus on themes of various psychological problems and mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, paranoia and many more. What's more, these animes present the concept of some kind of hypothetical mysterious powers (or conspiracies) that might be behind all the bad things happening in their characters' lives.
Very bleak takes on society and human psychology, filled with irony and dark humor, while also delivering on very well-realized stories with interesting and realistic characters. Suicide and depression are important themes in both series, and I'd say they manage to explore them perfectly, leading to some of the best episodes in both shows.
both follow the psychology of suicide and how we as humans cope with failures, decisions, and outcomes in our life. how our beliefs and coping mechanisms can manifest into somethign bigger almost liek religion and spirituality to cope with reality. both similar vibes
Both shows handle different mental health themes, such as anxiety and paranoia, and they also handle more difficult subjects like those of death and suicide in such a way that leaves the viewer feeling touched by the characters. Although each show has a different premise, they both explore similar developments and could be linked to each other in this way.
Ultimately, they both argue that one should live in the moment and rid themself of worries, since these don't really bring anything to one's life.