Paprika
2006 · TMDB 7.8 · パプリカ
Directed by Satoshi Kon
Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from merging the dream and waking worlds.
Why it matters
Satoshi Kon's mind-bending anime about a device that allows therapists to enter patients' dreams, leading to a surreal fusion of reality and fantasy.
From When Worlds Collide: The Magic of Live-Action Animation
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Released
- 2006-10-01
- Studio
- Madhouse
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.8
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Key contributors
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Satoshi Kon
Director
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Seishi Minakami
Writer
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Megumi Hayashibara
Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
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Tohru Emori
Seijiro Inui (voice)
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Katsunosuke Hori
Torataro Shima (voice)
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Toru Furuya
Kosaku Tokita (voice)
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Akio Otsuka
Toshimi Konakawa (voice)
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Koichi Yamadera
Morio Osanai (voice)
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Hideyuki Tanaka
Guy (voice)