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Paprika
Synopsis
The story
Prepare to enter the realm of fantasy and imagination where reality and dreams collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape of sheer visual genius. The magical tale centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After being stolen, a fearless detective and brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a dream terrorist. Note: The film received an early premiere at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2006.
FantasyMysteryPsychologicalSci-FiThriller
Episode guide
1 episodes
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10 credited
Paprika
Main
Atsuko Chiba
Main
Kousaku Tokita
Main
Toratarou Shima
Supporting
Toshimi Konakawa
Main
Seijirou Inui
Supporting
Kei Himuro
Supporting
Morio Osanai
Supporting
Jinnai
Supporting
Kuga
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Yasutaka TsutsuiOriginal StorySatoshi KonDirectorSatoshi KonScript
Susumu HirasawaTheme Song Arrangement (ED)Susumu HirasawaTheme Song Composition (ED)Susumu HirasawaTheme Song Lyrics (ED)Susumu HirasawaMusic
Tetsuya KumagaiKey Animation
Ezra WeiszADR Director (English)
Masao MaruyamaPlanning
Hiroyuki OkiuraKey Animation
Seishi MinakamiScript
Toshiyuki InoueKey AnimationToshiyuki InoueAssistant Animation Director
Shinji HashimotoKey AnimationShinichi UeharaBackground Art
Yoshimi ItazuKey Animation
Masashi AndouCharacter DesignMasashi AndouAnimation DirectorSatoko MorikawaKey AnimationThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast85%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast84%
PhilosophyTheme-Other84%
DenpaTheme-Other80%
MythologyTheme-Fantasy76%
Software DevelopmentTheme-Other72%
DetectiveCast-Traits67%
TerrorismTheme-Other67%
CyberpunkTheme-Sci-Fi60%
CircusSetting-Scene56%
PoliceTheme-Other-Organisations53%
NudityCast-Traits40%
Primarily Male CastCast-Main Cast40%
TragedyTheme-Drama30%
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Current2,650
Planning60,680
Completed93,132
Dropped446
Paused900
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
A Review of the Movie Paprika
@ToeBeans17/29 helpful
A wondrous parade of absolute lunacy demonstrating the terrifying idea of dreams and reality merging.
@TheGruesomeGoblin142/156 helpful
Paprika's convergence of dreams and reality,is a surreal parallel to today's hub of dreams,the internet and our reality
@QuasiDeus77/88 helpful
A bare skeleton of a movie with some admittedly amazing surreal imagery and not much else.
@TheAnimeBingeWatcher62/167 helpful