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Paprika

Paprika

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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 2006
Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Statistics

Score: 8.241 (scored by 4950 users)
Ranked: #1232
Popularity: #208
Members: 7,577
Favorites: 102
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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fantasy horror mystery psychological sci-fi

Synopsis

In the near future, a revolutionary new psychotherapy treatment called PT has been invented. Through a device called the "DC Mini" it is able to act as a "dream detective" to enter into people\'s dreams and explore their unconscious thoughts. Before the government can pass a bill authorizing the use of such advanced psychiatric technology, one of the prototypes is stolen, sending the research facility into an uproar. In the wrong hands, the potential misuse of the device could be devastating, allowing the user to completely annihilate a dreamer\'s personality while they are asleep. Renowned scientist, Dr. Atsuko Chiba, enters the dream world under her exotic alter-ego, code name "PAPRIKA," in an attempt to discover who is behind the plot to undermine the new invention.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Paprika
Paprika
Main
Hayashibara, Megumi
Japanese
Hayashibara, Megumi
De bortoli, Federica
Italian
De bortoli, Federica
...
Atsuko, Chiba
Atsuko, Chiba
Main
Hayashibara, Megumi
Japanese
Hayashibara, Megumi
Liberatori, Perla
Italian
Liberatori, Perla
...
Konakawa, Toshimi
Konakawa, Toshimi
Main
Ohtsuka, Akio
Japanese
Ohtsuka, Akio
Tokita, Kosaku
Tokita, Kosaku
Main
Furuya, Tohru
Japanese
Furuya, Tohru
Lowenthal, Yuri
English
Lowenthal, Yuri

Staff

Kon, Satoshi
Director
Hirasawa, Susumu
Music

Recommendations

Another one of Satoshi Kon's masterpieces that uses a lot of the same animation style as Paprika!
reportRecommended by AnImEmAnIaC14
At first glance Lain and Paprika might not seem very similar, Lain being very slow paced for the most part and Paprika being such a riot of energy. Yet both challenge the meaning of reality and the role of perspective. In Lain and Paprika technology has permitted man to dismantle experience, uncovering a deeply disturbing world that deconstructs certainty in a fluid nexus of ambivalence. Lain's stress falls more on existential questions while Paprika deals more directly with the distorting power of dreams but both break the barrier of physical limitations as they capitalize the potential of anime to create truly bizarre and rewarding experiences
reportRecommended by Nocturnal

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Overall 8
Story 7
Animation 10
Sound 9
Character 8
Enjoyment 9
Jun 9, 20081 of 1 episodes seen
While Paprika is very typical of Satoshi Kon's work and thus a tad predictable at times, it's still a fun, entertaining movie that does boast a few innovations.

STORY - The merging of reality and fantasy seems to be one of the most popular themes in anime, allowing it to span over many genres and to be addressed in many different ways. The theme seems to be especially favored by director Satoshi Kon though, and many of his past works reflect this seeming obsession... read more
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Overall 9
Story 9
Animation 8
Sound 6
Character 7
Enjoyment 9
Aug 6, 20071 episodes
Paprika, Satoshi Kon’s (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers) latest movie, is a whimsical and imaginative journey into the concept of dreaming. As with each of his productions, Paprika is a distinctly unique and fresh film, while also retaining tones of Satoshi Kon’s usual quirkiness and style. While this is a film that revolves around exploration into the farthest reaches of human subconscious, it has traded the introverted and claustrophobic psychological tension see... read more
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Overall 8
Story 8
Animation 9
Sound 9
Character 8
Enjoyment 9
Nov 7, 20081 of 1 episodes seen
Many say that Kon’s work is anime for people who don’t like anime. In other words, it’s intelligent, unconventional, and mature without, all the tired gimmicks. Certainly Paprika is, among other things, a gateway to alternative animation.

Ive heard of Paprika for a long time now, Ive heard people were impressed with its mind boggling preconceptions about defining reality. But only until now I decided to watch it. And Im here to tell you, yeah, your mind will de... read more
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Opening Theme

"Mediational Field" by Susumu Hirasawa

Ending Theme

"Byakkoya (白虎野)" by Susumu Hirasawa

Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Paprika Discussion ( 1 2 3 )
Krelian
40 replies by brendon14 »»
10-23-08, 7:05 AM
Paprika coming stateside May25 are you going to watch?
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8 replies by cyruz »»
06-14-07, 2:04 AM

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