Alternative TitlesEnglish: Paprika Japanese: パプリカ
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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 2006
Duration:
1 hr. 30 min. Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
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Another one of Satoshi Kon's masterpieces that uses a lot of the same animation style as Paprika!
Deeply Psychological, excellent and creative action, same studio.
Both Paranoia Agent and Paprika probe the power of man made illusions and how these affect reality to the point of merging with it. Paranoia Agent contradicts linear modes of story telling as the series progresses while Paprika is deliberately oneiric from the start. The artwork is similar and Satoshi Kon's trademarks are very visible in the way PA and Paprika push the limits of animation in general. Image surpasses the role of medium and becomes an experimental endeavour of psychological valence: PA and Paprika offer this autonomy of imagery without compromising a highly complex exploration of what it is that shapes and defines reality.
Both are directed by Satoshi Kon, both can mess with your mind.
Same man behind the anime's and they're both psychological. Lots of jaw dropping moments where u'll think "What the HELLLL???!!" but in a good mind flexing way
In both delusions merge with reality
Both have twists that will make make you think, "what the hell is going on?"
This recommendation is rather pointless. Same creators and genre. Both are great.
The surrealism and they are both detectives, the same psychodelic atmosphere and the same conclusion in the end.
It's the same director, but it also has the same colorful, almost nonsensical feel to it.
Satoshi Kon, similar visuals and both have an amazing soundtrack. Similar atmosphere, both portray a merging of the surreal with the real.
Both are Madhouse, Satoshi Kon anime with media-making characters, haunted by their own guilt.
Very similar plot development. Both are psychological
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Newest movie by Satoshi Kon! :)
Psychological thriller movies Directed by Satoshi Kon. They both blur the lines between fantasy and reality.
same director(i think), different themes but both interesting strange stories
Both are Satoshi Kon movies. Also if you look at Paprika and Perfect Blue both are very mysterious and deal with the question ''What will happen when dreams/illusions collide with the real world.''
Paprika + Perfect Blue = Paranoia Agent
Both are Madhouse, Satoshi Kon films with a female protagonist in which the audience is manipulates to question what is really happening and what is just in someones head until the audience is bonded to the characters in that they are just as in the dark as they are.
Both "Paprika" and "Perfect Blue" have quite deep symbolism and surrealism.
However "Paprika" is much more higher all the way and in any aspect, in my opinion.
I like how "Paprika" concentrates in itself all of Satoshi Kon favorite images and themes:
1) Like an escape from reality into a world of illusion
2) The devastating consequences of the invasion of illusion into reality and getting rid of these illusions
3) The sudden realization that the difficulties can be overcome, but turned to face them
4) Detective story filled with riddles and symbols
5) Surrealist paintings of collective and individual insanity
6) Adult man tired and lost in his past
7) Young woman who live a double life and hiding from all its second, the internal and true "I".
But I think Satoshi Kon described these all themes best right here in "Paprika" (that's his last finished work, by the way, before he is gone). In my opinion this is his best work after all.
Frankly saying, I don't like "Perfect Blue". I really liked "Paprika" much more. So, maybe if you don't like "Perfect Blue" too, try this one, I think you will not be disappointed. That's quite for sure.
Moreover there are great qualitative soundtrack, beautiful and detailed, outstanding animation.
P.S. Sorry for not very good english, it's my third learned. But I hope my recommendation will help somebody.
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Both very obscure with dark technopunk themes.
Where does the virtual world end and the real world begins?
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
The hallucinatory vividness of SEL is similar to that of Paprika, but much darker.
Both have to do with technology and the fact you can't really tell what's real and what's fake until the end.
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Paprika has the same dream-like funkiness that it seems only Japanese anime can pull off. A fun watch with great animation.
Both are movies are amazingly bizarre and visually stunning.
If you liked that in one of these movies be sure to check the other one.
Both include the same kind of imagination and similar surreal worlds.
Both Movies have mindblowing things in it. It makes you feel like your eyes are playing tricks on you. Your eyes are like this when the movies finished O.o
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Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers) seems to maintain a underlying theme in his films. The psychological - reality versus dreamworld plot lines are richly detailed and keep views guessing at every scene change. We'll see if his upcoming "all-ages" film (Dreaming Kids?) continues to follow this 'what is reality?' concept.
Millennium Actress and Paprika share the same thematic core: blurring the borders between fictional projections and reality as we see it. MA blends cinematography with real life events while Paprika unleashes the world of dreams unto our own. Both are imbued with Satoshi Kon's unique flair for the bizarre and take anime as a medium to a whole different level; the stunning visuals fuse perfectly with non-linear plots that immerse the convoluted yet appealing narrative into the fabric of imagery itself.
The same director (Satoshi Kon), studio, music and MAGIC that flows through both movies.
They both are funny yet very confusing to understand. But it all adds up at the end
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Cyber world, technology and it's influence on real world.
They're both present philosophy by using the example of advancing technology.
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Both are very clever movies by amazing, well-known directors. They give off very similar atmospheres in parts due to the fact that Summer Wars is partially set in a virtual world and Paprika in a dream world where crazy things occur, and although they're aimed at different audiences both are equaly as enjoyable and interesting to watch. :)
Paprika has the whole two worlds thing going on, but instead of an internet world like the one in Summer Wars, Paprika's alternate reality is the world of dreams. Paprika's surreal imagery might appeal to you if you liked the look of Summer Wars' Oz, but you're looking for more substance.
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Akira and Paprika are both extremely strange; the sci-fi content of their skewed plot lines is extremely similar. These movies twist what the viewer is seeing and deliberately frustrate straightforward explanations. Shape shifting imagery invades the narrative and sets Akira and Paprika apart from linear efforts in the world of anime. A certain apocalyptic tone is present in both and the feeling of oddity that finds itself augmented as Akira progresses is deeply enmeshed in Paprika as well.
Both Paprika and Akira feature bizzarre hallucinogenic dreams that blur into reality and delusions of power.
The difference is that Akira is told from the side of the delusional, Paprika from the side trying to stop him.
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Both deal with psychological problems and the ways to solve them.
The visual part is also similar - it gives the viewer the same feeling of irreality.
Both are filled with weird characters.
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Heavy on the symbolism and insane visuals, both are aesthetically pleasing and create a dreamlike world, with fresh character and background designs.
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Little hard to get into without spoilers but they both explore the line between dreams and reality.
Also both have fantastic art and the (Japanese) acting in both are great.
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works have the same atmosphere, the story between reality and dream
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Both uses a device/console that will bring you to the other world
Nerve Gear - Virtual Reality
DC Mini - People's Dream
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Both involve going into alternate "worlds" that are full of heavy symbolism and are overall incredibly stunning to see. These anime both deserve a 10 for their artwork. :)
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Kyousougiga is really colorful and so is Paprika in dream world scenes.
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Almost the same exact crazy art style and horror type. Although I think Mononoke has a better story line
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Visually stunning. Purpose and bending of reality. Control the dream world.
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In both anime our main charachters go into other peoples dreams/nightmares to help/fight to prevent the consequences/damage that they can do to themselves or other people around them. Yume Tsukai is almost episodic anime so not much cliffhanger situations or such, and it lacks the psychological part that Paprika has.
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Both created by the genius called Satoshi Kon. Tokyo Godfathers doesn't have the same psychological theme and it doesn't have the acid trip style, but they both leave a smile on your face. A heartwarming story about some homeless people finding a baby.
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Tobira o Akete and Paprika tell us about dreams and the relationship between the dream and real world. A woman and a little girl travel through a delightful variegated reality. Although in Paprika this journey is more dangerous, it's as unpredictable and incredible as the journey of the little girl.
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These two tend to bend your mind a little, make you wonder: just what IS existence? Is the world really so fragile as to be torn apart by a few psychos with strange well-developed powers that could reconstruct the fabric of reality itself? There's more of a cyberpunk theme with GitS, but it is slightly present in Paprika as well, though it is at a disadvantage for not being set so far in the future. Both will get you thinking and both are very beautifully done, especially GitS, considering its age.
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plot-wise it's way off base.. but as far as the level of insanity and eye-popping animation goes it's right on.. plus Paprika [the lead character] sort of reminds me of Haru.. both warrant multiple viewings since there's so much going on.. they are by far two of my favorites.. definitely worth looking into.
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Both movies will stun you with their visual style as well as keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Trippy, surreal and dreamlike stories.
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Both this movie and this series have deep psychological aspects to drive their story lines. If you're one to really enjoy those strange and thought-provoking anime then both these shows are for you. (On a side note, both anime have anthropormorphic inanimate objects...)
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Both contain the same concept - where there is a device which allow humans to go into their own kind of 'matrix' using their imagination, and produce whatever they want in this alternative dream world.
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crazy psychological thrillers
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"What is real, what is dream?"-type of movies. If you liked Inception you should check these out.
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