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7.8/10 2006 1h 30m Released

This is your brain on anime.

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.

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Top Cast

Megumi Hayashibara
Megumi Hayashibara
Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
Tohru Emori
Tohru Emori
Seijiro Inui (voice)
Katsunosuke Hori
Katsunosuke Hori
Torataro Shima (voice)
Toru Furuya
Toru Furuya
Kosaku Tokita (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
Toshimi Konakawa (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
Morio Osanai (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Hideyuki Tanaka
Guy (voice)
Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
Jinnai (voice)
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Kuga (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Satomi Korogi
Japanese Doll (voice)
Rikako Aikawa
Rikako Aikawa
Nobue Kakimoto (voice)
Shinya Fukumatsu
Shinya Fukumatsu
(voice)
Kumiko Izumi
Kumiko Izumi
(voice)
Eiji Miyashita
Eiji Miyashita
(voice)
Mitsuo Iwata
Mitsuo Iwata
Yasushi Tsumura (voice)
Shinichiro Ohta
Shinichiro Ohta
(voice)

Reviews

The Movie Diorama 8/10

Paprika sprinkles its spicy originality across a sprawling vibrant fever dream. Dreams are windows to the imaginative capacity of the subconscious. Manipulating memories to fabricate worlds unbounded by the physical laws of reality. An endless wave of colours and possibilities, requiring no legitimacy for their existence. In psychology, dreams are a method for interrogating the mentality of its subject. Recurring…

Alunauwie 8/10

Paprika explores a surreal world where dreams and reality collide after the dream-entering device DC Mini is stolen, unleashing chaos that erodes the boundaries between the two realms. Through striking visual contrasts—nightmarish logic, vibrant dream parades, and fractured reality—the film reveals buried trauma, guilt, and ego within each character. Ultimately, it presents dreams not as an escape, but as a mirror…

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FAQ about Paprika

What is Paprika about?
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.
When was Paprika released?
Paprika was released in 2006.
What genres does Paprika belong to?
Paprika is categorised as Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller.
Who stars in Paprika?
The cast of Paprika includes Megumi Hayashibara, Tohru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Toru Furuya, Akio Otsuka.