Science Fiction ·Thriller ·Animation · Japan · 2006 · 1h 30m

Paprika

パプリカ

Director

Cast

Megumi Hayashibara as Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice) Tohru Emori as Seijiro Inui (voice) Katsunosuke Hori as Torataro Shima (voice) Toru Furuya as Kosaku Tokita (voice) Akio Otsuka as Toshimi Konakawa (voice) Koichi Yamadera as Morio Osanai (voice)

Crew

Michiya Kato — Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama — Editor Yumi Jinguji — Editor Susumu Hirasawa — Original Music Composer Satoshi Kon — Screenplay Seishi Minakami — Screenplay

Tagline

This is your brain on anime.

Synopsis

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

research japan dreams based on novel or book procession psychoanalysis mad scientist dream girl parallel world adult animation dream world anime

Key Collaborators

Satoshi Kon Director Michiya Kato Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama Editor Yumi Jinguji Editor Susumu Hirasawa Original Music Composer Satoshi Kon Screenplay Seishi Minakami Screenplay Yasutaka Tsutsui Novel Masao Takiyama Producer Jungo Maruta Producer

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