Paprika (2006)
This is your brain on anime.
2006 · R · 1h 30m · Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
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.
Director: Satoshi Kon
Writers: Satoshi Kon, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Seishi Minakami
Music by: Susumu Hirasawa
Cinematography: Michiya Kato
Editor: Takeshi Seyama, Yumi Jinguji
Budget: $3M · Rated 7.8/10 by 3008 viewers
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)Hideyuki Tanaka as Guy (voice)Satoshi Kon as Jinnai (voice)Yasutaka Tsutsui as Kuga (voice)Satomi Korogi as Japanese Doll (voice)Rikako Aikawa as Nobue Kakimoto (voice)Shinya Fukumatsu as (voice)More like this
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