Paprika
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.
Critics Sentiment
Dreams and reality merge as parade runs amok through the city
Atsuko ignores Paprika's warnings and becomes trapped in dream space
The film rises dramatically from its weakest tension-building moments to its spectacular reality-merging climax that reviewers called visually transcendent.
Paprika maintains strong critical reception throughout, with reviewers consistently praising its visual innovation and dream sequences while noting weaker character development and pacing issues. The film peaks during its reality-bending climax where critics found the imaginative imagery most successful. Despite some narrative criticisms, the overall sentiment reflects appreciation for Satoshi Kon's visionary direction and the film's unique contribution to anime.
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Megumi Hayashibara
Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
Tohru Emori
Seijiro Inui (voice)
Katsunosuke Hori
Torataro Shima (voice)
Toru Furuya
Kosaku Tokita (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Toshimi Konakawa (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Morio Osanai (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Guy (voice)
Satoshi Kon
Jinnai (voice)
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Kuga (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Japanese Doll (voice)
Rikako Aikawa
Nobue Kakimoto (voice)
Shinya Fukumatsu
(voice)
Kumiko Izumi
(voice)
Eiji Miyashita
(voice)
Mitsuo Iwata
Yasushi Tsumura (voice)
Shinichiro Ohta
(voice)
Akiko Kawase
(voice)
Anri Katsu
(voice)
Kozo Mito
(voice)
Keiichiro Endo
(voice)
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