Paprika

Paprika

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Japanese

パプăƒȘă‚«

English

Paprika

Information

Type

Movie

Aired

Nov 25, 2006

Episodes

1

Duration

1 hr 30 min

Studios

Madhouse

Licensors

Manga Entertainment

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Novel

Rating

R+ - Mild Nudity

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

605

Score

8.04

Scored by

284491

Popularity

411

Members

565198

Favorites

5008

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Synopsis

The world of dreams can be an incredible window into the psyche, showing one's deepest desires, aspirations, and repressed memories. One hopeful tech lab has been developing the "DC Mini," a device with the power to delve into the dreams of others. Atsuko Chiba and Kosaku Tokita have been tirelessly working to develop this technology with the hopes of using it to deeply explore patients' minds and help cure them of their psychological disorders. However, having access to the deepest corners of a person's mind comes with a tremendous responsibility. In the wrong hands, the DC Mini could be used as a form of psychological terrorism and cause mental breakdowns in the minds of targets. When this technology is stolen and people around them start acting strangely, Atsuko and Kosaku know they have a serious problem on their hands. Enlisting the help of Officer Konakawa, who has been receiving this experimental therapy, they search both the real and dream worlds for their mental terrorist. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Paprika was director Satoshi Kon's last feature film before his death in 2010. It won several awards around the world, including the Tokyo Anime Award for Best Music in 2007, the Newport Beach Film Festival for best animated feature film in 2007, and the Feature Film Award in the 12th Animation Kobe Awards in 2007. A live action adaptation was planned with Wolfgang Petersen (The Never Ending Story, Troy), but the project appears to have been scrapped.

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