Paprika

Name: Paprika
Director: Satoshi Kon
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2006-10-01
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.816
Cast: Megumi Hayashibara, Tohru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Toru Furuya, Akio Otsuka

“This is your brain on anime.”

2006

1h 30m

Animation Science Fiction Thriller

Director: Satoshi Kon

Writers: Satoshi Kon, Seishi Minakami

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Overview

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.