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Paprika

パプリカPaprika: El reino de los sueños

2006 · Movie Finished

AniList average score
79%
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158,390

What is Paprika about?

Paprika is an anime film animated by MADHOUSE, adapted from a novel. It was released in November 25, 2006. AniList classifies it as fantasy, mystery, psychological and science fiction.

Prepare to enter the realm of fantasy and imagination where reality and dreams collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape of sheer visual genius. The magical tale centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After being stolen, a fearless detective and brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a dream terrorist.

(Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Synopsis from AniList. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Female Protagonist, Primarily Adult Cast, Philosophy, Denpa, Mythology, Software Development, Detective, Terrorism, Cyberpunk.

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Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

  • Paprika パプリカ

    Main character

    Paprika is a playful girl that guides others through their dreams in the experimental psychotherapy treatment. She never means any harm. She is Atsuko's alter ego.

    Japanese voice: Megumi Hayashibara

  • Atsuko Chiba 千葉敦子

    Main character

    Chiba Atsuko is the head of the DC Mini development team. She also uses the DC Mini to treat patients by entering their dreams as her alter ego Paprika. She does this in secret since the system is still under development, and such unauthorized treatments are illegal.

    Japanese voice: Megumi Hayashibara

  • Kousaku Tokita 時田浩作

    Main character

    The inventor of the DC Mini. He's childish and doesn't know much about responsibility or the eventual consequences that the DC Mini comes with.

    Japanese voice: Tooru Furuya

  • Toshimi Konakawa 粉川利美

    Main character

    A curious detective who is immersed in a dream with Paprika in the beginning of the movie. Throughout the movie, he is trying to understand what is the cause of a reoccuring anxiety dream that he is having.

    Japanese voice: Akio Ootsuka

Supporting characters

  • Toratarou Shima 島寅太郎

    Supporting character

    A gifted psychiatrist and the head of the department which is developing the DC Mini. Once it's stolen, the Chief goes on a nonsensical tirade and defenestrates himself out of the building, nearly killing himself.

    Japanese voice: Katsunosuke Hori

  • Seijirou Inui 乾精次郎

    Supporting character

    Dr. Seijiro Inui, often referred to as 'Chairman', is indeed the chairman of the Institute for Psychiatric Research. He is in opposition of the use of electronic devices, especially the DC Mini, to explore the dreams of patients, feeling that the realm of dreams should never be invaded. (Source: Wikipedia)

    Japanese voice: Toru Emori

  • Kei Himuro 氷室啓

    Supporting character

    Colleague of Tokita. He worked under Tokita and helped him in his production of the DC Mini, but got jealous and disappeared.

    Japanese voice: Daisuke Sakaguchi

  • Morio Osanai 小山内守雄

    Supporting character

    Chiba's research assistant. He is also obsessed with her because she is beautiful and he is jealous of Tokita because Chiba respects Tokita more as a scientist.

    Japanese voice: Kouichi Yamadera

  • Jinnai 陣内

    Supporting character

    He's the bartender in the Radioclub bar.

    Japanese voice: Satoshi Kon

  • Kuga 玖珂

    Supporting character

    He's the waiter in the Radioclub bar.

    Japanese voice: Yasutaka Tsutsui

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