パプリカ
This is your brain on anime.
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.
Paprika (2006) is a animation, science fiction and thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon, released on October 1, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Megumi Hayashibara, Tohru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori and Toru Furuya. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 2,973 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Satoshi Kon, written by Satoshi Kon, Yasutaka Tsutsui and Seishi Minakami, produced by Masao Takiyama and Jungo Maruta.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 2,973 ratings.
Paprika sprinkles its spicy originality across a sprawling vibrant fever dream. Dreams are windows to the imaginative capacity of the subconscious. Manipulating memories to fabricate worlds unbounded by the physical laws of reality. An endless wave of colours and possibilities, requiring no legitimacy for their existence. In psychology, dreams are a method for interrogating the mentality of its subject. Recurring…
Reviewed on January 16, 2020
Paprika explores a surreal world where dreams and reality collide after the dream-entering device DC Mini is stolen, unleashing chaos that erodes the boundaries between the two realms. Through striking visual contrasts—nightmarish logic, vibrant dream parades, and fractured reality—the film reveals buried trauma, guilt, and ego within each character. Ultimately, it presents dreams not as an escape, but as a mirror…
Reviewed on January 1, 2026
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Paprika (2006) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Paprika (2006) includes Megumi Hayashibara, Tohru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Toru Furuya and Akio Otsuka. The film was directed by Satoshi Kon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Paprika was released on October 1, 2006 and runs for 1h 30m.
Paprika (2006) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 2,973 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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