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Paprika

Paprika

AnimationScience FictionThriller3.9

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.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...

October 1, 2006 · Directed by Satoshi Kon

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 30m
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Feels like1h 20m
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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

  • Tone. Light or heavy. Whether it plays for fun or for weight.
  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

What it's grounded in

  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
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What it's grounded in
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Cast & crew

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)

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