Paprika (2006)

This is your brain on anime.

Movie · Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller · 1h 30m · Rated 7.8/10 on TMDB · Released October 1, 2006

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.

Directed by Satoshi Kon

Cast

• 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)

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