Paprika

(Paprika)

Basics

Directed by Satoshi Kon
2006 | 90 minutes | Color | Dolby Digital | 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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" in this gripping anime thriller from acclaimed director Satoshi Kon.

Main Cast

Megumi Hayashibara
Tôru Furuya
Kôichi Yamadera
Katsunosuke Hori
Tôru Emori
Akio Ôtsuka
Hideyuki Tanaka
Satomi Kôrogi
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Mitsuo Iwata
Rikako Aikawa
Shin'ichirô Ôta
Satoshi Kon
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Brian Beacock
Paprika / Chiba Atsuko (voice)
Tokita Kohsaku (voice)
Osanai Morio (voice)
Shima Tora-taroh (voice)
Inui Sei-jiroh (voice)
Detective Kogawa Toshimi (voice)
Guy (voice)
Japanese Doll (voice)
Himuro Kei (voice)
Tsumura Yasushi (voice)
Kakimoto Nobue (voice)
Reporter (voice)
Jin-nai (voice)
Kuga (voice)
Hajime Himuro / Kuga (voice)

Production Companies

Madhouse
Sony Pictures Releasing

Distributors

Sony Pictures Classics (USA)
Sony Pictures Releasing (Japan)
Sony Pictures Releasing (USA)

Release Dates

🇯🇵 November 25, 2006
🇺🇸 June 22, 2007

Also Known As

パプリカ (Jp)

Box-Office

Budget
¥300,000,000

Worldwide Box-Office
$946,590