Paprika

2006 · directed by Satoshi Kon

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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), directed by Satoshi Kon, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Megumi Hayashibara
• Tohru Emori
• Katsunosuke Hori
• Toru Furuya
• Akio Otsuka
• Koichi Yamadera
• Hideyuki Tanaka
• Satoshi Kon
• Yasutaka Tsutsui
• Satomi Korogi

Crew

• Michiya Kato — Director of Photography
• Takeshi Seyama — Editor
• Yumi Jinguji — Editor
• Susumu Hirasawa — Original Music Composer
• Satoshi Kon — Screenplay
• Seishi Minakami — Screenplay

More from Satoshi Kon

1. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — 81/100 · hit
2. Millennium Actress (2002) — 80/100 · hit
3. Perfect Blue (1998) — 79/100

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