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Paprika

Original title: パプリカ

This is your brain on anime.

2006 · R · 1h 30m

Directed by Satoshi Kon

7.8

TMDB audience score
3,053 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • 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)

  • Kumiko Izumi
    (voice)

  • Eiji Miyashita
    (voice)

  • Mitsuo Iwata
    Yasushi Tsumura (voice)

  • Shinichiro Ota
    (voice)

  • Akiko Kawase
    (voice)

  • Anri Katsu
    (voice)