Paprika (2006)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Satoshi Kon

Writers:

Yasutaka Tsutsui (novel)
Seishi Minakami (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 November 2006 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

This is your brain on anime.

Plot:

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Mustache | Flashback | Unsolved Case | Illusion

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Megumi Hayashibara	...	Paprika / Chiba Atsuko (voice)
Tôru Furuya	...	Tokita Kohsaku (voice)
Kôichi Yamadera	...	Osanai Morio (voice)
Katsunosuke Hori	...	Shima Tora-taroh (voice)
Toru Emori	...	Inui Sei-jiroh (voice)
Akio Ôtsuka	...	Detective Kogawa Toshimi (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka	...	Guy (voice)
Satomi Koorogi	...	A doll (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi	...	Himuro Kei (voice)
Mitsuo Iwata	...	Tsumura Yasushi (voice)
Rikako Aikawa	...	Kakimoto Nobue (voice)
Shinichirô Ôta	...	Reporter (voice)
Satoshi Kon	...	Jin-nai (voice)
Yasutaka Tsutsui	...	Kuga (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Beacock	...	Hajime Himuro / Kuga (voice: English version)
Doug Erholtz	...	Dr. Morio Osanai (voice: English version)
Michael Forest	...	Dr. Seijiro Inui (voice: English version)
David Lodge	...	Dr. Torataro Shima (voice: English version)
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Dr. Kosaku Tokita (voice: English version)
Cindy Robinson	...	Dr. Atsuko Chiba / Paprika (voice: English version)
Paul St. Peter	...	Detective Toshimi Konakawa (voice: English version)
Ezra Weisz	...	Konakawa's Old Friend (voice: English version) (as Ethan Murray)

Also Known As:

Paprika (International: English title)
Papurika (Japan)

MPAA:

Rated R for violent and sexual images.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | France:U | Italy:T | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Canada:PG | Australia:M | Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R13

Company:

Madhouse

Trivia:

The tall and short bartenders in Paprika's website are voiced by director Satoshi Kon, and the original author of the Paprika novel, Yasutaka Tsutsui, respectively.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Paprika: Time for the greatest show on earth!

Movie Connections:

References Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Soundtrack:

The Girl in Byakkoya - White Tiger Field

Anime Excellence

A couple weeks ago I was listening to the soundtrack from a movie called Paprika by Hirasawa Susumu. The music fascinated me, it was magnificent.

I was strongly compelled to watch the movie.

The story is based around a lovely lady named Paprika, she has mastered the ability to sail into others dreams and help them with their problems.... an internal dream analysis/counselor.

I found Paprika the movie is as fascinating as the soundtrack .

Needless to say the dream sequences are exquisitely and vividly portrayed. The pace is manic at times and dreams and reality often converge to confuse the characters and especially the viewer. It all comes together however, in what can only be described as the best closing battle sequence I have ever seen...... period!!! Paprika shines.

Now...I never do, with movies what I did with Parika. Firstly the moment the movie finished, I got another cup of coffee and started it up again. Secondly I wrote this review

And now I'm off to watch it again.

Like anime or not, Paprika is NOT to be missed.

Suggestion, if your not used to subs.... get the dubbed version......this is a fast paced movie and will require some attention.

10/10