Paprika (2006)
Paprika (2006)
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Release DateOctober 21, 2006
Original Nameパプリカ
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Box Office$946,590
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Paprika (Japanese: パプリカ, Hepburn: Papurika) is a 2006 Japanese adult animated science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon.
The film is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Japanese author Yasutaka Tsutsui.
It is Kon's fourth and final feature film before his death in 2010.
The script was co-written by Kon and Seishi Minakami, who also wrote for Kon's TV series Paranoia Agent, the character design and animation director was Masashi Ando (known for Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Your Name), the music was composed by Kon's frequent collaborator Susumu Hirasawa, and the art director was Nobutaka Ike, who worked on all of Kon's works.
Japanese animation studio Madhouse animated and produced the film.
The Japanese voice cast featured Megumi Hayashibara, Tōru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Tōru Furuya, Akio Ōtsuka, Kōichi Yamadera and Hideyuki Tanaka.
The story is about a battle between a dream terrorist who steals a device that allows others to share their dreams and causes nightmares for people, and a research psychologist who enters the dream world and changes into Paprika, a dream detective, to investigate the cases.The film had its worldwide premiere at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It was released in Japan on November 25, 2006, and received critical acclaim.