Paprika (2006 film)
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Paprika (Japanese: パプリカ, Hepburn: Papurika) is a 2006 Japanese adult animated surrealistic science fantasy psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon.[2] The film is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Japanese author Yasutaka Tsutsui.[3][4] It is Kon's fourth and final feature film before his death in 2010.[5][6] The script was co-written by Kon and Seishi Minakami, who also wrote for Kon's TV series Paranoia Agent,[7] the character design and animation director was Masashi Ando (known for Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Your Name),[8] the music was composed by Kon's frequent collaborator Susumu Hirasawa,[8] and the art director was Nobutaka Ike, who worked on all of Kon's works.[9] 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.
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Directed by | Satoshi Kon |
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Based on | Paprika by Yasutaka Tsutsui |
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Cinematography | Michiya Katou |
Edited by | Takeshi Seyama |
Music by | Susumu Hirasawa |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Budget | ¥300 million[1] (2.6 million USD) |
Box office | $944,915 (overseas) |
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.[5][6]
The film had its worldwide premiere at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.[10] It was released in Japan on November 25, 2006, and received critical acclaim.