"This is your brain on anime."

2006

1h 30m

7.8(2648 votes)

Animation

Science Fiction

Thriller

Overview

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 and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

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林原めぐみ

Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)

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江守徹

Seijiro Inui (voice)

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堀勝之祐

Torataro Shima (voice)

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古谷徹

Kosaku Tokita (voice)

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大塚明夫

Toshimi Konakawa (voice)

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山寺宏一

Morio Osanai (voice)

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田中秀幸

Guy (voice)

Writing

今敏

Jinnai (voice)

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筒井康隆

Kuga (voice)

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こおろぎさとみ

Japanese Doll (voice)

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愛河里花子

Nobue Kakimoto (voice)

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ふくまつ進紗

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Kumiko Izumi

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宮下栄治

(voice)

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岩田光央

Yasushi Tsumura (voice)

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太田真一郎

(voice)

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川瀬晶子

(voice)

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勝杏里

(voice)

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三戸耕三

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Keiichiro Endo

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小林かつのり

(voice)

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Hiroshi Mizuguchi

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Yuu Asano

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Masayori Hayashi

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Masami Takayama

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Yoko Yabe

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Asami Anami

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Miho Homma

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うえだ星子

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阪口大助

Kei Himuro (voice) (uncredited)

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