Paprika
“This is your brain on anime.”
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
30 people
Megumi Hayashibara
Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
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Tohru Emori
Seijiro Inui (voice)
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Katsunosuke Hori
Torataro Shima (voice)
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
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Toru Furuya
Kosaku Tokita (voice)
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Dragon Ball Z
Saint Seiya
Akio Otsuka
Toshimi Konakawa (voice)
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Mob Psycho 100
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Koichi Yamadera
Morio Osanai (voice)
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Dragon Ball Super
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Hideyuki Tanaka
Guy (voice)
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One Piece
Saint Seiya
Satoshi Kon
Jinnai (voice)
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Millennium Actress: Tracks
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Kuga (voice)
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Gemini
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Japanese Doll (voice)
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Pokémon
Fairy Tail
Rikako Aikawa
Nobue Kakimoto (voice)
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Hamtaro
To Your Eternity
Shinya Fukumatsu
(voice)
Known for
Mob Psycho 100
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Satoshi Kon Director · Seishi Minakami Screenplay Yasutaka Tsutsui Author
Worldwide gross $947K · Budget $2.6M · United States release May 25, 2007
Box office
Budget
$2,600,000
Worldwide gross
$946,590
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Madhouse
Production
Sony Pictures
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
Paprika Film Partners
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
パプリカ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 2006
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan · November 25, 2006
Theatrical
United States · May 25, 2007
Limited theatrical
United States · May 22, 2017
Digital · Sundance Now
United States
October 7, 2006 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
June 12, 2008 · TV · Starz Edge
January 18, 2021 · Digital
Argentina
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
June 12, 2007 · Physical
China
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival（4K）
France
December 6, 2006 · Theatrical
June 20, 2007 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
February 21, 2024 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
March 28, 2007 · Premiere · Cologne Cineasia Film Festival
August 23, 2007 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
October 1, 2006 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
July 11, 2024 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Hungary
August 21, 2007 · Theatrical
Indonesia
December 2, 2023 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Ireland
May 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Italy
June 15, 2007 · Theatrical
February 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
Mexico
November 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 7, 2008 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Poland
October 1, 2006 · Limited theatrical · Warsaw Film Festival
September 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
November 27, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 1, 2018 · Digital · iTunes (napisy)
February 8, 2025 · Digital · MAX (lektor napisy pl/en), PlayNow, TV Smart (lektor i napisy pl/en (są dwie wersje, dla posiadających abonament MAX i dla Cinemax)), Polsat Box Go (napisy pl/en),
Romania
June 1, 2007 · Digital
Russia
June 14, 2007 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
November 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
September 18, 2007 · Physical
Sweden
January 26, 2007 · Premiere · Göteborg International Film Festival
August 22, 2007 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Taiwan
November 12, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (4K Restoration)
United Kingdom
May 3, 2007 · Theatrical
January 7, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
September 24, 2018 · Physical · Remastered Blu-ray
September 14, 2026 · Physical · 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
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