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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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May 25, 2007
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May 22, 2017
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$947K
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Masao Takiyama, Jungo Maruta, Taro Morishima
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Madhouse, Sony Pictures
Original Title
パプリカ
Original Language
Japanese
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Cast
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Megumi Hayashibara
Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
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Tohru Emori
Seijiro Inui (voice)
K
Katsunosuke Hori
Torataro Shima (voice)
T
Toru Furuya
Kosaku Tokita (voice)
A
Akio Otsuka
Toshimi Konakawa (voice)
K
Koichi Yamadera
Morio Osanai (voice)
H
Hideyuki Tanaka
Guy (voice)
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Satoshi Kon
Jinnai (voice)
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Yasutaka Tsutsui
Kuga (voice)
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Satomi Korogi
Japanese Doll (voice)
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Rikako Aikawa
Nobue Kakimoto (voice)
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Shinya Fukumatsu
(voice)
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Eiji Miyashita
(voice)
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Mitsuo Iwata
Yasushi Tsumura (voice)
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Shinichiro Ota
(voice)
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Akiko Kawase
(voice)
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Anri Katsu
(voice)
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Kozo Mito
(voice)
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Katsunori Kobayashi
(voice)
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Seiko Ueda
(voice)
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See all →Critique of Selfishness in Scientific Pursuits
Doctor Atsuko "Paprika" Chiba
(to Tokita) You guys really are alike. You and your bud Himuro. You were so selfishly wrapped up in what you want to do that you ignore what needs to be done. You never coded the DC Mini. That was just irresponsible. It cost lives. Don't you get it? Of course not. Not much gets through all that protective fat, now does it? Here's what does: "What a scientist"! "He's so amazing"! It's like a really bad joke. What good is a scientist to mankind if he doesn't care about people? Hmm? If you want to be the king of geeks with your bloated ego, then just keep on doing only what pleases you. Go ahead. Indulge in your freakish masturbation, because that's what you're good at!
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Dreams and the Internet: A Comparison
Doctor Atsuko "Paprika" Chiba
(to Detective Konakawa) Don't you think dreams and the internet are similar?
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