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| − | A device called the DC Mini has been created that allows one's dreams to be viewed and analyzed. The title character is a young woman who is able to use the DC Mini to actually enter the subject's dreams and interact with them. | + | A device called the DC Mini has been created that allows one's dreams to be viewed and analyzed. The title character is a young woman who is able to use the DC Mini not only to view but actually enter the subject's dreams and interact with them. |
| − | Everything is fine until several of the DC Mini units have been stolen. | + | Everything is fine until several of the DC Mini units have been stolen. The thief is able to use the DC Mini to alter the dreams of people who have previously used the unit; in fact the victims don't even need to be sleeping to be affected. This ends up being disastrous as they are forced into the dream of a psychiatric patient, which drives them crazy until they are awakened from it. The situation gets really bad as the border between the real world and the dream world is blurred. |
Paprika tries to set things straight from within the dream while Dr. Atsuko Chiba, one of the developers of the DC Mini, along with Detective Konakawa Toshimi attempt to hunt down the culprit in the real world. | Paprika tries to set things straight from within the dream while Dr. Atsuko Chiba, one of the developers of the DC Mini, along with Detective Konakawa Toshimi attempt to hunt down the culprit in the real world. | ||
==If You Liked This, You Might Like...== | ==If You Liked This, You Might Like...== | ||
| + | *[[Mind Game]] | ||
| + | Other works by Satoshi Kon: | ||
| + | *[[Paranoia Agent]] | ||
| + | *[[Perfect Blue]] | ||
| + | *[[Millennium Actress]] | ||
| + | *[[Tokyo Godfathers]] | ||
==Personal Opinions== | ==Personal Opinions== | ||
| + | ===Dan a man=== | ||
| + | I highly recommend this movie. The plot is strange yet fully understandable. The soundtrack is wonderful and the animation is top notch. See this in a theater if you have the chance. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika_(2006_film) Paprika's Wikipedia entry] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika_(2006_film) Paprika's Wikipedia entry] | ||
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Revision as of 01:37, 2 July 2007
| Paprika | |
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 Paprika holding a DC Mini | |
| Original Manga | Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1993 novel |
| Director/Artist | Satoshi Kon |
| Format | Anime (Movie) |
| Made By | Madhouse Studios |
| Episode Length | 90 minutes |
| # of Eps/Volumes | NA |
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Genre
Sum it up in a Sentence
Disaster strikes after a new psychotherapy device is stolen and used to make people fall into a deep sleep where their dreams merge together with one of a madman.
Main Description
A device called the DC Mini has been created that allows one's dreams to be viewed and analyzed. The title character is a young woman who is able to use the DC Mini not only to view but actually enter the subject's dreams and interact with them.
Everything is fine until several of the DC Mini units have been stolen. The thief is able to use the DC Mini to alter the dreams of people who have previously used the unit; in fact the victims don't even need to be sleeping to be affected. This ends up being disastrous as they are forced into the dream of a psychiatric patient, which drives them crazy until they are awakened from it. The situation gets really bad as the border between the real world and the dream world is blurred.
Paprika tries to set things straight from within the dream while Dr. Atsuko Chiba, one of the developers of the DC Mini, along with Detective Konakawa Toshimi attempt to hunt down the culprit in the real world.
If You Liked This, You Might Like...
Other works by Satoshi Kon:
Personal Opinions
Dan a man
I highly recommend this movie. The plot is strange yet fully understandable. The soundtrack is wonderful and the animation is top notch. See this in a theater if you have the chance.
