Synopsis
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.
Paprika (2006) is a 1h 30min animation feature film by Satoshi Kon. When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose.
Key facts
Cast
Megumi Hayashibara, Tohru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Toru Furuya, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Hideyuki Tanaka, Satoshi Kon
Original language
English
First release
October 1, 2006 (Poland)
Production companies
Madhouse
Based on
Paprika
Awards
Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award
Setting
Japan
Crew
Screenplay
Satoshi Kon, Seishi Minakami
Producer
Jungo Maruta, Masao Takiyama
Cinematography
Michiya Kato
Editing
Takeshi Seyama, Yumi Jinguji
Music
Susumu Hirasawa
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Octopus Film Festival 2025 - Retrospektywa Satoshiego Kona
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2007 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 generic
- New York Film Festival 2006 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2006 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Poland | October 1, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 23, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 25, 2006 |
| Theatrical | France | December 6, 2006 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 3, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 3, 2007 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 25, 2007 |
| Streaming | Romania | June 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | August 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 3, 2007 |
| Television | United States | June 12, 2008 |
| Streaming | United States | May 22, 2017 |
| Streaming | Poland | January 1, 2018 |
| Streaming | United States | January 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | July 11, 2024 |
| Streaming | Poland | February 8, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 17, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | January 8, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Australia | June 12, 2007 |
| Home video | Russia | June 14, 2007 |
| Home video | France | June 20, 2007 |
| Home video | Sweden | August 22, 2007 |
| Home video | Germany | August 23, 2007 |
| Home video | Poland | September 4, 2007 |
| Home video | Spain | September 18, 2007 |
| Home video | Poland | November 27, 2007 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | January 7, 2008 |
| Home video | Netherlands | February 7, 2008 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 24, 2018 |
| Home video | France | February 21, 2024 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 14, 2026 |
Full credits
| Director | Satoshi Kon |
| Cast | Megumi Hayashibara (Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)), Tohru Emori (Seijiro Inui (voice)), Katsunosuke Hori (Torataro Shima (voice)), Toru Furuya (Kosaku Tokita (voice)), Akio Otsuka (Toshimi Konakawa (voice)), Koichi Yamadera (Morio Osanai (voice)), Hideyuki Tanaka (Guy (voice)), Satoshi Kon (Jinnai (voice)), Yasutaka Tsutsui (Kuga (voice)), Satomi Korogi (Japanese Doll (voice)), Rikako Aikawa (Nobue Kakimoto (voice)), Shinya Fukumatsu ((voice)), Kumiko Izumi ((voice)), Eiji Miyashita ((voice)), Mitsuo Iwata (Yasushi Tsumura (voice)), Shinichiro Ota ((voice)), Akiko Kawase ((voice)), Anri Katsu ((voice)), Kozo Mito ((voice)), Keiichiro Endo ((voice)), Katsunori Kobayashi ((voice)), Hiroshi Mizuguchi ((voice)), Yuu Asano ((voice)), Masayori Hayashi ((voice)), Masami Takayama ((voice)), Yoko Yabe ((voice)), Asami Anami ((voice)), Miho Homma ((voice)), Seiko Ueda ((voice)), Daisuke Sakaguchi (Kei Himuro (voice) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Satoshi Kon, Seishi Minakami |
| Producer | Jungo Maruta, Masao Takiyama |
| Executive producer | Jungo Maruta |
| Cinematography | Michiya Kato |
| Editing | Takeshi Seyama, Yumi Jinguji |
| Music | Susumu Hirasawa |
| Visual effects | Keiko Itogawa |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
