Paprika [videorecording (Blu-ray)] / Madhouse, Inc. ; Sony Pictures Classics release, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) presents a "Paprika" Filmpartners production, a Satoshi Kon film ; original story by Yasutaka Tsutsui ; screenplay by Seishi Minakami and Satoshi Kon ; co-producer, Satoki Toyoda ; director, Satoshi Kon ; character design/animation director, Masashi Ando.
Blu-ray DVD; will not play in standard DVD player. Audio: Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1; English Dolby TrueHD 5.1; French; Chinese (Cantonese); Chinese (Mandarin); Thai; Portuguese; Spanish 5.1. Subtitles in English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Portuguese. Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Tôru Furuya. Developed by Masao Maruyama. Originally released in 2006. Special features: "Tsutsiu and Kon's Paprika" making of documentary; a conversation about the "Dream"; The dream CG world; the art of fantasy; storyboard comparisons; filmmakers commentary. For private home use only.
Summary:
A revolutionary machine has been built that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After the machine is stolen, a fearless detective and brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a "dream terrorist."
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