For other films named Paprika, see Paprika (disambiguation).
Paprika

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Satoshi Kon
Screenplay by
Seishi Minakami
Satoshi Kon
Based on Paprika
by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Produced by
Jungo Maruta
Masao Takiyama
Starring
Megumi Hayashibara
Tōru Emori
Katsunosuke Hori
Tōru Furuya
Akio Ōtsuka
Kōichi Yamadera
Hideyuki Tanaka
Cinematography Michiya Katou
Edited by Takeshi Seyama
Music by Susumu Hirasawa

Production
company
Madhouse
Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan

Release dates
2 September 2006 (Venice)
25 November 2006 (Japan)

Running time 90 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Budget ¥300 million[1] (2.6 million USD)
Box office $944,915 (overseas)


Paprika (Japanese: パプリカ, Hepburn: Papurika) is a 2006 Japanese adult animated surrealistic science fantasy psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon.[2] The film is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Japanese author Yasutaka Tsutsui.[3][4] It is Kon's fourth and final feature film before his death in 2010.[5][6] The script was co-written by Kon and Seishi Minakami, who also wrote for Kon's TV series Paranoia Agent,[7] the character design and animation director was Masashi Ando (known for Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Your Name),[8] the music was composed by Kon's frequent collaborator Susumu Hirasawa,[8] and the art director was Nobutaka Ike, who worked on all of Kon's works.[9] Japanese animation studio Madhouse animated and produced the film. The Japanese voice cast featured Megumi Hayashibara, Tōru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Tōru Furuya, Akio Ōtsuka, Kōichi Yamadera and Hideyuki Tanaka.