Paprika
パプリカ
Synopsis
The world of dreams can be an incredible window into the psyche, showing one's deepest desires, aspirations, and repressed memories. One hopeful tech lab has been developing the "DC Mini," a device with the power to delve into the dreams of others. Atsuko Chiba and Kosaku Tokita have been tirelessly working to develop this technology with the hopes of using it to deeply explore patients' minds and help cure them of their psychological disorders. However, having access to the deepest corners of a person's mind comes with a tremendous responsibility. In the wrong hands, the DC Mini could be used as a form of psychological terrorism and cause mental breakdowns in the minds of targets. When this technology is stolen and people around them start acting strangely, Atsuko and Kosaku know they have a serious problem on their hands. Enlisting the help of Officer Konakawa, who has been receiving this experimental therapy, they search both the real and dream worlds for their mental terrorist. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Staff
Maruta, Jungo
Producer
Takiyama, Masao
Producer
Toyoda, Satoki
Producer
Kon, Satoshi
Director, Screenplay
Mima, Masafumi
Sound Director
Yoshino, Tomomi
Episode Director
Jacomy, Emmanuel
Script
Minakami, Seishi
Script, Screenplay
Hirasawa, Susumu
Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Music
Abiru, Takahiko
In-Between Animation
Akimoto, Yuusuke
In-Between Animation
Andou, Masashi
Character Design, Animation Director
Arahata, Ayumi
Special Effects
Byun, Eun Soon
In-Between Animation
Chikawa, Yuri
In-Between Animation
Eguchi, Hisashi
Key Animation
Floersheim, Patrick
ADR Director
Fukumoto, Ikumi
In-Between Animation
Hamasu, Hideki
Key Animation
Hashimoto, Satoshi
Color Design
Hashimoto, Shinji
Key Animation
Hashimoto, Kentarou
Production Manager
Higashiji, Kazuki
Art Director
Hong, Mi-Yeong
In-Between Animation
Hong, Seung-Hee
In-Between Animation
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Mediational Field" by Susumu Hirasawa
Endings
- 白虎野の娘 (Byakkoya no Musume) by Hirasawa Susumu
- "Byakkoya (白虎野)" by Susumu Hirasawa
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