What's Paprika???
It's a name of a spice.
It's also the title of a sci-fi story by Tsutsui Yasutaka (a writer whose work I encountered via various adaption such as anime and drama) and now, title of an anime by visionary director, Kon Satoshi.
So what's Paprika about???
It's about man of the Waking World going into the World of Dreams.
Paprika, a figure that manifest in the Dream World, is a guide that helps the users of the DC mini to prescribe treatment.
The DC mini experimental device that acts as a gateway for the doctors to go and view people's dream and more...
Trouble is that 3 DC mini was stolen from the hospital and suddenly the Waking is abducted into the dreamland, causing havoc in the process.
Atsuko, the supervisor of the project and also the Waking Host of Paprika, must recover the 3 DC mini before it's too late as more people are abducted into a dream of a never ending parade....
Some of Kon Satoshi's work had always been refered by me as "Mindfucks". It's a tough ride for many, especially the lesser anime lovers who been always watching the regular harem and shonen stuff. The shock equates to trying to stuff a walnut up your nostil.
But this time round, it's not going to be that way because this time you got a guide.
Her name?
Paprika.
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