Paprika

Director: Satoshi Kon

Cast: Megumi Hayashibarar, Tory Furuya, Koichi Yamadera, Toru Emori, Akio Otsuka

(Sony, 2006) Rated: R

US DVD release date: 27 November 2007 (Sony)

by Tiffany White

Many say that Kon's work is anime for people who don't like anime. Certainly, Paprika is, among other things, a gateway to alternative animation.
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