Movie

Paprika

“This is your brain on anime.”

★ 7.8(2,884)20061h 30m

Paprika is streaming on Joyn Plus in Germany, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 22 June 2026.

Where to watch Paprika

🇩🇪 Germany

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Good to know

Director: Satoshi Kon
Release date: 2006-10-01
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Box office: $946,590
Budget: $2,600,000
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Madhouse

Paprika — trailer

About Paprika

Paprika is a 2006 movie in the Animation, Science Fiction and Thriller genres, directed by Satoshi Kon, starring Megumi Hayashibara, Tohru Emori and Katsunosuke Hori. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.8/10 from 2,884 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Paprika in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.

Cast

Megumi Hayashibara

Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)

Tohru Emori

Seijiro Inui (voice)

Katsunosuke Hori

Torataro Shima (voice)

Toru Furuya

Kosaku Tokita (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Toshimi Konakawa (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Morio Osanai (voice)

Hideyuki Tanaka

Guy (voice)

Satoshi Kon

Jinnai (voice)

Yasutaka Tsutsui

Kuga (voice)

Satomi Korogi

Japanese Doll (voice)

Rikako Aikawa

Nobue Kakimoto (voice)

Shinya Fukumatsu

(voice)

Themes & keywords

researchjapandreamsbased on novel or bookprocessionpsychoanalysismad scientistdream girlparallel worldadult animationdream worldanimeavant gardewittyvibrant