A experimental device allows scientists to enter a patient's dream, so they can better understand their subconscious and help cure anxiety, etc. But a villain stole it, and is using it to make people go crazy. If he isn't stopped, the device will be deemed dangerous and its future development put at risk.
A bit of Paranoia Agent, a bit of Ghost in the Shell, but mostly its own thing.
Movie, 90 minutes, anime original.
8/10★ - Wha... what in the world did I just watch?!
Strengths: dialogue, characters.
Weakness: bad science fiction.
A bewildering parade of suspense and twists. The artwork captures well the psyche of the characters, whose exchanges are great to watch. It'd be perfect if only the science were better.
Like many of the psychological genre, Paprika builds up tension and psychosis as time goes by, things just get crazier and crazier. Both music and art display the nonsensical maniacal euphoria, the disconnect from reality, with incredible authenticity by putting on a jovial mood while horror paints the walls.
There's no violence when it comes to curing insanity, it seems. A number of arcs have oddly soothing, calming conclusions instead of anything forceful. The protagonist is more of a therapist than a warrior.
The character is what you'll be paying most attention to, mostly because the crime-suspense nature of the show. Why the bad guy did this? Is he the real bad guy? Who is the bad guy? What's the relationship between all these characters? And of course, and the truth is slowly uncovered through the anime.
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The protagonist is female, practically everyone else that matters is male; there are some female background characters. It's not ecchi, but there are naked scenes (breasts exposed), and some weird rather sexual scenes.
There's not much violence, only stuff like a character ending up in a hospital bed with injuries from jumping out of a window, but nothing gruesome.
A bit of Paranoia Agent, a bit of Ghost in the Shell, but mostly its own thing.
Movie, 90 minutes, anime original.
8/10★ - Wha... what in the world did I just watch?!
Strengths: dialogue, characters.
Weakness: bad science fiction.
A bewildering parade of suspense and twists. The artwork captures well the psyche of the characters, whose exchanges are great to watch. It'd be perfect if only the science were better.
Like many of the psychological genre, Paprika builds up tension and psychosis as time goes by, things just get crazier and crazier. Both music and art display the nonsensical maniacal euphoria, the disconnect from reality, with incredible authenticity by putting on a jovial mood while horror paints the walls.
There's no violence when it comes to curing insanity, it seems. A number of arcs have oddly soothing, calming conclusions instead of anything forceful. The protagonist is more of a therapist than a warrior.
The character is what you'll be paying most attention to, mostly because the crime-suspense nature of the show. Why the bad guy did this? Is he the real bad guy? Who is the bad guy? What's the relationship between all these characters? And of course, and the truth is slowly uncovered through the anime.
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A kind-of detective anime, with a crime, a bunch of suspense, some sci-fi background, and some mentally unstable people. It takes place in modern day society, not in the distant future.The protagonist is female, practically everyone else that matters is male; there are some female background characters. It's not ecchi, but there are naked scenes (breasts exposed), and some weird rather sexual scenes.
There's not much violence, only stuff like a character ending up in a hospital bed with injuries from jumping out of a window, but nothing gruesome.
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