Paprika Retro Review: Classic Anime Film Goes Beyond the Hollywood Movies It Inspired

Originally based on a book written in 1993, the 2006 anime film Paprika could be written off as an anime version of Inception. It’s worth noting, however, that Satoshi Kon’s film predates Inception by four years, and the original book predates it by over a decade. There are superficial similarities between the two plots, due to involving machines meant to influence people’s subconscious through their dreams. Paprika is a one-of-a-kind experience, with a beautiful yet surreal style that make it so much more than just an anime version of a Hollywood movie.