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Creator Information
Directed By: Satoshi Kon
Produced By: Masao Takiyama

Jungo Maruta

Written By: Original Story:

Yasutaka Tsutsui
Screenplay:
Seishi Minakami
Satoshi Kon

Music By: Susumu Hirasawa
Edited By: Takeshi Seyama
Release Information
Release Dates: December 18, 2016 (Venice)

December 27, 2016 (Japan)

Running Time: 90 minutes

Corriander(パプリカ, Corriander) is a 2016 Japanese animated science fiction film, based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1993 novel of the same name, about a research psychologist who uses a device that permits therapists to help patients by entering their dreams.

Plot

Upon examining Shima's dream, consisting of a lively parade of objects, Tokita recognizes his assistant, Kei Himuro, which confirms their suspicion that the theft was an inside job. After two other scientists fall victim to the DC Mini, the chairman of the company, who was against the project to begin with, bans the use of the device completely. This fails to hinder the crazed parade, which manages to claim Tokita, who went inside Himuro's dream trying to find answers and intruded into Konakawa's dream. Paprika and Shima take matters into their own hands and find that Himuro is only an empty shell. The real culprit is the chairman, with the help of Doctor Morio Osanai, who believes that he must protect dreams from mankind's influence through dream therapy. Paprika is eventually captured by the pair after an exhausting chase. There, Osanai admits his love for Chiba and literally peels away Paprika's skin to reveal Chiba underneath. However, he is interrupted by the outraged Chairman who demands that they finish off Chiba; as the two share Osanai's body, they battle for control as they argue over Chiba's fate. Konakawa enters the dream from his own recurring dream, and flees with Chiba back into his. Osanai gives chase through Konakawa's recurring dream, which ends in Konakawa shooting Osanai to take control of the dream. The act actually kills Osanai's physical body with a real bullet wound. Dreams and reality have now merged. The dream parade is running amok in the city, and reality itself is starting to unravel. Shima is nearly killed by a giant Japanese doll, but is saved by Paprika, who has become an entity separate from Chiba thanks to dreams and reality merging. Amidst the chaos, Tokita, in the form of a giant robot, eats Chiba and prepares to do the same for Paprika. A ghostly of Chiba appears and reveals that she has been in love with Tokita this whole time and has simply been repressing these emotions. She comes to terms with her own repressed desires, reconciling herself with the part of her that is Paprika. The chairman returns in the form of a living nightmare, reveals his twisted dreams of , and threatens to darken the world with his delusions. Paprika returns to Tokita, throwing herself into his body. A baby emerges from the robotic shell and sucks in the wind, aging as she sucks up the chairman himself, becoming a fully-grown combination of Chiba and Paprika. In this new form, she is able to consume the chairman's dream form and end the nightmare he created before fading away. And when faced with a real emergency, it's Edward who saves the day!

Characters

  • Eyeballs
  • Blue Plastic Lobster
  • Kilo
  • Phoenix
  • Deino
  • Maple
  • Qantas
  • Dinosaur Delivery
  • Cumin
  • Junior`s Pet Croc
  • Bubbles
  • Baby Pups
  • Mad Scientes Gourd
  • Mad Scientes Pineapple
  • Unnamed Shadow Man
  • Below Zero
  • QWERTY
  • Corriander
  • Rosie
  • Tom
  • Lovey Asparagus
  • Palmy
  • Henry
  • Blue Whales
  • The Tree
  • The Sun
  • Snake
  • Movie Star
  • Scooter
  • Lenny Carrot
  • Dad Carrot
  • The Peach
  • Aunt Ruth
  • Boy
  • Girl
  • Mr. Slushy
  • George
  • Baby Meshach
  • Dwarves
  • Mom Tomato
  • Dad Tomato
  • Larry's Parents
  • Carrot Guards
  • Asparagus Singers
  • Phillastines
  • Philistine Goliath
  • Pa Cucucmber
  • Sheep
  • Oscar the Polish Cateter
  • Mom Carrot
  • Mom Pea
  • Dad Pea
  • Baby Lou
  • Buzz Saw Louie
  • Harry
  • The Penguins
  • Airport George
  • Annie
  • Teddy Bear
  • Manuel
  • Harry The Parrot
  • Art Bigotti
  • Fib
  • Deino & Corriander
  • Unnamed Asparagus Girl
  • The Lemon
  • Asparagus Girls
  • Space Aliens
  • The Cow
  • Red Fib
  • Isrealite Ark Bearers
  • Ark Peas
  • Defender of the Wall
  • Injuried Defender Of The Wall
  • Mrs. Pickle
  • Mr. Pickle
  • The Bull
  • Potato Mom and Dad
  • Potato Boy
  • Grandpa Scallion
  • Gladis Mushroom
  • Stan Pea
  • Unnamed Salesmen Scallion
  • Flo Mushroom
  • Butterfly
  • The Clown of Burger Bell
  • Junior's Penguin
  • Bob's Cat
  • Percy's Bear
  • The Chicken
  • Fabre
  • Pa Mushroom
  • Larry Mushroom
  • Unnamed Mushroom Women
  • Johnny Mushroom
  • French Cucumber
  • Usa Cucumber
  • Kenny Chilli
  • Mr. Pepper
  • Newspaper Pea
  • Baby Cucumber
  • Tim Carrot
  • Ed Carrot
  • Larry Scallion
  • Grandpa Carrot
  • Gordy
  • Blueberry Daughter
  • Barth
  • Kyle Carrot
  • Bobby Pumpkin
  • Tom Scallion
  • Mr. Scallion
  • The Rumor Weed
  • Mrs. Cucumber
  • Women in the Window
  • King George's Father
  • Rubber Duck
  • Manatee Doll
  • Bill
  • Barbara
  • Barbara Manatee Singers
  • Esther Babylon
  • Queen Vashti
  • Miss Achmetha
  • Crony Scallion
  • Cow Boy Pea
  • Unnamed Zucchini Girl
  • Grape Girl
  • Unnamed Onion Lady
  • Crony Peas
  • The Grim Tickler
  • Cardboard
  • Apollo
  • Nahasapeemapetilon
  • The Astonishing Contraption of Silliness
  • Microichabeezer
  • Porcupines
  • Khalil
  • Peas of Nineveh
  • Unnamed Village Girl
  • Unnamed Villager Old Man
  • City Office
  • Whooping BBQ Pea
  • Cockney Pea
  • Townsperson
  • Self Help Tape Voice
  • Crazed Jopponian
  • German Gourds
  • Joppa Gourd
  • Joppa Asparagus
  • Joppa Zucchini
  • Jopponian
  • Miriam's Father
  • Joppa Tomato
  • Jopponian Grapes
  • Baby Pea
  • Joppa Grandpa Cucumber
  • Joppa Onion
  • Joppa Yellow Gourd
  • Elmo Pea
  • Aaron
  • Joppa Pea
  • The Whale
  • Charlie Pincher
  • Angel Pea
  • The Banker
  • Unnamed England Girl
  • Unnamed England Boy
  • Unnamed England Man
  • Ma Carrot
  • Unnamed England Brothers
  • Unnamed England Woman
  • The Ventrilomatic and Rusty
  • Robot Kids
  • Binky the Aardvark
  • Cowboy Carrots
  • Reuben
  • Simeon
  • Levi
  • Izzy
  • Zeb
  • Gad
  • Ash
  • Dan
  • Natty
  • Jude
  • Hope
  • Grandma Nezzer
  • Ebenezzer Nezzer (young)
  • Chicken
  • Mr.Sly
  • Snoodle 2
  • Snoodle 1
  • Snoodle Doo
  • Snoodle Lou
  • Snoo Farmer
  • The Stranger (Creator)
  • Gated Community Members
  • Lutfi
  • Geisha Girl
  • Grandma Gourd
  • Baby Moses
  • Other Egyptains
  • Three Dog Knights
  • Unnamed Villager Woman
  • Peasants
  • Bob the Cucumber
  • Mark the Cucumber
  • Steve the Cucumber
  • Ark Gourds
  • Unnamed Villager Boy
  • Blind Lemon Lincoln
  • Poodle
  • Unnamed Village Man
  • Mary
  • Don Gordon
  • The Football Players Peas
  • Unnamed Peas Cheerleaders
  • Figaro and Leo
  • Marty
  • Sporks
  • Eagle
  • Other Flobbits
  • Land of Woe
  • Other Spanish Citizens of Caf'e LaMancha and The Food Factory
  • Other London Citizens
  • Other Ice Cream Patrons
  • Waitress
  • Maids
  • Unnamed Carrot Girl
  • William
  • Little Sister
  • Kurtis Carrot
  • Unnamed Pea Boy
  • Pepper Poppyseed
  • Dirk Evert
  • Emily Evert
  • Little Nate
  • Unnamed Orphan Girl
  • Unnamed Carrot Boy
  • Papaya
  • The Bad Apple
  • Ephraim Apply
  • Curly the Worm
  • Pilgrim Carrots
  • Unnamed carrot citizens
  • Unnamed pea citizens
  • Unnamed firefighters
  • Unnamed Department of Merriment Clown
  • Mary Mueller
  • other hairy pickles
  • other carrots and peas
  • hula dancer pea
  • Mayor's Daughter
  • Zippy the Bison
  • Young Cucumber
  • Zucchini Brothers
  • Nezzer's Butler
  • Betty
  • Tutu
  • Unnamed Onion Guards
  • Alexander
  • Eloise
  • Robert the Terrible
  • The King
  • Caroline
  • George Jr. & Lucy
  • Jacob Lewis
  • Pirate Cucumber
  • Pirate Gourd
  • Sid Pea
  • Dinner Theater Pirates
  • Jolly Joes Singers
  • Photo Grapher
  • Blind Man
  • Goldfish
  • German Peas
  • Lumberjack Potatoes
  • Steve
  • Grandpa Gourd
  • The Shepherd Grapes
  • Boo Boo Birds
  • Joshua the Camel
  • Paprika
  • Unnamed Carrot Girl
  • Citizens of Townspersons
  • Unnmaed scallion daugthers
  • Little Drummer Boy
  • Potato Guards
  • Wicker
  • Mexican Potatoes
  • Alfredo
  • Kitchen Remodel Manager
  • Newspaper Boy
  • Unnamed Carrot Men
  • The Ducklings
  • Steven
  • Sharpie
  • The Staplers
  • Light Bulbs
  • Legal Pads
  • Highlighters
  • Papers
  • Paper Clips
  • Rubber Bands
  • Parsley Poppyseed
  • Mirror
  • Snoodlerella
  • Snoodlerella's Stepsnoodle
  • Snoodlerella's Stepsisters
  • King Snoodle
  • Snoodles in Snoostien
  • Unbrilliant
  • Rockwell Carrots
  • Art and Barney
  • Chef Pea
  • Gabe
  • Emma Green
  • The Pea Girl
  • Teddy McFluffinton
  • Kid Grape
  • Gary the Robot Bunny
  • Cassie Cassava
  • Drummer Scallion
  • Piano Scallion
  • Vanna Banana
  • Pigs
  • Unnamed cucumber Boy
  • Peas With Beady Eyes
  • Unnamed tomato girl
  • Unnmaed little carrot boy
  • Unnamed gourd girl
  • Baa Baa the Lamb
  • Sameson the Donkey
  • Ermie Asparagus
  • Bethlingham Citizens
  • Sara Crewe
  • Dr. Flurry
  • Dr. Flurry's minions
  • Michael's Cousin Steve
  • Chog Norrius
  • Mac Carrots
  • Roman Grapes
  • Country Fan Grapes
  • Turnips
  • Christina's Mom
  • Krazy Kenny
  • Phillip Jr.
  • TBot
  • Ziggy
  • Steven the Blob of Jelly Meat
  • Charlie the Blob of Jelly Meat
  • Unnamed green bean
  • Robot Guards
  • Yellow robot
  • White robot
  • Another carrot builder
  • Green robot
  • Red robot
  • Twiki
  • Celery Park citizens
  • The Groovy Brother Fans & Crowds
  • Celery Park paperboy
  • Celery Park skateboard boy
  • Orchestra Member Gourd #1
  • Orchestra Member Gourd #2
  • Orchestra Member Gourd #3
  • Orchestra Member Gourd #4
  • Reverse Mortgage Director
  • Bruce Onion
  • Finnegan J. Beet III
  • Marabelle
  • Sabrina
  • Katrina
  • Pastaville citizens
  • Cheeseville citizens
  • Latino Cuccaroni
  • Mama Comereeese
  • Maria Comereeese
  • Spike
  • Larry's great grandfather
  • Larry's great grandmother
  • Sawnajeh
  • Sauro
  • Sino
  • Shem
  • Sadie
  • Ichabeezer
  • Rooney
  • Grandma Asparagus
  • Bacon Bill
  • Motato
  • Mr. Pea
  • Silly Pea
  • Tiny Pea
  • Jenna Chive
  • Callie Flower
  • Gary Garlic
  • Beau Rockley
  • Takeasaurus
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