Paprika
A chronological timeline of Paprika, following its setting, characters, and major story turns.
- Genre:
- SF / 心理 / サスペンス
- Medium:
- Anime
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Paprika — Timeline12 events
The DC Mini is stolen
Prototype dream-sharing devices called DC Minis are stolen from the psychiatric research institute.
Chiba enters dreams as Paprika
Atsuko Chiba enters dreams as Paprika to investigate patients’ minds.
The laboratory’s dreams are invaded
The stolen DC Minis allow other people to invade the researchers’ dreams.
Konakawa sees a past case
Detective Konakawa revisits an unresolved cinema murder in dreams and confronts his trauma.
A dream parade moves through the city
A parade of dolls and appliances spills into reality as dream contamination spreads through the city.
Tokita’s invention is misused
Tokita’s DC Mini is misused as a means to control other people’s dreams.
The psychiatric institute falls into chaos
A conspiracy involving Chairman Inui destabilizes the institute’s researchers as well.
The boundary between dream and reality thins
The boundary between dream and reality collapses, turning the city into a shared nightmare.
Paprika enters the enemy’s dream
Paprika enters the depths of Inui and Shima’s dreams to find the source of the invasion.
Chiba confronts her own mind
Chiba accepts Paprika as part of herself and confronts her own desires and fears.
The dream empire collapses
Paprika and Chiba bring the dream invasion to an end, collapsing Inui’s control.
Morning returns to reality
With reality restored, Konakawa returns to a cinema to watch the film he had avoided.
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