Review of Paprika (2006) by Matt G — 10 Sep 2011

Typical bewildering anime story that makes no sense, though is still entertaining. This came out in 2006? Only took me 5 years to see it apparently!

This review of Paprika (2006) was written by Matt G on 10 Sep 2011.

Paprika has generally received very positive reviews.

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