Review of Paprika (2006) by August S — 17 Apr 2011

Pretty awesome anime.. damn the visual art is like perfect... although the story is pretty confusing it resembles a lot too Inception..

This review of Paprika (2006) was written by August S on 17 Apr 2011.

Paprika has generally received very positive reviews.

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