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Both Paranoia Agent and Paprika probe the power of man made illusions and how these affect reality to the point of merging with it. Paranoia Agent contradicts linear modes of story telling as the series progresses while Paprika is deliberately oneiric from the start. The artwork is similar and Satoshi Kon's trademarks are very visible in the way PA and Paprika push the limits of animation in general. Image surpasses the role of medium and becomes an experimental endeavour of psychological valence: PA and Paprika offer this autonomy of imagery without compromising a highly complex exploration of what it is that shapes and defines
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Both have twists that will make make you think, "what the hell is going on?"
The surrealism and they are both detectives, the same psychodelic atmosphere and the same conclusion in the end.
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Recommended by dis_usr_luvs_u
It's the same director, but it also has the same colorful, almost nonsensical feel to it.
Satoshi Kon, similar visuals and both have an amazing soundtrack. Similar atmosphere, both portray a merging of the surreal with the real.
Both are Madhouse, Satoshi Kon anime with media-making characters, haunted by their own guilt.
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Recommended by LittleCaesars
Breaking the barriers of reality with creative artistic symbolism, Paprika and Paranoia Agent stray far from the norm in terms of their storytelling. This unique style asks for a fair amount of interpretation from the viewer and as such can be extremely thought-provoking, with the risk of being vague and/or confusing.