Paprika [ENHANCED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Susumu Hirasawa (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Susumu Hirasawa
• Audio CD (May 22, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B000P46QEA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,370 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

To quote the New York Film Festival, "If Japan's most famous anime filmmaker is Hayao Miyazaki, the most sophisticated is probably Satoshi Kon...His new movie plays like a head-on collision between Hello Kitty and Philip K. Dick...and as the characters shuttle from dream to dream, nightmare to nightmare, Paprika becomes a thrilling tour-de-force of visual invention - every frame is packed with imagination. This delightful movie is bursting with ideas about Japanese repression, multiple identities, collective dreams and the dark side of the country's love of Cute."

Product Description

Paprika is a Japanese animated film, based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1993 novel about a female detective who investigates criminal cases by entering the dreams of her subjects. The film was directed by Satoshi Kon, animated by Madhouse Studios and will be released by Sony Pictures Classics on May 25, 2007. The original score was composed by Susumu Hirasawa who also composed the soundtrack for Kon's award-winning film, Millennium Actress, and equally-lauded television series, "Paranoia Agent."

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic film score, June 13, 2007

By	E. Anderson - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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I had the immense pleasure of seeing the anime film "Paprika" this past weekend. The animation was visual eye candy with its vibrant colors and original designs. The storyline kept me riveted for all 90 minutes of the film. My favorite aspect of the film though has to be Susumu Hirasawa's film score. I was immediately taken with the music. The style of music is all over the place on this short 43 minute long cd. One minute the music has a catchy techno/pop beat and the next a loud, bombastic marching band sound. My favorite songs on the soundtrack is easily "Parade" (both versions), "Mediational Field", and "The Girl in Byakkoya" by White Tiger Field. This is my first time I have heard of Susumu Hirasawa's work and I must say I loved what I heard. His work is nothing I have ever heard before on any given soundtrack. It is so schizophrenic with its varied sounds yet it works. This is a great souvenir to own after seeing the film (which I absolutely loved).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great music..Greater movie, July 5, 2007

By	Glenn Eisenerg "noseitall" (Manhattan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you saw the movie, you will have to buy this soundtrack. If you havent seen the movie, go see it and THEN buy the soundtrack.
Paprika was a visual and auditory carnaval.. Go take the ride.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5000 mph, June 5, 2007

By	Cane Wilde (Goose Creek, SC USA) - See all my reviews

I haven't seen the film yet, but I'm loving this soundtrack you know? Highly recommended. If you're familiar with Susumu Hirasawa's music on "Millenium Actress" and "Paranoia Agent" you will more than likely enjoy this as well. The most notable tracks are "A Drop Filled with Memories", "Mediational Field" which will urge you to drive 5,000 miles per hour and "Chaser". A well-rounded anime soundtrack that should be HEARD by EVERYONE!