Paprika (2006) ~ Parade Scene

[@KaLa1865_]

Can we just applaud the soundtrack? The song they did whenever the parade appeared is so good. It perfectly captures the chaos and just the ignorance the people who follow the parade have. It's the sound of celebration but also a path of no meaning.

[@minchi_the_aoigirl]

Claps to Susumu Hirasawa(also composer of Berserk anime)

[@bobbyjamabo3296]

Perfect

[@Jun-Kyard]

@@minchi_the_aoigirl The most underrated musician, he isn't even that popular in Japan.

[@weirduncle297]

@@Jun-Kyard how he is so fucking good

[@fofwew]

I love Susumu Hirasawa's music

[@SomeDudeArmyMen]

Something I noted was that the politician was a daruma doll, where you set a goal and draw in one of the eyes, and when said goal is completed, you draw in the other eye. The fact that the politician is missing an eye could mean that politicians often set exorbitant promises, but rarely carry them out successfully.

[@andrewc.2952]

@Edgar Friendly that could follow with promising more than what is reasonable. You get one wish and when it comes true, you give the daruma his eyesite as payment. But... Four eyes? Sounds excessive, unreasonable...

[@MM-NolascoPH]

Great detail!

[@LOLquendoTV]

Arent daruma dolls a japanese election thing also?

[@LOLquendoTV]

@@FangTheNot ahh I see, thats really interesting, thanks for the info

[@yashobantadash6462]

I noted that the normal person at the end looked like j Jonah Jameson from spider man guess he quit his omni man jig

[@kazusa143]

「神が定めたのだ！」 「儂はそんなこと定めておらん！」 最高に好き

[@saori6060]

しかも複数人がそう答えてるw

[@sepa3435]

筒井康隆定番のギャグだｗ

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

Hola

[@uni7689]

全員まとめて自分が神と思い上がってるのとんでもない皮肉だわな

[@easterndiamond9873]

リズム感皆無なのも笑う

[@curesaul5749]

This is so weird, freaky, straight up terrifying, and I kind of love it for that. We need more weird ambitious animated films like this. It’s so sad that this was the director’s last film because he had a promising film career ahead.

[@kurochan1911]

Well when you think of it.... imagine if the wrong person or people could make dreams reality? It is a very scary thought indeed.

[@Delcat42]

He had a promising career behind him, too. I miss him.

[@TiimoFei]

Paranoia Agent. Persona 3 Persona 4

[@lostpockets2227]

this kind of work is extremely difficult. made out of passion, not for a career.

[@jaedaens]

We all miss Satoshi Kon, my homie.

[@MasterHandFinalDestination]

I can't imagine how long this took to animate.

[@redacted144]

I can imagine their animators face and their will to jump the window when saw the story board.

[@DollRyougi]

@@redacted144 they has ALOT of time to draw this scene and the one who think about these story board took way more longer time than genga it's movie not tv anime,budget and time limit is way more longer than you expect

[@redacted144]

Flyers Ivs Nice to know it. Thanks for useful information.

[@GTdba]

This probably took far less than the scene with the melting corridor. Here’s why: while the Parade is full of details, their animation is a short cycle that loops many times. The fridges and friends were using recycled animations from a previous scene! It’s still a great part of a great movie tho!

[@firestar4407]

Toei animators wish they could pull such high quality animation like this today.

[@うに茶-n3k]

パプリカは基本的に支離滅裂で意味分かんないシーン多いけどこのシーンは支離滅裂に見せかけてがっつり皮肉が効いてて好き

[@allenharper2928]

It took a friend's offhanded comment about the salarymen jumping to their deaths to cause me to start looking beyond the crazy visuals, and I was floored by how much symbolism there was. A masterpiece!

[@megugu2155]

Whenever I come back to take a look at this scene, I'm always creeped out. The pointless vanity, the empty happiness animated in this scene. It's like the beings in this scene just gave up on life and instead chose to blindly be happy, being escapists and stuff. Its creepy, as expected of Satoshi Kon.

[@coldmossonarock7743]

A description also aplicable to this "anime culture" phenomenon. There are many others, but that one is a prominent example. When you think about it, every urban subculture is about that. Being just a collection of people looking for happines in the same flawed way.

[@guyalsfere7470]

Hirasawa's lyrics are lurking in the background to hit with extra creepy.

[@pheomillion9171]

The funny thing is my uncle added one of the songs from the movie on my old iPod and I liked how the song sounded like it was unique for me a couple years late I found out the lyrics and I stopped listening to the song to much

[@hawkeyenextgen7117]

This type of happiness is only temporal, fed by addiction and ignorance. My version of happiness is and autumn day sitting on a picnic blanket next to a lake. All I hear is nature. Below me is a letter written to myself saying, “You are fantastic.” - Self Esteem. On my side is an apple which I devour as I relax.

[@ZebraLuv]

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 so you're literally escaping the daily grind and feigning temporary ignorance to responsibilities. Just because it's an apple and not an Apple doesn't make it less of a distraction or any better than anyone else's idea time off.

[@倫々]

このシーンって日本社会の数々の問題を揶揄してる(と自分は解釈してる]んだけど、 海外ニキの「日本から見たアメリカのイメージみたいだ」ってコメが伸びてるのが面白い。どんな国にもこういう社会問題はあるのだ。

[@proletariat3106]

ごめんな、多分だけどChildish GambinoのThis is Americaっていう曲さしていると思うんだ。。。まあ、その曲も人種差別を表しているからあってはいるんだけどね。。。

[@meiran4499]

アメリカスで起きた事件は中世邪ップランドでも時間差で起きると言われてるし似てるんやろ

[@Meleager-g5h]

@@meiran4499 うわぁ…

[@manlyaccount1493]

日本語出来ます！英語の解釈間違ってますよ！ This is Americaって歌の日本版みたいって彼はコメントしてるよ！本質は間違ってないけどね！

[@Dur-kn8ez]

This is America 大好きや

[@corri-don2069]

i love this scene so much. it talks about all the bad things in japanese society, and in society in general. i remember playing it over and over again when i was a kid. the music is great, the animation is amazing; and in general, the movie was just great. not one of my favourites, but still a big part of my childhood.

[@KingBobXVI]

The music is by Susumu Hirasawa btw, and you can find the full version of the track pretty easily - it's quite good as a standalone (and has vocals).

[@出海-t6r]

｢製作者が早死にしたのは 夢の本質を知ってしまったから｣っていう説好き。

[@リンゴ寄りの梨]

かっこいい

[@サカズキんちゃん]

海出 すこ

[@生き返った伝説の投手村山]

監督であって作者は筒井やぞ。 時をかける少女で有名な

[@フロストジャック-b7z]

怖い

[@ねんねむ-d2t]

怖い

[@しろっく-l3d]

いつも思ってるけど一番初めに飛び降りするサラリーマン達に“It's showtime‼︎”って言わせて始まってるのセンスの塊だと思うわ

[@25コ目の染色体-y5v]

しろっく 人生の終わりはパレードの始まり…

[@ernest-s-rocks]

そのシーン好き

[@aniichioto6670]

a抜けてる

[@くそうさ]

細かすぎて草

[@totuz9999]

a抜けサラリーマンとか弱そう

[@runakinsley3450]

An English transcription of what the parade participants say: 0:38 -- Businessmen which turn into instruments: "The dream I had yesterday and today. The happy and mundane world will vent their anger." 0:43 -- Mothers which turn into golden statues with their children: "The dreams will grow and grow. Let's grow the tree that blooms money." 0:48 -- Schoolgirls with cellphone faces: "It's most valuable while it's still a bud." 0:50 -- Men with the camera heads: "That's right, so we shall preserve the memory forever." 0:55 -- Homeless people: "If there is no flower, there will be no fruit." 0:58 -- TV/house bodies with faces: "If there's nothing, then I won't do anything." 1:02 -- Daruma doll: "If you're unhappy, please put a vote in this eyeball." 1:08 -- Business-men/politicians: The one top, struggling to keep his place, says "Who would give up this throne?" One in a pinkish suit declares "I am the emperor, chosen by the lord himself." Two others respond "I didn't choose you!" 1:17 -- Religious statues, American statue of liberty: "God and Buddha will change religions" 1:21 -- Entire parade starts repeating the lines the businessmen said at the beginning: "The happy and mundane world will vent their anger." It repeats for the rest of the scene.

[@JayTohab]

Thank you!

[@____Failurr_____]

What about the news reporter?

[@rickwong9049]

​@@____Failurr_____ You can checkout the Japanese Weather Forecast youtubers featuring 'beautiful/anime-like' lady reading people comments and being unserious. I think late Satoshi Kon understood the trend before any of us could anticipate.

[@thesovietflaganthemguy2344]

“It’s most valuable while it’s still a bud 💀

[@rxckandrxllcheesebxgs]

A

[@nanana_co]

不思議すぎる世界観だけど、あぁ…日本だ…ってなる。

[@jdintheplacetobe7412]

English speaker

[@user-tete._.0]

ドアラ わかる、w

[@ねこ氏-i2y]

貴様、さてはダズビー好きだな？

[@nanana_co]

ねこ氏 バレたか……！！

[@ねこ氏-i2y]

@@nanana_co めっちゃええ声ですよね！ なんかAimerと声が似てて興奮した←聞いてない

[@ミャケア]

よくこんなにイカれた絵コンテ描けるよな(褒め)

[@DaudWardhana-jq7zv]

Paprika Turn A

[@おじいちゃんの家の猫]

書いてる間に狂いそう。

[@ジアース-g1k]

1分半で日本が抱える問題が全てわかる

[@K_Fugetsu]

完璧な風刺ですよね

[@近視区域]

花城宮 季都輝/かぎみや いつき 全然わからんどういうこと？

[@K_Fugetsu]

どこかのコメントで見たものなのですが、私もほぼ同じ解釈です。 飛び降りるサラリーマンはブラック企業の社員の自殺。 練り歩く不燃ごみやおもちゃ、粗大ごみは山かどこかに不法投棄されたもの。 子供を金の成る木としか見ぬ親。 スカートの中を見せる女子高生と堂々と撮る人→パパ活や援交。 ホームレスの人々やパソコンや家と一体化したニート。 当選したら達磨のように片目を入れ、実際はこれまた達磨のようにじっとしてなにもしない政治家。 自分を神・皇帝と思い込むブルジョワ。 こんな感じです。

[@カビキラー中居]

@@K_Fugetsu めっちゃ伝わる

[@painayukkuri]

@@K_Fugetsu そのコメント見て何度か見直してめっちゃ背筋凍りました

[@TheRiolumon]

This whole scene is like a drug. It’s so damn weird to watch but you can’t help but replay it over and over again.

[@tigertoxins584]

ikr? I've only ever had extremely weird dreams and this is that to a tee

[@kyovibe]

exactly. this movie blew my mind.

[@yourtimetraveleralara]

Yeah

[@soku330]

Reading the Japanese comments here saying that it’s accurate that each of the people in the parade shows the problems in japan

[@MEEPdragon]

Why does the guy in the last few seconds of the vid look like he wants pictures of spiderman?

[@jrickducking6685]

Fun fact There was alive action show of spider Apparently it was an inspiration to make super sentai

[@jackiechan154]

*Insert J Jonah Jameson laugh*

[@uwumation1359]

Lmao i knew I'm not the only one who saw that

[@AchinForBacon]

With his hand in a cookie jar?

[@eleethtahgra7182]

And laugh at being asked for money?

[@達磨-c4u]

見せ物としての自殺 宗旨替えする神や仏 子ども=親にとって金の成る樹 ミニスカートと盗撮 もはやパソコンと一体化したニート 皮肉が利いてて好きだな

[@大村倖生]

だるまは当選してしまったらあとは何もしない国会議員とか？

[@ぷにぷに-t4y]

スカートを自分からめくってるから盗撮じゃなくて援交だと思いますよ

[@イエスイキリト]

パレードする家電だの文化遺産だのも すぐに新しいものに飛びついて古いものを切り捨てるってことを表してんのかな

[@user-iv6nm5zc2x]

信用できないマスコミとか

[@達磨-c4u]

なるぼど…！ 思いつかなったものが多くて 新たに考えることが出来ました！ ありがとうございます

[@flyingcat9857]

良いオリンピックの応援歌だと思います！なんかすごい日本らしさが出ていて！

[@るーるる-e4d]

草

[@るーるる-e4d]

こんなん聞かしたら皆洗脳されちまうわ

[@toro9335]

確かに日本らしさは出てて草

[@hakicala4579]

まぁ…オセアニアじゃ常識だしね！

[@ねころん-w4z]

日本の社会問題だけ全面的にPRしてて草

[@inandoutoftheabyss9953]

I love this so much. I love the work of Satoshi Kon. He strikes a chord in humanity's heart that not many even know exists. I wish he could have created more

[@立派なゾンビ]

最初の携帯見てて、パレードを無視する人とかもうリアリティが凄い もしこんな狂ったパレードが現実化しても誰もがこんな対応をとっていそうだなって感じが想像出来てしまうのがこの映画が怪作かつ傑作だなと思う

[@生き返った伝説の投手村山]

んなわけ。直ぐ拡散されて 集まってくる。

[@zako57]

生き返った伝説の投手村山実 ひ　と　ご　と ってことよ。

[@yajusennpaiyo]

密密密

[@shunned5890]

そしていつの間にかパレードに参加しているという....

[@lnulll6893]

「我こそが皇帝なり！神が定めたのだ！」 「わしはそんなこと定めておらん！」 これすき

[@ぷみぽん]

リーマンがいい笑顔で飛び降りてくとこ何度も再生してしまう

[@熊ラズ]

ブラック企業に耐え切れず自殺するみたいな感じなのかな？

[@minidoura]

熊ラズ 苦しみから解放されるからなあ… 自殺できて嬉しいんだろう

[@ぷみぽん]

@@熊ラズ 最初は飛び降り自殺していくと書いたんですが思い直して自殺の文字を消しました。 飛び降りた後どうなってるのか描いてないし本当にいい笑顔なので。 案外ムササビみたいに空を飛んで着地してるのかもしれないｗ

[@熊ラズ]

@@ぷみぽん まぁ、初めての(紐無し)バンジージャンプだったのかもしれないですしね！！！！！！！！！！！！！？？？？？？？？？？？？？

[@俺0w0]

熊ラズ なるほど！ドキドキの初体験というわけですな！(？)

[@しゅり-q7q]

すげぇいい笑顔で飛び降りていくおっさん達から漂う哀愁というか うまく言葉にできないが異常にかっこいい

[@感染予防]

分かる

[@of3387]

パプリ～カ♪ 花が咲い～た～ら～♪ 晴～れた……晴っれ、晴っれ晴れ晴れ！！

[@11プツ子]

昨日見た夢、今日の夢〜♪

[@doggy_men4547]

浮かれ浮き世の憂さ晴らし～♪

[@vol1521]

歌のパプリカと晴れた空を掛けてんの好き

[@NIKKABLACK-v6k]

Foorinの子達が不気味に変形するあのMVは見事でした。

[@さくさくぱんだあああああ]

短調にしてbgmに付けたら合いそう

[@SztywnyPatyk]

This is your brain on anime.

[@nathanielvaughn6728]

Any questions?

[@WingItMan217]

Pretty much

[@vladtepes2667]

They are really abnormal well third times the charm rhey say nothing one more atomic bomb cant fix

[@pickledehombre6565]

*I H A V E S E V E R A L Q U E S T I O N S*

[@lotos1481]

*CO TY TU KURWA RO-*

[@cinnamon4]

Looks like Japanese version of "This is America"

[@astonkruger3159]

Exactly that!

[@creamytwinky2515]

This is Japan

[@SAZAMARUCHI]

lol xD

[@Fezcon]

That’s basically this,as there’s multiple metaphors for a lot of bad things in Japan,which is the same in This Is America

[@opai1821]

Go and watch this movie you will not regret it it

[@Gaardieen]

Non-Japanese here, but here's what I can pick out. Here is my take on this Insane Parade. 0:00 Japan's high suicide rate. 0:23 mixing religious totems with toys and souvenirs. 0:25 Japan confusing it's national identity. 0:30 Japan's faux religious Identity. 0:42 Japan's issue as parent's are viewing children increasingly as possible money makers. 0:50 Japan's issue with Voyeurs and girls being told to "not make issues." 0:55 Japan's huge issue with the homeless population 0:59 Japan's issue with Non-functional members of society or Hikkikomori. 1:02 Japan (But honestly everywhere) issue with so many government officials making half-baked promises and many times never reaching promised goals after so many years in office. 1:08 Once again issue with so many figure heads for groups that nearly tear each other apart trying to reach the top can even be heard declaring themselves chosen by god, or being god at the same time... (all of them yelling "I didn't chose/vote you!) 1:19 Japan taking other cultures and seriously changing them. Also want to point out that many People either ignored the insanity and went on with their lives, watched in enjoyment, or became part the insanity/issue themselves.

[@fixxddd]

Bruh there is more homeless people in LA than in all japan

[@Gaardieen]

@@fixxddd There is still a rampant Homeless problem in Japan and with not a lot of places to go, either Business men who have lost it all, runaways that can't do anything without their families approval, or people that moved to the big city and couldn't bring themselves to come back. I recommend this video from Nobita in Japan about the 2nd thing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGOYonqlrLh4mKM

[@davisdf3064]

@@fixxddd Perhaps the problem isn't the numbers but how they deal with the problem? I don't know a lot about it though.

[@justrandomperson1550]

@@fixxddd that still doesn’t erase its a big problem though

[@cherryvodka9621]

Omg you made sensé out of this shit

[@SonshiDCS]

我こそが皇帝なり！神がそう定めたのだ！ ↓ ワシはそんなこと定めておらん！ この流れほんと好き

[@corey-bird3489]

Sonshi D.C.S Speak English, Cousin Itt!

[@まぁ君がそう言うならそうなんだろ]

@@corey-bird3489 別に英語じゃなくてもええやないか

[@gretchen4399]

@@corey-bird3489 日本語が分からないのが悪い 嘘です私も英語喋れませんごめんなさい

[@corey-bird3489]

Kouji Kazami There are a lot of things I do that surprise people like not praising America so get in line. It’s not my fault my keyboard is only in English and can’t answer if I were fluent. I can’t afford to go to Japan anyway.

[@タタイガ]

グーグル翻訳したら草

[@Jeyoanimates]

This is one of the creepiest and most rare Animation scene i've ever seen

[@nphung]

@@senseinuuh yes it is bad because this film is sublime.

[@ambieee.9185]

howthiccexactly what’s something that did make you feel something? Just curious

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

Neon Genesis Evangelion

[@L.A.M.B_B4]

@@senseinuuh 🤡

[@axolatte]

it reminds me of that operation specter parade in Pom Poko

[@みつあん-y9b]

平成タヌキ合戦 感がすごい もう令和かぁ

[@maka8369]

みつあん まあどちらも百鬼夜行を意識したシーンだからね The百鬼夜行なのはぽんぽこだけど俺的にはこっちの方が百鬼夜行の本質的なものがよくかけてる気がする

[@白猫-d8m]

みつあん それな

[@user_yuyuyu]

パプリカは百鬼夜行てより、狂気大名行列だな…

[@なっつあんどぅ]

おパンティー仮面KZbin official channel ぽんぽこガチ勢で草

[@霄-r6z]

みつあん 平成タヌキ合戦がよかった

[@Konichiwakonbanwa]

0:00 「イッツアショウターイム！」 0:30 「今日の天気は夢見がち 晴れのち晴れ晴れハッレハレハレハレハレ！」 0:36 「昨日見た夢今日の夢 浮かれ浮世の憂さ晴らし」 0:42 「夢が成る成る 金の成る木を育てませ」 0:48 「いいえ蕾のうちが華」 「そうそ留めて永遠に」 0:54 「花もなければ実も成らぬ」 「どうせないなら何もせぬ」 1:01 「そんな不満を一票に 託して入れてよこの目玉」 1:08 「誰が渡すかこの玉座」 「我こそが皇帝なり！神が定めたのだ！」 「「わしはそんなこと定めておらん！」」 1:17 「神も仏も宗旨替え 浮かれ浮世の憂さ晴らし」 「浮かれ浮世の憂さ晴らし」

[@koppepanrarara3841]

自分を皇帝だと思い込んでる奴、自分を神だと思い込んでる奴…

[@青眼の究極城之内くん-e2q]

あんまり関係ないけど皇帝おじさんの声好き。

[@user-DGLiner]

どっかの新世界の神

[@user-fx5de7hu3k]

koppepan rarara 自分を国王だと思わないでね。

[@小林孝輔-e2w]

我こそが皇帝おじさんすき

[@illegal_immigration]

自分を野原ひろs((

[@田久保陽-r1t]

なんだろう 言い表せない不気味さ

[@川口けいと-q4u]

俺は言い表せるよ。無惨に会ったみたいな感覚

[@何も守れなかった人-z3h]

野生の炭治郎湧いてて笑う

[@cateyes9lives766]

Oh , dear ! I remember the day I saw this movie on sale for a really really low price , and just bought it . It was exactly 4 years ago . When I watched it I loved it so much I couldn't wait to talk about it : this was my kind of movie , so strange yet so realistic . I tried making some friends watch it but alot of them gave up after the first 20 minutes . This movie means alot to me , and the older I get ,the more I understand and love it .

[@helios1087]

you are not alone. It's psychedelic anime, that didn't felt like "psychodelic"

[@sassydebbie]

cateyes9lives ikr

[@percival8193]

@@helios1087 once you incorporate the psychedelic aspect it becomes much more relatable imo lol. The border between reality and illusion, good & evil, conscious & subconscious, light & darkness, etc, can become so thinly stretched that it all becomes one infinite

[@indorianshell]

This movie is incredible. The characters were all unique in their way and the atmosphere was so trippy

[@polish_filipino]

There's some heavy realism in this surrealism

[@caringheart34]

It's more of Magic Realism like Birdman (2014). It just dips its toes in the subconscious mind. Surrealism just full on dives to it.

[@kassyyar97]

I had the pleasure of seeing for the first time this movie in theaters, this scene in particular left me speechless, I was astonished by the music, the details, the animation Wouldnt expect less from a Satoshi Kon movie

[@clanku2.010]

...what music?

[@KingOfGaymes]

Vaickingo2.0 it’s right at the beginning

[@rigelothello709]

@@clanku2.010 If you curious, the title is 'Parade' by Susumu Hirasawa...

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

Kon made this? Oh, _THAT_ explains why I was watching this going, _"wait, when did THIS happen in Paranoia Agent?!"_

[@rigelothello709]

@@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225 Yeah... this is the last movie he created, before he died... And some says, that this is actually inspired 'Inception' movie (don't ask me, I don't know if it's true or not...)

[@うさぎ-w7v]

もっかい観たくなってきたなぁ ここのシーンは一見カオスに見えるけど 今の社会を風刺してる感じで、考えさせられます！ 大好きな作品です！

[@tcode5013]

す

[@感染予防]

き

[@parthibbiswas3730]

Man, this scene is so disturbing. The society has become so superficial that even J Jonah Jameson is getting depressed.

[@amneetthedelicioussandwich8921]

Truly saddening, surely he’s over Spider-Man after witnessing all of this!

[@imoimo102]

人類にはまだ早すぎたアニメって言われてて草

[@爽華-q6j]

曲がりながら見ると真理に近づけますよ

[@imoimo102]

キメろ薬ブーツを 曲がる…？

[@爽華-q6j]

lsd

[@E3desu]

まあ実際夢のメカニズムってそんな解明されてないから、あながち間違いでもないw

[@マルフォイマルフォイ-t2d]

@@imoimo102 まずそこからだねwww

[@kirinuri9356]

Salary man : "it's a show time!! *big smile* " Me : "oh nice smile man" And then that salary man and another and another, falling down with parade song Me : "iiee, c h o t t o m a t t e."

[@Jereikos]

kirin uri i felt that

[@depressedthoughts]

Hi its me

[@kirinuri9356]

@@depressedthoughts hello darkness my old friend.

[@redacted144]

depressed thoughts Hey, didn’t you go away last week?

[@kirinuri9356]

@@redacted144 nah mate, he just visit me yesterday

[@かにししゃも]

映画館の大画面スクリーンで見たらもっと素敵なんだろうな

[@falkofscrum]

So Nolan's imagination regarding dreams is... a spinning hallway and a snowy mountain. This scene right here is why I'll always like Paprika more than Inception

[@lewisfaraday469]

Exactly

[@pichitones]

Es casi imposible realizar algo así en una película que no sea animada y que, además, quede bastante bien. Por eso creo que no es justa la comparación.

[@sugarsenpai8432]

@@pichitones I agree, movies and animated movies are vastly different.

[@APinchofBazel]

@@sugarsenpai8432 Doesn’t really excuse Inception’s lack of imagination.

[@erenyeagerist7681]

Inception copied it from this anime

[@oburato727]

なぜ今敏監督がこんなに早く逝ってしまったのか… 私にとってもっともっと作品をみたい天才の1人だった

[@tenzshed6026]

Yeah, he also has one more movie that he could not finish. Dreaming Machine. :(

[@foooogo6578]

天才ほど早くお亡くなりになる

[@ng_23-j8g]

日本語上手いですね

[@user-fu7fs5nk4p]

それ…😢

[@しいたけまいたけ-n2k]

am ab だれ

[@polterboo3515]

Movies have never been able to capture the real feeling and apperance of dreams and psychological instability like this one, and with such beautiful and detailed animation.

[@猿遠藤]

2006のクオリティとは思えない 癖になるこのシーン

[@thx0627]

逆に今こんなクオリティのもの作れない説ある

[@Sora-zc8jo]

0:12 あの冷蔵庫の隣のイス、イスダンスのどっかで見たことある気が…。

[@レム可愛ゆすトマト大魔王]

こっちのパプリカの方が好き とか言ったら何人に殺されて何人に共感されるんだろ

[@櫻井ミィ猫]

レム可愛ゆすトマト大魔王 私もこちらのが好き

[@wyjare4349]

殺されるのは一人だろ

[@紫ライラック]

いつも時代がギリギリで追い付けない映画を作っていましたね 今敏さん、、、

[@Teaframed]

Weather Lady: Today's weather is dreamy and will clear up after a sunny, sunny, sunny, sunny day! Man: The dream I had yesterday and today. Men: The happy and mundane world will vent their anger. Women: The dreams will grow and grow. Let's grow the tree that blooms money. Advanced phone schoolgirls: It's most valuable while it's still a bud. Phone men: That's right, so we shall preserve the memory forever. Parading people: If there is no flower, there will be no fruit. TV men: If there's nothing, then I won't do anything. Politician: If you're unhappy, please put a vote in this eyeball. Short man 1: Who would give up this throne? Short man 2: I am the emperor, chosen by the lord himself! Short men: I didn't choose you! I didn't choose you! Parade: God and Buddha will change religions. The happy and mundane world will vent their anger.

[@EvilDoresh]

The "dialogue" in this film is amazing :3

[@GenaTrius]

"God and Buddha will change religions" reminds me of Saint Young Men.

[@Tekrothebountyhunter]

If that's really the translation, then I love how seemingly-wise yet utterly nonsensical that dialogue is. Just like real dreams.

[@WinningSidekick]

The "It's most valuable while it's still a bud."-line might actually be a comment on how schoolgirls and, in general, very young girls are sexualized in Japan... Huh.

[@glasssanetoshi]

Cronus Ampora wow

[@Sunprism]

Everyone has their specialities....I think we have to appreciate how good Satoshi Kon is at animating mental breaks, This, Perfect Blue, and for me, especially Paranoia Agent....You can always see the point those people Stop being okay

[@MexiGojira]

1:23 It was at this moment, J.J. Jameson knew he needed therapy.

[@魚の部屋-s6v]

今日の天気は晴れ.... はれっ！はれっ！はれっ！はれっ！ のところ好きw

[@OK.156]

Boss: What is your anime going to be about? Author: Yes

[@kitkitcat5307]

This scene has always been 1/3 horror and 2/3 comedy for me. Horror because of the gravity of the situation in the context of the film… comedy because the tv guys meandering backwards into the parade and Toshimi’s “wut tha actuall hell” face never fails to make me laugh.

[@Dianimations_]

i feel like am the only one who's seriously freaked out by this film and how amazingly haunting it is

[@nerdyshitthatswhatiwantido5336]

Diana A you're not alone believe me 😣

[@victorhernandez8723]

Diana A The only way it could get scarier is if “Pink Elephants On Parade” was playing in the background!

[@morbius]

This movie is unbelievably spooky, in my opinion. I love it though.

[@AcroGrade]

@@morbius it's the best part

[@noisemarine561]

Horror, comedy, fantasy... They all stem from a silently acknowledged truth.

[@BizzarreProductions]

This movie is fantastic, but you have to watch it more than once because you'll miss a lot of subtleties the first time. It's multilayered and the animation is gorgeous. Great soundtrack too!

[@feijoada680]

自殺するなら 変な話し最初のおじさん逹みたいに【イッツショウタイム！】 音楽に合わせて死にたい。

[@右京古都]

ですよね! きっと幸せな死でしょうね...永遠に仕事と言う 足枷を引きずりながら生きる生活から 解放されたんです。最期くらい中二病になって 満面の笑みでしめたいですよね。

[@名無し-b9i]

なにそれ素敵

[@パンゲア帝國]

GSX 1300R隼love ホントにやったら👍押してもいいかも

[@ああ-v5v7e]

それはとても素敵だね

[@Phantom-kw6cz]

なんかそんな事で死にたくない...

[@Venom_snake417]

1:26 J Jonah Jameson wanted those pictures of Spider-Man so badly he went to an anime movie to find them

[@Akemirulesthesaltymeme]

Satoshi deserves more recognition. His movies were pure genius.

[@N.yamasan]

今敏、平沢進、マッドハウス、スタッフ達は本当に凄い パプリカのおかげで今敏の映画、平沢進の曲、マッドハウスのアニメに出会えた 本当にありがとう。

[@musikista022]

This is how I imagine the Tokyo 2020 olympics opening ceremony

[@cinnamon4]

They must put Susumu Hirasawa's "Parade" on the ceremony

[@senseinuuh]

Now it is 2021

[@Lola-io9kt]

@@senseinuuh exactly. It will be like an art of Satoshi Kan. Noone will know if this is the tru world. Jeez that sounded edgy from me😂sorry

[@カフェオレ-h7y]

However,Japan has lots good points.Please don't think ”Japan only has bad points.”Excuse me I can't speak English well...

[@syringegirl4622]

@@カフェオレ-h7y no one said that

[@NCHProductions]

parpika hand animated AI-slop back in 2006 before AI-slop even existed.

[@Foogi9000]

Yooo didn't expect to see you here! Yeah, people really do miss the mark with this movie. It's part fever dream, part societal criticism, and part anti consumerism.

[@郡上八幡-s9q]

1:27 この映画を最初に見た時の表情 「何コレ…？」

[@---cq7ln]

あっ…ここにおったんか() (訂正)少佐殿,ここにおられましたか！！！

[@cristianalexisveradelossan2926]

The power of japanese minds are... Terryfing

[@narararamammily5386]

Cristian Alexis Vera de los Santos but also intriguing.

[@jukethebox6879]

To many bombs? Or just heavy doses of anime

[@jukethebox6879]

@@michaeldowson9542 ok that makes sense lol

[@redacted144]

Cristian Alexis Vera de los Santos It’s just magnified bad aspects of Japanese reality. Like a bad joke too close to home that it’s not funny anymore

[@sunburstmusic5693]

What do you mean terrifying, This is a treasure trove of AWSOMENESS!!!!

[@eirika1]

RIP Satoshi Kon.

[@SD-kc6qs]

なんだろう...これをずっと見ていると、 bgmも相まって、小さい時に怖かったものやトラウマが掘り返されている感じがする... でも、その感覚がクセになって何回も見ちゃうんだよなぁ

[@lolno6975]

In context, this is terrifying

[@koilynn7450]

out of context this is terrifying-

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

@@koilynn7450 yeah because It somehow make you feel uncomfortable with People turning into weird objects And The Music Is Somehow Make You Feel Like You Will Go Insane

[@sato-he4vq]

インフルエンザの時に見る夢

[@ああ-k7b3d]

草

[@ケイ-u1t]

草

[@あたりめ-v5i]

草

[@gotou-syouzirou]

草

[@RYOU-om5pf]

草

[@pim7149]

This is so beautifully animated. Definitely going to watch the full movie.

[@ambrose7196]

Don't know why, this got me emotional with the knowledge that Satoshi Kon is dead. He made great movies, one after another. Things of sublime beauty that can't be never be replicated.

[@jeremyhearne]

I remember seeing this as a kid late at night. Just being extremely confused about everything that was going on.

[@6連打]

最初に飛び降りた人たち、0:18で紙飛行機になってる

[@ぽんすけ-k6r]

赤津勝理 6連打さんじゃないけど… 最初のサラリーマンは社会人の自殺を風刺してて、紙飛行機…は俺の想像でしかないけど誰も気に留めない、みたいな。そのあとのゴチャゴチャした行進は日本が外国文化をゴチャゴチャ取り入れてること、スマホの女の子は痴漢の風刺、選挙カーは目のないダルマということで足りてない、おじさん達がギターになるのは大人になって封じてしまった夢、神だ！と叫んでるのは自分が神様だと思い込んでる人、って感じですかね…？俺もよく分かりません。これは人類には早すぎたんですよ( ˙-˙ )

[@pressbrass]

どっちも数が8だしね

[@Arakita_]

気付けるの凄いな。気にも止めなかったわ

[@shutagomamonngara7429]

よく気づきましたね……

[@生き返った伝説の投手村山]

@@ぽんすけ-k6r 援交やぞ

[@saltymcnuggies1895]

"Am I still dreaming?" "Yeah"

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

I've seen this crap before. Take a look around you, if you see a kid wearing a baseball cap and Gold Rollarskates, carrying a dented golden baseball bat, just stay right where you are. It'll all be over soon...

[@LenH23]

I don't care if this comment never gets noticed by a single person. i just need to put my sheer appreciation for this masterpiece out there: What blows my mind is this absurd blend of dreams and reality actually works so well. this sequence is so confusing if you watch it without context. but after a while you pick up on the many nihilistic messages that are in the dialogue. the men in the start jumping off buildings with a smile, knowing that's probably better than living their lives in this world. the people with phones for faces shows how their identity has changed due to the constant exposure to technology. and so much more. to me, the parade represents people accepting that they have reached the point of no return and embracing that fact. almost even celebrating it. the way all of the people transform into objects, yet continue to dance and sing, to me represents that they feel like they can't be human in this capitalistic world. and aren't treated as such. they are mere objects, simply used and thrown out when no longer needed. The only ones inside the parade that stay human are the greedy politicians. who are the only ones treated and respected like actual people. yet even they have these ''dreamlike'' exxageratted expressions making them look like cartoony supervillains to represent their greed and power hungriness. this twisted parade is all of them nihilistically but optimistically accepting that that's what they are meant to be. changing their mindset as well as their physical form. their lives are nothing more than an endless cycle of celebrating these tiny moments of hedonism. because it's all they have in this world. it could have been easy for the creator to use this concept of ''dreams mixing with reality'' and simply have absurd stuff happening on screen with no subtext just to give that wow factor. but it somehow manages to give both the wow factor while giving MULTIPLE messages about the world we live in through this never before seen format, in this never before seen way. and with that knowledge, this absurd scene becomes incredibly...human. it is just... unbelievable how deep this really is.

[@copamijin]

今敏監督がもうこの世にいないなんてね。時々思い出して悲しくなる時がある。この人の作品をもっとたくさん観たかった！

[@souleater2614]

"No more anger, our world is happy and mundane." - Entire parade.

[@サキエル-v5i]

0:43 のキッツイ皮肉最高だな。

[@林松-r7t]

どゆこと？

[@梅納豆-m7n]

林松 母親達が「金のなる木(子供)を育てませい」って言ってる 老後に養わせるつもりで子供をそういう目でしか見ていないクズ達って事よ

[@gfu-m2d]

梅納豆 吐き気がするほどの皮肉だな この皮肉は子供にはキツイ‪(´ཫ`)‬

[@マルフォイマルフォイ-t2d]

18禁

[@user-vp8fk1gq1y]

全体的に皮肉で作られてる希ガス

[@celalozdemir8565]

At the beginning the people comitting suicide with a big smile on their face+the music always gives me goosebumps

[@andrewcarlson3486]

Are you the imposter?

[@celalozdemir8565]

@@andrewcarlson3486 naa u kinda sus for accusing me tho?

[@forest8779]

Yeah that sticks with me the most, very disturbing.

[@reviewstock141]

I love how detailed everything is

[@ore1547]

イッツァショーターイムのとこがなんで言うか……好き

[@trashcanwaifu2753]

"Hey, you should try VR Chat!"

[@rrrocky969]

deep, actually

[@sandorrclegane2307]

Fantastic music. I've discovered Susume Hirasawa's music almost two years ago, and i love it. The animation is amazing too. I've had it on my watch list for some time now, i've gotta watch it.

[@TheKingOfNachosTM]

*J. Jonah Jameson visits Japan (circa 2009 colourized)*

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

_"Spiderman is to blame for all of this, I just _*_KNOW_*_ it...!!"_

[@notoriousjester2593]

I was confused for like, 1 second of reading that and he showed up immediately after XD

[@Spider-Bread]

@@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225 perhaps

[@MC-wh3xm]

Ah ha ha Haha hahagaaahhah oh you're serious??? HAHAHAHAHAGAFAG AS H AS HD SHSH AS FS

[@gab_gallard]

Worst use of the meme I've seen all year. Liked.

[@lin-jx6zq]

Satoshi Kon and his team were absolutely geniuses for this scene

[@user-yt4rs7ig1i]

my class on the test: 0:03

[@allenharper2928]

This is seriously deep. At first I was all like "look at the crazy visuals", but then a friend of mine I shared this with saying "Did those businessmen just commit suicide?" kinda stopped me, and I started getting a hunch. Searching the comments, I found one that confirmed my hunch, and I'm kinda of ashamed I didn't catch on soon. A parade of Japan's problems. And other places I assume. Well done.

[@どうこわさ]

It's a show time!(めっちゃいい笑顔) あの笑顔最初見た時ゾワッてなったわ

[@cthulhluftagn3812]

The way that some people just ignore the whole thing raises SO MANY questions. Is it a halucination? Are they normal people walking and chanting, or is there no one at all? You wouldnt ignore a parade of people all chanting nonsense, but if there is no one there where do the people we see join go? Reality and dream all cease to mean anything as the gap between them melts..

[@maurizio.b.]

This video has been recommended to me for the past 2 years at the most random times. What is KZbin trying to tell me?

[@lqpf]

i like how the music is so chaotic but also just repeating notes, really reinforcing the repetetive and chaotic cycle of the issues being portrayed 🗣🔥

[@thevipez8740]

This says a lot about society, because we live in one..

[@drakep.5857]

We live in a society -the joker

[@UncleMerlin]

It's a satire on Japanese society

[@drakep.5857]

@@UncleMerlin we live in a Japanese society -joker senpai

[@thevipez8740]

@@UncleMerlin ah yes

[@UncleMerlin]

@@drakep.5857 LMAO. I was responding to the original post but damn was that good.

[@Krazycutiegurlxxx]

You know, i just finished watching the full movie, and i have to say, most movies and shows, if they have an extremely fat character, will base that character's personality entirely around the fact that they are fat. SPOILERS: I was surprised that not only does Tokita have his own personality unrelated to his weight, but he's also a neurological technology genius and the main character of the movie has fallen in love with him. I think that's the first time i've ever seen a fat person in anime A)not be there just for comedic relief and B)have someone interested in them romantically. I'm a little embarrassed to say that i didn't see it coming. That, combined with the generally abstract nature of the movie, made me find it very refreshing and enjoyable to watch. I hope i don't forget to recommend it to some of my friends, because i think they would enjoy it too! And the soundtrack by Hirasawa Susumu is like a big cherry on top!

[@第三木曜日]

「神が定めたのだ」の 後に叫んでるのは神谷さんかなw

[@judas8357]

この時何歳ぐらいかな

[@N.yamasan]

よくわかりましたねw

[@mamutarosu9456]

1:12

[@VanderWolls]

A beautiful scene. I’m pretty sure it’s about what role escapism has in society, good and bad.

[@山口-t7v]

女子高生のシーンがちょっとした社会風刺見たいでこわ(((・・;)

[@miri_sug4r]

わかりやすいよな

[@花雪月-u6o]

全部風刺画ですよ。

[@nega2514]

花雪月 そうなんですか？

[@syamu-y2i]

花雪月 例えば？

[@513-z5f]

よっちゃん 0:44からのやつ

[@1000eau]

0:00 1929's business men (colorized)

[@仁多屋比佐]

Their models are probably the famous Japanese MCs.

[@TriegaDN]

I hadn't watched this since high school, I really should consider revisiting it, I hardly remember what happened in the film anymore! I love Susumu Hirasawa's music and Satoshi Kon was an amazing director!

[@erikerkstam846]

His music is great, make sure to check out his 70/80s band P-Model

[@ネギネギ-t3s]

本来柔らかくないはずの存在がウネウネ動いてるのが1番「夢」って感じする…日本の社会問題の描写も含めて表現が上手すぎるのよ