Paprika: The dream-child

Land of the Lustrous

In a distant future, Earth is home to the Lustrous, crystalline lifeforms who defend themselves against the Lunarians, invaders from the moon who seek to harvest their bodies for weapons and decorations. Among the twenty-eight gems, Phosphophyllite is the most fragile and brittle, with no visible talent for battle. Longing to fight but deemed too weak, Phos is instead assigned by their master Adamantine to compile a natural history of their world. The task seems dull and pointless, but it brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation due to their dangerous nature. As Phos pursues this seemingly mundane assignment, they begin to uncover deeper truths about their

Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World

Kino travels the world on the back of Hermes, an unusual, anthropomorphic motorcycle. Together they roam from country to country, never staying in any one place for more than three days. Each land they visit has its own customs, laws, and ways of life, and every stop brings new encounters. Through their journeys, Kino and Hermes witness happiness and sorrow, kindness and cruelty, beauty and decay. As they move along the road, they come to understand that the world is full of imperfections. And yet, it is precisely those imperfections that make it a beautiful place.

Qualia the Purple

Yukari Marii sees every living being as a robot through her purple eyes. This strange perception lets her assess people's physical abilities and quirks as if she were cataloging machine parts, a talent that even attracts the attention of the police. Her unique sight, however, has left her isolated, costing her friendships and making her the target of cruelty from former companions. Her only real friend is Hatou "Gaku" Manabu, a classmate who feels a deep need to protect her. When Yukari is recruited into a secret institution for children with special abilities known as Qualia, Gaku is drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. Thrust into a world of mystery, quantum experimentation, and alternate

Rendezvous

High school senior Yi-Yeon Kang awakens from a coma after a brutal beating to find a world shattered by an alien invasion. The familiar streets are now desolate and dangerous, littered with debris and patrolled by the same bullies who put him in the hospital. Weak and disoriented, Yi-Yeon's only goal is to survive this apocalyptic nightmare and find his friend Young-Lin. He must navigate a landscape of relentless bullies and mysterious alien threats, where every choice is a struggle for survival and every encounter could be his last.

Unknown Code

Earth faces an unprecedented invasion, not by ships or soldiers, but by mysterious entities known as "Unknown Codes." These digital viruses infiltrate electronic devices, using them as conduits to attack and destroy humanity. With conventional weapons useless, the world's only hope lies in fighting the codes within their own digital realm. A disparate group of men, each harboring their own secrets and motivations, is forcibly recruited into this desperate battle. Their task is to enter the lethal game imposed by the invaders, where the rules are unknown and the price of failure is extinction. As they navigate this virtual hellscape, the line between reality and code begins to blur, testing

Paprika

In the near future, a groundbreaking psychotherapy known as PT is developed. Using a device called the "DC Mini," therapists can enter patients' dreams as "dream detectives" to explore their unconscious minds. However, before the government can authorize its use, a prototype is stolen, throwing the research facility into chaos. In the wrong hands, the DC Mini could be devastating, capable of destroying a person's personality from within their dreams. To stop this threat, the renowned scientist Dr. Atsuko Chiba must venture into the dream world using her vibrant alter ego, Paprika, to uncover the culprit behind the theft.