Paprika's opening scene is pure extasy. Makes me so sad the filmmaker died at such an early age.

Satoshi Kon didn't die. He just woke up from his dream.

Paprika is basically Inception, but earlier and better.

When I first heard the Berserk OST I thought Susumu Hirasawa is a genius. Now I think that word doesn't even begin to describe him.

If Satoshi would have been alive, he would have broken all the barriers of possibilities in film making by now. According to me, he was the most creative director to have ever live in the world. his loss was definitely the biggest hit in the overall film industry.

It’s wild knowing that the female vocals is just a Vocaloid

I read somewhere that Hirasawa-san remembers music from his dreams.

This music makes me feel nostalgic about something I do know nothing about, it's strange. It sounds like old memory.

I listened to this a lot in hospital. It makes enduring pain feel heroic, and being wheelchaired out the door like a new start. I still have a recording of myself saying, with a kind of urgent joy, that I'm still alive.

Anyone notice that part from 2:30 is Vietnamese and spoken by a North Vietnamese woman. She said: "Xin chào các bạn. Đây là quê hương của chúng tôi. Đây là tương lai của chúng tôi." which mean: "Hello everyone. This is our country. This is our future."

Idk how to explain it but the entire Paprika ost makes me feel free. Like I could go out now and start running through the streets without worrying about anything else

Susumu Harisawa's music makes me feel like I'm falling without any fear

my dad is a big fan of satoshi kon and psychological horror anime or at least used to be, and used to play this track often in the car when i was a kid. earliest i can remember hearing it i was maybe 6 or 7. i watched paprika at 13 despite my dad telling me not to until i was at least 16, now at almost 20 it is still one of my favorite movies and this song remains embedded in my heart

Susumu is a fucking GOOOOOOOOOOD

aw man, this fucking song is so great, it is the reason i never forget the movie paprika.

Psychologists have worked to capture the essence of Sehnsucht by identifying its six core characteristics: “(a) utopian conceptions of ideal development; (b) sense of incompleteness and imperfection of life; (c) conjoint time focus on the past, present, and future; (d) ambivalent (bittersweet) emotions; (e) reflection and evaluation of one's life; and (f) symbolic richness.”

Its physically impossible to not get happy while listening to this song!

I need to ride a bicycle to this.

I watch Paprika for the first time yesterday - AMAZING anime but the music, OMG! I love it. Gives me goosebumps every time I hear.

i cant explain why, but this song fills me up with so much emotion from the second i start to listen to it. i feel such an overwhelming urge to cry, and i cant tell if its happy or sad. i havent seen this movie in a long time, and im still persuaded by this song so much somehow

One of the most unique and visually appealing movies I've seen RIP Satoshi Kon.

Thank you Satoshi Kon and Susumu Hirasawa

This song just give the nostalgic vibes and the urge to cry for some unknown feelings residing deep inside.

This is no longer available on either Apple Music or Spotify and I am so mad

I recently read a comment on a previous soundtrack compilation where someone said that the better the movie is, the less someone would notice the soundtrack. This person felt that a soundtrack that was too good was too noticeable and actually took away from the overall enjoyment of the film. I felt this was a very silly comment. Does anyone think that this killer music took away from their enjoyment of this film, or added to it?

Not enough spice Needs more Paprika

the triumph and joy of living life

The next level of music for me. I've never heard something like this before. This is amazing.

This music seriously makes me happy :D

Every music composed by Susumu Hirasawa feels like getaways to new, different types of worlds

If we're being quite honest, susumu is one of the greatest composers ever I mean the effect his music has is so powerful even if it's describing an emotion that doesn't quite have a name and this song especially is beautiful as heck

Indian, Arabic, African, Opera? His art has a hint of everything I heard until now. Such a unique experience. Listening to his music is like tasting umami or even something better.

The song is so emotional that i always start crying whenever i hear it. It sounds very dreamy, nostalgic, happy and sad at the same time. That emotinal note in the chorus touches my heart and my soul every time. It's so amazing that the combination of istrumentals, voices and melody really can speak to you even if you don't understand the lyrics. The beautiful power of music❤

Susumu Hirasawa is hands down one of my favorite composers. If Berserk ever gets the adaptation it deserves, I hope he comes back to work on the soundtrack.

This song makes me feel like there's a nice and comforting place that's waiting for me when I die.

To me, this song sounds like the pure euphoria and simultaneous dread that life can be.

why did they take the album off of Spotify omggggg

Probably my most favorite animated movie of all time. Satoshi Kon was a man I still look up to though he is sadly gone from this world but his legacy still lives on and makes a greater impact on the newer generations. An absolute creative and inspiring man. Thank you Satoshi for helping me go through hell throughout my depressing and painful years and thank you for being the one to help me carve my way towards an animation career.

In the distant sky, the clamor from a ring of spinning flowers awakens the diverging paths I passed through that day, on that day I followed a girl who showed me the way, an incarnation of the shimmering haze, (2) and high upon a hill appeared the nameless field I’d yearned for The shadow whispered, “That is the city I showed you in your dreams,” day after day, upon passing through the countless branching paths A wise man in the darkness gathered cast-off days, and along the coast, along the coast, made to dance a strange, unknown flame ※ Ah, the mantle loquaciously fans up the flame, and congratulates those standing in the abandoned field Ah, before the eyes of the silent, silent girl ah, the lights (3) begin to burn (4) in the unknown capital High in the sky, a pattern of clouds dyed red like a burning flame showed me the road I had lost that day, that day Pursuing the wind that oft blows in my dreams, I descended time, and along the riverside, along the riverside, beheld an unknown flower of joy ※ Repeat x2 -- Notes: (1) There is a place in Vietnam known as the Bạch Hổ oilfield, which translates to “White Tiger oilfield”. “Byakko” by itself is the name of one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations (as well as the name of another song on the album “Byakkoya”). (2) Kagerou can mean either “heat haze; shimmer of hot air” or “mayfly; ephemera”, depending on the kanji, although no kanji are used here. However, the latter word seems to be written more often in katakana, while kagerou here is written in hiragana, so I have decided to go with the former meaning for now. (3) This is probably “light” as in “lamp”. The imagery of a capital’s lights (都の灯) being lit also appears in the song “Moon Time”. (4) This spoken section is in Vietnamese: Xin chao, cac ban. Day la que cu cua chung toi. Day la tuong lai cua chung toi.

Susumu Hirasawa, and Kevin Penkin should be written down in history for being some of the best composers

Whenever this plays in my head while cycling, I feel like I'm flying

Perfectly fits Paprika's theme and atmosphere 😘

When 2 geniuses collaborate: Satoshi and Susumu - unbelievable talents. What a loss of Satoshi san. This OST is like a glimpse to an alternative world 💙

Just saw this movie for the first time, in the theater. If Inception confused you, this movie will leave you in a coma. Absolutely brilliant and beautiful.

This feels like a dream of flying between the rooftops of a city on a windy, partly cloudy, but mostly sunny day

This song, this vibes, feels and sounds like a fever dream and I love every second of it.

I want Hirasawa to do a soundtrack for a David Lynch film. I could die happy if they did this.

This film and its soundtrack are absolute masterpieces that will still be considered essential even in 100 years.

The Girl in Byakoyya, we all know who she is. Those who's eyes are open seek her and this song describes this meeting. This meeting is an other worldly goal that transcends this current illusion. The strange feeling you feel is an invitation from her that rises deep within you soul. Will you heed her call? To this grand meeting?

Yoiya naze ni mugen to bihai Yoiya naze ni mugen to bihai Tooku no sora mawaru hana no enjin no kamabisushisa ni Ano hi ga ano hi ni koetekita toki ga me o samasu Kagerou ni hi o kaite michi wo sasu musume o oi Takadai ni arawareta na mo shiranu hito wa natsukashiku Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Are ga yume de miseta machi to kage no koe ga sasayaita Kuru hi mo kuru hi mo ikusen no toki o koeta toki Kuragari no kenjin ga suterareta imi o atsume Umizoi ni umizoi ni mi mo shiranu honnou o odoraseta Aa mantoru ga jyouzetsu ni hi o fukiagete Suterareta no ni tatsu hito o iwau yo Aa shizukana shizukana musume no shiya de Aa mishiranu miyako ni hi ga tomaridasu Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Takaku sora ake ni someshita hi no moeru gotoki no kumo moyou Ano hi yo ano hi yo ano toki ni nakushita michi o mise Kurikaeshi yume hibiku kaze o oi toki o kudari Kawazoi ni kawazoi ni mi mo shiranu shinku no hana o mita Aa mantoru ga jyouzetsu ni hi o fukiagete Suterareta no ni tatsu hito o iwau yo Aa shizukana shizukana musume no shiya de Aa mishiranu miyako ni hi ga tomaridasu Aa mantoru ga jyouzetsu ni hi o fukiagete Suterareta no ni tatsu hito o iwau yo Aa shizukana shizukana musume no shiya de Aa mishiranu miyako ni hi ga tomaridasu Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Yoiya naze ni mugen to bihai

この曲聞く度にまたパプリカ観たくなる

My story with this song is strange and magical. At first I was only listening to Parade that i kept in a loop, again, again and again. And sometimes, the loop breaks without me noticing and youtube play the next recommended song. it was this one. But I didn't really listen to it, I was focused on my work at that time. One day while going to work, I was singing this song without knowing what this song is. I didn't remember having listening it in my life, I didn't know the name of this song (I never watched Paprika but I plan to do it). So I was singing and was wondering while I sing it, there was all the instrument in my mind, the guitar, the lyrics, the tune, everything was in my mind. One day, I knew it was some Susumu Hirasawa's work. So I searched in all his songs and finally found it. It was the second time in my life I listened to this song. But it felt like I was looking for since my childhood. That's strange, and each time I listen to this, I feel in peace. There's a lot of things that piss me or just preoccupy me. But while listening to this, I still think of this things but this time like I just watch this, without judgement or hate about it.

RIP Satoshi. I hope wherever you are you're vibing to this in the world of dreams

the intro of the song feels like you're looking out the window of a train while it speeds through the countryside... you can still see the dappled sunlight through your closed eyelids as you slip into a dream, melody of the wind and vast sky singing you to sleep

This is the first song I listened to with my new headphones. Love this movie and love this soundtrack.

I tear up every time.. I guess I'm a sucker for susumu hirasawa.

I knew I recognised his voice! He sings "Forces" from the 1998 Berserk Anime

This is unique. There's nothing in this world that can make me feel the same feelings as this song and Paprika. Satoshi Kon, thank you so much. Susumu Hirasawa, thank you so much.

Truly believe anyone who is an artist should listen to Susumu Hirasawa, it just opens up the mind like no other. Listen to his music daily, have about 12 songs from him and still discovering new ones here and there.

"Xin chào các bạn Đây là quê cũ của chúng tôi Đây là tương lai của chúng tôi" I was so surprise to here that in my language

Every time I listen to it again to remind myself why I even need to work with neural networks and study articles

The director as well as the author of the book had cameos in the bar scenes. Sadly both died not long after the film's release. It's the same author who wrote The Girl who leapt through Time

just discovered this song from the opening theme of paprika. been listening to it whenever im feeling down or tired. its relaxing and the same time energizing. thank you susumu hirazawa and satoshi kon.

Amazing artist by far. 👏👏👏

This movie is just the greatest

His voice is so satisfying😇

Just watched Paprika for the first time. Out of a whim, and I always sorta knew that this movie was a massive benchmark in the anime community but never thought anything of it. Now that this might have inspired inception is amazing. I love inception to death. And to experience this incredible piece of Art, maybe i should've watched Early.

I just can't stop listening to this! All day, loving it! I bought a guitar because of this... Gonna learn to play it!

the live performance videos of this song are so phenomenal... what a song!

The scene where for a few seconds Paprika falls from the skies to the this song is one of the most beautiful scenes of any movie ever

I love Paprika. I love The Girl in Byakkoya

Soooo glad I've come to clic on this 😍 a new page just turned in my life 🎶

Listening from Czech Republic and i love it

The man's voice (the one at the start and end of the song) fills me with pure joy I always tear up a bit.

Oh my god this is so beautiful I'm crying.

Everytime this music start I take a big breath of fresh air and not even on purpose. It's just the vybe this song releases is something else. Wow 5/5

Masterpiece from Japan.

Hearing this again has turned into a great memory, hoping it turns into a great dream. Paprika, please be gentle with me or I won’t let you visit my dreams again.

man susumu hirasawa is such a good artist. i remember listening to his album kyuusai no gihou and it was kind of a niche thing (i thought at the time since it wasnt on spotify), i then listening to guts's theme and realized that he was the one who made that song and how popular it was and how he made the paprika soundtrack.

This world deserved to see what more Satoshi Kon could do with his talent and passion for animated films. It is very sad we could only experience it so much, but at least we have what he left behind to remember him for a long time. Hope you are doing great up there my guy.

これなんかむかし最初の所だけボカロで聞いた事あったんだが、 これが原曲だったんだ…神

i still listen to this whenever I'm really sad, 4 years after watching Paprika! it makes me feel I'm flying

I got this on blu Ray months and months ago. I took some mushrooms and watched it finally last night. Oh my god, what an amazing experience. I'll keep this in a safe place, and share it with someone special the next time I see it.

the message from this masterpiece is pure love

If true beauty exists, it is this song. Thank you for posting it.

that sound at beginning everytime i hear it i feel nostalgic for no reason... a song which is one of its own kind.

This song is packed with more energy than any monster or redbull can.

Just rewatched this movie today. It saddens me that Satoshi Kon is gone and will never tell another story. He was taken from us way too soon.

ca fais longtemps je l'avais pas réécouter celui la et c'est vraiment une dinguerie quel plaisir de connaitre des ost aussi incroyable

Thank you for making me happy in a very tough period that I'm going through :)

Brrr. The feels ! One of my all-time favorite movies. ♥ ♥

This song makes me happy immediately as it starts playing

this music feels catchy, I can't stop listening to it

It's been 10 years since he left us :(

Listening to this song makes me feel an emotion that I cant comprehend. It makes me happy and also makes me feel something else I cant put into words at the same time.

Japan is made of creativity and art.

So special. So different.

One of the best from Hirasawa Susumu.

I can always listen to this song, over and over. I just feel great everytime i hear it 😁

In other words "I AM Myself as I AM". Just as I said in our conversation in regards to who I AM.