‘Paprika’ is more than mere spice

Since Satoshi Kon’s animated film “Paprika” opens in Spokane on Friday, I thought it only right to mention the Japanese film that won an Oscar in 2003, Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away.”

Below: Rumi Hiragi gave voice to the character of Chihiro in Hayao Miyazaki’s film 2001 film “Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi” - or, in English, “Spirited Away.”

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