Paprika's 4K remaster is in wide theatrical release across Japan, with anniversary programming continuing into the fall. A 4K UHD plus Blu-ray set is scheduled for September 9, 2026, and a Paris screening and pop-up store run starting September 11, 2026.
Satoshi Kon's 2006 film Paprika has been in circulation through 2026 on the back of a 4K remaster. A January revival run led to a nationwide expansion to 82 theaters starting August 7, 2026, and that number grew to 98 theaters nationwide from the same date under Filmarks' revival project. A 4K UHD plus Blu-ray set is scheduled for September 9. The film marks its 20th anniversary this year, and advance screenings ran at Kyoto's Demachiza from July 31.
The anniversary has pulled in other Kon works. The Satoshi Kon Birth Festival 2026 runs October 9 to 12 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and Shibuya HUMAX Cinema, with a lineup of Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, and the TV series Paranoia Agent. The Paprika 4K remaster screens October 12, Kon's birthday, with lead voice actress Megumi Hayashibara on stage. Talk events feature Hayashibara, Junko Iwao, Asami Notomi, and Haruko Momoi, and a pop-up shop runs through November 15.
Beyond Japan, Feux holds two events in Paris starting September 11, 2026. A one-night Paprika screening runs at the Musee Guimet rooftop, and a PERFECT BLUE x Paprika pop-up store runs at Junku Paris through September 22, with limited goods made by U-NT and items also sold on the U-NT STORE online shop. NHK General rebroadcast an interview special on August 22 ahead of the August 24 anniversary of Kon's death; the program originally broadcast on August 23, 2025.
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Feux will hold two events in Paris starting September 11, 2026. A one-night screening of Satoshi Kon's Paprika runs at the Musee Guimet rooftop, marking 20 years since the film's release. A PERFECT BLUE x Paprika pop-up store runs at Junku Paris through September 22, with limited goods made by U-NT. Items will also be sold on the U-NT STORE online shop.
The Satoshi Kon Birth Festival 2026 runs Oct 9-12 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and Shibuya HUMAX Cinema. The lineup covers Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, and the TV series Paranoia Agent. Talk events feature Megumi Hayashibara, Junko Iwao, Asami Notomi, and Haruko Momoi. A Paprika 4K remaster screens Oct 12, Kon's birthday, with Hayashibara on stage. A pop-up shop runs through Nov 15.
NHK General will rebroadcast 'NHK Video File: Want to Meet That Person Encore Satoshi Kon' on August 22 at 5:40 AM. The program compiles interviews with the late director Satoshi Kon and airs ahead of the August 24 anniversary of his death. It originally broadcast on August 23, 2025.
The 4K remaster of Satoshi Kon's 2006 film Paprika will expand from select theaters to 98 nationwide starting August 7. The screenings are part of Filmarks' revival project, with advance screenings at Kyoto's Demachiza from July 31. Millennium Actress will also screen. Collaboration items and a giveaway accompany the expansion.
Disney+ promoted a new double-length Simpsons episode with a poster parodying the American movie poster for Satoshi Kon's 2006 anime film Paprika. The poster for "The Simpsons Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition" features a silhouette of Marge Simpson filled with episode scenes, mirroring the Paprika poster's silhouette design. The episode began streaming on Disney+ last Wednesday.
The 4K remaster of Satoshi Kon's Paprika will expand to 82 theaters across Japan starting August 7, 2026, following a January revival run. A 4K UHD plus Blu-ray set is scheduled for September 9. The film marks its 20th anniversary this year.