Beauty physician Atsuko Chiba works in a psychiatric research institute. She and the genius scientist Hiroshi Totada invented an instrument "DC MINI" that can monitor the dreams of patients. This instrument can change the dreams of patients and is quite effective in mental treatment. Unexpectedly, the instrument was stolen suddenly. Then, the researchers involved in this research were invaded one after another in their dreams and became crazy. Atsuko launched an investigation for this, but was also assaulted. However, Atsuko is not an ordinary person, she has another identity-"Dream Detective Paprika". Paprika has the special ability to simultaneously experience the dreams of others, and has successfully healed the trauma of patients many times. Paprika fought a fierce battle with dream terrorists who used "DC MINI" to destroy. Who is the culprit and what is its purpose? The unexpected truth flashes at the moment when dreams and reality intersect.
In the near future, in order to treat more and more serious mental illnesses of modern humans, the Institute of Psychiatric Medicine in Tokyo has developed a machine that can reflect the dreams of others. With the help of micro DC, dreams are presented on the monitor, making it easier to find the crux of a person's anxiety.
One day, three micro-DCs were stolen, and the dreams of the researchers related to them were hacked one after another, and then severely injured. Another identity of beauty medical doctor Atsuko Chiba is the dream detective "Paprika", she can experience dreams simultaneously with patients. In order to prevent the thief from using the micro DC to further evil, she had to sneak into the victim's dream to find the terrorist, and a battle full of fantasy and thrills immediately began.