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Kon died in 2010, having “pushed animation in ways that aren’t really possible in live action, not just elastic images but elastic editing, a unique way of moving from image to image, scene to scene.”.
Satoshi Kon (今 敏, Kon Satoshi, October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010) was a Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter and manga artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido, and a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). [1] He was a graduate of the Graphic Design department of the Musashino Art University.
Apr 1, 2022 · The Japanese director known for influential films like ‘Paprika’ and ‘Perfect Blue’ died of pancreatic cancer in 2010. The brilliant and bizarre works of the late filmmaker are streaming ...
Aug 27, 2015 · Satoshi Kon, just 46 when he passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2010, was a true original whose films probed at the edges of reality and delineated with frightening accuracy the impact of a technological society on the human psyche.
- Roujin Z. Roujin Z served as Satoshi Kon’s primary stepping stone into the world of anime. As the film’s art director and set designer, he oversaw the film’s visual aesthetic and handled the production of all artwork and layouts.
- Memories (Magnetic Rose) After being one of the driving forces behind an animated film, Kon felt prepared to take on a more prominent role in a future endeavour.
- Tokyo Godfathers. Tokyo Godfathers is Kon’s masterful attempt at a family movie, a Christmas movie at that. It is a lighthearted comedy where a group of homeless people find themselves with an abandoned baby and set the goal to return him to his parents.
- Paranoia Agent. Here we see Satoshi Kon in his natural habitat, directing a series that, at first, seems all plain jane with a simple plot, and then flips you over, turns you around, and discombobulates you, making you wonder where you are and what you’re doing.
The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan and the National Museum of Asian Art have teamed up to present a retrospective of the influential anime director Satoshi Kon, including a new documentary about his life and work!
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Jun 28, 2008 · “Satoshi Kon: Beyond Imagination” opens today at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and runs through July 1st. In anticipation of the retrospective, Brendon Bouzard, John Lichman, and Keith Uhlich gathered at Grassroots Tavern to discuss Kon and his work.