It’s a topic that comes up every so often on sites like Reddit or 4chan (and on message boards, BBSes and in convention halls before that): what should people just getting into anime watch first? For a Japanese take on the matter, we turn to …Read more »
© Satoshi Kon - KON'STONE Inc. / Kodansha, Ltd. Since the great animator Satoshi Kon died in 2010, publishers Vertical and Dark Horse have begun bringing his manga into print in English. Kon began his career as a manga artist (he assisted Katsuhiro Otomo on …Read more »
In the back of Dream Fossil , Vertical's collection of Satoshi Kon's manga shorts, composer Susumu Hirasawa shares some thoughts on meeting and getting to know the late creator. While discussing his unique style—which he describes as being neither like animation nor live action–Hirasawa says, …Read more »
Hard to believe, but it’s been almost five years since the far-too-early passing of Satoshi Kon, director of films like Tokyo Godfathers , Paprika and the TV series Paranoia Agent . Satoshi Kon’s directorial debut was Perfect Blue , the thriller about an idol-turned-actress who …Read more »
Fans of the currently airing TV adaptation of Hunter x Hunter had a huge surprise in store for them this past year when Takahiko Abiru, one of the main animation directors on the show, started uploading scans of some of the more than 18,000 frames …Read more »
It’s hard to believe, but Millennium Actress is 12 years old. Millennium Actress , a film about a famous actress recalling the story of her life, was the second feature directed by Satoshi Kon ( Paranoia Agent, Paprika ), who died in 2010. The film …Read more »
We here at the Otaku USA News Dome are not shy about our love for Satoshi Kon, the great anime director who brought us Millennium Actress , Tokyo Godfathers and Paranoia Agent . He was pretty much the best, and we were all incredibly bummed …Read more »
To commemorate Berserk Golden Age Arc III ’s June 19 release on Blu-ray, a special all-night movie marathon of Studio 4°C’s films was held June 21 at the Shinjuku Wald 9 Cinema, followed by a talk with a few of the directors and producers from …Read more »
It's hard to believe it's already been a few months since visionary director Satoshi Kon's untimely passing. Though it may have surprised us all, Kon was more prepared than anyone could have known, and one of his requests was that production on his latest film …Read more »
That's not a direct order, but anyone familiar with Satoshi Kon's work—from Perfect Blue to Paprika —would be hard-pressed not to show at least a little excitement over these screens for The Dreaming Machine ( Yume Miru Kikai ). Even without much in the way …Read more »
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