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"Satoshi Kon makes an art of Japanese anime." —Rolling Stone
The head-spinning anime fantasy Paprika (2006) introduced new viewers to one of Japan's most visionary directors. Satoshi Kon crashed onto the world scene in 1997 with his smart slasher-thriller Perfect Blue. His subsequent films range from the silver-screen romance of Millennium Actress (2001) to the socially con ...more
The head-spinning anime fantasy Paprika (2006) introduced new viewers to one of Japan's most visionary directors. Satoshi Kon crashed onto the world scene in 1997 with his smart slasher-thriller Perfect Blue. His subsequent films range from the silver-screen romance of Millennium Actress (2001) to the socially con ...more
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Paperback, 128 pages
Published
December 1st 2009
by Stone Bridge Press
(first published August 1st 2008)
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Published a few years before Kon's death, Osmond offers a complimentary review and brief analysis of Kon's five major works: Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Grandfathers, Paprika, and his one series Paranoia Agent. Osmond begins with a summary of Kon's life and career before tackling the works themselves. Each subsequent chapter addresses one of the works and is divided into three major parts: a description of the opening scene, a detailed synopsis of the work, and an analysis of the wor
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Good analysis of Kon's filmography. Would like to see an updated version now that Kon's early manga is available in English and Kon himself has passed on. Perhaps a new postscript about Kon's influence on the industry (if it's not too soon to be seen).
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I read this whenever I've finished watching a Kon movie or something that reminds me of him like Kyousogiga. Whenever I read it, it reminds of what was lost but also what should be appreciated. In that sense, this book always satisfies.
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Interesting but not very edifying. If you are a Kon fan, then it is worth a read. Definitely helped me with some lost in translation aspects of Kon's films, but that is a minor issue with his movies.
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Interesting to read the points of interest for the various movies and anime series that he created.
Unfortunately he died last year ~
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