(Clockwise from bottom left) Elf (Courtesy New Line Cinema), It’s A Wonderful Life (Rko Radio Picture/Getty Images), A Christmas Story (Courtesy of MGM), Miracle On 34th Street (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)Graphic: The A.V. Club
After a long day of braving frigid temps and long queues—online or...
After a long day of braving frigid temps and long queues—online or...
- 12/9/2023
- by Jen Lennon, Phil Pirrello, Cindy White, Mary Kate Carr, Jack Smart, Saloni Gajjar, and William Hughes
- avclub.com
Los Angeles, CA – Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing special engagement theatrical events to theatres, highlights one of anime's most poignant and critically acclaimed films as it invites fans to theatrical screenings of Tokyo Godfathers at special theatrical events across North America from December 11-13 in the latest installment of Anime Expo Cinema Nights.
Anime Expo Cinema Nights invites you to celebrate Tokyo Godfathers, the acclaimed holiday classic from master director Satoshi Kon, as it returns to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a 4K restoration under the supervision of the original art director and producers.
Ax Cinema Nights is a year-round movie event series celebrating the best new and classic anime films by bringing them to theaters across North America. It provides the passionate fan community with immersive and unforgettable experiences beyond the annual Anime Expo.
Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary (Sony Pictures)
Screens Dec. 11th (sub), Dec.
Anime Expo Cinema Nights invites you to celebrate Tokyo Godfathers, the acclaimed holiday classic from master director Satoshi Kon, as it returns to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a 4K restoration under the supervision of the original art director and producers.
Ax Cinema Nights is a year-round movie event series celebrating the best new and classic anime films by bringing them to theaters across North America. It provides the passionate fan community with immersive and unforgettable experiences beyond the annual Anime Expo.
Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary (Sony Pictures)
Screens Dec. 11th (sub), Dec.
- 11/21/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing special engagement theatrical events to theatres, brings the action and bold visual storytelling of anime to the big screen as it announces a slate of upcoming nationwide theatrical events for the latest installment of Ax Cinema Nights.
A different acclaimed anime feature will be screened at over 300 theatre locations across the country beginning in September and continuing through February 2024.
Celebrated films will include a Satoshi Kon Film Festival that will screen 3 of the legendary Director's most renowned anime feature films – Perfect Blue 25th Anniversary, Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary, and Paprika, as well as special presentations of Ghost In The Shell and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Both subtitled and dubbed screenings are scheduled.
Ax Cinema Nights is a year-round movie event series celebrating the best new and classic anime films by bringing them to theaters across North America. It provides the passionate fan...
A different acclaimed anime feature will be screened at over 300 theatre locations across the country beginning in September and continuing through February 2024.
Celebrated films will include a Satoshi Kon Film Festival that will screen 3 of the legendary Director's most renowned anime feature films – Perfect Blue 25th Anniversary, Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary, and Paprika, as well as special presentations of Ghost In The Shell and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Both subtitled and dubbed screenings are scheduled.
Ax Cinema Nights is a year-round movie event series celebrating the best new and classic anime films by bringing them to theaters across North America. It provides the passionate fan...
- 8/25/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
Because the people of New York can’t get enough, the 35mm print of Rio Bravo we programmed has yet another screening on Sunday; Swingers, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Body of Evidence, and James Toback’s Black and White also play on film, while Madonna: Truth or Dare has a screening.
Museum of Modern Art
Films by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Kelly Reichardt, Harvard’s Sel, Maren Ade, and more play in a new series.
Film at Lincoln Center
A new 70mm print of Boogie Nights has begun daily showings.
Anthology Film Archives
Documentaries by the great Kazuo Hara are subject of a new retrospective, while work by the crew of How to with John Wilson is highlighted this Saturday.
Bam
A restoration of the recently rediscovered Tokyo Pop continues, while a new animation series includes Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers.
Roxy Cinema
Because the people of New York can’t get enough, the 35mm print of Rio Bravo we programmed has yet another screening on Sunday; Swingers, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Body of Evidence, and James Toback’s Black and White also play on film, while Madonna: Truth or Dare has a screening.
Museum of Modern Art
Films by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Kelly Reichardt, Harvard’s Sel, Maren Ade, and more play in a new series.
Film at Lincoln Center
A new 70mm print of Boogie Nights has begun daily showings.
Anthology Film Archives
Documentaries by the great Kazuo Hara are subject of a new retrospective, while work by the crew of How to with John Wilson is highlighted this Saturday.
Bam
A restoration of the recently rediscovered Tokyo Pop continues, while a new animation series includes Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers.
- 8/17/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Satoshi Kon is an artist most commonly known for his limited, yet striking output of feature films, including “Perfect Blue”, “Millennium Actress”, “Tokyo Godfathers”, and “Paprika”. However, prior to his film debut, Kon had actually gotten his start as a manga artist, or mangaka. The work he produced in this field, though equally limited as his film output, was similarly impressive. The most notable,and the most famous of these works is “Opus,” a mind-bending dreamlike piece of metafiction, which foreshadows the themes and style of Kon's future projects.
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The manga begins in the midst of a climactic scene featuring a confrontation between the main protagonist Satoko and her nemesis. This is the first example of “Opus”‘s many illusions, as the scene is revealed to simply be a draft for an in-universe manga titled “Resonance” currently being drafted by its author.
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The manga begins in the midst of a climactic scene featuring a confrontation between the main protagonist Satoko and her nemesis. This is the first example of “Opus”‘s many illusions, as the scene is revealed to simply be a draft for an in-universe manga titled “Resonance” currently being drafted by its author.
- 7/6/2023
- by Palomo Linares
- AsianMoviePulse
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Everyone loves the Hollywood holiday classics — from It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story to Home Alone and Die Hard (yes, it is a classic, too – don’t get us started).
But after the 100th rerun, one’s holiday spirit can start to sag, and nostalgia for those festive evergreens can turn toxic.
So The Hollywood Reporter‘s international team has come up with this alternative list of holiday favorites from outside the U.S.
Our eclectic dirty dozen, including a French murder mystery, a Canadian horror classic and an anime retelling of the Christmas story, are the perfect counterprogramming for anyone looking for new ideas this festive season.
Merry Christmas
2005
‘Merry Christmas’
Christian Carion’s World War I drama, about the real-life Christmas truce that broke out on the Western Front in 1914 — amid the horrors of the war, a true holiday miracle — features Diane Kruger,...
Everyone loves the Hollywood holiday classics — from It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story to Home Alone and Die Hard (yes, it is a classic, too – don’t get us started).
But after the 100th rerun, one’s holiday spirit can start to sag, and nostalgia for those festive evergreens can turn toxic.
So The Hollywood Reporter‘s international team has come up with this alternative list of holiday favorites from outside the U.S.
Our eclectic dirty dozen, including a French murder mystery, a Canadian horror classic and an anime retelling of the Christmas story, are the perfect counterprogramming for anyone looking for new ideas this festive season.
Merry Christmas
2005
‘Merry Christmas’
Christian Carion’s World War I drama, about the real-life Christmas truce that broke out on the Western Front in 1914 — amid the horrors of the war, a true holiday miracle — features Diane Kruger,...
- 12/22/2022
- by Scott Roxborough, Alex Ritman and Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
(Welcome to Animation Celebration, a recurring feature where we explore the limitless possibilities of animation as a medium. In this edition: "Tokyo Godfathers.")
In Satoshi Kon's fantastic holiday fable, an unruly alcoholic named Gin, an angry and rebellious runaway teen named Miyuki, and a stoic albeit lonely trans woman named Hana are all surviving their Christmas Eve on the streets of Tokyo as a makeshift, houseless family. As the three dumpster dive to try and find something good to eat, they come across an abandoned newborn baby in the trash. With little to no information on the baby's identity, this ragtag trio spends their night desperately trying to find the parents of the infant and return the baby to safety.
If the premise of "Tokyo Godfathers" sounds vaguely familiar, it's because Kon was inspired by the John Ford western, "3 Godfathers," which starred John Wayne and was based on Peter B. Kyne...
In Satoshi Kon's fantastic holiday fable, an unruly alcoholic named Gin, an angry and rebellious runaway teen named Miyuki, and a stoic albeit lonely trans woman named Hana are all surviving their Christmas Eve on the streets of Tokyo as a makeshift, houseless family. As the three dumpster dive to try and find something good to eat, they come across an abandoned newborn baby in the trash. With little to no information on the baby's identity, this ragtag trio spends their night desperately trying to find the parents of the infant and return the baby to safety.
If the premise of "Tokyo Godfathers" sounds vaguely familiar, it's because Kon was inspired by the John Ford western, "3 Godfathers," which starred John Wayne and was based on Peter B. Kyne...
- 12/21/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Crunchyroll continues its curation of cinema to its growing catalog this December with a robust schedule of newer and classic films just in time to enjoy during the holiday season, which include Millennium Actress, Liz and the Blue Bird, Penguin Highway, As the Gods Will, and more.
From critically acclaimed director Satoshi Kon, known also for Perfect Blue, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paranoia Agent, experience the gorgeous new restoration of one of his greatest works, Millennium Actress. Boasting countless awards, including the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, which it shared with Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, the film produced by Madhouse is a must-see for anime fans of all ages.
Based on the Sound! Euphonium novel series written by Ayano Takeda, which also was adapted into an anime series and available on Crunchyroll, Liz and the Blue Bird is a spin-off anime...
From critically acclaimed director Satoshi Kon, known also for Perfect Blue, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paranoia Agent, experience the gorgeous new restoration of one of his greatest works, Millennium Actress. Boasting countless awards, including the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, which it shared with Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, the film produced by Madhouse is a must-see for anime fans of all ages.
Based on the Sound! Euphonium novel series written by Ayano Takeda, which also was adapted into an anime series and available on Crunchyroll, Liz and the Blue Bird is a spin-off anime...
- 12/11/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
The BFI today announce full details of a hotly anticipated two-month season dedicated to Anime, running at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX from 28 March – 31 May. Originally planned for summer 2020 as part of the BFI’s major survey of Japanese cinema BFI Japan, the season arrives, at long last, to entertain and delight anime fans and novices alike.
The programme will include:
· A broad mixture of classic films such as Akira, Ghost In The Shell, Belladonna Of Sadness, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and Tekkonkinkreet, as well as an early shorts programme spotlighting work from 1917-1946· Previews of new releases including the thrillingly original Inu-oh, high-octane urban fairy tale Bubble and the powerful and thought-provoking short Summer Ghost (2021) followed by a Q&a with director loundraw· Much-loved recent work by major auteurs Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) and the late great Satoshi Kon· A spotlight on emerging female talent Naoko Yamada...
The programme will include:
· A broad mixture of classic films such as Akira, Ghost In The Shell, Belladonna Of Sadness, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and Tekkonkinkreet, as well as an early shorts programme spotlighting work from 1917-1946· Previews of new releases including the thrillingly original Inu-oh, high-octane urban fairy tale Bubble and the powerful and thought-provoking short Summer Ghost (2021) followed by a Q&a with director loundraw· Much-loved recent work by major auteurs Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) and the late great Satoshi Kon· A spotlight on emerging female talent Naoko Yamada...
- 3/15/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
When we think of the term “auteur” or “auteur theory” we usually include directors such as Alfred Hitchcock or Stanley Kubrick given the diversity in their work, the amount of creative control they had and the recurring themes in their features. Especially the latter is interesting because Kubrick has managed to leave his footprint in the world of film, even though he has only produced a small number of films, in comparison to Hitchcock that is. Given this definition, director Satoshi Kon, although he helmed even a smaller number of features, should deserve the title as well, especially since features like “Paprika” or “Perfect Blue” are considered masterpieces of the genre and remain influential sources for filmmakers all over the world. In his documentary “Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist” French director Pascal-Alex Vincent, who previously made “Miwa, A Japanese Icon” about actor Akihiro Miwa, tells the story of arguably one of...
- 8/14/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
"He couldn't forgive the slightest error or failure." Carlotta Films has released the first official trailer for a documentary film titled Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist, a profile of the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker and artist and manga creator Satoshi Kon. This doc is premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival this month premiering in the Cannes Classics retrospective section, partially because it's by a French filmmaker named Pascal-Alex Vincent who has a deep love and appreciation for Japanese culture. Satoshi Kon passed away suddenly in 2010 at the rather young age of 46. He is best known for his acclaimed anime films: Perfect Blue (1997), Millennium Actress (2001), Tokyo Godfathers (2003), and Paprika (2006). This documentary is a "fascinating tribute to the man who changed the face of animated cinema, with exclusive interviews [with] Mamoru Hosoda, Darren Aronofsky, Jérémy Clapin, and Mamoru Oshii." This looks like it's going to be an excellent look at his life, examining his flaws...
- 7/6/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Surely, Fai must have dreamed of this movement when he was serving time in jail. The cold wind that travels across the free world threatens to blow out the light lit beneath the spoon. Finally, the liquid has begun to bubble. He fills the syringe and pulls down his jeans. With every drop he injects into his body, his eyes drift further and further away from reality. As soon as he’s gone, a caring neighbor covers his bare thighs with a dirty blanket.
Normally, dope costs a sizable chunk of one’s monthly welfare. This, however, is a special occasion. Among the homeless of Hong Kong, it’s customary to give someone their first hit on the house if they just got out of prison. It’s also a good way of making sure they don’t fix themselves up and get off the street. As Fai later explains: “We love company.
Normally, dope costs a sizable chunk of one’s monthly welfare. This, however, is a special occasion. Among the homeless of Hong Kong, it’s customary to give someone their first hit on the house if they just got out of prison. It’s also a good way of making sure they don’t fix themselves up and get off the street. As Fai later explains: “We love company.
- 2/8/2021
- by Tim Brinkhof
- The Film Stage
Although his career as feature director only consists of four movies, the legacy of Satoshi Kon and his works, such as “Perfect Blue”, “Tokyo Godfathers” and “Millennium Actress” lives on to this day and continue to define what animation can do. Kon’s last feature work “Paprika” continues his blend of science-fiction, thriller and psychological drama, and has been widely hailed by critics as probably his best work. Animated by production company Madhouse while produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, “Paprika” was widely released in many states and further cemented Kon’s reputation as one of the great masters of his craft with regard to storytelling and expanding the possibilities of filmmaking, most specifically animation. Interestingly, exploration and the existence of borders are at the core of what defines “Paprika”, which, like Kon’s other works, deals with the limits of our perception and what we consider reality.
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- 1/3/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
For many of us, the 2020 version of the holidays is going to be a more homebound one than usual. What better time to build your physical-media collection with DVDs, Blu-rays, and books to help keep the season bright?
Blu-ray debuts
This year saw the first release of several Christmas favorites on Blu-ray, from Paul Feig’s 2019 sleeper hit “Last Christmas” (Universal Home Entertainment) to the first North American hi-def releases of the moving and funny anime classic “Tokyo Godfathers” (Gkids/Shout Factory), a contemporary adaptation of the Christmas-set Western tale “3 Godfathers,” and the all-star WWII drama “A Midnight Clear” (Shout Selects). The latter, a 1992 adaptation of the William Wharton novel from writer-director Keith Gordon, features a cast of up-and-coming actors who would eventually become filmmakers themselves, including Ethan Hawke, Peter Berg, Frank Whaley, and Gary Sinise.
Stone-cold classics
Bedford Falls never looked so good: Paramount Home Entertainment offers “It’s a Wonderful Life...
Blu-ray debuts
This year saw the first release of several Christmas favorites on Blu-ray, from Paul Feig’s 2019 sleeper hit “Last Christmas” (Universal Home Entertainment) to the first North American hi-def releases of the moving and funny anime classic “Tokyo Godfathers” (Gkids/Shout Factory), a contemporary adaptation of the Christmas-set Western tale “3 Godfathers,” and the all-star WWII drama “A Midnight Clear” (Shout Selects). The latter, a 1992 adaptation of the William Wharton novel from writer-director Keith Gordon, features a cast of up-and-coming actors who would eventually become filmmakers themselves, including Ethan Hawke, Peter Berg, Frank Whaley, and Gary Sinise.
Stone-cold classics
Bedford Falls never looked so good: Paramount Home Entertainment offers “It’s a Wonderful Life...
- 11/24/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
In New York City & Los Angeles On March 13 Featuring An All New Restoration And English-language Dub Fathom Events Preview Screenings Are March 9 & March 11 On Friday, March 13, Gkids presents a brand new restoration of visionary director Satoshi Kon’s critically-acclaimed animated feature, Tokyo Godfathers, at the Metrograph Theater in New York …
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- 3/12/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
In collaboration with LantarenVenster, Camera Japan will screen Tokyo Godfathers at 19:00 on Tuesday, March 24 at LantarenVenster in Rotterdam.
Tokyo Godfathers is a modern classic by Kon Satoshi, a renowned director of Japanese animation. Kon, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 46, also directed Perfect Blue and Paprika.
Storyline:
One Christmas Eve, three homeless people – a middle-aged alcoholic named Gin, a former drag queen named Hana, and a dependent runaway girl named Miyuki – discover an abandoned newborn while searching through the garbage. A search for the parents of the child ensues. During their efforts their respective pasts catch up with them as they learn to look ahead to the future.
Anime is usually seen as something typically Japanese, even representing the country and its culture. But the Japanese animation industry has a long history of interaction with Asia, North America, and Europe. From the early days of Astro Boy,...
Tokyo Godfathers is a modern classic by Kon Satoshi, a renowned director of Japanese animation. Kon, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 46, also directed Perfect Blue and Paprika.
Storyline:
One Christmas Eve, three homeless people – a middle-aged alcoholic named Gin, a former drag queen named Hana, and a dependent runaway girl named Miyuki – discover an abandoned newborn while searching through the garbage. A search for the parents of the child ensues. During their efforts their respective pasts catch up with them as they learn to look ahead to the future.
Anime is usually seen as something typically Japanese, even representing the country and its culture. But the Japanese animation industry has a long history of interaction with Asia, North America, and Europe. From the early days of Astro Boy,...
- 3/10/2020
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
In his short-lived career, Satoshi Kon released nothing but bonafide anime classics and Tokyo Godfathers is no exception. Often touted as the most accessible of the Perfect Blue and Paprika director’s filmography, Tokyo Godfathers is a warm, Frank Capra-esque comedy that has flown under the radar in the Western hemisphere since its release in 2003. But 17 years later, Tokyo […]
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- 2/28/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
While it’s a bit late to be a Christmas present, Gkids is bringing back Satoshi Kon‘s anime classic (and all-time great Christmas movie) Tokyo Godfathers to theaters for a limited time. The Tokyo Godfathers theatrical re-release comes as the venerated anime director is soon to be rewarded a posthumous Winsor McCay Award at the upcoming 2020 Annie Awards […]
The post Satoshi Kon’s ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ is Returning to Theaters 10 Years After the Anime Master’s Death appeared first on /Film.
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- 1/12/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
The film draws its core element of a trio of people becoming godfathers to a newborn child from Peter B Kyne’s novel titled ‘Three Godfathers.’ Upon its release in 2003, it received an Excellence Prize at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival
The film focuses on three homeless individuals who live in a cardboard shack. Whilst scavenging amongst a mixture of jumble and garbage for a Christmas gift, they come across a baby girl whom they call Kiyoko and set out to find her parents with the help of clues found near the baby.
“Tokyo Godfathers” gets to its end goal and explores the past of its characters with the use of coincidences. These coincidences work beautifully as we get treated to a few doses of dark humour with an ambulance and a door. The story weaves in the joys of Christmas with startling social commentary. It begins...
The film focuses on three homeless individuals who live in a cardboard shack. Whilst scavenging amongst a mixture of jumble and garbage for a Christmas gift, they come across a baby girl whom they call Kiyoko and set out to find her parents with the help of clues found near the baby.
“Tokyo Godfathers” gets to its end goal and explores the past of its characters with the use of coincidences. These coincidences work beautifully as we get treated to a few doses of dark humour with an ambulance and a door. The story weaves in the joys of Christmas with startling social commentary. It begins...
- 12/25/2019
- by Reubyn Coutinho
- AsianMoviePulse
Ahead of its 70th edition, the Berlin Film Festival has revealed a program of talks consisting of high-profile international directors who have been invited by the fest’s new artistic director Carlo Chatrian to take part in an in conversation event with a fellow director guest of their choosing. The ‘On Transmission’ series will see: Ang Lee talk to Hirokazu Kore-eda; Claire Denis talk to Olivier Assayas; Ildikó Enyedi talk to Zsófia Szilágyi; Jia Zhang-ke talk to Huo Meng; Margarethe von Trotta talk to Ina Weisse; Paolo Taviani talk to Carlo Sironi; and Roy Andersson talk to Niki Lindroth von Bahr. The festival has also unveiled its poster for the 2020 fest, created by Berlin design agency State.
UK broadcaster Sky has continued its push into movie ‘originals’ by taking rights to Four Kids And It, the feature based on Jacqueline Wilson’s hugely popular children’s book. The film, which...
UK broadcaster Sky has continued its push into movie ‘originals’ by taking rights to Four Kids And It, the feature based on Jacqueline Wilson’s hugely popular children’s book. The film, which...
- 12/19/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers (2003) is showing December 18, 2017 - January 17, 2018 and Paprika (2006) from December 19 - January 18, 2018 on Mubi in the United Kingdom in the retrospective Satoshi Kon, Anime Maestro. Tokyo GodfathersIt could be said that consistency and eclecticism make up two sides of the auteurist coin, in which the artist's voice can be seen and felt across a body of work that is either noticeably focused in subject matter, thematic concerns, or stylistic approaches (Alfred Hitchcock, François Truffaut, Wes Anderson) or wildly varied in any or all of those areas (Louis Malle, Steven Soderbergh). In that respect, Satoshi Kon got to have it both ways with the final two completed animated features in his oeuvre, the satisfyingly odd parting pairing of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) and Paprika (2006). Sorely missed these past seven years since his premature death from pancreatic cancer on...
- 12/20/2017
- MUBI
Author: Zehra Phelan
At a time when the world is at war with itself the message of love is all you need rings crystal clear and we witness exactly that in the “heartbreakingly beautiful” trailer for the award-winning Manga production of In This Corner of the World.
It is a powerfully compelling story which has taken the Japanese film market by story with a staggering 22 awards including Best Animation, Best Japanese Film, Best Director and the Hiroshima Peace Film Award. Centering on a small town in Hiroshima thrown into turmoil and chaos amidst the bombing from World War II, it’s the tenacity of the townspeople and Suzu Urano who provide the inspiration to come together to rebuild love. A message that hits home hard in the hate filled world we find ourselves living in today.
Along with making its debuts at the Annecy International Animation Festival as well as...
At a time when the world is at war with itself the message of love is all you need rings crystal clear and we witness exactly that in the “heartbreakingly beautiful” trailer for the award-winning Manga production of In This Corner of the World.
It is a powerfully compelling story which has taken the Japanese film market by story with a staggering 22 awards including Best Animation, Best Japanese Film, Best Director and the Hiroshima Peace Film Award. Centering on a small town in Hiroshima thrown into turmoil and chaos amidst the bombing from World War II, it’s the tenacity of the townspeople and Suzu Urano who provide the inspiration to come together to rebuild love. A message that hits home hard in the hate filled world we find ourselves living in today.
Along with making its debuts at the Annecy International Animation Festival as well as...
- 6/15/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ryan Lambie Feb 6, 2017
Beyond Studio Ghibli, a wave of directors and artists ensure that the future’s bright for animation in Japan, Ryan writes...
At its best, anime is diverse, vibrant, unfettered and unpredictable. Look through the history of Japanese animation, and you’ll find stories about baseball, cooking, friendly ghosts, ancient myths, dog detectives and robot cats from the future. You’ll find sci-fi and horror, fantasy and comedy, erotica and historical drama. Just about every country on the planet produces animation of some kind; few broach subjects as varied as the Japanese.
See related Katee Sackhoff interview: Battlestar, Haunting, Statham
In recent years, however, anime has faced threats from multiple angles. First, there’s the threat that will catch up with all of us eventually: time itself. In 2010, Japan lost one of its great storytellers, Satoshi Kon, who made such stunning animated movies as Perfect Blue (one of...
Beyond Studio Ghibli, a wave of directors and artists ensure that the future’s bright for animation in Japan, Ryan writes...
At its best, anime is diverse, vibrant, unfettered and unpredictable. Look through the history of Japanese animation, and you’ll find stories about baseball, cooking, friendly ghosts, ancient myths, dog detectives and robot cats from the future. You’ll find sci-fi and horror, fantasy and comedy, erotica and historical drama. Just about every country on the planet produces animation of some kind; few broach subjects as varied as the Japanese.
See related Katee Sackhoff interview: Battlestar, Haunting, Statham
In recent years, however, anime has faced threats from multiple angles. First, there’s the threat that will catch up with all of us eventually: time itself. In 2010, Japan lost one of its great storytellers, Satoshi Kon, who made such stunning animated movies as Perfect Blue (one of...
- 2/2/2017
- Den of Geek
Amazon is broadening its streaming horizons with the launch of Anime Strike, a channel wholly dedicated to Japanese animation. Strike is the latest addition to the Amazon Channels initiative, Variety reports, an add-on subscription service launched in 2015 for Prime members in which they can subscribe to programming from the likes of HBO, Seeso, Machinima, PBS Kids, and roughly 100 others.
Strike, priced at $4.99 per month, will feature 1,000 ad-free episodes and movies, including classics and current popular Japanese TV shows, including The Great Passage, Scum’s Wish, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers. Several series will air on Strike exclusively in the U.S., and new content will be added weekly, per Variety.
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Strike, priced at $4.99 per month, will feature 1,000 ad-free episodes and movies, including classics and current popular Japanese TV shows, including The Great Passage, Scum’s Wish, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers. Several series will air on Strike exclusively in the U.S., and new content will be added weekly, per Variety.
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- 1/13/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
It’s not every day that an avant-garde/experimental picture both makes its way to theaters and also has a relatively modest marketing push behind it. Released by Factory 25, and eyeing both a Blu-ray release for the feature itself as well as a vinyl release for its great Keiichi Suzuki score, For The Plasma is just that rare type of art comedy that will hopefully go from the festival world (it played festivals like BAMcinemaFest as well as IndieLisboa) to find an audience in general release.
The debut feature from Bingham Bryant and Kyle Molzan, For The Plasma introduces us to Helen (Rosalie Lowe), a woman living in a remote cabin in Maine forest whose job it is to keep an eye on potential forest fires. However, while looking at numerous monitors all day, she has uncovered something highly profitable within these feeds. When her friend Charlie (Anabelle LeMieux) arrives,...
The debut feature from Bingham Bryant and Kyle Molzan, For The Plasma introduces us to Helen (Rosalie Lowe), a woman living in a remote cabin in Maine forest whose job it is to keep an eye on potential forest fires. However, while looking at numerous monitors all day, she has uncovered something highly profitable within these feeds. When her friend Charlie (Anabelle LeMieux) arrives,...
- 7/29/2016
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 19 Dec 2013 - 06:30
Our journey through the lesser-known films of the 2000s continues. This week, it's 2003...
It was the year that Arnold Schwarzenegger went from Terminator actor to Governor of California, and when The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King dominated the global box office with a gross of more than $1bn. 2003 was also the year the Wachowskis' Matrix trilogy thundered to a close, the year Freddy Krueger clashed with Jason Voorhees in, er, Freddy Vs Jason, and the year Pixar scored another hit with Finding Nemo.
But as you've probably gathered by now, 2003 was also a year of quite brilliant, less lucrative films. The movies we've included in this week's list were chosen for a variety of reasons - some were ignored in cinemas, while others were harshly treated by critics. Some were modestly popular or given awards on release,...
Our journey through the lesser-known films of the 2000s continues. This week, it's 2003...
It was the year that Arnold Schwarzenegger went from Terminator actor to Governor of California, and when The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King dominated the global box office with a gross of more than $1bn. 2003 was also the year the Wachowskis' Matrix trilogy thundered to a close, the year Freddy Krueger clashed with Jason Voorhees in, er, Freddy Vs Jason, and the year Pixar scored another hit with Finding Nemo.
But as you've probably gathered by now, 2003 was also a year of quite brilliant, less lucrative films. The movies we've included in this week's list were chosen for a variety of reasons - some were ignored in cinemas, while others were harshly treated by critics. Some were modestly popular or given awards on release,...
- 12/18/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Andrew Stanton with the first of his Animated Feature OscarsTim here. This November, we’ve been reflecting on the films of 2003, in preparation for the newest edition of the Supporting Actress Smackdown, and I’d like to use this as the opportunity to return us all to a simpler time. An easier time. A saner time. A time when the Best Animated Feature category at the Academy Awards wasn’t routinely filled up with five nominees because some much-too-small arbitrary threshold had been reached.
There were three nominees in the category that year, out of a field of eleven. And even that was not quite a small enough number to keep away from something a bit like a filler nomination (looking at the list, the fact that Satoshi Kon could have two eligible titles in Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers, and swing a nomination for neither of them, depresses me...
There were three nominees in the category that year, out of a field of eleven. And even that was not quite a small enough number to keep away from something a bit like a filler nomination (looking at the list, the fact that Satoshi Kon could have two eligible titles in Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers, and swing a nomination for neither of them, depresses me...
- 11/11/2013
- by Tim Brayton
- FilmExperience
The world's largest genre film festival, Montreal's mammoth Fantasia Fest, has announced that it will now program a section, Axis, devoted exclusively to animation, and will crown one film each year with the juried Satoshi Kon Award for Acheivement in Animation. The award is, of course, named after the recently deceased master of anime, best known for films like "Tokyo Godfathers" and "Perfect Blue." Fantasia Fest also announced four films in this year's Axis lineup and a slew of other films announced for the first time today. Asura (Japan) Dir: Keiichi Sato Over 40 years since it came into being, Akiyama’s “Ashura” remains a raw and affecting action-horror-tragedy, and its potency is only further amplified in this new anime. Keiichi Sato, director of Tiger & Bunny and Karas, oversees a masterful blend of digital animation and handcrafted artwork spiked with startling fights and chases and flashes of fearsome beauty....
- 7/6/2012
- by Bryce J. Renninger
- Indiewire
Japanese animation has been pushing the boundaries of the field for decades, and Hollywood is only now catching up to the trends that anime films have already set.
In honor of Disney's American release of "The Secret World of Arrietty," which has already grossed $125 million outside the U.S., we're listing the most important masterpieces of the anime genre ... at least the ones that don't feature pervy monsters and Japanese schoolgirls.
'Akira' (1988)
It goes without saying that Katsuhiro Otomo's glimpse at the futuristic dystopia of Neo-Tokyo is a landmark of both animation and science fiction in general. Biker gang leader Kaneda is forced to do battle with lifelong best friend Tetsuo when the latter's latent psychic powers begin manifesting in horrifying ways. It's a subversive cyberpunk fable which functions as both cautionary tale of military run amok and full-throttle action movie. Though an Americanized live-action remake is in limbo, the...
In honor of Disney's American release of "The Secret World of Arrietty," which has already grossed $125 million outside the U.S., we're listing the most important masterpieces of the anime genre ... at least the ones that don't feature pervy monsters and Japanese schoolgirls.
'Akira' (1988)
It goes without saying that Katsuhiro Otomo's glimpse at the futuristic dystopia of Neo-Tokyo is a landmark of both animation and science fiction in general. Biker gang leader Kaneda is forced to do battle with lifelong best friend Tetsuo when the latter's latent psychic powers begin manifesting in horrifying ways. It's a subversive cyberpunk fable which functions as both cautionary tale of military run amok and full-throttle action movie. Though an Americanized live-action remake is in limbo, the...
- 2/16/2012
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
I have the theme from Gremlins stuck in my head and it’s all your fault!
What better way to celebrate Christ’s Birthday (Observed) than with a full day’s programming of movies that have nothing to do with Him? I figure we’ll get to that next year on Christ’s Deathday (Observed); for now, these flicks of love, gratitude and a whole spectrum of other heartwarming words will have to suffice.
8:00 Am - It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) - 130 min
It’s a movie everybody’s seen! Or at least that used to be the case. I’m old and cognizant enough to remember the clichéd time when It’s a Wonderful Life was shown on seemingly every channel, round-the-clock from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day, but even though that ended roughly fifteen to twenty years ago, the stereotype remains. These days, I think less and less...
What better way to celebrate Christ’s Birthday (Observed) than with a full day’s programming of movies that have nothing to do with Him? I figure we’ll get to that next year on Christ’s Deathday (Observed); for now, these flicks of love, gratitude and a whole spectrum of other heartwarming words will have to suffice.
8:00 Am - It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) - 130 min
It’s a movie everybody’s seen! Or at least that used to be the case. I’m old and cognizant enough to remember the clichéd time when It’s a Wonderful Life was shown on seemingly every channel, round-the-clock from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day, but even though that ended roughly fifteen to twenty years ago, the stereotype remains. These days, I think less and less...
- 12/25/2011
- Shadowlocked
2011 marks the tenth year the Oscars have singled out animated films for their own Best Animated Feature Oscar and I started looking over the list of nominees and began to wonder how they might match up with public opinion.
In ten years 34 films have been nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, eight of those nominees have been Pixar films, five of which went on to win with Cars and Monsters, Inc. serving as the two that didn't end up taking home the gold. So Pixar has obviously been crowned king by the Academy, and this year I think we're all expecting Toy Story 3 to make it six wins for the animated studio. Does this mean the top eight animated films over the past ten years were produced by Pixar?
Of course, this isn't an exact science. Looking at only the Academy's animated nominees means several films aren't even...
In ten years 34 films have been nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, eight of those nominees have been Pixar films, five of which went on to win with Cars and Monsters, Inc. serving as the two that didn't end up taking home the gold. So Pixar has obviously been crowned king by the Academy, and this year I think we're all expecting Toy Story 3 to make it six wins for the animated studio. Does this mean the top eight animated films over the past ten years were produced by Pixar?
Of course, this isn't an exact science. Looking at only the Academy's animated nominees means several films aren't even...
- 2/2/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our new “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. Each week we bring you the highlights from Gcrn, with descriptions and links to each and every episode.
Mwire Episode 73 – The Transporter Films
Do you need a Transporter? We are listening!!! Join TFG1Mike and Jt as they talk about the Jason Statham trilogy of Transporter films. Listen Now.
Mwire Episode 74 – Hook
Robin Williams is Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman is Captain Hook….. now where’s the old dead croc? Listen Now.
The Tele-Cast Episode 02: The Adventures of Pete & Pete
In the second episode of The Tele-Cast join the crew for yet another Nickelodeon classic. Tune in to hear our two geeks talking about two brothers and giving mixed reviews in, The Adventures of Pete and Pete! Listen Now.
All Things Transformers Episode 53
Once again in the 53rd episode Steve,...
Mwire Episode 73 – The Transporter Films
Do you need a Transporter? We are listening!!! Join TFG1Mike and Jt as they talk about the Jason Statham trilogy of Transporter films. Listen Now.
Mwire Episode 74 – Hook
Robin Williams is Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman is Captain Hook….. now where’s the old dead croc? Listen Now.
The Tele-Cast Episode 02: The Adventures of Pete & Pete
In the second episode of The Tele-Cast join the crew for yet another Nickelodeon classic. Tune in to hear our two geeks talking about two brothers and giving mixed reviews in, The Adventures of Pete and Pete! Listen Now.
All Things Transformers Episode 53
Once again in the 53rd episode Steve,...
- 11/22/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
To celebrate October 19th's Blu-ray and DVD release of How to Train Your Dragon, the best animated film of the year, Dreamworks hosted a virtual roundtable with Directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. They talk about everything from adapting the original books, to news about the upcoming sequel to the talent they sought to star in the film. Heck, they even expressed their love for animation legend Hayao Miyazaki and Pixar. To read the full text of the Q&A session, read on!
Q - You've directed both live action and animation; do you prefer one over the other?
A - Dean DeBlois: I love both equally. It's all storytelling at its core. Though I've directed a few live-action music and documentary films, Chris and I both have aspirations to direct live action narrative films. We're developing several as we speak.
A - Chris Sanders: Although I constantly have a camera in hand,...
Q - You've directed both live action and animation; do you prefer one over the other?
A - Dean DeBlois: I love both equally. It's all storytelling at its core. Though I've directed a few live-action music and documentary films, Chris and I both have aspirations to direct live action narrative films. We're developing several as we speak.
A - Chris Sanders: Although I constantly have a camera in hand,...
- 10/24/2010
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Directed by: Satoshi Kon, Shôgo Furuya
Written by: Satoshi Kon, Keiko Nobumoto
Cast: Toru Emori, Aya Okamoto, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Shôzô Îzuka, Seizô Katô, Hiroya Ishimaru, Ryûji Saikachi
Just about everybody loves to sit down and watch a nice Christmas story; any story that either shows the true meaning of Christmas (the presents, yo), or how one must save Christmas for whatever reason.
Either way, stories of Christmas miracles seem to have a way of warming our hearts, no matter how ridiculously unlikely or serendipitous the story may be. And now for my stunningly smooth transition to the real review: Tokyo Godfathers. Satoshi Kon’s third film is a great example of a Christmas story, but unlike most Christmas stories, this movie is about a group of unlikely heroes. Well, most stories are about unlikely heroes - but Tokyo Godfathers has some really unlikely heroes, which I think brings a lot...
Written by: Satoshi Kon, Keiko Nobumoto
Cast: Toru Emori, Aya Okamoto, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Shôzô Îzuka, Seizô Katô, Hiroya Ishimaru, Ryûji Saikachi
Just about everybody loves to sit down and watch a nice Christmas story; any story that either shows the true meaning of Christmas (the presents, yo), or how one must save Christmas for whatever reason.
Either way, stories of Christmas miracles seem to have a way of warming our hearts, no matter how ridiculously unlikely or serendipitous the story may be. And now for my stunningly smooth transition to the real review: Tokyo Godfathers. Satoshi Kon’s third film is a great example of a Christmas story, but unlike most Christmas stories, this movie is about a group of unlikely heroes. Well, most stories are about unlikely heroes - but Tokyo Godfathers has some really unlikely heroes, which I think brings a lot...
- 10/5/2010
- by Geek With Taste
- Planet Fury
It’s not been a great week for cinema’s elites as two influential filmmakers sadly pass away. French Director Alain Corneau (67) and Japanese animator Satoshi Kon (46), the latter being described as the “Animator who inspired Inception.”
Alain Corneau
Originally a musician, Alain Corneau started his film career in France in 1976 and has had a very successful career as an international director. His catalogue of seven films was popular among lovers of world cinema but in France he was considered quite the legend. 1991′s “Tous les matins du monde” won seven Cesar awards, the French equivalent of the Academy Awards.
After a long battle with cancer Alain sadly departed but managed to hold on long enough to finish his final film, Love Crimes which hit French Cinemas two weeks ago. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier, it is scheduled to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival next week.
Alain Corneau
Originally a musician, Alain Corneau started his film career in France in 1976 and has had a very successful career as an international director. His catalogue of seven films was popular among lovers of world cinema but in France he was considered quite the legend. 1991′s “Tous les matins du monde” won seven Cesar awards, the French equivalent of the Academy Awards.
After a long battle with cancer Alain sadly departed but managed to hold on long enough to finish his final film, Love Crimes which hit French Cinemas two weeks ago. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier, it is scheduled to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival next week.
- 9/1/2010
- by Michael Brooks
- FilmShaft.com
Today’s question comes from reader Left_Wing_Fox, who wants to talk about Japanese anime director Satoshi Kon, who died this week from pancreatic cancer at the too-young age of 46. Hew few films include the wonderful Millennium Actress, the charming Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika, his most recent film, which Christopher Nolan has cited as one of the inspirations for Inception, according to Empire Online. The New York Times, in its obituary for Kon, quotes Susan J. Napier, anime expert and a professor of Japanese studies at Tufts University:...
- 8/27/2010
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Japanese director of playful animation combining realistic drama with fantasy
Satoshi Kon, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 46, was one of the boldest and most distinctive film-makers to specialise in animation. His main body of work – four completed feature films and an acclaimed television mini-series – was playful, sophisticated and adult. Tired of the cliches of mass-produced Japanese animation – "robots and beautiful little girls," as he once put it – Kon sought to make animation that used ambitious and often disorientating editing, intercutting and scene-shifting.
"In animation, only what is intended to be communicated is there," he once said. "If I had a chance to edit live-action, it would be too fast for audiences to follow." Kon made only sparing use of CGI in his mostly drawn films, relying on such superb animators as Shinji Otsuka and Toshiyuki Inoue.
Much of Kon's animation combines realistic drama (usually set in present-day Tokyo) with dreams and fantasy.
Satoshi Kon, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 46, was one of the boldest and most distinctive film-makers to specialise in animation. His main body of work – four completed feature films and an acclaimed television mini-series – was playful, sophisticated and adult. Tired of the cliches of mass-produced Japanese animation – "robots and beautiful little girls," as he once put it – Kon sought to make animation that used ambitious and often disorientating editing, intercutting and scene-shifting.
"In animation, only what is intended to be communicated is there," he once said. "If I had a chance to edit live-action, it would be too fast for audiences to follow." Kon made only sparing use of CGI in his mostly drawn films, relying on such superb animators as Shinji Otsuka and Toshiyuki Inoue.
Much of Kon's animation combines realistic drama (usually set in present-day Tokyo) with dreams and fantasy.
- 8/26/2010
- by Andrew Osmond
- The Guardian - Film News
Auteur-illustrator who proved more than anyone that cartoons are not just for kids has died aged 46 from pancreatic cancer
Director Satoshi Kon sadly passed away on Tuesday, succumbing to pancreatic cancer. He was only 46, and his legacy of work is a mere four completed feature films and one television series. So, it's likely many of you have not heard of the man – doubly likely since his films were all animated.
There has long been an argument regarding the validity of animation as a medium for adults. It's easy for many to dismiss animated film as being automatically for kids or, worse, for teenagers. But for myself and others, animation is just another way of telling a story or getting a message across to an audience. This is why I referred to Satoshi Kon as a "director" in the opening paragraph: his films are so involving and cinematic it's easy to...
Director Satoshi Kon sadly passed away on Tuesday, succumbing to pancreatic cancer. He was only 46, and his legacy of work is a mere four completed feature films and one television series. So, it's likely many of you have not heard of the man – doubly likely since his films were all animated.
There has long been an argument regarding the validity of animation as a medium for adults. It's easy for many to dismiss animated film as being automatically for kids or, worse, for teenagers. But for myself and others, animation is just another way of telling a story or getting a message across to an audience. This is why I referred to Satoshi Kon as a "director" in the opening paragraph: his films are so involving and cinematic it's easy to...
- 8/26/2010
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Satoshi Kon, one of the true visionaries of Japanese animation, died on Aug. 24 of pancreatic cancer at 46. Kon’s first film, 1999′s psychological thriller Perfect Blue, established what became a hallmark of his all-too-short career, and helped earn him a dedicated cult following in the U.S.: Mature, grounded storytelling spiced with a distinctive and substantial magical surrealism. His 2002 follow-up, Millennium Actress, blurred the lines between an enigmatic Japanese movie star’s real life and film career; it won Kon two Annie award nominations for directing and writing, and further established him as a filmmaker eager to use animation...
- 8/26/2010
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW.com - PopWatch
Yesterday afternoon, I heard the news that filmmaker Satoshi Kon had passed away. This information came hard, hitting me on the head like a mischievous little boy's baseball bat. The shocking news spread, at first, through Twitter. Hoped by fans to be nothing but a rumor, it was then confirmed by Kon’s co-workers at his Madhouse animation studio.
After the initial surprise of this news coming out of nowhere (the man was only 47 and was in the middle of completing yet another highly anticipated film), I had to come to terms with what about this news made me so angry: Kon was an amazing talent, not just in his field but in cinema in general, and the sadness of his passing comes not just from the fact that a man’s life has been cut so short—important as that must be to his personal friends and family—but...
After the initial surprise of this news coming out of nowhere (the man was only 47 and was in the middle of completing yet another highly anticipated film), I had to come to terms with what about this news made me so angry: Kon was an amazing talent, not just in his field but in cinema in general, and the sadness of his passing comes not just from the fact that a man’s life has been cut so short—important as that must be to his personal friends and family—but...
- 8/25/2010
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
This is shocking news indeed: mere hours ago people at the Madhouse anime studio confirmed that legendary director Satoshi Kon has died, aged 46.
Satoshi Kon worked on several anime classics under Katsuhiro Otomo and Mamoru Oshii, but is most well-known for his own films released by Madhouse: "Perfect Blue", "Millennium Actress", "Tokyo Godfathers" and of course "Paprika". He also made the brilliant 13-episode series "Paranoia Agent". Currently he was working on his new film "The Dreaming Machine" which was scheduled for release next year.
To say he will be missed is an understatement. I think I will revisit "Paprika" tonight, with the commentary track on...
(Thanks go to the Otakon Web Board for spreading the news, and to Peter van der Lugt for alerting me)...
Satoshi Kon worked on several anime classics under Katsuhiro Otomo and Mamoru Oshii, but is most well-known for his own films released by Madhouse: "Perfect Blue", "Millennium Actress", "Tokyo Godfathers" and of course "Paprika". He also made the brilliant 13-episode series "Paranoia Agent". Currently he was working on his new film "The Dreaming Machine" which was scheduled for release next year.
To say he will be missed is an understatement. I think I will revisit "Paprika" tonight, with the commentary track on...
(Thanks go to the Otakon Web Board for spreading the news, and to Peter van der Lugt for alerting me)...
- 8/24/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Satoshi Kon, the Japanese director of animated films such as Tokyo Godfathers, Millennium Actress and the Inception-influencing Paprika, has died at the young age of 47. The director reportedly lost a battle with cancer. News of the director's passing originally came via a tweet from Takeda Yasuhiro, then seems to have been confirmed by other sources, such as the UK Anime Network. I'm by no means an authority on anime as a form. But the artistry of Kon's films is impossible to ignore, and his best work had the ability to bring anime to new audiences. In many ways, he was second only to Hayao Miyazaki as an anime director who could command a global audience. News of his passing comes as a great shock. A writer and animator working since the early '90s, Kon's directorial career began with the 1998 release of Perfect Blue, and he really began to come...
- 8/24/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Downer for anime fans: acclaimed filmmaker Satoshi Kon has reportedly passed away from cancer at age 47. Kon started as a manga artist and graduated to anime features with the drama Perfect Blue, which he followed with the comedy Tokyo Godfathers, the time-spanning memoir Millennium Actress and the TV series "Paranoia Agent". The influential filmmaker had been working on his lastest project The Dream Machine with his regular collaborators at animation company Studio Madhouse. His last completed film was the trippy dream adventure Paprika:...
- 8/24/2010
- by Dave Davis
- JoBlo.com
This is a sad bit of news, I've just learned about the passing of Satoshi Kon - an important Japanese anime filmmaker who gave us Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika (from which was the last time we met with the filmmmaker). In honor of the filmmaker and his fans, we are republishing this sit down with Kon originally published May 24th in 2007. ---- Paprika is the latest feature length work from Japanese anime auteur Satoshi Kon (Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, Millennium Actress), and adapted from a novel by Japan’s most renowned science fiction author Yasutaka Tsutsui. The plot centers around an experimental invention called the DC Mini, that allows its users to enter another person’s dreams. 29 year old Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a brilliant but conservative research psychotherapist working on the DC Mini project, and also uses the device to moonlight as super heroine Paprika, entering into...
- 8/24/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
It’s being reported tonight that director Satoshi Kon has passed away at the age of 47. Official confirmation is expected to follow but various sources are confirming the sad news.
In his short life he wrote, animated and directed some of the most magical, thought provoking and emotionally engaging anime films, which thankfully made their way across the world.
As a staff director at the prolific Madhouse Studio he created works such as Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, the TV series Paranoia Agent, the sublime Tokyo Godfathers and my personal favourite, Paprika.
To be honest there’s nothing more to say other than this is really terrible news. I was late to the Satoshi Kon show, seeing an early trailer for Paprika and falling in love with what I saw, I then devoured every second of his work I could get my hands on.
Like the very best art his work...
In his short life he wrote, animated and directed some of the most magical, thought provoking and emotionally engaging anime films, which thankfully made their way across the world.
As a staff director at the prolific Madhouse Studio he created works such as Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, the TV series Paranoia Agent, the sublime Tokyo Godfathers and my personal favourite, Paprika.
To be honest there’s nothing more to say other than this is really terrible news. I was late to the Satoshi Kon show, seeing an early trailer for Paprika and falling in love with what I saw, I then devoured every second of his work I could get my hands on.
Like the very best art his work...
- 8/24/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
British site UK Anime Network is reporting that director Satoshi Kon passed away yesterday at age 47, apparently due to cancer. This marks the untimely death of the filmmaker second only to Hayao Miyazaki in making inroads for anime films both internationally and as weighty works of cinema worthy of serious critical consideration.
From the 1998 Hitchcockian tale of a menaced pop idol "Perfect Blue" to 2001's look into the life of a aging performer "Millennium Actress" to 2006's saga of shared dreams (out-"Inception"ing "Inception") "Paprika," Kon was fond of exploring and blurring the lines between reality, memory and dreams. These are themes animation is particularly suited to, and ones that can be seen early in his career, in the "Magnetic Rose" segment of omnibus film "Memories," for which he wrote the screenplay, and later in "Paranoia Agent," the series he created.
2003's "Tokyo Godfathers" was his lone linear narrative,...
From the 1998 Hitchcockian tale of a menaced pop idol "Perfect Blue" to 2001's look into the life of a aging performer "Millennium Actress" to 2006's saga of shared dreams (out-"Inception"ing "Inception") "Paprika," Kon was fond of exploring and blurring the lines between reality, memory and dreams. These are themes animation is particularly suited to, and ones that can be seen early in his career, in the "Magnetic Rose" segment of omnibus film "Memories," for which he wrote the screenplay, and later in "Paranoia Agent," the series he created.
2003's "Tokyo Godfathers" was his lone linear narrative,...
- 8/24/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
Satoshi Kon director of such Anime classics as Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent and Paprika has died at the age of 47.
Kon started his career as a manga artist and editor in Young Magazine, and then made his screenwriting debut with 'Magnetic Rose, a section of the anthology film Memories. Kon made his directorial debut film, Perfect Blue, in 1997, followed by Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika and the television series Paranoia Agent. He had been at work on his fifth film, The Dream Machine since 2008.
Kon started his career as a manga artist and editor in Young Magazine, and then made his screenwriting debut with 'Magnetic Rose, a section of the anthology film Memories. Kon made his directorial debut film, Perfect Blue, in 1997, followed by Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika and the television series Paranoia Agent. He had been at work on his fifth film, The Dream Machine since 2008.
- 8/24/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
I'm not much of an anime fan. Actually, I actively dislike the bulk of the anime I've seen. Movies by Hayao Miyazaki get my attention (there's an argument to be made that, thanks to different sensibilities when building story and character, Miyazaki's movies are not anime at all) and so do features by Satoshi Kon. His films are always interesting, even when they don't work, and since the combo of Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers I've perked up every time he gets a new project going. He's been working on The Dream Machine (or The Dreaming Machine, as I've seen it translated occasionally) for some time, and now we've got the first images from the kid-friendly movie. Check 'em out, after the break. Twitch points to the official site, from which these pics hail. We don't know much about the story at this point, and the site currently features only Japanese text.
- 11/19/2009
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Marvel Entertainment Inc., has partnered with renowned Japanese animation studio Madhouse (Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers) and multiple-Eagle Award winner Warren Ellis to create four all new anime versions of classic Marvel Super Heroes. Get an exciting first glimpse of Iron Man and Wolverine, two of the planned four series!These Marvel Anime TV series are being created as a way of merging the beloved Marvel Super Heroes of western culture with the bold animation tradition of Japan. The resulting product will be four visually groundbreaking anime series featuring popular Super Heroes redesign...
- 7/30/2009
- MoviesOnline.ca
Comic-Con featured the latest smallscreen animation big news today, as Anime Iron Man and Wolverine were shown off at the Marvel Animation Panel on Friday, July 24. Marvel partnered with renowned Japanese animation studio Madhouse (Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers) to create four all new anime versions of classic Marvel Super Heroes. Mac McLean and his Click Communications team were at the booth along with writer and multiple-Eagle Award winner Warren Ellis, greeting lucky fans who got to eyeball two of the planned four series at this year.s Comic-Con. Ellis was on hand to discuss writing the all new adventures of these re-imagined Super Heroes. The idea behind this collaborative effort was to fuse the styles of...
- 7/25/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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