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Satoshi Kon
Unconventional Anime
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Work
Perfect Blue (1997)Millennium Actress (2001)Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
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Miyazaki
Urban Japan / Mythical fairylandRealism / SorceryMiyazaki annoys KonMagical Realism
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Kon’s World
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Miyazaki’s World
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Kon’s World
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Miyazaki’s World
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Perfect Blue
Kon’s previous work in mangaAnimated film in live-action genreIntended for video / Live action
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Millennium Actress
“The major premise of this film is that an elderly woman who used to be a big actress talks about her life history. While she tells her life story, the films she appeared become entwined with her own life. The present and past tense get crossed, and her story gets stormy throughout her life history. It’s more like traveling through the different time zones. So, that is the essence of this film, and that is my original idea of ‘Millennium Actress.’”
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Millennium Actress
Attracts mainstream western attentionSurreal sense of timeWestern Influence (except Kurosawa)
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Millennium Actress / Perfect Blue
Emotional confusionBetween reality and imaginationBetween reality and film
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Tokyo Godfathers
Nobutaka Ike – Digital CameraComputer assistance
LayersSome 3D
Comedy
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Differences in “Godfathers”
Light / DarkBuildings DanceMagical Realism
Kon unhappy with bleak outcome of other films
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Tokyo Godfathers
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Tokyo Godfathers
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Perfect Blue
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Perfect Blue
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Perfect Blue
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What’s Next?
Animated TV seriesTwin Peaks
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In Conclusion…
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This Presentation Broughtto You by:
My Left Hand!