a sad day for anime...

[rose_of_pain]

Satoshi Kon passed away.

One of the greatest anime directors of all time. He made brilliant works that were unlike anything else out there. His movies made you think and played with your mind. He was my favorite anime director and I've loved everything I've watched of his. Sure his stuff isn't for everyone and I know a lot of people who weren't that fond of his stuff but even if it isn't your cup of tea, you still have to admit that his style was unique and worthy of praise.

For those that don't recognize the name, he made such amazing titles as Magnetic Rose, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paranoia Agent, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika.

He died at the age of 47. Far too young. And it's depressing because we'll never know what future works he may have brought us.

Goodbye Satoshi Kon. We will never forget you and your works.

~Lyn

Comments

[popstar-gummi.livejournal.com]

So sad. I've only seen Paprika so far, but I was really amazed and fascinated by it. It's especially sad how young he was.

[rose-of-pain.livejournal.com]

You really should watch Millennium Actress sometime. I think you'd really like that one. And Tokyo Godfathers is really heart warming and hilarious. My personal favorite is still Perfect Blue but I don't think you'd like that one much. ^^;

Reading his final words made it even worse though...as his biggest regret was dying before finishing his last film. The crew is still going to finish it for him but he said he was worried if they'd be able to do it without him due to him really being the only one who knew how its meant to go. He got really depressed over this too even. T_T But I hope the staff will be able to figure it out and finish his last film...