Satoshi Kon : The Illusionist

by Osmond, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781933330747
• ISBN10: 1933330740
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-30
• Publisher: Stone Bridge Pr

Summary

"Satoshi Kon makes an art of Japanese anime."- Rolling StoneThe head-spinning anime fantasy Paprika (2006) introduced new viewers to one of Japanrs"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 conscious comedy Tokyo Godfathers (2003) and the surreally satirical TV series Paranoia Agent (2004). This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the work and vision of Satoshi Kon, with background and analysis of the key reality-warping films by animers"s premier illusionist. This timely new collection follows the 2007 US release of Konrs"s latest film, Paprika , which was met with an enthusiastic welcome from his fans. For many, Paprika was a first introduction to Konrs"s work; other fans have been following his career avidly from its early days. Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist will satisfy newcomers and long-term fans alike.Andrew Osmond is a British freelance film reviewer and journalist who was part of the "Akira generation" of anime fans. He has been writing about cartoons and anime for ten years and has interviewed numerous anime professionals, including Satoshi Kon. His articles and reviews have appeared in Animerica , Total Anime , Neo , Manga Max , SFX , Sight and Sound , Empire , and many other magazines.

Author Biography

Andrew Osmond is a British freelance journalist, specializing in film and animation, who has written about anime for fifteen years. His first book, BFI Film Classics: Spirited Away, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2008-"Persuasively and fluidly written" (Time Out London), "the kind of poetic, insightful examination that Spirited Away deserves" (Arn't It Cool News). Osmond writes for the magazines Sight and Sound, Empire, SFX, Neo, and Judge Dredd Megazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Kon on Kon	p. 11
Perfect Blue
Psycho Pop	p. 25
Millennium Actress
The Running Woman	p. 43
Tokyo Godfathers
A Christmas Story	p. 59
Paranoia Agent
We're All Mad Here	p. 75
Paprika
Dream Goddess	p. 101
Postscript	p. 119
Filmography and Personnel	p. 122
Endnotes	p. 125
Bibliography	p. 127
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