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How Satoshi Kon Storyboarded 'Millennium Actress'
Ambition on a tight budget.
Storyboarding Like Satoshi Kon
Plus: global animation news and a historic Oscar winner.
OPUS by Kon Satoshi
I got my final schedule for the Chicago WorldCon and squeed a little bit when I found out that I made it on to the Satoshi Kon retrospective…
Kaikisen by Kon Satoshi
Right now, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and the Japan Information & Culture Center are doing a “virtual film festival” of Satoshi Kon’s groundbreaking …
Tokyo Godfathers and Satoshi Kon
While it may not have the same strange atmosphere of his other acclaimed works, “Tokyo Godfathers” is still a fantastic film.
Review: Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
French director Pascal-Alex Vincent found himself with a difficult question. What more is there to say that hasn't already been said about a director whose work stands as…
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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (Satoshi Kon, l’illusionniste, Pascal-Alex Vincent, 2021) [Fantasia 2021]
Pascal-Alex Vincent paints an enigmatic picture of the late Perfect Blue director
The Lost Projects of Satoshi Kon
Unmade animation, a video game and more.
World Apartment Horror by Kon Satoshi
World Apartment Horror was a weird one, and that’s saying a lot for Kon Satoshi-sensei. SPOILERS . . . . World Apartment Horror is an anthology of shorts,…
Tokyo Godfathers: A Merry Satoshi Kon Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m just so happy that everything lined up for me to be able to post about this movie this year. 2019 seems like a year…
Yume no Kaseki / Dream Fossil by Kon Satoshi
Yume no Kaseki / Dream Fossil is another story anthology of stories by Kon Satoshi-sensei. This one is a massive compilation of pretty much anything he ever did.…
Satoshi Kon Interview 2003: MILLENNIUM ACTRESS and TOKYO GODFATHERS
In 2003, on assignment from Animerica Magazine, I interviewed Satoshi Kon, a renowned director of Japanese animated films, at the Big Apple Anime Fest in New York. He…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 389: Dream Fossil-The Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon
In this nostalgic episode, Xan reviews an anthology series that is one part love letter to it creator and one part introspective study of mankind. Be prepared to…
How I Got Into Anime
As a child, I was a fan of Sailor Moon, but it wasn’t until I discovered Naruto on Cartoon Network that I became fully immersed in the world…
My Wandering Warrior Existence
Kabi Nagata is back once again with a volume of her comic essay work. My Wandering Warrior Existence is quite possibly her best work to date. To begin…
How to FINALLY Get Into GUNDAM
🌎 Get NordVPN 2 year plan + 4 months free here ➡️ https://nordvpn.com/bonsaipop. It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! ☝️ Gundam is one of the hardest…
Re: Zero – 28 – Desirable Existence
Subaru agrees to join Echidna for her “tea party” and brusquely gulps down the contents of the cup, which she identifies as “a body fluid of mine.” From…
The “Bane” of My Existence
I wuz robbed! Someone call the anime police! What a crock of crap! Please excuse my histrionics, but never have I felt so cheated by a show as…
Otakon-kon-kon: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for August 2021
For better or worse, I’ve decided to attend Otakon 2021 this year. And barring an even more devastating report about COVID-19 and the delta variant than what’s already…
Ota-line-kon 2013
Once a year Baltimore opens her arms wide to welcome the Otaku of the world. This year, on the 20th anniversary Otakon, her arms were open even wider.…
Away to A-Kon!
Convention season is in full swing! That means we’ll be heading out as a staff to cover several of the conventions (and a film festival, too?) this summer…
A-Kon 31: Wrap
Let’s do this foodie pics first, because it accurately depicts the order of importance to me of what happens at this con. To recap, A-Kon 31 announced fhana…
The Best DBZ Footage In Existence
The moral here is that we are just a tad psycho. But also that Toei and Funimation are bad for this all being necessary to begin with! Edited/Written…
Thoughts on My Wandering Warrior Existence
Once again, Nagata Kabi is providing an insight into her life with another diary manga, this time focusing on her trying to figure out just what love is.
My Wandering Warrior Existence (Manga review)
Review of My Wandering Warrior Existence by Nagata Kabi published by Seven Seas
Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence
This is the most scholarly and straightforward approach to the idea of cosplay that I have ever seen.
Ergo Proxy Episode 10: Existence (Cytotropism)
Ergo Proxy episode 10 review. What are Raul and Daedalus doing back in Romdeau?
How Visions Fits into the Star Wars Timeline
So you’ve just finished watching Star Wars: Visions and were wondering just how these tales fit into the overall Star Wars timeline. Well, wonder no more! Here’s a…
How To Get Into Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs
What's the best way to experience Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs? Here is a quick trip through Tokyo Disney's newest attractions.
How Anime Tricks You Into Thinking It’s Beautiful
Anime is often praised for its outstanding animation, but there's a lot more that makes it beautiful, especially in The Apothecary Diaries. Here's why. #anime #huno
Convention Adventures: Naka-Kon 2021!
Today’s post is a little different than what I usually post! This time around I applied to be part of the press at Naka-Kon, an anime convention located…
Don't Be Like E-kon.
Time to kick things into high gear. Link to video I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCRLuIpg1w Discord Server: https://discord.gg/w7kQBdV Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uzcPESjbfw Otogizoushi OP2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI4QXh2eIYo Ghost Slayers Ayashi OP1
PROJECT L-KON June 1994
WARNING; ON GOING investigation, to conferm Attendees! 18 JUN 1994: PROJECT L-KON. (One Day Anime Convention) If confirmed!? will be the t...
Tokyo Godfathers: Satoshi Kon’s Everlasting Gift
Explore Satoshi Kon's enigmatic classic, Tokyo Godfathers with themes of providence, redemption & Christmas miracles. #TokyoGodfathers
How To Get A Music Fan Into Music Anime
Latonya Penn recommends music related anime inspired by different music genres.
Here Is How You Get Into the Gundam Series
How do you even watch Gundam. Well its actaully pretty easy. First you start with Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015-2018) Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy…
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Unico
A random funny story: How I got into Deltarune
A tale of Gts both alive and dead, of fluffiness and scary skeletons! Hey there! I’m the Firsty Duelist, and today, I’m not really talking about anything in…
How I Finally Got into Gundam (thanks to GQuuuuuuX)
Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX finally, successfully got me into the Gundam anime franchise after years of me believing it wasn't for me. Let's talk about why and how…
Video Game Liminal Spaces And Human Existence
Saw a very interesting video about video game spaces so here is a video about what those spaces mean for existence, identity and global capitalism. Solar Pellet's Video:-…
New Law Would Restrict Japan’s Host Clubs From Pushing Customers Into Prostitution, Adult Films
The law would also raise penalties for both individuals and businesses, making it easier to shut down manipulative clubs for good.
The Plan for Satoshi Kon's Final Film
Plus: global animation news.
A-Kon 31 (2022): Remembering Community
Anime conventions aren’t about the guests, bands, contests, merch, or even cosplay. They’re about relationships. While the festivities are the impetus in bringing otaku together, servin…
Greats or Favorites? How to Make a List of 100 Top Films
The recent Sight and Sound list of The Critics’ Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time and the Variety list of 100 Greatest Movies of All Time got…
Journal Addendum, Page 4 – How I Got into Pokémon Glitches
Did you know that the first Pokémon games were full of fascinating errors in code, called glitches? I’m incredibly captivated by the mysteries behind them and by what…
How Do I Turn My Best Friend Into My Girlfriend?
by Syu Yasaka Minami and Yuzu have been besties since…well, forever! Or at least that’s what Minami thought. But when some rando confesses to Yuzu, Minami realizes that…
CON CRUNCH: How to incorporate a mask into your cosplay
Hey everyone! As regulations start to loosen and events start to happen there comes a hurdle we now have to get over as cosplayers. Wearing a mask. Masks…
How To Break Into The Manga/Light Novel Industry – Notes!
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM (PDT) | Anime Expo 2022 | Friday 1 July 2022 Panel Description: Ever wonder what it takes to work on manga or light…