Satoshi Kon

The Profile

Satoshi Kon (今 敏) was a Japanese film director known for animated features including Perfect Blue (1997), Millenium Actress (2001), Tokyo Godfathers (2003) and Paprika (2006). Born 1963; died 2010.

Worked frequently with studio Madhouse; films commonly explore themes of identity, reality and dreams and are noted for their visual design and editing.

DeBaser reviews praise Kon's films for blurring reality and illusion and for their rigorous visual design. Perfect Blue is described as a violent, hallucinatory psychological thriller. Paprika is celebrated for its visuals, color, fluid animation and dream-detective premise. Both reviews defend animation as an adult medium.