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Furykury1 | 05-25-12, 10:03 PM
Amen to that! A good twisting/turning plot is rare these days. Someone will take up the slack. There are good stories being produced today, but nothing like Kon-san's work. There are enough psychological mystery buffs out here to warrant someone taking up the challenge.
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Furykury1 | 05-25-12, 8:03 PM
Don't get me wrong, Paranoia Agent was a very good series. I just didn't like it near as well as Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress. Both of those movies made my Movie Top 10. Paranoia Agent sure had me guessing when I first watched it, but it was not the same after that, even waiting 4 years to re-watch it. Still, it has it's own merit...not many series could touch it even today. I hope Kon-san's work inspired some young directors to get out of today's fan-service mode and put forth some top quality psychological mysteries. We sure need them!!!
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Furykury1 | 05-25-12, 5:17 PM
Kon's work is all very good, but Perfect Blue is best followed by Millennium Actress. Tokyo Godfathers is a fine work as well. I was not quite as impressed by Paranoia Agent, but it was still well worth watching more than once. It really was a shame for him to die at such a young age...what great work was still in the wings...I wonder.
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Furykury1 | 05-25-12, 4:43 PM
I really liked your review of Perfect Blue. I stumbled across this Gem right after moving to Florida in 2002. It was in the little town's only video store's VHS anime rack. I took it home and was "blown away" by it. I ordered a DVD copy. It has remained in my top 10 list ever since. This is as good as anything Hitchcock ever wrote. I also rated this a 10. Arigatou!
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