Director Kon Satoshi Passes Away [Updated Aug 25]
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08-24-10, 9:27 AM
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According to the tweet of Takeda Yasuhiro (GAINAX's producer), Kon Satoshi passed away due to pancreatic cancer. He was 46. Mangaka Yuuki Masami also confirmed the news. According to Cinema Today, MAD HOUSE announced that Kon Satoshi passed away in the early morning of August 24th. He had been working on a new anime "Yume Miru Kikai" (Yume Miru Kikai official website). Source: Cinema Today #========================== Maruyama Masao, the former president of Madhouse Studios, tweeted on August 24th that a director closely related to the studio had suddently passed away. The tweet has brought about conjectures on who he/she is. Fukuda Noriyuki (general graphic director of "Bakugan Battle Brawlers") said he had no idea about it. Animator Moritomo Hiroki ("Bokura ga Ita") said a graphic director who shares a work room with him was talking about the news on the phone. Sources: Maruyama's tweet, Fukuda's tweet, Moritomo's tweet, Takeda Yasuhiro's tweet, Yuki Masami's twitter, GIGAZINE, Natalie Modified by dtshyk, 08-25-10, 2:09 AM |
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08-24-10, 9:33 AM
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D: |
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08-24-10, 9:41 AM
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lot of death happened in anime society  |
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08-24-10, 9:47 AM
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I don't get why you post news when you don't know if anyone actually died. Until we know for sure this is another case of vapor news. edit: oh wow Modified by Melman88, 08-24-10, 7:14 PM |
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08-24-10, 9:54 AM
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He probably killed himself looking at how shitty Madhouse's sales are compared to garbage like Angel Beats and Gundam Seed Destiny Feels sad man  |
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08-24-10, 10:33 AM
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Eternal_Shield said: Exactly.lot of death happened in anime society      |
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08-24-10, 10:55 AM
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Is this why people are saying Satoshi Kon died?      |
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08-24-10, 10:57 AM
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Maidloid said: Yeah, it's on twitter. So it's time to wait for an official statement I guess.Is this why people are saying Satoshi Kon died? |
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08-24-10, 10:58 AM
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Modified by 5camp, 08-24-10, 11:06 AM |
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08-24-10, 11:18 AM
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Aww I am really sad to hear this. I loved Madhouse since back in the 90's. RIP :(  "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 My Youtube | The Underrated Anime Club |
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08-24-10, 11:22 AM
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Oh. My. Fucking. God. |
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08-24-10, 11:25 AM
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Rest in peace, Satoshi Kon. |
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08-24-10, 11:27 AM
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Wouldn't it be better to only announce the death with the name of the director? Well, anyway, death news are always sad... RIP for him ;_;  |
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08-24-10, 11:31 AM
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Resewnio said: Wouldn't it be better to only announce the death with the name of the director? Well, anyway, death news are always sad... RIP for him ;_; People are only just now figuring out WHO it was. It's called developing news. |
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08-24-10, 11:37 AM
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The fuck... One of the men whose works made me like anime. Rest in peace, Satoshi-sensei. |
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08-24-10, 11:39 AM
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Holy fucking shit, please don't let it be Satoshi Kon. I mean, obviously it'll be sad no matter who it is, but dear god don't let it be Kon. ;__; |
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08-24-10, 11:42 AM
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This day just turned into a shitty one.  |
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08-24-10, 11:49 AM
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So has it confirmed by madhouse that it is indeed Satoshi Kon? I thought if it was as high profile as him, we would have known from the start, so I thought it would have been someone more obscure, but still did a lot for Madhouse such as Yuzo Sato, director of the adaptations of Kaiji and One Outs). Anyway, rest in peace, former Madhouse director who may or may not be Satoshi Kon. |
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08-24-10, 11:51 AM
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W-what...? I just can't believe it. But has it been an official announcement yet? Whose Twitter was it who said that it was Satoshi Kon who died? Modified by Charbutsu, 08-24-10, 1:20 PM |