| I really want to watch Satoshi Kon's works; so out of his (I think) five movies and Paranoia Agent, what work do you think is his best anime and why? Also, are you looking forward to see Dream Machine if it ever comes out? On a sidenote, I'm planning to buy Perfect Blue something next week. |
| I love Satoshi Kon and his work, especially Paranoia Agent as it's my favorite and brilliant in every sense of the word. It's a shame that he passed away and that his last project is in development hell. |
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| All of his movies are pretty good (I haven't watched the show Paranoia Agent yet), but Millenium Actress really stands out for me. The instances where the past and the present intertwine were really fun and memorable. A really nice movie about the life of one actress chasing an unachievable dream her whole life. The OST is also very enjoyable. |
Poltergeist18Jul 11, 2015 3:14 AM
| Perfect Blue.... :) Also try Paprika... |
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| Millennium Actress>Paranoia Agent>>Paprika Haven't yet seen the other movies. |
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| Guys, if I want to get into Satoshi Kon's works, which of his works should I choose for starter? I prefer something a bit lighter so that I have an easier time getting into it. |
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| i've only seen paprika which was pretty good. oh and that one short he did for the ani*kuri series but i plan to watch some of his other stuff too... sometime |
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ToG25thBaam said: Guys, if I want to get into Satoshi Kon's works, which of his works should I choose for starter? I prefer something a bit lighter so that I have an easier time getting into it. "Lighter" in what sense? Paprika or Tokyo Godfathers are a good way to start imo. |
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| I only watched Tokyo Godfathers and Panaroia agent. Don't really have a strong opinion on him. |
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| Perfect Blue to me is the best. Satoshi Kon to me was like a major pioneer for psychological thriller anime. I wish he was still around to make more. |
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HeroKenzan said: Lighter in the sense that it's not heavy. :p I mean the one that's easiest for a beginner to get into his creations."Lighter" in what sense? Paprika or Tokyo Godfathers are a good way to start imo. Bacardi-x-Cola said: Seems like Tokyo Godfathers is the more popular one. I will start with that one, thanks.Tokyo Godfathers or Millennium Actress |
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Bacardi-x-Cola said: I feel that your going into this after hearing so much praise about his work so it might not meet all your expectations, but everything he made is still worth the individual experience. I wrote a essay about all his works for my Japanese Animation class and it was the easiest and most fun essay I ever wrote. To me, he's amazing, and someone we lost wayyy toooo sooon. For me Perfect Blue is a masterpiece and his best work. As far as films go, it's a psychological roller coaster. Not a spoiler, just my summary of his works shortened Bascailly, just watch this man's amazing work he gave us before he passed. Yeah, I hear he's a f*cking amazing director. Unfortunately, at my go-to-retail-store for anime, I can only buy Perfect Blue, but I really want to see Tokyo Godfathers and Paranoia Agent. Thanks for that. |
| I like Tokyo Godfathers and Millennium Actress |
| He's one of the very best and his filmography is as flawless as it can get. @Tog25thBaam I don't think it matters at all. I started with Paprika, which may not be the best one to start exploring Kon, but I enjoyed it anyway. Try following a chronological order, for instance. Edit.- Oh, sorry, you mean lighter. Then Tokyo Godfathers, definitely. |
jal90Jul 11, 2015 3:13 AM
| There's a little psychopath hidden inside of him |
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| he's ok |
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| who? |
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| gotta watch all of his works Paranoia Agent was gr8 |
| Twitter and it's consequences had been a disaster for the human race |
| He was a genius and a true visionary. Millennium Actress is my favourite work of his. |
Take care of yourself |
| Never watched any of it but from what I've heard it's edgy stuff |
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| Only watched one film but I like his style in psychological genres. |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
Imaishi said: Never watched any of it but from what I've heard it's edgy stuff No, it isn't. Perfect Blue may be the closest and its treatment of violence and/or sexualization is very circumstantial. |
jal90 said: Yep Tokyo Godfathers it is. I haven't thought of following the chronological release order, I will try following the order after TG. Thanks.@Tog25thBaam I don't think it matters at all. I started with Paprika, which may not be the best one to start exploring Kon, but I enjoyed it anyway. Try following a chronological order, for instance. Edit.- Oh, sorry, you mean lighter. Then Tokyo Godfathers, definitely. |
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PeripheralVision said: jal90 said: No, it isn't. Perfect Blue may be the closest and its treatment of violence and/or sexualization is very circumstantial. Care to explain? It went over my head. As for violence... As for sexualization... In general... |
| I really liked perfect as I brought it on a whim on blu ray. |
 Anime is good, fucking deal with it. |
| All his movies are really good l haven't seen Millennium Actress or paranoia agent yet |
| huh |
| Who's that? |
| Perfect blue was confusing the first time but it made almost 100% sense to me the second time. |
Anime is good, fucking deal with it. |
| meh at least Perfect Blue was decent |
| I've only seen Paranoia Agent and that was ok I guess even though the story was over the place. |
 All credit goes to Sacred. |
| His work isn't something I would want to watch. |
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| Dug everything he's made save for Paprika, which I haven't seen. Really want to revisit all of his works, can't think of another director I'd ever say that about. >Dream Machine never fakk |
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Working_Designs said: His work isn't something I would want to watch. why? |
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HeroKenzan said: Working_Designs said: His work isn't something I would want to watch. why? Many of his works are weird psychological stuff, and I'm not into that. |
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Working_Designs said: HeroKenzan said: why? Many of his works are weird psychological stuff, and I'm not into that. Perfect was brutal at times. You remind me of the old guy in shirobako with your tastes. |
Anime is good, fucking deal with it. |
black1blade said: Working_Designs said: Many of his works are weird psychological stuff, and I'm not into that. Perfect was brutal at times. You remind me of the old guy in shirobako with your tastes. Wait, what's wrong with my tastes? |
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Working_Designs said: HeroKenzan said: why? Many of his works are weird psychological stuff, and I'm not into that. I see,that's fine.Thanks for answering I was just curious. |
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ParaParaKachak said: Working_Designs said: Many of his works are weird psychological stuff, and I'm not into that. Millinium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers are pretty straightforward and without the psychological fuckery. Only Perfect Blue and Paranoia Agent are the ones you want to avoid. Well, I'll consider watching those two someday. |
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| The second half of Paranoia Agent was terrible, made me want to stay away from him. |
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