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Aug 24, 2010 1:24 PM

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oh god, I feel sick. ;_; I actually can't believe this. D:
Death news is bad enough, but then I read Kon's name and my stomach dropped.
RIP<3
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well not entirely sure what just happened to who... but it aint good...



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Aug 24, 2010 2:15 PM

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Not much into his work but I'm sad to hear about his death. Still a young director in his prime. He will be missed, farewell Mr. Kon.
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Aug 24, 2010 2:21 PM

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I never thought that this would happen to him, he will be missed. D :
Aug 24, 2010 2:27 PM

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Rest in peace Satoshi Kon. I'll miss you so much but your movies will live on forever. I've said it already and I'll say it again... I just can't believe he is gone. This news is so sudden and I would have never expected this to happen to him. He was only 47... my condolences to his family. I hope his new film is still completed and released in his honour. I am sure it is what he would have wanted.
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Aug 24, 2010 2:27 PM
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Ichigeki said:
Recently a lot of people related in creating manga and anime passes away. This sucks. I wonder why this happens all the time.


It happens because all the best known people in anime are really old, the new talent and the younger generation have had very little exposure so far. That's why all the big deaths we hear about are for people like Kon. It wouldn't surprise me if Miyazaki died in the next couple years really.

RIP Kon. Didn't see any of your stuff but had been planning to seeing as how so many people go on about your works.

Aug 24, 2010 2:32 PM

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chinlamp said:
Ichigeki said:
Recently a lot of people related in creating manga and anime passes away. This sucks. I wonder why this happens all the time.


It happens because all the best known people in anime are really old, the new talent and the younger generation have had very little exposure so far. That's why all the big deaths we hear about are for people like Kon. It wouldn't surprise me if Miyazaki died in the next couple years really.

RIP Kon. Didn't see any of your stuff but had been planning to seeing as how so many people go on about your works.

He wasn't really old, he was only 47, a whole 22 years younger than Miyazaki. He died way before his time.
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Aug 24, 2010 2:35 PM
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Ichigeki said:
Recently a lot of people related in creating manga and anime passes away. This sucks. I wonder why this happens all the time.


It happens because all the best known people in anime are really old, the new talent and the younger generation have had very little exposure so far. That's why all the big deaths we hear about are for people like Kon. It wouldn't surprise me if Miyazaki died in the next couple years really.

RIP Kon. Didn't see any of your stuff but had been planning to seeing as how so many people go on about your works.
Touka said:
chinlamp said:
Ichigeki said:
Recently a lot of people related in creating manga and anime passes away. This sucks. I wonder why this happens all the time.


It happens because all the best known people in anime are really old, the new talent and the younger generation have had very little exposure so far. That's why all the big deaths we hear about are for people like Kon. It wouldn't surprise me if Miyazaki died in the next couple years really.

RIP Kon. Didn't see any of your stuff but had been planning to seeing as how so many people go on about your works.

He wasn't really old, he was only 47, a whole 22 years younger than Miyazaki. He died way before his time.


Yes, sorry, I didn't know that till just now. They way people kept going on about his works I assumed that he was one of the older crew, but no, he was only 46.

Yeah, before his time.

Aug 24, 2010 2:57 PM

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Fucking hell... how can that be? He was only 46 goddamnit!!!
Aug 24, 2010 3:39 PM

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Hoppy said:
There must be curse placed on the anime industry.
Not so much a curse... It's more like a tumor: kawaisa. Also more commonly reffered to as moeshit!

He was a great warrior in preserving the dignity of anime and he will be missed.
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Aug 24, 2010 3:53 PM
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Its really unbelievable. I was looking forward to his new movie. I've loved everything he's done and can't wait for more. I am really sad. Sad day for anime.
Aug 24, 2010 3:59 PM

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I'm sorry for saying you're only good at middles.

I hope I can say sorry when I get there...
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Aug 24, 2010 3:59 PM

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Updated the news
Bad morning. It's a terrible wake-up news....
Aug 24, 2010 4:02 PM

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Wow, words cannot describe how much this sucks.

Perfect Blue was one of the first anime movies I watched (might have been *the* first, I can't remember) and it just blew me away. Still to this day I get goosebumps listening to the soundtrack, which so eerily provokes every haunting moment.

This is, indeed, a huge loss for the anime industry - directors of Kon's caliber are few and far between.

R.I.P.
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Aug 24, 2010 4:06 PM

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Remus_Lupa said:
Hoppy said:
There must be curse placed on the anime industry.
Not so much a curse... It's more like a tumor: kawaisa. Also more commonly reffered to as moeshit!

He was a great warrior in preserving the dignity of anime and he will be missed.


I find it disgusting that you've used a topic about the death of a much lauded director to hate on moe anime. That has nothing to do with anything. Cancer killed Kon, not moe.

/waits for comment about how I'm only pissed off because I have K-ON!! in my favourites.
Aug 24, 2010 4:07 PM

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Even though I haven't seen any of his works, I was still shocked when I read this.
According to my friends, this guy is fucking ace.

It's time to watch Paprika, Perfect Blue and Paranoia Agent now. Looking forward to it.

R.I.P. Satoshi Kon. You will be missed.
Aug 24, 2010 4:08 PM

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Eternal_Shield said:
lot of death happened in anime society

yeah , and also the K-ON song writer died....
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kshinigami said:
R.I.P.

Millenium Actress was one of my favorite anime film of all time.


Still is for me. Probably the best I've seen in the last ten years among the thousands I watched this decade.

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Aug 24, 2010 4:14 PM

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R.I.P Kon Satoshi T_T
Aug 24, 2010 4:15 PM

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Horrible, horrible news.

46/47? this was way before his time... ; ___ ;

R.I.P Satoshi.
Aug 24, 2010 4:25 PM

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dtshyk said:
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Bad morning. It's a terrible wake-up news....

Ah yes, it is the early morning in Japan right now isn't it. I can't imagine the amount of sadness throughout the country... he was a national teasure.

Once again, rest in peace Satoshi Kon. I can't stress enough how much we'll all miss you.
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Aug 24, 2010 4:31 PM

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Damn, he made some of the best movies in all of anime history. Love this man, he lived a great successful life, RIP.




Aug 24, 2010 4:32 PM

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Rest in Peace~
Aug 24, 2010 4:37 PM

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This is so saddening. He is by far one of the people I most treasure in anime. Even if he were not it is still a sad event.

He will be greatly missed.
Aug 24, 2010 4:39 PM

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No...NO!!! D:

I really, really want this to be fake, but alas, this really happened. I haven't been this devastated by the death of someone in the anime industry since Keiko Tobe's (author of With the Light) passing.

I've loved every piece of Kon's work that I've seen. Tokyo Godfather's was a heartwarming and funny film and I've enjoyed Paprika more than any Ghibli film I've seen. They've teetered between the realms of fantasy and reality and had plenty to say about society and humanity today.

R.I.P., Kon. The animation and film industries feel so empty without you now.
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Eternal_Shield said:
lot of death happened in anime society


Same thought came to me.
Aug 24, 2010 5:00 PM

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Especially in August. Remember 2008? Kawai Eri ;_;

It was one of the most beautiful voices, and now one of the most critically acclaimed directors. Both to cancer, and both in their 40s.
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infinite_zero said:
Especially in August. Remember 2008? Kawai Eri ;_;

It was one of the most beautiful voices, and now one of the most critically acclaimed directors. Both to cancer, and both in their 40s.


O_O

That is a frightening coincidence, but now I've been reminded of Kawai's death. Whenever I listen to her music, I cry or become depressed.
Aug 24, 2010 5:26 PM

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Rest in Peace...
Aug 24, 2010 5:27 PM

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This is really depressing... even though I only watched Paranoia Agent, all his works are on my to-see list... and I know they are all great... really sad, so young.

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Aug 24, 2010 5:41 PM

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Damn, what a big loss. Just when I started to like his movies.. RIP!
Aug 24, 2010 5:57 PM

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Argggh, no way :'( RIP
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Aug 24, 2010 5:57 PM

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This has really been a bad year for the industry. >.< Too many good people passed away, and a few died early too. T^T

Rest in peace... ...
Aug 24, 2010 6:05 PM

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aww.. D;

R.I.P
Aug 24, 2010 6:19 PM

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This day just turned into a shitty one.
Aug 24, 2010 6:23 PM

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I'm so sad to hear this. I enjoyed his movies, even if the majority of them confused or disturbed me. Tokyo Godfathers was an exception and is one of my favorite movies, anime or not. It's very depressing that he died so early when he still had things he wanted to direct. His style was so unique and no director will ever be quite like him.

Aug 24, 2010 6:26 PM
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Unfair.
Aug 24, 2010 6:29 PM

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FUCK FUCK FUCK
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Aug 24, 2010 6:36 PM

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FUCK NO NOT SATOSHI KON ANYONE BUT HIM THE FUCKING ORIGINALITY NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WHY COULDN'T THEY KILL OFF MAEDA JUN OR SOMETHING DAMMMIT ALLLLLLL ANYONES BETTER THAN SATOSHIIIIIII

RIP, Kon, your works will shine throughout anime history as greats!
Aug 24, 2010 6:37 PM

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I'm seriously gonna cry if it really is him that died.
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yun90 said:
Eternal_Shield said:
lot of death happened in anime society
Exactly.


2012 is comming.
Aug 24, 2010 7:00 PM

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Why god, why?
Aug 24, 2010 7:07 PM

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SHOCK! I can't believe it.
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Aug 24, 2010 7:15 PM

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WT?! and now its SK?
R.I.P Kon.
Aug 24, 2010 7:42 PM

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Fuck sakes. Whoever came up with the idea of killing awesome people early on in their lives is a retard.
Aug 24, 2010 7:48 PM

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No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 24, 2010 7:52 PM

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Well, this sucks. :/ I loved "Paprika" and "Millennium Actress," but I digress.

R.I.P.
Aug 24, 2010 7:54 PM

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Very sad news indeed. The anime world lost a visionary.
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I can't even bear to look at the topic title. Now I know what it's like to be in immense denial.
Aug 24, 2010 7:59 PM

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Fuck sakes. Whoever came up with the idea of killing awesome people early on in their lives is a retard.


this is really bad taste of me, but your comment combined with Ryouko Asakura in your signature amused me somewhat.
(I still haven't gotten over this, though. Not one bit. ;_;)
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