A little bit of sad news: Satoshi Kon, renowned Japanese filmmaker and animator (Millenium Actress, Paprika) as well as younger brother to Utada’s longtime guitarist Tsuyoshi Kon (Be My Last, Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-, Utada United 2006), passed away on Tuesday in Tokyo at the age of 46. Read a full obituary written by New York Times film critic A.O. Scott here.
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sad.. RIP Satoshi
At first I didn’t recognize the name but there was something definitely familiar about it, and then I realized it was the guy who did Paprika and Paranoia Agent, two of the most finest pieces of work in animation and story-wise as well. What a shame his loss is.
rip mr.satoshi kon it’s sad because artist like him is a great loss of all especially utada anyway i also deep my condelences for those who killed in philippines 8 hostage hongkong nationals and to mr.satoshi kon without you we will never know utada hikaru is the best singer of all time =(
satoshi kon thankyou for being a great musician and good friend of utada hikaru your memory will be live forever RIP and GOD BLESS YOU
Wow I had no idea they were related. Such a terrible loss