Satoshi Kon (October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010) was a Japanese anime director and mangaka from Kushiro, HokkaidÅ and a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He was a graduate of the Graphic Design department of the Musashino Art University. He is sometimes credited as “Yoshihiro Wanibuchi” (é°æ·µè‰¯å® Wanibuchi Yoshihiro?) in the credits of Paranoia Agent. He was the younger brother of guitarist and studio musician Tsuyoshi Kon.
Satoshi Kon Biography / Wiki
Name
Satoshi Kon
Also Know
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Gender
Male
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Kushiro, HokkaidÅ, Japan
Date of Birth
1963-10-12
Age(as in 2022)
46
Deathday
2010-08-24
Satoshi Kon Acting Movies
Movie Name
Character
Release Date
Overview
Tsutsui and Kon’s Paprika
Himself
2007-05-23
The making of anime “Paprika” (2006), focusing on its adaptation from Yasutaka Tsutsui’s novel….
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
Self (archive footage)
2021-07-08
A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With intervie…
The Making of Millennium Actress
Himself
2006-03-26
Interviews with director Kon and others cover the entire production from beginning to end. Opening and closing narrated by Genya Tachibana….
The Making of Tokyo Godfathers
Himself
2003-01-01
Interviews with Satoshi Kon, voice actors and others about the acclaimed 2003 Japanese animated film….
Paranoia Agent – Interview Files
Self
2011-08-24
A discussion between the director Satoshi Kon and Tamaki SaitÅ, a psychologist known for his work about “hikikomori”, and an interview of the directo…
Into the Blue – Perfect Blue Relay Interview File
Self
1998-01-01
Different cast and crew members discuss ‘Perfect Blue’….
Paprika
Jinnai (voice)
2006-10-01
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient’s dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Pap…
Satoshi Kon Directing Movies
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Perfect Blue
Director
1997-07-25
A retired pop singer turned actress’ sense of reality is shaken when she is stalked by an obsessed fan and seemingly a ghost of her past….
Paprika
Director
2006-10-01
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient’s dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Pap…
Millennium Actress
Director
2001-09-14
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. …
Tokyo Godfathers
Director
2003-12-29
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents….
Ani*Kuri15
Director
2008-06-07
15 one-minute shorts created by various people from Japan’s animation industry. The title of the collection, Ani*Kuri15, is abbreviated from the words…
Good Morning
Director
2007-12-10
Follows a woman as she becomes fully awake….
Dreaming Machine
Director
Dreaming Machine…
Series Director
An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets of Musashino, Tokyo. Known only to the public as “Lil Slugger”, none of the victims ca…
Director
An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets of Musashino, Tokyo. Known only to the public as “Lil Slugger”, none of the victims ca…
Director
Based on the long-running manga by Hirohiko Araki, the first OVA series follows Joseph Joestar and his 17-year-old grandson Jotaro as they attempt to …
Director
Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces …
Writing
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Paprika
Screenplay
2006-10-01
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient’s dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Pap…
Tokyo Godfathers
Screenplay
2003-12-29
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents….
World Apartment Horror
Writer
1991-04-05
A Yakuza underling is given the assignment to rid an apartment of its tenants within a week. He tries a variety of desperate tactics to no avail. Soon…
Memories
Writer
1995-12-23
In this anime anthology, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in “Magnetic Rose”; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weap…
Ani*Kuri15
Writer
2008-06-07
15 one-minute shorts created by various people from Japan’s animation industry. The title of the collection, Ani*Kuri15, is abbreviated from the words…
Millennium Actress
Original Story
2001-09-14
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. …
Millennium Actress
Screenplay
2001-09-14
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. …
Ani*Kuri15
Screenplay
2008-06-07
15 one-minute shorts created by various people from Japan’s animation industry. The title of the collection, Ani*Kuri15, is abbreviated from the words…
Good Morning
Screenplay
2007-12-10
Follows a woman as she becomes fully awake….
Good Morning
Writer
2007-12-10
Follows a woman as she becomes fully awake….
Storyboard
An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets of Musashino, Tokyo. Known only to the public as “Lil Slugger”, none of the victims ca…
Storyboard
Based on the long-running manga by Hirohiko Araki, the first OVA series follows Joseph Joestar and his 17-year-old grandson Jotaro as they attempt to …
Writer
Based on the long-running manga by Hirohiko Araki, the first OVA series follows Joseph Joestar and his 17-year-old grandson Jotaro as they attempt to …
Writer
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Other Info
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Roujin Z
Art Designer
1991-09-14
Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare…
Run, Melos!
Art Designer
1992-07-18
The movie tells the story of Melos, a Greek country man that gets arrested and accused of conspiracy against the king. He gets three days to travel to…
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Decorator
1993-08-07
A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and …
Noah
Thanks
2014-03-07
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood….
La luna
Thanks
2012-02-10
A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old …
Entre Oscuros Sueños
Thanks
2018-04-06
In the year 2.028, Natalia is a glum psychiatrist and the daughter of a scientist who invented a time machine. She will discover her darkest side afte…
Black Lake
Thanks
2020-02-28
Aarya leaves her family in the city to pursue her passion for the arts. She is gifted a red scarf, and is haunted by a Churail; a demonic and malevole…
Roujin Z
Key Animation
1991-09-14
Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare…
Tokyo Godfathers
Character Designer
2003-12-29
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents….
Key Animation
After a prank gone wrong, Princess Lapis must undergo a long journey back home to the Diamond Palace. With her for this adventure are a young sprite, …
Key Animation
Master Keaton is a Japanese manga series created by Hokusei Katsushika and Naoki Urasawa. It was serialized in Big Comic Original between 1988 and 199…
Creator
An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets of Musashino, Tokyo. Known only to the public as “Lil Slugger”, none of the victims ca…
