The Imaginarium of Satoshi Kon anitay.kinja.com

Well, I’d argue that some of the best examples of the imaginarium in action can be found in the works of animation legend, Satoshi Kon.
Like Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Hosoda, and Makoto Shinkai, Satoshi Kon released several anime films that were successful both within and outside Japan, but while his works didn’t break too many box office records, Kon consistently received critical acclaim.
AdvertisementIt would almost be a crime to talk about Satoshi Kon without looking at what is easily his most famous film, 2008’s Paprika.
But there’s the majesty of Tokyo Godfathers: when you’re there, watching it, you do believe it.
Satoshi Kon is often remembered as a visionary who went way before his time, dying before he was even 50 years old.