THE MORTIFYING ORDEAL OF KNOWING THINGS BECAUSE OF BUNGO STRAY DOGS
Had to explain to my Japanese Professor that the reason I knew so much about Mori Ougai was bc he is a character in an anime,,,luckily she has heard this before but it sent me and another classmate into a debate about Dazai Osamu’s best work (it’s hashire Melos I will fight on this)
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SATOSHI KON
“If you look at a dream overall, it's very difficult to discern the meaning. However, as time goes on, there might be certain meanings in the background. Movies that you can watch once and understand- That is the type of movie I don't really like. There might be a certain part you don't quite understand, but there is a portion that rests in your heart.”
"With feelings of gratitude for all that is good in this world, I put down my pen. Well, I'll be leaving now."
-Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon was born on October 12, 1963, his birth name was Yoshihiro Wanibuchi. He was an animator, character designer, storyboard artist, director, screen writer and manga artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Most of Kon's school years were spent in Sapporo, and would attend the Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo highschool. It was around this time Kon became interested in the world of animation. Some of his favourite works are Space Battleship Yamato, Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Future boy Conan and Mobile Suit Gundam. One of Kon's greatest influences for his drawings was science fiction author Yasutaka Tsuitsui, author of Paprika, which was adapted by Satoshi Kon into a movie in 2006. Kon was an enthusiastic fan of foreign films as well. John Ford, Stanley Kubrisk and Alfred Hitchcock are notable western influencial figures in Satoshi Kon's storytelling.
Kon entered the Graphic Design course of the Musahiro Art University in 1982. While in college, Kon made his made his debut as a manga artist with the short story Toriko, which earned runner-up spot in the 10th annual Tatsuya Chiba awards held by Young Magazine, afterwards, he worked as an assistant for manga artist Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of the legendary Akira. After graduating college, Kon worked in anime for the first time as an animator and background designer for the film Roujin Z, written by Otomo. He would also animate in works such as Jojo's Bizarre adventures and Hashire Melos. During his time working on the short-film Magnetic Rose, Kon would develop his love for the theme of fantasy and reality, which is the key theme of his movies and tv shows. In the year 1994, Kon would end his career as a manga artist completely and devote himself to the craft of anime.
In 1997, Kon released his Directorial debute, Perfect Blue, produced by studio Madhouse, followed by his many legendary creations, Millenium Actress, Tokyo Goadfathers and Paranoia Agent and Paprika. These films go on to influence countless Japanese as well as Western Pop culture media, and would staple Satoshi Kon as one of the greatest film directors of all time.
In 2007, Kon helped established and served as a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association.
In the year 2010, while working on what would be his potential final film, Dreaming Machine, Kon was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, and was given just half an year to live. On August 24th 2010, Kon passed away. The news was met with widespread shock, as Kon had decided to keep his illness a secret from the public. After his death, Kon was mentioned among the Fond Farewells in Time's people of the year,2010. His final film, Dreaming Machine, is still on hold under production, as producers search for someone who would be able to emulate and live up to Satoshi Kon's directory style.
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Hashire Melos! movie (Animage, 09/1992)
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7 of my favourite anime moments for this week (12th August-18th August 2019)
Monday 12th August: Crying Freeman (1988-1994)- Freeman and Kiche fight in the sea.
Tuesday 13th August: Cipher the video (1989)- Kamikaze segment.
Wednesday 14th August: Hashire Melos (1992)- Melos makes the final stretch in Syracuse to Selinuntius' execution.
Thursday 15th August: Maryuu senki (1987-1989)- Hiyuu and Miki fight over Shiho, while Gendo and Sakaki fight.
Friday 16th August: Grappler Baki: The ultimate fighter (1994)- Baki gets the upper hand in his match against Shinogi.
Saturday 17th August: Agent Aika (1997-1999)- The K2 corporation go to an island resort, not knowing the Delmos corps are there seeking revenge.
Sunday 18th August: Dog soldier (1989)- Kyousuke and Cathy are reunited.
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