Movies by Satoshi Kon
As a director:
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Paprika (2006)
Cast: Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori, Akio Ôtsuka …
Directed by: Satoshi Kon
In this cautionary anime tale, reality and the dream world are on a collision course after a DC-Mini -- an experimental device that can record dreams -- is stolen from a psychiatric research…
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Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Cast: Toru Emori, Aya Okamoto, Yoshiaki Umegaki …
Directed by: Satoshi Kon, Shôgo Furuya
When an alcoholic, a transvestite and a young runaway happen upon an abandoned baby in a dumpster on Christmas Eve, they go in search of the child's parents, encountering an assortment…
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Millennium Actress (2002)
Cast: Miyoko Shoji, Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa …
Directed by: Satoshi Kon
Japan's great film studio is shutting down after a 70-year run, and a documentary filmmaker is commissioned to make a film about it. He selects the career of one of its biggest stars,…
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Perfect Blue (1998)
Cast: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto
Directed by: Satoshi Kon
Perfect Blue follows singer turned actress Mima Kirigoe, who transforms herself into a sexually charged character on a controversial TV series. Her fans revolt -- some even threaten her life.…