Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon (今 敏, Kon Satoshi) was a Japanese director, screenwriter, storyboard artist and animator credited for his work on the OVA adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Studio A.P.P.P..
He is best known for his acclaimed work on films Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika. On August 24, 2010, he died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46.
Biography
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
From 1993 to 1994, Kon was involved in the production of the 1993 OVA series. Most notably Episode 12, in which he was the script writer and storyboard artist. Because of his outstanding effort, the episode was highly acclaimed and served to make his name more widely known.
In 1997, Kon made his directorial debut on the film Perfect Blue. The reason he was offered the job was because the producer at Madhouse, Masao Maruyama, was a fan of his previous work on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.[1] Although Kon had been in charge of supervising the script, continuity and production of the episode he worked on in JoJo, the sound, dubbing and everything else was still the work of the director. This is why he wanted to direct Perfect Blue, as it gave him the perfect opportunity to have a go at doing all those things at once.[2]
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P-Model drawn by Kon
Susumu Hirasawa drawn by Kon
