I'm still going through all sorts of content that I missed out on. The past few days I have been learning a lot more about the works of Satoshi Kon, the man behind Paprika. I knew that Kon had a handful of other well-respected films, but Paprika was the first of his films that I had the pleasure of checking out. I was so impressed with his work that I watched the entire 'making of' feature on the Paprika Blu-ray.
That article lead me to a conversation with some of my friends today about the film itself. I have a couple friends that have seen Paprika, and they too agree that it's quite an amazing piece of cinema. We then started talking about other films that Kon had worked on, and I realized just how much content I've missed out on. While thinking about checking out his other works, one friend said that it was so sad to see Satoshi Kon pass before his time. This was the first I heard that Satoshi Kon had passed away.
Just like that, a man that I had come to truly respect in a 24 hour period had disappeared. I came to learn of his work and his subsequent death in such a short span of time. It's a real shocker, because I can only imagine how many more amazing creations Kon had in his mind, just waiting for the right time and place to bring the to us. Satoshi Kon left this world far too early, and not by his own choice. With that said, at least he has left us with a body of work that absolutely anyone can enjoy for years to come.
While I may have only really learned about Satoshi Kon this week, I will never forget him. We've lost a truly talented person, and an extremely important figure in the world of anime cinema.
