Satoshi Kon - Hyperallergic

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A Mind-Bending Cultural Critique From One of Anime’s Most Influential Directors

At turns disturbing, darkly humorous, and deeply heartfelt, Paranoia Agent exemplifies everything people love about Satoshi Kon’s work, and why fans still miss him nearly a decade after his death

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Satoshi Kon's Sensitive Story of People on the Margins of Society

Recently restored and back in theaters, the 2003 anime film Tokyo Godfathers looks tenderly at street dwellers, who are often ignored in art and the media.

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Anime's Hostile Visions of the Future

Anime's Human Machines at the Barbican Centre offers a variety of perspectives on humanity, technology, and whether the soul can exist between machines and humans.