Satoshi Kon is Dead

[Iaculus]

Visionary director Satoshi Kon died of cancer yesterday, at the age of 47.

For those not familiar with him, his oeuvre included the films Paprika, Perfect Blue, and Tokyo Godfathers, as well as the TV series Paranoia Agent.

Fuck.

 

[AshburnerX]

Yep, truly one of the greater masters of Anime. He will be missed.

Assuming it's not just some giant mindfuck on his part. Then again, I think he'd enjoy people wondering if he was REALLY dead.

 

[Hailey Knight]

Damn, people are dying of cancer so much earlier than you'd think.

I enjoyed Paprika; sorry he's gone.

 

[SpecialKO]

Gosh, that's sad. I love his work.

 

[GasBandit]

Are we sure it was cancer, and not a grade schooler in rollerblades hitting him with a bat?

 

[Element 117]

goddamnit Tom.