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Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress (千年女優, Sennen Joyū) is a 2001 Japanese animated drama film co-written and directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Loosely based on the lives of actresses Setsuko Hara a…


Kaikisen by Kon Satoshi
Right now, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and the Japan Information & Culture Center are doing a “virtual film festival” of Satoshi Kon’s groundbreaking …


OPUS by Kon Satoshi
I got my final schedule for the Chicago WorldCon and squeed a little bit when I found out that I made it on to the Satoshi Kon retrospective…


Storyboarding Like Satoshi Kon
Plus: global animation news and a historic Oscar winner.
Millennium Actress & Japanese Film
By Jonathan Clements. Millennium Actress comes loaded to the brim with references to Japanese film, although many of them, perhaps for legal reasons, have been tweaked a little…
Millennium Actress and History
By Jonathan Clements. The approach of the year 2000 was fraught with a sense of commemoration and closure. Various media tried to put a cap on Japan’s last…


Tokyo Godfathers and Satoshi Kon
While it may not have the same strange atmosphere of his other acclaimed works, “Tokyo Godfathers” is still a fantastic film.


Review: Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
French director Pascal-Alex Vincent found himself with a difficult question. What more is there to say that hasn't already been said about a director whose work stands as…
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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (Satoshi Kon, l’illusionniste, Pascal-Alex Vincent, 2021) [Fantasia 2021]
Pascal-Alex Vincent paints an enigmatic picture of the late Perfect Blue director


World Apartment Horror by Kon Satoshi
World Apartment Horror was a weird one, and that’s saying a lot for Kon Satoshi-sensei. SPOILERS . . . . World Apartment Horror is an anthology of shorts,…


The Lost Projects of Satoshi Kon
Unmade animation, a video game and more.
Tokyo Godfathers: A Merry Satoshi Kon Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m just so happy that everything lined up for me to be able to post about this movie this year. 2019 seems like a year…


Oldtaku no Radio # 061 – Millennium Actress
Jared, Ink, and Phillip continue their dive into Satoshi Kon's anime career with Millennium Actress. Joined by the movie's number one superfan, Evan


3 Reasons To Watch: Millennium Actress
Don't worry. Millennium Actress does an amazing job at absorbing you into its story, even when watching it casually.
The Power of Three: Millennium Actress
Satoshi Kon was the original flim-flam man. Well, probably not. The original flim-flam man probably dates back to about five minutes after the invention of portable currency. If…


Millennium Actress: A Movie About Nostalgia
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Yume no Kaseki / Dream Fossil by Kon Satoshi
Yume no Kaseki / Dream Fossil is another story anthology of stories by Kon Satoshi-sensei. This one is a massive compilation of pretty much anything he ever did.…
Episode 81: Millennium Actress ft Be Kind Rewind
Shoujo Sundae & Izzy from Be Kind Rewind review Satoshi Kon film, Millennium Actress .
Celebrating the End of an Era: Millennium Actress Revisited
The life, death, and legacy of an artist.


This Week in Anime - Revisiting The Timeless Millennium Actress
Nicky and Steve revisit the journey of Chiyoko, an actress always running towards something across the many eras of the silver screen.


Millennium Actress (Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray) Unboxing
Satoshi Kon’s 2001 film returns to the UK from Anime Limited with its 4K remaster. This collector’s edition release also includes the remaster on the 4K Ultra HD…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 389: Dream Fossil-The Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon
In this nostalgic episode, Xan reviews an anthology series that is one part love letter to it creator and one part introspective study of mankind. Be prepared to…


Is Millennium Actress still one of my favourite anime of all time
Millennium Actress is a movie I would consider perfect. For as much as Perfect Blue is a traumatic horror without peer, and as much as Tokyo Godfathers is…


Why Millennium Actress is a Timeless Masterpiece - Spoiler Free Anime Movie Review
Over the years I've realized how much I truly love Millennium Actress as it's my most commonly recommended movie. It's great for everyone regardless if they're an anime…
Minerva class (Millennium)
General Information Registry: LHM-BB03SUnit type: battleship Lineart N/A


Weekly Round-Up, 14-20 December 2022: Millennium Actress, Racial Profiling Investigation, and Ooku Live-Action Adaptation
AniFem Round-Up Revisiting the Popularity and Cultural Context of Vampire Knight Kennedy looks back at a gothic shoujo love triangle that borrowed from everything popular at the time,…


Otakon-kon-kon: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for August 2021
For better or worse, I’ve decided to attend Otakon 2021 this year. And barring an even more devastating report about COVID-19 and the delta variant than what’s already…


Manga Review: Millennium Snow!
I was recently reading more of the lovely blog posts on my favorites list, and I found a wonderful post from Jessica at Shoujo Henshin! (click the button…
Ota-line-kon 2013
Once a year Baltimore opens her arms wide to welcome the Otaku of the world. This year, on the 20th anniversary Otakon, her arms were open even wider.…
A-Kon 31: Wrap
Let’s do this foodie pics first, because it accurately depicts the order of importance to me of what happens at this con. To recap, A-Kon 31 announced fhana…


Away to A-Kon!
Convention season is in full swing! That means we’ll be heading out as a staff to cover several of the conventions (and a film festival, too?) this summer…
Millennium Snow (with Caitlin Moore)
Covers all of MILLENNIUM SNOW by Bisco Hatori In the 10 years between the publication of the second and third volume of “Millennium Snow,” Bisco Hatori went off and…
Director’s Comment: Actress Montage
Dir. MINAKUCHI Monzo 水口紋蔵監督


Don't Be Like E-kon.
Time to kick things into high gear. Link to video I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCRLuIpg1w Discord Server: https://discord.gg/w7kQBdV Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uzcPESjbfw Otogizoushi OP2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI4QXh2eIYo Ghost Slayers Ayashi OP1
PROJECT L-KON June 1994
WARNING; ON GOING investigation, to conferm Attendees! 18 JUN 1994: PROJECT L-KON. (One Day Anime Convention) If confirmed!? will be the t...


Convention Adventures: Naka-Kon 2021!
Today’s post is a little different than what I usually post! This time around I applied to be part of the press at Naka-Kon, an anime convention located…


Tokyo Godfathers: Satoshi Kon’s Everlasting Gift
Explore Satoshi Kon's enigmatic classic, Tokyo Godfathers with themes of providence, redemption & Christmas miracles. #TokyoGodfathers


Ninki Seiyuu no Tsukurikata (Ninki Seiyuu: How to Make a Pop Voice Actress)
Ninki Seiyuu is a visual novel centered around voice acting so all three heroines, Kurusu, Konatsu, and Itsumi, are voice actresses at different points in their careers, though…


I Review a Pop Album for Once?: millennium parade — THE MILLENNIUM PARADE Album Review
I’m a big metalhead, but as much as I want to say I listen to metal 100% of the time, I don’t. The total is 99%, which feels…
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Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) [Tokusatsu Review]
Godzilla 2000: Millennium; or, To the Future and Beyond Biologically, Godzilla is a very special existence. It's full of unimaginable ...


The Plan for Satoshi Kon's Final Film
Plus: global animation news.


A-Kon 31 (2022): Remembering Community
Anime conventions aren’t about the guests, bands, contests, merch, or even cosplay. They’re about relationships. While the festivities are the impetus in bringing otaku together, servin…


The Anime Backlog - Millenium Actress
This Satoshi Kon film is as timeless as its leading lady.


Who’s your favorite voice actress?
Favorite Japanese-language actress and favorite role? Favorite native language dubbing actress and favorite role? Is there a particular performance that absolutely made a show for you?


#130 - Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent | 2022 Halloween Special!
You're walking home on a dark night and your neck bristles. You adjust your eyes, peering down the street. You see it coming. It's on roller skates, carrying a golden…


Adrift in Tokyo (転々, Satoshi Miki, 2007)
An aimless student finds himself wandering around Tokyo with a melancholy loanshark in Satoshi Miki’s bittersweet comedy.


Manga Review | Satoshi and Kakeru by Tsutako Tsurusawa
This a sequel and spin-off of the manga The “Flow” in Flower. While you can read this without reading the first, I recommend reading them in order to…


Misterverse Introduces Millennium Items Stud Earring Collection
California-based jewelry maker Misterverse (formerly known as Mister SFC) is back with a new assortment of fashionable Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters-inspired jewelry. On Friday, the company dropped its M…


A-Kon 2022 Lolita Fashion Tea Party
A-Kon 2022 tea party gallery ft. lolita brands Angelic Pretty USA, Baroque from Korea, and lolita model Rin Rin Doll.