Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
by Andrew Osmond
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Author: Andrew OsmondEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-12-01
ISBN: 1933330740
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Book Reviews of Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
Book Review: A must for Kon fans
Summary: 4 Stars
Satoshi Kon is easily one of my favorite filmmakers. He's one of the rare types that can tell any style of story and make it uniquely his.
Andrew Osmond's book The Illusionist details this one of a kind filmmaker and his works.
If you're not familiar with Kon's work you may want to rent some before reading, since much of this book is simply an in-depth dissection of his stories.
The book is broken into 6 parts- one for Kon's early life and career and one for each of his films and TV series. Each work has a brief summary, a plot breakdown, a more detailed analysis and a sidebar of interesting facts.
Personally, I would have liked more insight into Kon himself and less plot breakdowns of his films, all of which I've seen multiple times. There's not much of a point in this book catering to anyone but established fans, so you might as well not talk much about things people already know
I at least would like to have seen pictures of Kon's actual drawings rather than just screen-caps and promo stills.
I will say the book prompted me to rewatch Millennium Actress for the first time in quite a while as well as try to purchase the now hard to come by DVDs of Paranoia Agent. So even though I would have liked to see this book done differently, it has made me better appreciate one of my favorite filmmakers. So if you're already a big fan of Satoshi Kon, this book may be right up your alley.
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