Sad news indeed. He was the director of such works as "Tokyo Godfathers" and "Paprika", which dealt with delving into people's dreams before "Inception" came out. He will be sorely missed.

http://www.collider.com/2010/08/24/s...yo-godfathers/

 

That's sad to hear. I've seen some of the anime he directed.

 

It is. Guy was a genius. Surprised that not too many people on i-Club care. I know there are lots of self-avowed anime fans and "otaku" on the boards, so I guess that means they don't have good enough taste in anime.

 

RIP I loved Paprika!

 

Indeed! In regards to Kon's work, to cop an old hip hop phrase: "Every joint was butter!"

 

RIP. His movies are a trip.

 

Yet Dick Cheney is still alive, the world is not fair.

 

I dont watch anime anymore..... But RIP to him.

 

I really liked Paprika it was a trip to watch. The man was very creative that's for sure. R.I.P.

 

ahh **** guilty, my friend Michi texted this earlier to me but I didnt know what she was referring to until I saw this thread. Damn that is huge think Im gonna have a beer and watch Godfathers tonite

 

Not to mention that he never forgot that the key to a good story, no matter how trippy, was the element of humanity and human kindness.

Yeah seriously, WTF?!

His work stretches back to the early '90s; definitely check it out! It's well worth the time!

Yeah, it's a real loss.
On another note, your friend Michi has good taste!

 

That's definitely a modern classic. Was waiting for what his next project would be.