Totally shocked by this news. R.I.P.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Amy Harlib" <ahar...@...> wrote:
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> SHOCKING loss - way too young!
> He will be missed!
> Amy
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> From: Mr. Worf
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:31 AM
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [scifinoir2] Director Satoshi Kon passes away
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> 24/08/2010:
> Director Satoshi Kon passes away
> Perfect Blue and Paprika director dies, aged 46
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> This is breaking news just coming in as I type this, emanating from the
> Twitter account of GAINAX's Yasuhiro Takeda and later confirmed by Madhouse's
> Masao Maruyama via theOtakon committee, but the renowned and much-admired
> anime director Satoshi Kon passed away from pancreatic cancer yesterday at
> the age of 46.
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> During his life, Kon was responsible for a numer of high-profile animated
> efforts featuring his distinctive themes and styles, not least the movies
> Perfect Blue and Paprika, as well as theParanoia Agent television series.
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> I'm sure it goes without saying that Satoshi Kon's influence will be
> immensely missed by anime fans around the world, and our thoughts go out to
> his friends and family with this tragic news.
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> Discuss in the UKA Forum
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