Satoshi Kon, L'illusionniste ✦ Free Access

: At the time of his sudden death from pancreatic cancer in 2010 at age 46, Kon was working on a fifth film titled Dreaming Machine . He spent his final years hoping this project would be his mainstream breakthrough, but it remains unfinished and unreleased. Global Influence

The title (Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist) refers to a 2021 documentary directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent that serves as a tribute to the life and legacy of the legendary Japanese anime director Satoshi Kon . The Visionary "Illusionist" Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste

: The documentary reveals a man of dualities. He was described by collaborators as both "sweet and caring" and "domineering and mean". He was a relentless perfectionist who pushed his staff to their absolute limits to achieve his specific, mind-bending vision. : At the time of his sudden death