Following up on his highly acclaimed animated psychological thriller Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon spins this mystery about a documentary filmmaker and a legendary actress. In honor of Gin Ei studios 70th anniversary, a small production house run by Genya Tachibana is selected to make a commemorative documentary. Genya decides to focus his film on actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, a massive star who at the height of her popularity retreated from public life. Accompanied an eager young cameraman, Genya doggedly tracks her down to discover her living a hermit-like life of charmed isolation. He also learns that in spite of her advanced age, she has lost little of her famed charm or elegance. As he interviews her, Genya learns of Chiyoko's troubled past and eventually the reasons for her sudden retirement.~Jonathan Crow
Among the limited offerings from the late, great animator Satoshi Kon was this piece, showcasing his multilayered style of storytelling that boggles the mind and entertains deeply at the same time. Documentary filmmaker Genya, doing a piece on the recently shuttered Ginei Studios, meets with its most famous actress, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who has become a recluse following her departure from stardom. With the aid of a long-missing artifact from her life, she regales the filmmaker and his cameraman with her life story, and in doing so she literally makes the two men part of the action, in a manner as only Satoshi Kon could handle. This title is an essential for Kon fans and anime collectors in general, not merely because it was among the few works he was able to produce in his tragically short life, but also because it is beautiful. moving, and complex enough to keep your mind occupied for the duration, separating fiction from reality as Chiyoko relives her past. This feature hasn't been on home video for the better part of two decades (it was originally released in 2001), but now it's on Blu-ray, and better than ever. Pick it up if you can.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
SLEEPER ALERT!! Amazing film!!
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Where do I start. This film is greatly voice acted, story is amazing, pacing is perfection and the animations are second to none. Quiet possibly the best film done by Satoshi Kon who made Paprika and Perfect Blue. A must own for any movie enthusiast!!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A fantastic film from Satoshi Kon is finally here
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Easily one of my favorite films from the director. It's eerie, psychological yet hopeful in its writing and atmosphere.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great disc
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Great disc for an important film. Shout really knows what they're doing when it comes to animation.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A fun ride
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Quite a different take on the rise to fame of an actress. Very different way of presenting the story.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie
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Fantastically imaginative anime from Satoshi Kon. One of the greats. Transfer looks amazing as well.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Film
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I'm glad to see that g-kids issued a re-release. Film was difficult to acquire for the longest.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A visual masterpiece
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One of the finest examples of surrealistic animation one can find. This film provides valuable relevance at nearly every level.
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