Satoshi Kon: order to watch all his films

In what is lively dinnerPersonally, what I like the most is Studio Ghibli filmographyalthough I also find remarkable the Works by Makoto Shinkai. beyond them, there are also well-known feature films and directorsas is the case for Satoshi Kon.

During its lifetime, When he left us a wonderful series called “Paranoia Agent” (2004). However, without a doubt stood out more in the field of cinema, in which he offered us four very remarkable films. Today I come to tell you In what order should we watch these films?. I leave it below.

• Before I begin, I would like to point out that Satoshi Kon’s films are completely independent each other.
• This means that, with the exception of a little wink, They can be seen in the order you want without problem (although also It is interesting to see them in chronological order., this is what I will propose to you now).

perfect blue

• Release year: 1997
• Duration: 1h20
• What is it about?: Mima is an idol who decides to change careers and become an actress. This change will lead him to face the harsh world of acting and to suffer strong harassment from a fan who does not forgive him for having left the world of song.
• Oh, It’s a movie for +18 (in various territories) with a rather difficult scene.

Millennial Actress

• Release year: 2001
• Duration: 1h27
• What is it about?: Chiyoko Fujiwara is a very famous actress who is already retired due to her advanced age. One day, a man and his assistant arrive at his remote mountain home to interview him. This will make Chiyoko look back on her life through all the movies she has made.

Tokyo Godfathers

• Release year: 2003
• Duration: 1h32
• What is it about?: A middle-aged alcoholic man, a transgender woman and a young woman who ran away from home live together on the streets in destitution. On Christmas Eve, an abandoned baby is found among garbage bags, which is the beginning of an exhaustive and madcap investigation to find out who abandoned him.

Paprika

• Release year: 2006
• Duration: 1h30
• What is it about?: Psychiatrist Atsuko Chiba uses a revolutionary method that allows her to enter her patients’ dreams and consciously walk through them. This treatment can do a lot of good…and a lot of harm, as Atsuko discovers when experimental prototypes are stolen.

And here is this article, in which I tell you the recommended order to watch Satoshi Kon movies. I just have to ask you one question: What do you think of this director’s feature films?

If you want to know my opinion, the truth is that “Tokyo Godfathers” e “Millennial Actress“I love it. Even though”perfect blue” e “PaprikaThey are excellent works too, personally I didn’t like them very much.