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Satoshi Kon, 1963-2010 August 26, 2010 Acclaimed Japanese director Satoshi Kon passed away on Tuesday at the age of 46. He was best known for the anime films Perfect Blue, Paprika, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers as well as the TV series Paranoia Agent. You can read Amazon contributor Charles Solomon's remembrance in The Los Angeles Times.  Kon himself wrote a farewell letter in which he discusses his final months of living with pancreatic cancer (English translation here). It's heartbreaking to read, and ends simply: With my heart full of gratitude for everything good in the world, I'll put down my pen. Now excuse me, I have to go. Satoshi Kon

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