So this episode was supposed to be just about PERFECT BLUE, Satoshi Kon's 1997 animated psychological thriller. But we couldn't stop at just one! So Renan and Bill went ahead and watched PAPRIKA, his 2006 science-fiction opus too, which also sadly would be his last feature film. Today, your hosts talk about the life and career of Satoshi Kon, his incredible imagination and mastery of technique, and how both films examine themes of dual identities. Also discussed: Perfect Blue on the internet and celebrity culture; Paprika on dreams and filmmaking; how Darren Aronofsky borrowed well and Christopher Nolan borrowed poorly—and borrow they did; plus, are these films definitely anime?

Episode links:

Satoshi Kon on Wikipedia
Perfect Blue on IMDb
Perfect Blue on Wikipedia
Paprika on IMDb
Paprika on Wikipedia
Satoshi Kon interview on PerfectBlue.com
Little White Lies on the optimism of Perfect Blue
Roisin Kiberd on Perfect Blue and internet celebrity
Peach's Almanac tries to explain Perfect Blue
SyFyWire tries to explain what happens in Paprika
ThatMomentIn also tries to explain Paprika
Badass Digest on Black Swan vs. Perfect Blue
Film School Rejects on Inception and Paprika
"Screaming in a bathtub" side-by-side
"Shattered reality" side-by-side
Luke Thompson on Kon as anime
Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time by Tony Zhou
Dazed Digital on The Dreaming Machine
The Guardian obituary for Satoshi Kon

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