First published as a book! Contains all the storyboards for the second theatrical film directed by Satoshi Kon, who passed away young. This is a book that is worth reading, including interviews from the past.
In 2010, the genius director Satoshi Kon passed away at the young age of 46, leaving behind four feature films. Not only in Japan, but around the world, there are still many voices expressing regret for his talent.
The book ``Satoshi Kon Storyboard Collection: Paprika'' (A5 size, paperback binding) that we published last year was also well-received, and we are steadily reprinting it. The second installment of the same format series of ``Satoshi Kon Storyboard Collection'' is ``Millennium Actress''. He gained recognition as a director with his previous work ``Perfect Blue,'' and this is an original work in which he served as the original idea, screenplay, character design, and director.
The origin of the story is just a two-line memo from the director himself――
``An old woman who was once hailed as a great actress is supposed to be telling the story of her life, but her memories become confused and various roles she played in the past begin to mix together, resulting in a story full of ups and downs.'' However, the story is complete. Based on those notes, the work was an experimental attempt to reconstruct the longing for the history of Japanese cinema through beautiful and powerful animation, and it became a masterpiece that will remain in the history of animation. .
"Millennium Actress" award history
5th Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Grand Prize
2003 Tokyo Anime Awards Best Film Award
57th Mainichi Film Competition Noburo Ofuji Award
8th Animation Kobe Best Picture/Theatrical Division
Fantasia '01 (Canada) Best Animation Award & Artistic Innovation Award
33rd Sitges Catalonia International Film Festival (Spain) Best Asian Film Award
Please use this to help you understand how the dazzling visuals that are the hallmark of this work are based on what kind of directorial intention and how precisely they are assembled by stacking up scenes.