Satoshi Kon's death was truly a tragedy for the world of cinema and animation. To think how much he revolutionized and inspired the craft, in the relatively little time he had.... one cannot avoid wondering how much more he could have contributed to cinema, and what masterpieces he could have given us.

I still get emotional whenever I think of Satoshi Kon's passing. The world lost such an amazing person far too soon.

This is going to sound silly but here I go: for me it is very comforting to watch your videos, Im a loner and introvert and literally I have no one who I can share the stuff I like with, watching your videos its like finally having a bestie who understands me and shares all of his info with me! Thats it, thats the comment, I felt touched and wanted to share it

@Cellyestial

4 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@jzzerdomingo2623

4 жыл бұрын

Pure

@mr.fanmade2959

4 жыл бұрын

Hey can i know u

@komikek

4 жыл бұрын

Hi im the 69th like

Wonderful. The loss of Satochi Kon is a void that can never be filled. Bless the new artists who step up and give us gold.

@alfhifauzan4307

Жыл бұрын

@@slevinchannel7589 bro, you even comment about it in Satoshi Kon's comment -_- I'll say Satoshi Kon (for me) is better than Makoto Shinkai and Hayao Miyazaki. I wonder about his films if he still alive

*mentions Wolf Children* Me: *LOUD SOBBING*

@frkzoid

3 жыл бұрын

I'm with you on this (starting to tear up)

@ershannamorgan1987

3 жыл бұрын

OMM LOUD SOBBINGGG

Yoshitoki Ōima - A Silent Voice (about a deaf girl) Tatsuyuki Nagai - Anthem of the heart (about a girl loosing her ability to talk through a fairy) Hiroyuki Okiura - A Letter To Momo (about a girl meeting 3 Yōkai ) Takahiro Omori - Hotarubi no mori e (about a girl meeting a "ghost" in a forest and becoming friends with him) Keiichi Sugiyama - Origin - Spirits of the Past (dystopia movie, a young girl gets awaken after 300 years) Akio Nishizawa - Symphony in August (story of a girl whos dream it is to sing) All really great movies! :) tried to describe the main plot in as little words as possible...xD just a bit so you know what it is about

@nickschlabach2306

4 жыл бұрын

Annie anime really likes their women leads. I’m not complaining.

@shilovesyou6042

3 жыл бұрын

I read a koe no katachi (silent voice) manga and cried and smile along the way, was so hyped up abt the animation but was truly disappointed :( it doesn’t represent the anime too well. Don’t get me wrong, for those that haven’t read the manga its awesome but the manga its just wholesome. Though it is to be expected since adaptation of a manga is hard to execute.

@joaohernesto9635

3 жыл бұрын

What's the name of the anime in the thumbnail???

@kohaikun5437

3 жыл бұрын

@@joaohernesto9635 the children who chase lost voices by shinkai sir

12:17 haha normal background chara- 12:21 wait 12:23 WAIT 12:25 *W A I T*

@ramen8765

5 жыл бұрын

exactly me lmao

@abdmin3268

3 жыл бұрын

Wtf

@palmsky1119

3 жыл бұрын

i literally just saw that wtf

@itsblitz4437

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that went dark.

@oof6471

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t get it

Paprika (2006) is truly a very underratted masterpiece in motion. Its now my favorite animated movie of all time. R.I.P Satoshi Kon

I know this video is a little old now, but Naoko Yamada is certainly worth mentioning! A Silent Voice is currently the best film I have ever seen. It came out at kind of an unfortunate time and was overshadowed by Your Name. If any of you have not seen it yet, PLEASE do yourself a favour and watch it

"A silent voice" is good too

@ReassuringSmile

4 жыл бұрын

It was average to me, good story but the emotional impact didn't touch like a movie. The characters didn't connect deeply with the viewers like it did in Your Name or Marnie was There

@nishanmaharjan4840

4 жыл бұрын

vickimon cool bruh, how are you?

@ReassuringSmile

4 жыл бұрын

@@nishanmaharjan4840 Great, u?

@nishanmaharjan4840

4 жыл бұрын

vickimon noice, thanks for asking

@nishanmaharjan4840

4 жыл бұрын

vickimon hav a great day

Anime directors and their works that for me are worth mentioning: Miyazaki: every movie and series Takahata: Grave of the fireflies, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, Tale of princess kaguya Kondo: Whisper of the heart Oshii: Ghost in the Shell, Angel's egg Otomo: Akira Satoshi Kon: like Miyazaki, all of his works are phenomenal Hosoda: Summer Wars, Wolf children, Mirai Yuasa: Ping Pong, Devilman crybaby, Tatami Galaxy Ideaki Anno: Evangelion, Nadia Rintaro: Metropolis Watanabe: Cowboy Bebop Oh and this year Inoue, with his first animated movie, impressed me so much with The first Slam Dunk

@Man_Myth_Barbalazos

11 ай бұрын

Satoshi Kon was a phenomenon, well said.

@antonioangelo4492

11 ай бұрын

@@Man_Myth_Barbalazos Absolutely. I think he is special because, not only he was brilliant regarding the visual side and he had a genius way of directing and editing (I recommend the video of the channel "every frame a painting" about him, very well done), but also beacuse his works present unique, very profound and solid philosophical and psychological insights. And above that, the form of his works match perfectly with their substance. In this way, I think you could easily confront him, without any shame, with some of the most important filmmakers of all time, such as Kubrick, Fellini, Lynch, Bergman or others.

One person I was sad to see not make this list: Naoko Yamada! Of course, she’s relatively new, but her work is incredible. The depth of humanity that went into A Silent Voice is part of what makes it such a wonderful movie. In addition, female anime directors are few and far between, and with the recent KyoAni tragedy the studio could use the support. That’s not to say that her work’s appeal lies in these things alone. It’s beauty speaks for itself.

@asanokatana

4 жыл бұрын

And she was lead director (“show runner”) of K-On!, a classic.

12:17 The woman jumping off the bridge in the background in what seems otherwise a trivial scene.. this is just stunning!

Some movies that werent mentioned that i highly recommend: - A Letter to Momo - Flavors of Youth - Paranoia Agent - I want to eat your Pancreas - The tale of Princess Kaguya - Doraemon the Movie (seriously this is good) - Birthday Wonderland - Redline (this ones a must watch) Thenks for the people that actually noticed this trash comment, also i added redline to the list (edited)

@tamie341

4 жыл бұрын

I read dat shii Boo!

@wrcstrshit

4 жыл бұрын

@@tamie341 oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HAAHAHAHAH thanks

@vitorhenrique4187

4 жыл бұрын

Paranoia Agent is not a movie

@wrcstrshit

4 жыл бұрын

@@vitorhenrique4187 Lol sorry, i just listed coz it was satoshi kon XDDD, still good tho, i highly recommend still. And if yer looking for another satoshi work i recommend the manga OPUS, if you like reading manga that is :) . Happy stay home read!

@komikek

4 жыл бұрын

The last(or before last, i cant remember) part out of three in Flavours of youth is good, the rest were kinda rly slow and boring lol

Satoshi Kon, What a genius. Inception was a plagiat of his Paprika. Black Swan was inspired by perfect blue, this is why Darren Aronofsky buy the rights before doing his film.

@mov-e6612

3 жыл бұрын

He is easily my favorite director for such amazing crafted films

"also, there's a lot of feet in this movie so if you're into that sort of thing check it out" bruh

@greenkidd529

4 жыл бұрын

Tarantino's favorite anime film

@nickschlabach2306

4 жыл бұрын

I thought his favorite was paprika. The internet was wrong... what?

Satoshi Kon's films are just simply fucking amazing. The cuts in Perfect Blue, the sound track, the art, just incredible.

I was introduced to ghibli through spirited away when I was I. Secondary school around 14 years ago. I loved it from the start and now have all the movies that have an English dub. I am so glad that after the hiatus we now have studio panoch. I can’t wait for more movies that have the nostalgia. I also have a few manga movies- the girl who kept through time, the disappearance of Hauhi suzamiya, origin (spirits of the past) and I also have your name.

When the video starts with Sparkle playing, shits about to go down

Movies like Kimi No Na Wa leave you feeling empty after watching them. You can't help but just sit there as the credits roll. And think about what you just watched. At least for me I feel like there's an empty void in my heart.

@dheez6936

2 жыл бұрын

man i feel you, just in the morning i watched weathering with you it really played with my emotions and left me with tears in my eyes whith a feelling that cant be described . but cant wait for the next movie from this incredible director

You deserve more subs! I can see the massive effort that went into this

@BeyondGhibli

6 жыл бұрын

Homework Radio thank you so much for your kind words :) I promise you I have more subs than I ever dreamed I'd get, I'm so glad to see people engaging with these videos.

You really did Satoshi Kon justice in this video. The way you can share such important pieces of art that many people boil down to as "just anime" in a way that is entertaining and thorough is just great. 👍

Satoshi kon is such a gems and underrated , masaaki yuasa as well!

@zara9728

3 жыл бұрын

perfect blue is my favourite

@mov-e6612

3 жыл бұрын

@@zara9728 so I'm not the only one :D

More than a 2 year old video suddenly pops up in my recommendations and makes my day. Thanks for the recoms and video.

my biggest problem with good anime movies, is that they all leave me crying ! it takes courage to watch a movie where u know you'll fall in love with the characters and you also know something sad will happen to them

Children Who Chase Lost Voices is one of my favourite anime movies after Howl's Moving Castle, Boy and the Beast and Wolf Children :))

I was lucky enough to meet Satoshi Kon a short time before his passing. He was amazing man and the world surely miss out on a great talent.

@photopaintphoto3884

4 жыл бұрын

Is your profile picture moving?

@respectableaf9061

4 жыл бұрын

@@photopaintphoto3884 It's magic ;)

Metropolis is so underrated. I understand much of the newer anime watchers probably weren't around when it was talked about but... it is such a beautiful, sad story with some of the most gorgeous animations ever.

Just hearing the theme from Paprika made my skin crawl with overwhelming emotion and positive memories of experiencing Kon’s works. I still cry sometimes when I think of the movies we were denied and that he could have made if he were still alive. Great video, BG! Agree with you on Garden of Words, I stumbled upon that one completely by accident but it immediately caught my attention and quickly craved more of Shinkai’s gorgeous films.

Every time I only THINK about Satoshi Kon my eyes become watery. I cherish every one of his 4 movies with all my heart. Millenium Actress just got a 4k restoration. I can only hope I will see the other movies in 4k as well over time.

It's not often you find a KZread channel that actually provides real value to your life. This video definitely did that for me.

If anyone is wondering. The man besides Miyazaki at the beginning of the video is Hideoki Anno, the director of the masterpiece show, neon genesis evangelion

@seelensand

4 жыл бұрын

So I wasn't the only one who noticed a familiar face.

Satoshi Kong was robbed of an Academy Award! Millennium Actress,and Tokyo Godfathers are awesome movies!

CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES FROM DEEP BELOW. God, finally, i remember seeing it once and ive lost it ever since. Ive been searching and searching.

@tanya1438

4 жыл бұрын

It's there on KZread

@clemb1794

4 жыл бұрын

ME TOO. Those white ghoul creatures haunted my dreams and I had no idea where they were from

god damn it man. 3 seconds in that movie alone made me shiver above a ghibli backdrop. I met Hayao Miyazaki once and i could only spend the first 30 seconds of that meeting giggling like a fucking moron...it was worth it. I told him how much his work shaped my life and thanked him. That alone would have made my brief trip to japan worth it. He was very nice about me giggling like a moron.

one day, i will be on a list like this, and truthfully that's all i want! wish me luck!

Satoshi kon is a rare genius that we will never see again in our life time.

I have favorites from a number of directors. Hayao Miyazaki - Kiki's Delivery Service Isao Takahata - The Tale of Princess Kaguya Osamu Tezuka - Metropolis Makoto Shinkai - Children Who Chase Lost Voices Hiroyuki Morita - The Cat Returns Mamoru Hosada - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Satoshi Kon - Perfect Blue and Tokyo Godfathers

@hypothalapotamus5293

4 жыл бұрын

This is a good list. I am split on Makoto Shinkai, though. On one hand, he has this beautiful poetic use of elements like rain and often incorporates them into some hidden symbolism, like in Voices of a Distant Star. It's a bit like Tarkovsky. On the other, the characters and the narrative tends to tunnel vision on a single relationship in an obsessive and unhealthy way, like in Voices of a Distant Star or She and her cat. I find that maddening.

@PoeticProse7

4 жыл бұрын

@@hypothalapotamus5293 There is one example that happens to be my favorite where Shinkai deviates from his usual style and it truly pays off. He actually produced something more akin to Miyazaki when he made 'Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Far Below'.

@Rainyumz

4 жыл бұрын

grave of the fireflies

@navinshirodkar9439

4 жыл бұрын

You need a little spice in ur Satoshi Kon Recomendations...maybe some Paprika ?

@PoeticProse7

4 жыл бұрын

@@navinshirodkar9439 Lol, that's a great idea! I love it from it's very . . . Inception? ;-)

The karaoke scene in the Girl Who Leapt Through Time was the most i've ever laughed with a movie. A true masterpiece.

Mad respect for any directors out there that can create anime or movies that can change lives. I watched Your Name and decided to enter the anime world, hasn't regretted since then. Can't wait for his newest work - Tenki no ko!

"Also, there's a lot of feet in this movie, so if you're into that sort of thing, check it out." *Quentin Tarantino immediately orders Garden of Words*

@BeyondGhibli

6 жыл бұрын

I was literally thinking of Tarantino as I wrote that line!! :D

I thought Metropolis was a dream I had as a kid and turned out it was a movie I watched early one morning and dozed off during but visualised parts of it in my imagination based on what I heard from the TV. Didn't find out until like 10 years or so it actually existed!

RIP Satoshi Kon. So sad he died at young age. I love all of his movies and his unique editing style.

Watched 'Grave of the Fireflies' tonight, then came across your channel at 2:45 a.m. Thanks for the insightful video, top job sir!

@shanksingh7613

4 жыл бұрын

I watched too great movies and the same very moment i hugged my sister like never before

@oskar5709

4 жыл бұрын

I feel honoured by this comment.

I loved Garden of Words. The animation of water, along with the rainy soundscapes coupled with a beautiful, gentle story were astonishing I think.

I have watched Children Who Chase Lost Voices a number of times, it's one my absolute favorite movies and I cry every time!

Boy and the Beast and Wolf Children are incredible movies. I grew up on them so they mean even more to me.

i've watched almost of these movies (except tokyo godfathers and children who chase lost voices) and i can say that you have a superb taste when it comes to japanese animated movies and the art of these directors. after your botw ghibli video popped up, i'm pretty sure your channel was meant for me :)

@poleaxed6447

4 жыл бұрын

You won't regret seeing either of them. I highly recommend them both.

@snubnosedmonke

4 жыл бұрын

Poleaxed i just watched tokyo godfathers and i gotta say... it replaced paprika and i think its my fav satoshi kon movie. wow

as a novice to the genre, having really only seen the stereotyped stuff (SAO, NGE, Haruhi, etcetc) i was not expecting to see Perfect blue, an oddball movie that showed up at the local video rental place in the early 00's (and as quickly vanished again) on the list. i thought at the time it was something very unusual but special. glad to see i wasn't wrong.

@bdarecords_

Жыл бұрын

Perfect Blue and Paprika are ironically considered "stereotyped stuff" aswell because they were extremely well received by audiences and critics alike and have also one of the best musical compositions. They are very famous now and therefore "mainstream" but not in the typical way because they are old and nieche in theory.

Up On Poppy Hill, The Wind Rises and Whisper Of The Heart are my favourite films from Ghibli. They prove that they can craft stories that don't require fantasy elements to make you feel. They are simple stories that really choke you up.

@parkerjohnson4318

5 жыл бұрын

The wind rises always gets to me. Watched that movie on a rainy summer day and cried a lot

I'm so happy he included children who chase lost voices because it's one of my favorite movies from my childhood along wth ghibli movies but when i re-watched it recently, there were many negative comments calling it a "ghibli rip-off" and it really hurt me.

@ginagidaro

2 жыл бұрын

The director, Makoto Shinkai (creator of Your Name) has always been extremely inspired by Ghibli, but to call it a rip-off is just rude.

Instant like as I read Satoshi Kon. He is so influential, possibly one of the most influential, yet under-radar, under-appreciated. (Looking at a few of the most widely acclaimed, mind-bending blockbusters in Hollywood.) I always learn new things the more I watch his films.

I fell in love with Anime in my early 20's and even now as a married man, films like Ocean Waves continues to mesmerize me. Likr a time macbine it takes me back to a time and placrs I loved and still adore. There is nothing like Jaoanese Animation. Thank you for the hard work you do. Keep up the good work Beyond Ghibli.

Legitimately cried. I’ve seen all of these movies and admired all of the directors for a long time. I’m still sad about Satoshi Kon’s passing until now

01:01 Mamoru Hosada and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 02:59 Tezuka, Rintaro and Metropolis 06:21 Makoto Shinkai and The Children Who Chase Lost Voices 10:12 Satoshi Kon and Tokyo Godfathers From the description, as I couldn't click on it

Satoshi Kon is my favorite, he was an absolute genius and a risk taker. RIP legend.

Finally somebody's talking about 'Tokyo godfathers' and also waiting for the day someone will be talking about 'only yesterday'.

i watched metropolis accidently once on netflix in middle school and i will never forget that movie. the lighting and the art is crazy good

Sparkle in the beginning gave me chills

children who chase lost voices is bloody amazing

@kiitaros_

3 жыл бұрын

i agreed with that

My mom never finished to watch a movie until My neighbor Totoro. The girls with her lovely way of passing through their problems kept her attention and heart.

Garden of Words came at just the right point in my life, where instead of identifying with the male character like I ordinarily might, I identified with the female character. That stairwell scene at the end made me cry.

@BeyondGhibli

6 жыл бұрын

Jake Self that's awesome, the ending is brilliant. Definitely one of my favourites

dude i just realized theres a women jumping down the bridge at 12:17 in the background.

Millennium actress is criminally under appreciated. If you enjoy anime. Watch this film.

I'd personally like to add Naoko Yamada to this list. She got her directorial debut with K-ON! in 2009, and her style developed over time, culminating in the followup movie to Tamako Market, called Tamako Love Story in 2014. In 2016, she then went on to direct Koe no Katachi, or A Silent Voice in the west.

Satoshi Kon is so underrated. Thank you for featuring. RIP Satoshi Kon Love your work

I actually closed the window I was watching this in (after seeing it all the way through, pausing several times in the middle to think about what you had said about each director) only to immediately re-open it so I could say something that I think needs to be said with emphasis: beautifully done and eloquently said!

I keep coming back to this beautiful video time to time. As I did again today. I would love to see more videos like this

Your script, and vocal quality is excellent, along with your editing and music selection for your clips. This is a really well done video!

@BeyondGhibli

6 жыл бұрын

+Jonathan Steitzer thank you so much for this! My narration and audio levels in general are the hardest part for me as I don't like my own voice and I have no clue about getting good quality recording from my gear, so it's a relief to hear you praise it :P

@JonSteitzer

6 жыл бұрын

videojoe The levels are perfect to my ear, and I think your voice in the videos (I've watched a few more) sounds great 👍. I'm looking forward to your future videos!

This is beautifully put together and narrated.

The background music at the beginning though!!! I love it!!!

wolf children is really lovely and has a wonderful ost, though thick with emotion. the girl who leapt through time is touching and easy to comprehend my favourite anime film is in this corner of the world. it's not show-offy and pretty slow and long but does a great job of building the story and its main character

@MusiicRoolz

4 жыл бұрын

a silent voice is also great, although i found the manga better just because you can cover less in a film, it's still a really accurate adaptation

@navinshirodkar9439

4 жыл бұрын

Girl who lept through time easy to follow !? I spent hours trying to figure it out !

I'm not someone that cryies while watching movies or occidental animation, but it's very rare for me not to cry while watching an anime film, even during happy scene my heart starts to heack it's such a wierd sensation, but i love this media because of it. In conclusion i love anime and i give my love to this artists.

Just dropped here to thank you for producing such a smooth, ease inducing video, I had been holding on watching Tokyo Godfathers as a start of Satoshi Kon's works (although I watched Paranoia Agent before jejs) due to your recommendation, and now that I finally have, I'm glad it was displayed in such a comforting way. I enjoyed the film in every minute and I will soon procede to continue my Satoshi Kon journey with Millennial Actress. Thank you for making this video, this was not the first time I watched it nor it will be the last.

It’s actively refreshing to see some of these films being talked about. Absolutely love your voice, so calming and intriguing. Thank you.

These are some of the animated movies that truly inspired me growing up. To see them talked about with such eloquence one after the other is pretty awesome and nostalgic. This video gave me chills

Your voice and the way you edited the video is EXTREMELY perfect; thank you for this video

I listen to this while I wash the dishes. I love the music, your voice and the commentary. Just listening to this makes me feel like I'm watching a Japanese film

4:28 The share intelligence of those statements almost made me shed a tear. There is still hope.

Shinkai is a good director who could be great. Even understanding the Japanese love for melancholy. The bittersweet nature of his works are often unfocused best represented by 5 cm a second. And his best work, I believe, is garden of words which is a 45 min masterpiece of story telling and animation.

Thank you for putting the time and effort to research, compile and present such interesting topic. Long time I have watched Japanese animation, but there was a lot that I did not know. Your videos were great to open the new doors of understanding and appreciate anime anew. Hence it is a pleasure to watch and share your videos. Best wishes with future endeavors.

Just rewatched this video and still agree with all of the films you mention. This was such a great way to start on KZread, Joe.

@BeyondGhibli

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brett! And thanks for being here for the whole thing :) always good to see your comments.

This was beautiful and enlightening, thank you.

Appreciate the way you describe these absolutely beautiful films.

I absolutely love your videos, Joe. You're brilliant, insightful and your voice is so very gentle. I could watch these videos all day.

Thank you for making these videos! Keep up the hard work!

The editing is so good I love this how have I taken 3 years to find this channel

Thank you, I was just looking for some anime that I can relate to more. These are perfect and I particularly can't wait to check out Satoshi's work.

Ah man, you can't use that song in the beginning, now I just wanna see Kimi no Na wa again.

Perfect blue is a god damn masterpiece.

This was a wonderfully made video and I really appreciate your heartfelt sincere and knowledgeable comments about these movies. I will have to watch them all now! Thank you!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Some of the animated films you have talked about in this video I've seen before, but some never even heard of and now they are on my list.

This list is a breath of fresh air, some of those movies really bring about a twist of feels.

@farahbenbrinis9963

5 жыл бұрын

i agree ..

Thank you, I usually hate subscribing to people. But this video editing and recording was so beautiful and professionally done. I had to subscribe.

I really enjoyed this relaxing and inspiring video, the "insights", your soft and calm moderation, your respectul descriptions of the anime plots... i knew some and others not and now i got a selektion to watch this weekend.... thank you so much!!!!

great video - thanks for this

Random fact about sleep paralysis. That shadowy creature that people see is the subconscious representation of your disconnection with your conscious body. It’s you.

@vartikakalo651

3 жыл бұрын

Damn I look scary to myself!

@BerserkJeffy

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know I was a little girl.

"His last words were "I'm begging you, let me work"." Christ, i need a drink. And a time machine. So I can pour that man a drink.

I needed to see this. Confirmed that I need to see many more, and which ones. Glad that I have seen about half the ones mentioned, but found a few I never heard of.

Thanks for this. Shows how much you really love some of these and the people who make them.