Really fun article. Always enjoyed the variety of themes that Satoshi Kon's films explored and it sort of seems that lots of those themes has become more prevalent in recent years. Also really enjoyed the pick for the indie spotlight A Gum Boy, very striking and the effect created by using water colour gave the film a very tangible feel.
Great issue as usual! (An aside: sometimes I wish I could highlight and comment directly in the post, a la Medium; still one of their best features IMO—feels much more organic and informal).
Anyway the "Hana chews out Gin" sequence is so expressive! In some ways I found the line work more compelling than the final. Seeing them running simultaneously makes for a super interesting experience in itself.
Also absolutely loved "A Gum Boy," grateful to have gems like this surfaced more broadly—incredibly inspiring stylistically—thank you!
I’m so excited to dive into this issue! I’ve been watching all of Satoshi Kon’s works since the first time you all wrote about him in the storyboarding issue! Great job as always!
Really fun article. Always enjoyed the variety of themes that Satoshi Kon's films explored and it sort of seems that lots of those themes has become more prevalent in recent years. Also really enjoyed the pick for the indie spotlight A Gum Boy, very striking and the effect created by using water colour gave the film a very tangible feel.
Great issue as usual! (An aside: sometimes I wish I could highlight and comment directly in the post, a la Medium; still one of their best features IMO—feels much more organic and informal).
Anyway the "Hana chews out Gin" sequence is so expressive! In some ways I found the line work more compelling than the final. Seeing them running simultaneously makes for a super interesting experience in itself.
Also absolutely loved "A Gum Boy," grateful to have gems like this surfaced more broadly—incredibly inspiring stylistically—thank you!
I’m so excited to dive into this issue! I’ve been watching all of Satoshi Kon’s works since the first time you all wrote about him in the storyboarding issue! Great job as always!