Episode 028: The Beautiful Nightmares of Satoshi Kon

The Fright Lab

Dive into the world of Satoshi Kon, whose beautiful and nightmarish masterpieces have Lucas and Joe entranced. But the legendary Perfect Blue and Paprika are just the outer surface.
CONTENT WARNING: Perfect Blue and Paprika both feature themes and depictions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised, though we do not discuss these elements in detail.

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Perfect Blue IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156887/

Paprika IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0851578/

Millennium Actress IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291350/

Paranoia Agent IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433722/

Inland Empire IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460829/

Satoshi Kon articles:
https://www.looper.com/1021530/the-untold-truth-of-perfect-blue/

https://nerdist.com/article/satoshi-kon-the-illusionist-documentary-fantasia-fest-2021-review-anime/

Surrealism primers and info:
https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/surrealism/

https://www.parkwestgallery.com/what-is-surrealism-art/

https://www.ubu.com/papers/breton_surrealism_manifesto.html

Paprika and Inception:
https://filmschoolrejects.com/inception-paprika-synergy/