Animation director and writer Satoshi Kon has two previous movies: Perfect Blue and Millenium Actress Both can be found at most bigger video store and are well worth your time, especially the powerful, lyrical and startling Millenium Actress. Although animated, neither are kid's movies, but movies that could only have been told effectively through animation.
Kon's latest film, Tokyo Godfathers could have been made through normal film-making techniques, but I suspect it would have been a lesser movie as a result. And once again, just because it's animated doesn't make it a kid's film, though I think older children might love its magical tale.
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Interview with Satoshi Kon Anime New Network Satoshi Kon
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