How Millennium Actress Followed Up A Masterpiece (Video Essay)

Millennium Actress, released in 2001, is the Sophomore effort of Director Satoshi Kon. Released 4 years after Pefect Blue, described as a "Sister" To the psychological thriller. Today I'll be going over how Satoshi Kon thought up this film, how it was made, and how it compares and improves on Perfect Blue's stylized Storytelling.
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[@ManInTheMask]

This is my favorite Kon film.

[@ReturningSunn]

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[@debeshbhattacharjee5534]

This is one of the most important and beautiful movies I have ever watched in my life. It has so many layers, one can do a PhD just on this movie. This is a tribute to the history of japanese cinema, this shows how Sensei Kon had an immese love for the media called 'cinema'. I cried almost everytime I watched it, and the last frame transition on the death bed of Chiyoko, is in fact one of the best scene transtions I have ever witnessed in any movie. It is a very very unique piece of art, and unfortunately, there will not be any more of this type of movie...RIP Sensei Kon...

[@artjiujitsulife]

Thanks for making this. It's one of my favourite films in general--I cannot pick a fav from Kon's work AT ALL. They are all equal. They are all so thematically and stylistically him, but so different in many ways. He was a genius.

[@jordanwilliams1447]

This is the Kon film that sticks with me the most. I last watched it in February on my birthday, and I don’t think a day’s gone by since that I haven’t thought of it’s final scene, or how the film makes me feel.

[@ReturningSunn]

It’s a very surreal experience.

[@notationmusical]

Fun fact: this is the first film Susumu Hirasawa worked on with Satoshi Kon. You'll notice a pattern as he also worked with Kon on Paranoia Agent and Paprika.

[@ReturningSunn]

Oh I didn’t know that :0 That’s very interesting.

[@THESEASONISGREASON]

Hirasawamaxxing

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i would’ve never guessed that you’re a small channel. the production, your commentary, and the pacing is very impressive. keep up the good work you just got another subscriber!
(also thanks for introducing me to satoshi kon)

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I’ve gotten that a lot 😭 But thank you very much! I’m glad people enjoy the videos, and I’m glad to introduce anyone to one of the masters :)

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[@frdveloz]

Such a beautiful film.

[@ReturningSunn]

Indeed it is.

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Rich.

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Spirit.

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can u do a vd about Jin-Roh nice work btw

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I’ll look into it :)

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Excellent video! I'd love to collab sometime if you're interested!

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I’d be interested :)

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