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Today is October 12, which is the birthday of the late Satoshi Kon. What better day to remember & celebrate such a talented individual? Join me, returning guest Heather (aka CandyAppleCat) and 1st-time guest Casey (aka MinovskyArticle) as we discuss one of our favorite creators, in part one of my first ever 2-part podcast retrospect!

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☆Buy Akira the manga (which Satoshi Kon worked on as an assistant)

☆Buy Satoshi Kon's works on DVD:

Paprika (also on blu-ray!)

☆Buy Satoshi Kon's manga:

Opus (pre-order)

Seraphim: 266613336 Wings (pre-order)

Dream Fossil: The Works of Satoshi Kon (pre-order)

☆More on Kon:

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist by Andrew Osmond

Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time, a video by Tony Zhou

A translation of Satoshi Kon's final blog entry

☆Guests:

Heather - thatfangirl / CandyAppleCat on Twitter

Casey - Bloodbath & Beyond Podcast / MinovskyArticle on Twitter

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Thanks for listening!