It has been announced that a special screening of works by the late director Satoshi Kon will be held in the retrospective section of the 3rd Niigata International Animation Film Festival, a festival for full-length commercial animated films. In addition to his works such as "Paprika," "Paranoia Agent," "Perfect Blue," and "Millennium Actress," the screening will also include "Run Melos" and the sound-renewed version of "Mobile Police Patlabor 2 the Movie," in which he participated as an animation and director.
The retrospective section focuses on great directors who have had a major impact on film and animation not only in Japan but around the world. The first edition featured director Otomo Katsuhiro, and the second the late director Takahata Isao.
The festival aims to be one of the largest festivals in Asia with a competition category for feature-length animated films, with the aim of spreading anime culture from Niigata to the world. The first festival was held in Niigata City from March 17 to 22, 2023. The second festival will be held from March 15 to 20, 2024.
The third event will be held from March 15-20, 2025.
◇The 3rd Niigata International Animation Film Festival: Retrospective Section, Satoshi Kon Special Screening
Perfect Blue▽Millennium Actress▽Tokyo Godfathers▽Paprika▽Paranoia Agent▽MEMORIES▽Run Meros▽ Mobile Police Patlabor 2 the Movie Sound Renewal Edition, and more
