Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
2021 1h 21m movie Film Japan

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste

Synopsis

Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste

A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French and American directors inspired by his work.

The 2020–2022 Japan Window

452 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist sits at position #348.

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    ★ 8.8 · 2021

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    ★ 8.8 · 2021

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    ★ 8.7 · 2022

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    #4

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    ★ 8.7 · 2021

  5. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #5

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

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    #6

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    ★ 8.6 · 2022

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    #7

    Chainsaw Man

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

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    #8

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,879 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #34 of 50 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries France, Japan
Original Language En
Spoken Languages French, Japanese, English
Production Companies Allerton Films, Carlotta Films
Runtime 1h 21m
Release Date July 8, 2021
IMDb tt12998510

Themes & Motifs

  • cartoon
  • biography
  • tribute
  • japanese man
  • cartoonist
  • mangaka
  • biographical
  • cinema
  • anime director

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