Will Satoshi Kon’s Unfinished Final Film Ever be Released?

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Though his name may not be as recognized as Hayao Miyazaki or Makato Shinkai, Satoshi Kon is considered one of the greatest animation directors of all time. So influential are his works, that he even inspired acclaimed western filmmakers like Darren Aronofsky and Christopher Nolan. Though he only directed four films – Perfect Blue, Millenium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika – and one TV series (Paranoia Agent), all these works are considered masterpieces by critics, animation historians, and fans of animation. His untimely death was a shock to the industry and is still mourned to this day.

Satoshi Kon was working on his fifth film when he died unexpectedly of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46. In his final days, Kon’s producer – Masao Maruyama – assured the ailing director to not worry about the film he was directing. He promised that he would “take care of it,” and he fully intended to finish the movie “no matter what.” That promise remains unfulfilled as complications and red tape continue to get in the way of finishing Satoshi Kon’s final masterpiece.

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Before he died, Satoshi Kon was working on his fifth film titled Dreaming Machine. Regarding the story of the film, he told Anime News Network in an interview:

The title will be Yume-Miru Kikai. In English, it will be The Dream Machine. On the surface, it's going to be a fantasy-adventure targeted at younger audiences. However, it will also be a film that people who have seen our films up to this point will be able to enjoy. So it will be an adventure that even older audiences can appreciate. There will be no human characters in the film; only robots. It'll be like a «road movie» for robots.

The film would have centered