On the heels of my Anime reblog the other day, I learned that the director of three of the films listed (Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika), Satoshi Kon, passed away that same day at the age of 46.

A rough translation of a message he wrote before his passing reads:

With feelings of gratitude for all that is good in this world, I put down my pen.

Well, I’ll be leaving now.

Satoshi Kon