Tonight marks a sad night for the Otaku community. Anime director and writer Satoshi Kon has died at the age of 47 from cancer.

Though not as familiar as Hiyao Miyazaki, Kon's works were surreal, thought provoking and over all brilliant. He was the master behind the films Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers and most recently Paprika. His work was heavily inspirational to me and I am deeply saddened by this news.

Though he is now gone, his last film is still slated to be released next year 'The Dreaming Machine'.

Goodbye sir, and thank you for your greatness.