When it comes to Japanese animated films, the first thing that comes to many people's minds may be Hayao Miyazaki and Makoto Shinkai. But in fact, along with these animation directors with excellent painting style and conveying the philosophy of life, there is also an animation director with a unique style of painting. His works often deal with complex psychological themes, delving into the boundaries between the inner world of human beings and reality. 
He is the Japanese animation master - Satoshi Kon. He is also a director that I personally like and admire very much. Unfortunately, on August 24, 2010, Satoshi Kon died of spleen cancer in Japan at the age of 46. Time magazine named him one of the "Top 10 Deceased People of 2010". 
In my opinion, Satoshi Kon's cartoons are for adults, and there is often a saying that says this:Minors can't read it, and adults can't read it. It's aptly described. Although Satoshi Kon left not many works, he only left 4 feature-length animated films:"Red Hot Chili Peppers", "The House of the Unhemp", "Millennium Actress", "Tokyo Godfather". 
But these 4 movies are all masterpieces, so I will take you to take stock of them today.
"The House of the Unhemp" (1997).
Douban score: 90 points
This 1997 work is regarded as Satoshi Kon's breakthrough work, and it is also one of the masterpieces of psychological thriller animation.
tells the story of the protagonist Mima, a retired pop idol who transforms into an actor.
As she develops in the acting industry, she begins to experience the blurring of the lines between reality and fantasy, being stalked by a mysterious coerc, and mired in a complex array of psychological and identity dilemmas.
Known for its intricate plot and deep psychological depictions, the Hidden House blurs the lines between identity, reality and fantasy, and the dark side of celebrity and fan culture.
Satoshi Kon demonstrates his mastery of non-linear storytelling and visual stunning, with a reversal of the ending in the end.
It is said that the Oscar-winning film "Black Swan" borrowed and even copied this animated film, and even Hollywood copied Satoshi Kon's, so I have to admire.
"Millennium Actress" (2001).
Douban score: 88 points
The movie tells the story of Chiyoko Fujiwara, a legendary movie star who swept Japan, who suddenly said goodbye to the screen and disappeared when she became popular.
30 years later, fans found her in seclusion and presented a mysterious key that Chiyoko accidentally lost.
The mysterious key opens the door to memory, leading Chiyoko into the sea of memories and unearthing a love story that she never knew.
The film is interspersed with an interview with her by a filmmaker, interspersed with the interactions between her personal life and the film's characters. This work delves into the boundaries between time, memory, and reality and fantasy.
The story is indeed a bit difficult to understand, reality and memories are constantly interspersed, true and false. The film is also characterized by its treatment of time and memory, as well as an affectionate homage to cinema as an art form.
"The Godfather of Tokyo" (2003).
Douban score: 90 points
Tokyo Godfather", released in 2003, is the only work of Satoshi Kon that is closer to the story line of traditional animated films. It is also called by many fans as an "atypical" Kontoshi-style work.
The film tells the story of three Tokyo scavengers, Miyuki, Hana, and Kim, who accidentally pick up an abandoned baby girl and find their biological parents for the baby girl.
It's a good plot story, about growing up, about family affection, and the ending is also very warm. Packaging in "magical" colors is really attractive.
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006).
Douban score: 90 points
The 2006 film was Satoshi Kon's last work and one of his masterpieces, and was shortlisted for the Venice Golden Lion.
The film is adapted from Yasutaka Tsutsui's masterpiece "Dream Detective", which tells the story of Atsuko Chiba, a beautiful physician who works at a psychiatric research institute and invents a device that can display dreams with the genius scientist Kosaku Tokita.
People began to use technology to access other people's dreams to help them solve problems, but ill-intentioned people disrupted the dream world, and even made it difficult to distinguish between dreams and reality.
The original author, Yasutaka Tsutsui, gave Satoshi Kon's work a very high evaluation, and even took the initiative to admit that the movie version of "Red Hot Chili Peppers" is clearer and easier to understand than the original book.
One of my personal favorite animated films, a lot of them say that Inception borrowed from this anime.
I think Red Hot Chili Pepper's interpretation of dreams is more complete, and the visual impact presented is something that can never be compared to live-action movies, there are too many classic shots and plots.
To this day, we often lament the loss of such a master, and at the same time thank him for bringing us the classics, and I don't know when the next Satoshi will appear.
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