Despite not hearing from the mysterious artist, she never loses hope. The film was nominated for four Annie Awards in 2004, including Outstanding Direction and Writing. The movie took home the prestigious Ofuji Noburo Award at the 2002 Mainichi Film Awards, and was honored with the Orient Express Award at the 2001 Festival de Cine de Sitges in Spain. Because of its lack of reliance on twists, Millennium Actress also gains a boost to its already tremendous rewatch value. Not only is it now my favorite anime of all time, I would argue that it is also one of the best anime out there by the … Rating (0) (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of … The soundtrack compliments the film perfectly and the director deliberately requested this respected composer to work on this film for him and it is a stronger film when the soundtrack is coupled with the animation on screen. Millennium Actress received the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival,[17] tying with Spirited Away. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it. Millennium Actress is a movie that follows the life of an old actress as she tells her story to a couple of interviewers who are making a documentary... but it’s also a whole lot bigger than that. Chiyoko is an actress recounting her life story to a film crew and as she tells it, the films she has starred in and her real life become intertwined. Here is last week’s Tokyo Godfathers WT!. Someone watching this mentioned how great the soundtrack is which adds a whole other level and really establishes pace, mood, and atmosphere throughout. Her quest continues for decades and Chiyoko becomes famous, acting in films ranging from jidaigeki to kaiju. Millennium Actress (千年女優, Sennen Joyū) is a 2001 Japanese animated drama film co-written and directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. And I've seen that video, it's great. For everybody, everywhere, everydevice, and everything ;). The key was given to her as a teenager by a painter and revolutionary that she helped to escape the police. I bring up the pretentious ‘artsy’ films to draw a parallel between their failings and what Millennium Actress excels at. Everything in the movie is building towards the final line, which can loosely be described as the ‘point’ of the film. In the current world of "cancel culture", people swipe left and ghost at the drop of a hat. After these WT!s are done I’ll then set to reviewing each of his shows and post a final analysis of Kon’s writing and visual style. A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past. Satoshi Kon twists his story with brilliant visuals and symbolism yet, for lack of a better explanation, I just didn't get as attached to his work as I was anticipating. Both are pretty much perfect at accomplishing their own goals though. Satoshi Kon shows his skill at drawing you into another world. After watching this, read Satoshi Kon's final letter: http://www.makikoitoh.com/journal/satoshi-kons-last-words. For starters, the film is an hour and half, so there can be no arguments made about time investment. Watch "Millennium Actress" Free on Tubi TV The Satoshi Kon classic is now in the ad-supported streaming site's library. Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are executing their mission of delivering a lost pet to a certain village. Rating (0) (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5) You need to be a registered member to rate this. When you really dissect Baccano! It just so happens that the idea behind Millennium Actress is also amazing. I'll tell you what, I'll watch it tonight and come back and reply tomorrow morning or before I go to sleep :), New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, http://myanimelist.net/profile/7TeenWriters, https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shaking807, http://myanimelist.net/profile/FateSteelTaylor, http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Wings_of_Light, https://myanimelist.net/animelist/Durinthal, https://myanimelist.net/profile/IdolHunter, http://myanimelist.net/animelist/keithioapc?status=7&order=4. Satoshi Kon was a true visionary, and one needs to look no further than Millenium Actress to see why he remains one of the most influential directors years after his passing. Now, when I say that Millennium Actress is “near perfect”, I’m underselling the magnitude of that accomplishment. I don't mean to downplay this film though, it's still one of the best things you can spend your time on in the medium and I have some high respect for it. The story references Japanese films including, "Setsuko Hara: The diva who left Japan wanting a lot more", "Satoshi Kon's Otaku: The Dangers of Technological Fantasy |", "Eleven Arts to Screen Satoshi Kon's Millennium Actress Anime Film in U.S. in August with New English Dub", "IMDb Sennen joyû (2001) - Box office / business", "The Americanization of Anime: 10 Essential Animations", Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars, Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card, Jubei-chan: The Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch, Jubei-chan: The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu, Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey. Actors: Fumiko Orikasa, Hisako Kyouda, Kouichi Yamadera, Mami Koyama, Masane Tsukayama, Masaya Onosaka, Miyoko Shoji, Showko Tsuda, Shozo Iizuka, Tomie Kataoka. And after watching this film as an adult I have a much harder time accepting this flaw in the film. The animation is wonderful and is all the better for being hand drawn rather than the CGI pieces so often produced these days. Would definitely recommend that everyone should check it out! Television interviewer Genya Tachibana and his cameraman Kyoji Ida prepare for a retrospective interview with Chiyoko Fujiwara, the studio's best known star, who thirty years prior retired from acting and became a recluse. It's a great watch. I need to rewatch this soon. I greatly miss him. Rated PG for thematic elements, violence and brief mild language, Film Review: Milocrorze: A Love Story (2011) by Yoshimasa Ishibashi screening at Fantasia 2020, NYC Weekend Watch: Mann, Mizoguchi, Ritwik Ghatak, “NYC Horror” & More.