Satoshi Kon's premature passing at 46 didn't put an end to dreamy, philosophical anime projects that impressed cinephiles as well as otaku. Yet few of them have matched the quality of Kon's best work.

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 26, 2010, Section B, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: Satoshi Kon, Anime Filmmaker, Dies at 46.

The Annie Awards bestows a posthumous honor on anime director Satoshi Kon, who died in 2010 at the age of 46.

Critically acclaimed animation director Satoshi Kon, creator of “Millennium Actress,” “Paprika” and “ Tokyo Godfathers,” died of pancreatic cancer Tuesday in Tokyo. He was 46. The ...

A celebration of all things anime, the 32nd offering of A-Kon took place last weekend across June 2, 3 and 4 at the Irving Convention Center and the nearby Toyota Music Factory.

Satoshi Kon, who passed away from pancreatic cancer at 46 on 24th August, 2010, was, to me, the boldest and most distinctive creator of Japanese animation. I was only introduced to his work a few ...

Thousands of anime and comics fans met at the Hawaii Convention Center for the 12th-annual Kawaii Kon animation convention over the weekend.

Japanese animation director Satoshi Kon, whose films using cutting-edge animation techniques captured audiences worldwide, has died of pancreatic cancer, his office said Wednesday.

Every year, Texas has the honor of hosting the longest-running anime convention in North America: Project A-Kon. I go every year. For three days, a Dallas hotel hosts more than 10,000 attendees ...

Satoshi Kon, who passed away from pancreatic cancer at 46 on 24th August, 2010, was, to me, the boldest and most distinctive creator of Japanese animation. I was only introduced to his work a few ...