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Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short stories by critically hailed anime auteur Satoshi Kon. The stories were serialized in a variety of magazines in the 1980s and provide a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon’s uniquely compelling style of storytelling. Buds of dreamlike themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in Kon's later animated works are readily apparent in flights of fancy anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of human nature.
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Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short stories by critically hailed anime auteur Satoshi Kon. The stories were serialized in a variety of magazines in the 1980s and provide a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon’s uniquely compelling style of storytelling. Buds of dreamlike themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in Kon's later animated works are readily apparent in flights of fancy anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of human nature.
All of Satoshi Kon’s manga written between 1984 and 1989 is here. These 15 short stories were his very first creations, and it shows - there are elements that will bloom in his later movies, but overall this is more of a curiosity book aimed at Kon’s hardcore fans. If you don’t know who Satoshi Kon is, maybe you know his animation works - Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paranoia Agent, Paprika or my favorite, Tokyo Godfathers. My... Read more