NHK Rebroadcasts Satoshi Kon Interview Special Ahead of Death Anniversary
The rebroadcast, timed to the death anniversary and alongside the ongoing 4K screenings of 'Paprika,' keeps Kon's works and words in active circulation.
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NHK General will rebroadcast 'NHK Video File: Want to Meet That Person Encore Satoshi Kon' on August 22 at 5:40 AM. The program compiles interviews with the late director Satoshi Kon and airs ahead of the August 24 anniversary of his death. It originally broadcast on August 23, 2025.
The special program 'NHK Video File: Want to Meet That Person Encore Satoshi Kon' will air on NHK General on August 22 at 5:40 AM. It compiles interviews with the late director Satoshi Kon, known for 'Perfect Blue,' 'Paprika,' 'Millennium Actress,' 'Tokyo Godfathers,' and 'Paranoia Agent.'
The broadcast comes two days before the August 24 anniversary of Kon's death in 2010. The program first aired on August 23, 2025, and is part of NHK's effort to preserve and publicly release interviews with historically significant figures.
The rebroadcast follows the ongoing nationwide expansion of the 4K remastered 'Paprika' screenings from August 7, with a 4K UHD plus Blu-ray set scheduled for September 9.
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