Satoshi Kon's catalog is in active circulation through 2026. A 4K remaster of Paprika expanded from a limited run to 82 theaters in August before widening to 98, a Paris screening and pop-up store mark the film's 20th anniversary in September, and the Birth Festival returns for a second year in October.
Coverage of Satoshi Kon in 2026 is largely organized around Paprika and its 20th anniversary. The 4K remaster of the 2006 film began as a limited revival in January, then expanded to 82 theaters across Japan on August 7 under Filmarks' revival project, with advance screenings at Kyoto's Demachiza from July 31. By August 7, that run had widened to 98 theaters nationwide, and Millennium Actress was also screening. A 4K UHD plus Blu-ray set was scheduled for September 9.
The anniversary events spread beyond Japan. Feux held a one-night Paprika screening at the Musee Guimet rooftop in Paris starting September 11, alongside a PERFECT BLUE x Paprika pop-up store at Junku Paris through September 22, with limited goods by U-NT and items sold through the U-NT STORE online shop. In Japan, NHK General rebroadcast an interview special on August 22 at 5:40 AM, ahead of the August 24 anniversary of Kon's death; the program originally aired on August 23, 2025.
The Satoshi Kon Birth Festival 2026 runs October 9 to 12 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and Shibuya HUMAX Cinema, returning for a second year with the same five-title lineup: Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, and the TV series Paranoia Agent. Talk events feature Megumi Hayashibara, Junko Iwao, Asami Notomi, and Haruko Momoi. The 4K remaster of Paprika screens October 12, Kon's birthday, with Hayashibara on stage, and a pop-up shop runs through November 15.
One story in the cluster concerns Katsuhiro Otomo founding the feature animation studio Oval Gear and notes only that Otomo contributed to Perfect Blue, the psychological thriller directed by Kon. It carries no new detail about Kon's own work.
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Feux will hold two events in Paris starting September 11, 2026. A one-night screening of Satoshi Kon's Paprika runs at the Musee Guimet rooftop, marking 20 years since the film's release. A PERFECT BLUE x Paprika pop-up store runs at Junku Paris through September 22, with limited goods made by U-NT. Items will also be sold on the U-NT STORE online shop.
The Satoshi Kon Birth Festival 2026 runs Oct 9-12 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and Shibuya HUMAX Cinema. The lineup covers Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, and the TV series Paranoia Agent. Talk events feature Megumi Hayashibara, Junko Iwao, Asami Notomi, and Haruko Momoi. A Paprika 4K remaster screens Oct 12, Kon's birthday, with Hayashibara on stage. A pop-up shop runs through Nov 15.
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 4K remaster of Satoshi Kon's 2006 film Paprika will expand from select theaters to 98 nationwide starting August 7. The screenings are part of Filmarks' revival project, with advance screenings at Kyoto's Demachiza from July 31. Millennium Actress will also screen. Collaboration items and a giveaway accompany the expansion.
The 4K remaster of Satoshi Kon's Paprika will expand to 82 theaters across Japan starting August 7, 2026, following a January revival run. A 4K UHD plus Blu-ray set is scheduled for September 9. The film marks its 20th anniversary this year.
Director and manga artist Katsuhiro Ōtomo has founded a new animation studio called Oval Gear. The studio will focus on feature-length work. Its first project is already in production. The company is hiring animators and production staff as it builds out its team. Ōtomo is best known for the 1988 film Akira, which he directed and wrote based on his own manga. His other directing credits include the anthology Memories, the steampunk feature Steamboy, and the science-fiction story Roujin Z. He also contributed to Perfect Blue, the psychological thriller directed by the late Satoshi Kon. The formation of Oval Gear marks a return to feature animation for Ōtomo, whose last full-length directorial work was Steamboy in 2004. The studio name and its immediate hiring push suggest a permanent production base rather than a one-off project team. No release window or title for the first film has been shared.