Satoshi Kon

Writing

Birthday

1963/10/12

Day of death

2010/08/24 (46 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Also know as

今敏, こんさとし, 鰐淵良宏, 곤 사토시, 사토시 곤, 사토시 콘, Wanibuchi Yoshihiro

Biography

Satoshi Kon (October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010) was a Japanese anime director and mangaka from Kushiro, Hokkaidō and a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He was a graduate of the Graphic Design department of the Musashino Art University. He is sometimes credited as "Yoshihiro Wanibuchi" (鰐淵良宏 Wanibuchi Yoshihiro?) in the credits of Paranoia Agent. He was the younger brother of guitarist and studio musician Tsuyoshi Kon.