PERFECT BLUE
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Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
Perfect Blue is a 1998 psychological thriller anime film following Mima Kirigoe, a pop star turned actress whose transition into acting spirals into paranoia and murder. Directed by Satoshi Kon, this landmark animated feature blends reality and delusion as Mima's world descends into violence and psychological terror. The film is now available to stream and watch on demand.
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Junko IwaoMima Kirigoe (voice)
Rica MatsumotoRumi (voice)
Shiho NiiyamaRei (voice)
Masaaki OkuraMamoru Uchida (voice)
Shinpachi TsujiTadokoro (voice)- Emiko FurukawaYukiko (voice)
Yosuke AkimotoTejima (voice)
Yoku ShioyaTakao Shibuya (voice)
Hideyuki HoriSakuragi (voice)
Emi ShinoharaEri Ochiai (voice)
Masashi EbaraMurano (voice)
Kiyoyuki YanadaKantoku (voice)
Toru FurusawaYada (voice)
Teiya IchiryusaiMima's Mother (voice)
Shin-ichiro MikiTaku (voice)
Trailer
Remastered - Official 4K Trailer [Subtitled]
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Perfect Blue — frequently asked
When was Perfect Blue released?
Perfect Blue premiered on February 28, 1998. It has been available for decades and is now widely accessible through streaming and digital platforms.
What is Perfect Blue about?
The film follows Mima Kirigoe, a pop idol who retires from singing to pursue acting. As she lands a role on a detective TV show, her collaborators begin dying under mysterious circumstances, and Mima struggles to distinguish reality from fantasy as paranoia consumes her.
Is Perfect Blue a movie or series?
Perfect Blue is a standalone film, not a series. It is a complete psychological thriller that runs as a single feature-length movie.
Who directed Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue was directed by Satoshi Kon, a legendary animator and filmmaker known for his innovative work in anime and psychological storytelling.
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