Perfect Blue
"It won't take genre fans long to unravel the mystery, but the pleasures of this film lie elsewhere. Its images of the gleaming, depersonalized Tokyo in which Mima lives out her superficially charmed but lonely life are haunting, and the characterizations are unusually strong. There's plenty for anime newcomers to enjoy, and fans won't want to miss it.”
―TV Guide Magazine
Rising pop star Mima 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.
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Bridget Hoffman, Wendee Lee, Robert Martin
Cast
Satoshi Ken
Director
Japan
Country
Japanese, English
Language
Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Genre
Not Rated
Rating
1h 22m
Runtime
1997
Year
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