Curated Collection / Japanese Masters
Perfect Blue
PERFECT BLUE
Directed by Satoshi Kon
1998•1h 21m•R•★ 8.3
Animation / Thriller
Synopsis
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.
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Satoshi Kon
Cast & Crew
DirectorSatoshi Kon
WriterSadayuki Murai
CinematographyHisao Shirai
MusicMasahiro Ikumi
Principal Cast
Junko IwaoMima Kirigoe (voice)
Rica MatsumotoRumi (voice)
Shiho NiiyamaRei (voice)
Masaaki OkuraMamoru Uchida (voice)
Shinpachi TsujiTadokoro (voice)
Yosuke AkimotoTejima (voice)
Yoku ShioyaTakao Shibuya (voice)
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Emiko FurukawaYukiko (voice)Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 21m (81 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorSatoshi Kon
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioMadhouse • Rex Entertainment • Kotobuki Seihan Printing • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation • Fangs • ONIRO
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