Perfect Blue
Directed by: Satoshi Kon
1997 81 min
In Japanese with English Subtitles
Part of: Queer Cut
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Part of: Queer Cut
The directorial debut of anime master Satoshi Kon (MILLENNIUM ACTRESS, PAPRIKA), PERFECT BLUE is one of the most complex and unsettling psychological thrillers of the last thirty years, animated or otherwise. Pop idol Mima decides to leave her uber-famous J-pop group, CHAM!, to become a respected actress. But when an obsessive stalker, a psychologically demanding role, and the demands of fame pile up for Mima, her grip on reality starts to loosen—and a series of murders occur, with her as the prime suspect. With dazzling animation, a captivating story, and a fascinating array of dark and sophisticated themes at its core, PERFECT BLUE is now considered one of the greatest, and most haunting, animes of all time.
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.
Satoshi Kon
Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto
1997
Japan
Japanese
English
81 min
Animation
