Perfect Blue
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.
Critics Sentiment
Rumi is revealed as the real Mima behind the murders
Mima films the distressing rape scene at the strip club
The film rises dramatically from the disturbing rape scene filming to the acclaimed psychological breakdown sequences that showcase Kon's masterful reality-blending techniques.
Perfect Blue builds steadily from its conventional idol setup through increasingly disturbing psychological territory, peaking with its acclaimed twist revelation. While some sequences like the rape scene proved genuinely uncomfortable for viewers, critics consistently praised Kon's masterful blending of reality and fantasy, the unpredictable mystery elements, and the film's prescient themes about celebrity culture and internet stalking.
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Junko Iwao
Mima Kirigoe (voice)
Rica Matsumoto
Rumi (voice)
Shiho Niiyama
Rei (voice)
Masaaki Okura
Mamoru Uchida (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji
Tadokoro (voice)
Emiko Furukawa
Yukiko (voice)
Yosuke Akimoto
Tejima (voice)
Yoku Shioya
Takao Shibuya (voice)
Hideyuki Hori
Sakuragi (voice)
Emi Shinohara
Eri Ochiai (voice)
Masashi Ebara
Murano (voice)
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Kantoku (voice)
Toru Furusawa
Yada (voice)
Teiya Ichiryusai
Mima's Mother (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Taku (voice)
Megumi Tano
Child (voice)
Emi Motoi
Child (voice)
Akio Suyama
Tadashi Doi (voice)
Osamu Hosoi
Company Employee (voice)
Koichi Tochika
Red (voice)
Crew
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