Perfect Blue (1998)
Perfect Blue is a 1998 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Satoshi Kon, with a running time of 1h 22m. It stars Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto and Shiho Niiyama.
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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What is Perfect Blue about?
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.
When was Perfect Blue released?
Perfect Blue was released on 28 February 1998.
How long is Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue runs 1h 22m.
Who made Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue was directed by Satoshi Kon.
Where can I watch Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue is available on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV, Amazon and AppleTV.
Where to watch Perfect Blue
Stream: HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Cast
- Junko Iwao as Mima Kirigoe (voice)
- Rica Matsumoto as Rumi (voice)
- Shiho Niiyama as Rei (voice)
- Masaaki Okura as Mamoru Uchida (voice)
- Shinpachi Tsuji as Tadokoro (voice)
- Emiko Furukawa as Yukiko (voice)
- Yosuke Akimoto as Tejima (voice)
- Yoku Shioya as Takao Shibuya (voice)
- Hideyuki Hori as Sakuragi (voice)
- Emi Shinohara as Eri Ochiai (voice)
- Masashi Ebara as Murano (voice)
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Kantoku (voice)
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