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R19981h 21mSatoshi Kon
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""excuse me... who are you?""

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.

AnimationThriller
CareerRapeBased On Novel Or BookParanoiaStalkerCelebritySingerStalkingFameFemale Protagonist

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What is Perfect Blue (1998) about?

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.

Who stars in Perfect Blue?

Perfect Blue stars Junko Iwao (Mima Kirigoe (voice)), Rica Matsumoto (Rumi (voice)), Shiho Niiyama (Rei (voice)), Masaaki Okura (Mamoru Uchida (voice)), Shinpachi Tsuji (Tadokoro (voice)). The film was directed by Satoshi Kon.

How long is Perfect Blue?

Perfect Blue has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998. It is rated R.

Where can I watch Perfect Blue?

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