Perfect Blue (1997)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 81 mins.
Release date - 25-07-1997
Release year - 1997
Genres - Animation, Thriller

Overall ratings and scores for Perfect Blue:
Happiness Score - 8.287/10, World Popularity Score - 36.261/100, IMDB Score - 8.0, Metascore - 67, Internet Movie Database - 8.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 82%, Metacritic - 67/100, .
Perfect Blue movie has Total Global Votes - 1862, Total IMD Votes - 76,914

Perfect Blue Movie Introduction: Movie Perfect Blue, release year 1997 is written by Sadayuki Murai, Yoshikazu Takeuchi, Rika Takahashi and directed by Satoshi Kon. The leading star-cast in this movie are Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji along with the other stars and crew members.

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.

Movie story-line: A retired pop singer turned actress' sense of reality is shaken when she is stalked by an obsessed fan and seemingly a ghost of her past.

Movie synopsis: Mima leaves the idol group CHAM, in order to pursue her dream as an actress. Mima climbs up the rocky road to success by performing as rape victims and posing nude for magazines, but is haunted by her reflections of the past.

Highlights - Perfect Blue (1997)

Total budget - $830,000.00
Total revenue - $112,536.00
Produced by - MadhouseOniroRex Entertainment
Produced in - Japan
Available languages - Japanese (日本語),
Homepage URL - https://gkids.com/films/perfect-blue
Awards won / Nominations - 4 wins & 4 nominations
Certificate(s) - TW : 限制級 MX : C HU : 16

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Perfect Blue (1997)

Lead Actors - Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji
Writer(s) - Sadayuki Murai, Yoshikazu Takeuchi, Rika Takahashi
Director(s) - Satoshi Kon

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Perfect Blue (1997)

What is the release date of Perfect Blue (1997)?
Release date of Perfect Blue (1997) is 25-07-1997.


What is the total runtime of Perfect Blue (1997) in minutes?
Total runtime of Perfect Blue (1997) in minutes is 81 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Perfect Blue (1997) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Perfect Blue (1997) movie is around $830,000.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Perfect Blue (1997)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Perfect Blue (1997) is around $112,536.00.


What is the pupularity of Perfect Blue (1997)?
Worldwide pupularity of Perfect Blue (1997) movie is 36.261%.


What is the name of the production company of film Perfect Blue (1997)?
Production company of film Perfect Blue (1997) is/are Madhouse, Oniro, Rex Entertainment, .


Which country the film Perfect Blue (1997) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Perfect Blue (1997) is Japan, .


Which language the film Perfect Blue (1997) is produced in?
Film Perfect Blue (1997) is produced in Japanese (日本語), language(s).


Which Genre the film Perfect Blue (1997) belongs to?
Movie Perfect Blue (1997) is categorized under Animation, Crime, Drama genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Perfect Blue (1997)?
Lead actors of the film Perfect Blue (1997) are Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji.


Who is the writer of the film Perfect Blue (1997)?
The writer(s) of the film Perfect Blue (1997) is/are Sadayuki Murai, Yoshikazu Takeuchi, Rika Takahashi.


Who is the director of the film Perfect Blue (1997)?
The director(s) of the film Perfect Blue (1997) is/are Satoshi Kon.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Perfect Blue (1997) movie?
Movie Perfect Blue (1997) has 4 wins & 4 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Perfect Blue (1997) in-short?
Short plot of movie Perfect Blue (1997): A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past..


What is the full story of Perfect Blue (1997) movie?
Full plot of movie Perfect Blue (1997): Mima leaves the idol group CHAM, in order to pursue her dream as an actress. Mima climbs up the rocky road to success by performing as rape victims and posing nude for magazines, but is haunted by her reflections of the past..


Where to find full details of Perfect Blue (1997) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Perfect Blue (1997) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156887


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Perfect Blue (1997)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Junko IwaoName: Junko Iwao
Character: Mima Kirigoe (voice)

profie photo of Rica MatsumotoName: Rica Matsumoto
Character: Rumi (voice)

profie photo of Shinpachi TsujiName: Shinpachi Tsuji
Character: Tadokoro (voice)

profie photo of Masaaki ÔkuraName: Masaaki Ôkura
Character: Mamoru Uchida (voice)

profie photo of Yousuke AkimotoName: Yousuke Akimoto
Character: Tejima (voice)

profie photo of Yoku ShioyaName: Yoku Shioya
Character: Takao Shibuya (voice)

profie photo of Hideyuki HoriName: Hideyuki Hori
Character: Sakuragi (voice)

profie photo of Emi ShinoharaName: Emi Shinohara
Character: Eri Ochiai (voice)

profie photo of Masashi EbaraName: Masashi Ebara
Character: Murano (voice)

profie photo of Kiyoyuki YanadaName: Kiyoyuki Yanada
Character: Kantoku (voice)

profie photo of Tōru FurusawaName: Tōru Furusawa
Character: Yada (voice)

profie photo of Shiho NiiyamaName: Shiho Niiyama
Character: Rei (voice)

profie photo of Emiko FurukawaName: Emiko Furukawa
Character: Yukiko (voice)

profie photo of Aya HaraName: Aya Hara
Character: Mima's Mother (voice)

profie photo of Shin-ichiro MikiName: Shin-ichiro Miki
Character: Taku (voice)

profie photo of Jin YamanoiName: Jin Yamanoi
Character: Additional Voices (voice)

profie photo of Takashi NagasakoName: Takashi Nagasako
Character: Additional Voices (voice)

profie photo of Megumi TanoName: Megumi Tano
Character: Child (voice)

profie photo of Emi MotoiName: Emi Motoi
Character: Child (voice)

profie photo of Akio SuyamaName: Akio Suyama
Character: Tadashi Doi (voice)

profie photo of Osamu HosoiName: Osamu Hosoi
Character: Company Employee (voice)

profie photo of Koichi TochikaName: Koichi Tochika
Character: Red (voice)

profie photo of Soichiro HoshiName: Soichiro Hoshi
Character: Green (voice)

profie photo of Kisho TaniyamaName: Kisho Taniyama
Character: Blue (voice)

profie photo of Shokkâ ÔnoName: Shokkâ Ôno
Character: Shikaisha / Kankyaku-tachi (voice)

profie photo of Rofuto Purasu Wan BurazâzuName: Rofuto Purasu Wan Burazâzu
Character: Kankyaku-tachi (voice)

profie photo of Makoto KitanoName: Makoto Kitano
Character: Reporter (voice)

profie photo of Kaori MinamiName: Kaori Minami
Character: (voice)

Crew Members:

profie photo of Yoshihiro KitanoName: Yoshihiro Kitano
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Hisao ShiraiName: Hisao Shirai
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Satoshi KonName: Satoshi Kon
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Nobutaka IkeName: Nobutaka Ike
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Sadayuki MuraiName: Sadayuki Murai
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Hiroaki InoueName: Hiroaki Inoue
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Yoshikazu TakeuchiName: Yoshikazu Takeuchi
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Original Story

profie photo of Masahiro IkumiName: Masahiro Ikumi
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music

profie photo of Harutoshi OgataName: Harutoshi Ogata
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Hiroyuki MoritaName: Hiroyuki Morita
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Hideki FutamuraName: Hideki Futamura
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Kumiko KawanaName: Kumiko Kawana
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Hiroshi HamazakiName: Hiroshi Hamazaki
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Nizou YamamotoName: Nizou Yamamoto
Department: Art
Job/Role: Background Designer

profie photo of Mitsuo IsoName: Mitsuo Iso
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Shinya TakahashiName: Shinya Takahashi
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Takuo NodaName: Takuo Noda
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Hisashi EguchiName: Hisashi Eguchi
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Character Designer

profie photo of Takeshi HondaName: Takeshi Honda
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Michiyo SuzukiName: Michiyo Suzuki
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Takaaki YamashitaName: Takaaki Yamashita
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Shigeru FujitaName: Shigeru Fujita
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Mamoru KurosawaName: Mamoru Kurosawa
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Hidenori MatsubaraName: Hidenori Matsubara
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Makoto YamadaName: Makoto Yamada
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Makoto KogaName: Makoto Koga
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Masahiro KurioName: Masahiro Kurio
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Katsuichi NakayamaName: Katsuichi Nakayama
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Sachiko KatoName: Sachiko Kato
Department: Art
Job/Role: Background Designer

profie photo of Shinji HashimotoName: Shinji Hashimoto
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Kouichi AraiName: Kouichi Arai
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Nobumasa ShinkawaName: Nobumasa Shinkawa
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Toshiya NiidomeName: Toshiya Niidome
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Masaharu TadaName: Masaharu Tada
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Morifumi NakaName: Morifumi Naka
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Hikaru TakanashiName: Hikaru Takanashi
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Kunio TakahideName: Kunio Takahide
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

profie photo of Hitoshi HagaName: Hitoshi Haga
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Key Animation

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rated 4.5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Just seen this on All Hallows' Eve. It's a bit old, but gold! I definitely have to rewatch this, because you just got to pay attention to 'know' what is happening and follow the story. I think you'd better understand/follow the story and that it will make more sense when you watch it a second time. The whole movie experience was pretty much like every time you think you got it all figured out, you learn something new and turn out to be all wrong. I loved all those twists and turns and the is-it-real-or-not feeling like, is it really REALLY happening? Is it really acting for her job as a actress, or is it all just a trick of the mind...


-- Marr 🇳🇱
rated 5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Perfect Blue perfectly blends psychologically disturbed fantasy with grounded reality. Mima Kirigoe. A pop-idol. An actress. An X-rated model. Public image and its personifying echoes circulate around the world, adhering to the desires of endearing fans alike. But when their inspirational idol haphazardly shifts career, from pop sensation to dramatic actress, the psychosis of the modern consumer society ultimately changes with her. Saddened, angered and crazed. Mima’s abrupt persona altering career move may have developed maddened stalkers, including her fantastically imagined past self haunting the newly suppressed version. The late Satoshi Kon was known for seamlessly blending fantasy with reality. Depicting an opaque blurred line between delusions and actualities. None more so, than in his exaggerated psychologically disturbed work in Perfect Blue. For many the art form of Japanese animation, commonly titled as “anime”, is cited as “childish”. “Anime is for losers” tweeted kickboxer Andrew Tate. Well, if like Mr. Tate you believe anime to be childish, I implore you to watch Perfect Blue. Without illustrating the voyeuristic nature of Murai’s narrative, it is the most accessibly invigorating piece of psychological stimulation, that is strictly aimed towards adults, to ever be constructed from this art form. The complete metamorphosis of a character that questions her own perceived identity through inquisitional explicit acts of graphic nature. Exploring the psychosis of shared delusional disorder and the acute harassment of an obsessive stalker. Kon establishes a murder mystery whilst inciting the emasculation of a vulnerable female’s world. Male controllers, likened to manipulative deities of authoritative powers, are gradually weakened by a mysterious individual. Culminating into a twistingly fragmented climax that grants Mima the independence that she was repressed from. Kon’s intelligence in foreshadowing, the drama series ‘Double Bind’ essentially replicating Mima’s regressive state of mind, allows the audience to question several aspects. He smartly manages to maintain the central mystery without deterring from Mima’s mental instability. He doesn’t stop there though. Kon refuses to relinquish thematic presence in every frame. Exploring the fragility of a rape victim and the traumatisation of such an explicitly heightened ordeal. The dangers of online anonymity and the tarnishing of existing careers. Challenging the extremities of art in all its mediums. The realism of Perfect Blue is what forces its story to be so utterly terrifying. It’s not just a psychological thriller. It’s horror. Kon’s signature animation style is gloriously vibrant as always, with attentive detail towards realistic environments. The grotesque facial features of “Me-Mania”, only possible in this art form, heighten the natural malformed detest we have for him. Ikumi’s audacious score enables the heart to palpitate more frequently with its sharp tones and ethereal voices. And, as rare as this is, the English dub is surprisingly decent. The reality is that Perfect Blue transcends the medium that it is presented in. It stimulates through Kon’s trademark visceral style, allowing the dangers of early Internet culture to produce a thrilling psychologically adept feature that blurs fantasy with reality. I mean, for a film to make me stand up, clap my hands and utter the words “perfection”, it has to be something special right?. Well, Perfect Blue is special, because it is perfect. And yes, with that said it does indeed garner the perfect rating. Quite possibly the best anime feature to ever be released.


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