Perfect Blue

Synopsis

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.

Director

Satoshi Kon

Written by

Sadayuki Murai

Music

Masahiro Ikumi

Studio

Madhouse

Released

28 February 1998

Genres

Animation, Thriller