Perfect Blue
A former J‑pop idol desperate to reinvent herself as an actress must survive an obsessive fan’s invasive online diary, risking her career and sanity as she confronts increasingly dangerous demands.
“"excuse me... who are you?"”
Synopsis
Pop star Mima leaves the music industry to become an actress. After landing a role on a popular detective series, those around her—including her handlers and collaborators—begin to be found dead. Struggling with guilt and plagued by visions of her past life, Mima's sense of reality blurs with fantasy, leading her into a state of intense paranoia.
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Edited by Harutoshi OgataShot by Hisao ShiraiScored by Masahiro Ikumi
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1998 · Box office
Produced on a $3.0M budget
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$3.0M
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38 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
16Toru Furusawa
as Yada (voice)
Teiya Ichiryusai
as Mima's Mother (voice)
Shin Ichiro Miki
as Taku (voice)
Megumi Tano
as Child (voice)
Emi Motoi
as Child (voice)
Akio Suyama
as Tadashi Doi (voice)
Osamu Hosoi
as Company Employee (voice)
Koichi Tochika
as Red (voice)
Soichiro Hoshi
as Green (voice)
Kisho Taniyama
as Blue (voice)
Shokka Ono
as Chairman (voice)
Rofuto Purasu Wan Burazazu
as Audience (voice)
Makoto Kitano
as Reporter (voice)
Kaori Minami
as Reporter (voice)
Jin Yamanoi
as Additional Voices (voice)
Takashi Nagasako
as Additional Voices (voice)
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