Perfect Blue

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.

Credits

Directed by

• Satoshi Kon

Written by

• Sadayuki Murai

Produced by

• Hiroaki Inoue
• Yoshihisa Ishihara
• Yutaka Togo
• Hitomi Nakagaki
• Masao Maruyama

Music by

• Masahiro Ikumi

Cinematography

• Hisao Shirai

Edited by

• Harutoshi Ogata

Cast

• Junko Iwaoas Mima Kirigoe (voice)
• Rica Matsumotoas Rumi (voice)
• Shiho Niiyamaas Rei (voice)
• Masaaki Okuraas Mamoru Uchida (voice)
• Shinpachi Tsujias Tadokoro (voice)
• Emiko Furukawaas Yukiko (voice)
• Yosuke Akimotoas Tejima (voice)
• Yoku Shioyaas Takao Shibuya (voice)
• Hideyuki Horias Sakuragi (voice)
• Emi Shinoharaas Eri Ochiai (voice)
• Masashi Ebaraas Murano (voice)
• Kiyoyuki Yanadaas Kantoku (voice)
• Toru Furusawaas Yada (voice)
• Teiya Ichiryusaias Mima's Mother (voice)
• Shin-ichiro Mikias Taku (voice)
• Megumi Tanoas Child (voice)
• Emi Motoias Child (voice)
• Akio Suyamaas Tadashi Doi (voice)
• Osamu Hosoias Company Employee (voice)
• Koichi Tochikaas Red (voice)

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