1998 · 82 min · R
Perfect Blue
Directed by Satoshi Kon · Animation, Thriller
Perfect Blue (1998) is a Animation film, directed by Satoshi Kon set in Tokyo during the 1990s. It runs 82 minutes and is rated R.
A psychological horror and serial killer, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, identity, and obsession play out through unreliable narrator.
Composer
Masahiro Ikumi
Cinematography
Hisao Shirai
Cast
Junko IwaoRica MatsumotoShiho NiiyamaMasaaki OkuraShinpachi TsujiEmiko FurukawaYosuke AkimotoYoku Shioya
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityIdentityObsession
Structure
Unreliable Narrator
Tone
TenseBleak
Shape
Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction
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