Mima Kirigoe
main character
MOVIE
8.5
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Estimated watch time
1h 22m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Acting92%Female Protagonist92%Idol88%Primarily Adult Cast83%Work78%Filmmaking78%Philosophy75%Tragedy74%Nudity62%Noir55%
MOVIEFINISHED1998 WINTER8.5 / 10 AniList score
Perfect Blue
PERFECT BLUE• PERFECT BLUE
Synopsis & Story
Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go... Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly 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. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time. (Source: Shout! Factory) Note: The film received an early premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 5, 1997.
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Perfect Blue: should you watch it?
At a glance
Perfect Blue has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 85/100 — 85% of 103,011 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #24 highest-rated film of all time, and #15 most popular film of all time, and #1 highest-rated film of 1998 on AniList.
Of the 162.5K AniList users who started it, 0.3% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 156.8K have finished it.
As a 82-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Horror, Psychological — especially acting, female protagonist, idol, primarily adult cast.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yoshikazu Takeuchi
- Director
- Satoshi Kon
- Character design
- Satoshi Kon
- Character design
- Hideki Hamasu
- Music
- Masahiro Ikumi
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Season”
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Perfect Blue FAQ
- How long is Perfect Blue?
- Perfect Blue runs 82 minutes (1 h 22 min).
- Is Perfect Blue finished?
- Yes. Perfect Blue has finished airing — the final episode aired February 28, 1998.
- Is Perfect Blue based on a other source?
- Yes. Perfect Blue adapts the other source by Yoshikazu Takeuchi .
- Who animated Perfect Blue?
- Perfect Blue was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Satoshi Kon.
- Where can I watch Perfect Blue?
- Perfect Blue is listed on Crunchyroll, Max. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.