Perfect Blue - Standard Edition [Blu-ray]

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feature-film. While many anime fans (and newcomers) expect the bubbly animation world of anime to reside in (most) productions, Perfect The animation is worth the price of admission alone. This is a visually striking master work. Featuring art direction by Nobutaka Ike which perhaps showcases slight variances in the framing of the animation), it best serves to showcase how vastly improved the film is by the new

Perfect Blue is one of the greatest anime films of all time. The feature is based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. Exploring aPop star Mima, her fame and fortune beginning to slide as fashions change, is persuaded to turn actress, reluctantly accepting an ill-defined role in a television soap opera. However, Mima's grip on reality begins to loosen as a result; she imagines that she has an identical twin who has maintained a singing career, and becomes increasingly paranoid after her friends are either threatened or killed. Can Mima unravel the truth before she is driven completely over the edge? Angel of Your Heart Recording Session (SD 4:22) Trio of singers for the film record one of CHAM’s songs from the film.

Plot: What’s it about? Video: How’s it look? Audio: How’s it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about? In Perfect Blue, 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.

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Perfect Blue has long been regarded one of the best “serious” anime films. Released in 1997, Perfect Blue originally was planned as an OVA release (straight to video) so Satoshi Kon had intentionally made the film more graphic to try to draw attention to the film. This works for or against the film depending on the viewer, but for those who can handle the couple rough scenes in the film there is a lot to admire about Satoshi Kon’s filmmaking. The uncut and unrated Japanese cut of Perfect Blue arrives on Region A Blu-ray thanks to GKIDS and Shout! Factory in an AVC encoded 1080p transfer with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Interview with Ruby Marlowe (English Mima) (02:40 in HD) - Audio only interview with scenes from the film playing.