Perfect Blue
1998
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Synopsis
Rising pop star Mima 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.
Key facts
Cast
Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Okura, Yosuke Akimoto, Yoku Shioya, Hideyuki Hori, Emi Shinohara
Original language
Japanese
First release
February 28, 1998 (Belgium)
Production companies
Madhouse
Crew
Screenplay
Sadayuki Murai
Producer
Hiroaki Inoue, Hitomi Nakagaki, Masao Maruyama, Yoshihisa Ishihara, Yutaka Togo
Cinematography
Hisao Shirai
Editing
Harutoshi Ogata
Music
Masahiro Ikumi
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Octopus Film Festival 2025 - Retrospektywa Satoshiego Kona
- Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (MiSciFi) 2023 - I am from a distant world
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2022 - Brigadoon
- Couch Film Festival 2020
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack =「パーフェクト・ブルー」オリジナル・サウンドトラック - Masahiro Ikumi, Yuji Yoshida (1998) | 1 release, 2025: Cinema-Kan |
| CD | Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack =「パーフェクト・ブルー」オリジナル・サウンドトラック - Masahiro Ikumi, Yuji Yoshida (1998) | 6 releases, 1998-2025: Cinema-Kan, Ever Anime International Records, Pony Canyon, SM Records Ltd. |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | February 28, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Finland | February 28, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 28, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 28, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | October 30, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 6, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 21, 1999 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 27, 1999 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 20, 1999 |
| Theatrical | France | September 8, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 6, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Australia | June 2, 2001 |
| Television | France | June 7, 2001 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 26, 2004 |
| Television | United States | December 10, 2007 |
| Television | Australia | April 12, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | July 17, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 27, 2017 |
| Theatrical | France | May 9, 2018 |
| Streaming | France | April 13, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | July 17, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | September 3, 2020 |
| Streaming | Netherlands | September 3, 2020 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 6, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 18, 2021 |
| Streaming | Canada | September 6, 2022 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | September 6, 2022 |
| Streaming | United States | September 6, 2022 |
| Streaming | VI | September 6, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | October 5, 2022 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 6, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 15, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | December 16, 2023 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | January 11, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | March 14, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Italy | April 22, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | May 17, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Finland | July 25, 2025 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 11, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 3, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 3, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 10, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Puerto Rico | November 6, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | November 13, 2025 |
| Streaming | AS | November 30, 2025 |
| Streaming | GU | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | MP | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | United States | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | VI | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | December 20, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 26, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 4, 1999 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | July 31, 2000 |
| Home video | France | March 20, 2003 |
| Home video | United States | December 6, 2005 |
| Home video | Japan | February 29, 2008 |
| Home video | Taiwan | June 11, 2009 |
| Home video | Taiwan | November 11, 2010 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 27, 2013 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 2, 2015 |
| Home video | Germany | July 1, 2016 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 22, 2016 |
| Home video | France | May 24, 2017 |
| Home video | Germany | January 26, 2018 |
| Home video | Puerto Rico | March 26, 2019 |
| Home video | Singapore | March 26, 2019 |
| Home video | United States | March 26, 2019 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 29, 2019 |
| Home video | Puerto Rico | September 21, 2021 |
| Home video | United States | September 21, 2021 |
| Home video | Hong Kong | January 13, 2023 |
| Home video | Germany | March 22, 2024 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 8, 2025 |
| Home video | United States | December 23, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Satoshi Kon |
| Cast | Junko Iwao (Mima Kirigoe (voice)), Rica Matsumoto (Rumi (voice)), Shinpachi Tsuji (Tadokoro (voice)), Masaaki Okura (Uchida (voice)), Yosuke Akimoto (Tejima (voice)), Yoku Shioya (Shibuya (voice)), Hideyuki Hori (Sakuragi (voice)), Emi Shinohara (Eri Ochiai (voice)), Masashi Ebara (Murano (voice)), Kiyoyuki Yanada (Kantoku (voice)), Toru Furusawa (Yada (voice)), Shiho Niiyama (Rei (voice)), Emiko Furukawa (Yukiko (voice)), Teiya Ichiryusai (Mima's Mother (voice)), Shin-ichiro Miki (Taku (voice)), Megumi Tano (Child (voice)), Emi Motoi (Child (voice)), Akio Suyama (Reader (voice)), Osamu Hosoi (Company Employee (voice)), Koichi Tochika (Red (voice)), Soichiro Hoshi (Green (voice)), Kisho Taniyama (Blue (voice)), Shokkâ Ôno (Chairman / Audience (voice)), Rofuto Purasu Wan Burazâzu (Audience (voice)), Makoto Kitano (Reporter (voice)), Kaori Minami (Reporter (voice)), Jin Yamanoi (Additional Voices (voice)), Takashi Nagasako (Additional Voices (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Sadayuki Murai |
| Producer | Hiroaki Inoue, Hitomi Nakagaki, Masao Maruyama, Yoshihisa Ishihara, Yutaka Togo |
| Executive producer | Ken Washiya, Koshiro Kanda, Yuichi Tsurumi |
| Cinematography | Hisao Shirai |
| Editing | Harutoshi Ogata |
| Music | Masahiro Ikumi |
| Visual effects | Sachiko Sanada |
Additional data: TMDB.
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